How to read PMBOK guide in 3 steps (experience + data sharing)

​​ I also started with Xiaobai , So I still have a say , I hope my learning experience can help you ~

Beginners learn 《PMBOK guide 》 I did suffer a little , It can't compare with those graduates majoring in project management and related majors , Even those who have done only one project are better than beginners .

therefore , It is particularly important to read in a planned way , It's not just The boredom of reading , And the understanding of professional knowledge , And the logical arrangement of the text , Solve these three problems , Study 《PMBOK guide 》 It's easy .

  Now let's start ！

1、 How to finish reading 《PMBOK guide 》

The beginning of any exam review , The textbook must be read and familiar .

At school , I have learned all the textbooks of the course in class , So you can only focus on the key points when preparing for the exam . But we can't , We must familiarize ourselves with the teaching materials , Understand all the knowledge involved in this knowledge field , Not only is it easier to pass the exam , And entering this industry , To really manage a project , Will not easily misplace .

Start with the directory .

The catalogue is the knowledge framework of a whole book , Equivalent to the trunk of a tree , To seriously read a word at least three times .

Choose what you are interested in

According to the catalogue , What chapters do you find attractive , Just read the chapter first , Until there is no more content you are interested in .

Read a whole book like a novel

After reading all the interesting content , From the first business of the text , According to your usual reading habits , Read the whole book completely , Yes 《PMBOK guide 》 Have a preliminary understanding of .

Don't read it all at once , If there is enough time , You can set goals for yourself , How many pages do you read every day , There is no need to do questions or watch videos .

If time is tight , You can give yourself a deadline , such as , It will take three days to finish .

Remember when you look , Use a pen to mark the key words you think , Meet someone who doesn't understand , Write the explanation next to it with a pen of other colors , If it is difficult to modify , You can use colored lead to make notes in the book .

2、 How to understand 《PMBOK guide 》

After getting familiar with the content , Is to understand completely 《PMBOK guide 》, To learn it .

Match the outline to find the answer in the book

The outline is the scope of the exam , It is a theoretical knowledge that must be known , According to the knowledge points marked on the outline , Find the answer in the book , This is to further deepen the understanding of 《PMBOK guide 》 Familiarity and understanding direction .

Cooperate with the teaching video to understand 《PMBOK guide 》

Follow the progress of the course to deepen the understanding of 《PMBOK guide 》 The understanding of the .

Remember to take notes in class , Focus the teacher on 、 difficulty 、 It's easy to get wrong 、 Write down all the easy test points , Can be lazy to remember keywords , It doesn't matter whether you write or type .

notes ：49 Of subprocesses ITTO It needs to be remembered

3、 How to comb 《PMBOK guide 》

After understanding the relationship between the process group and the ten knowledge areas , We can do mind mapping according to ten knowledge areas .

Make a mind map to sort out the context of knowledge

When you have understood 《PMBOK guide 》 after , It is to use the logic of mind mapping to sort out the framework extension of the whole book , Just like painting the branches and leaves of the trunk one by one , You will understand it thoroughly after the branches and leaves are luxuriant 《PMBOK guide 》.

Su Shiyun ：“ So draw bamboo , You must have a bamboo in your heart .”

therefore , Want to draw a mind map , I have to know the logic of the whole book , That's why you need to understand books first , To sort out the books .

If you have the time , Mind mapping is meaningful only if you draw it yourself , It doesn't have to be handwritten , On the computer 、 On the mobile phone .

don't have time , Learning from others can only be a helpless move , So in order to master mind mapping , You have to copy it at least ten times .

The new exam outline focuses on ：

The process （ start-up 、 planning 、 perform 、 monitor 、 finishing ） 

personnel （ Personnel communication 、 Team management ） 

Business environment （ Feasibility analysis 、 Laws and regulations ）

4、 summary

On the whole , You can read in this way , Read it first , Understand again , Sort it out again , But like 《PMBOK guide 》 Such practical theory books , Better practice it again , Is to do questions , It can help to understand the contents of the book , Otherwise, there is no theory , Do nothing , Isn't it on paper .

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