The aim of www.pmGURUonline.com is to create a virtual environment conducive to user friendly learning and acquiring of project management knowledge with minimum difficulty and stress. Knowledge acquisition is best when mind is free of anxiety and pressures.

To get maximum benefits to learn and enhance your conceptual framework of project management principles we suggest you follow the steps outlined below:

START UP:

Before beginning the training you may like to see where you currently stand in regard to your project management knowledge base. Take our Free PMKQ^TM (PM Knowledge Quotient) test which comprises of either 10 or 25 questions.

STEP 1:
e-LEARNING

We suggest you begin the course by first going through the e-Learning section which contains different project management concepts. There are 31 key concepts in PM Step1 relating to all areas and processes of project management. There are 85 concepts in CIPM. and 168 key concepts in CPP.

After going through each concept, you should then 'Test your understanding' of the concept by appearing in a set of multiple choice Q&A's given after each concept. Each question has 4 options with 1 right answer. You should be able to answer the questions correctly if you have grasped the concept properly. Please do revisit the concept until you are satisfied with your progress.
NOTE:- You must complete at least 50% of the e-Learning section to be eligible to appear in our training Exam.

STEP 2:
REINFORCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DISCRETE LEARNING (RIDL) (FLASH CARDS)

This module contains over 245 statements divided based on the 8 project life cycle phases for PM Step1. These project life cycle phases are; Conceptualize, Plan, Organize, Implement, Control, Integrate, Deliver & Closeout and Knowledge Leverage. RIDL comprises of factual statements/questions along with the correct answers and extensively covers all the 8 phases of the project life cycle. This will help you to grasp the essence of PM and ensures that your understanding of all the phases is very strong. At the end of each RIDL sub section there is a Q&A's session to verify your understanding. In case you are not satisfied with the results, you can revisit RIDL as many times as you wish to revise again.
NOTE:- You must complete 100% of the 8 RIDL sub-sections in order to appear in our training Exam.

STEP 3:
QUESTION & ANSWER WITH REASONING (QUARE)

This section further challenges and validated your understanding by asking you to answer objective questions under QUARE.
If your answer is not right, www.pmGURUonline.com will fully describe the reasons why your answer is not right. This eliminates your need to refer to various reference books and papers. In case you gave the right answer, you can still check why the other options would have been wrong. This gives you an excellent base to build up your foundation of PM concepts.

STEP 4:
TEST FOR PREPARATION & CONCEPT REVISION

Test has 50 multiple choice questions with 4 options based on the PM Step1 Qualifying exam pattern . This Test will ensure your complete mastery of project management concepts, and provide tremendous help in preparing for the actual PM Step1 qualifying examination. We recommend that you complete the test within 1 hour. You can take a break during the test as and when you want. Computer keeps track of the time you have spent in the test.

STEP 5:
COURSE EXAM AND FEEDBACK FORM

The last step is to appear in the www.pmGURUonline.com Exam which comprises of 25 objective questions covering all the 8 project life cycle phases. Pass mark is 60%. Passing this Final Exam and filling up the Feedback Form is necessary to receive a certificate of successful completion from the www.pmGURUonline.com e-learning program.

FEEDBACK FORM
This button will appear once you complete and pass the Final Exam. The feedback form must be correctly filled up by you. Your name and your time usage as given in the Feedback Form will be reflected in the certificate issued by www.pmGURUonline.com This www.pmGURUonline.com certificate is mandatory to sit for the PM Step1 qualification exam administered by PMA, India and PM GURU Inc. outside India.

STEP 6:
SIT FOR THE PM Step1 Exam

Once you have completed the PM Step1 training and received our certificate for completing the training course you become eligible to sit for the actual PM Step1 Qualification Exam. This is a 1 hour Internet base computer exam. PM Step1 Qualifying Exam has 50 Questions.