Study Group Session - Deep Dive: Fail & Non-Fail @1st try of exam (Ulrike Zampieri)

During this session, Raïssa Juliette Pabryk and Amable Rivas, our valued Study Group team member, two certified project managers openly share their experiences of passing – and failing – the PMP exam on the first attempt. Expect honest insights, concrete lessons learned, and practical advice you won’t find in exam prep books.

We’ll talk openly about preparation strategies, mental traps, surprises in the exam room, and what they would do differently today.
If you’re preparing for PMP® (or hesitating to book your exam), this session is for you.

Sequence of topics

PMI Eligibility considerations (you are an experienced project manager)
PMI project management mindset (triple constrain vs talent triangle)
PMI Ways of working
PMI Power Skills and Business Acumen
PMI Important resources (Agile Practice Guide, PMBOK, prep-course by PMI, PMI Study)
Roadmap exam preparation and duration
Practice questions, simulations and flash cards (PMI Study Hall)
Required PMI mindset
On the exam: Stress and time management (identify keywords, scanning, exfiltration

About the Tutor

Ulrike Zampieri, PMP®, is a PMI Authorized PMP Instructor and APMG Change Management Practitioner, and holds an MSc in Medicine from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She has volunteered with PMI since 2020, delivering the PMI Educational Foundation Project Management Skills for Life training and mentoring more than 1,000 learners, students, and NGO staff. From 2021 to 2024 she served as VP Youth and Social Impact for the PMI South Africa Chapter. With 15+ years of international experience across corporate and startup environments, Ulrike enjoys making project management practical, interactive, and engaging for aspiring project managers.

Agenda

05 min Personal introduction
25 min Presentation on topic
30 min Q&A

Information on registration / the event:

Language

The event will be held in English. At the same time, a translation into other languages is offered via subtitles.

Waiting-List

There is a waiting list for non-members - persons without PMI Germany Chapter e. V. membership. The organizer does not guarantee that non-members will receive an event link. This is also on a first come first served basis.