By applying for the examination of professional project management (PMP) also automatically agrees to comply with the mandate of the PMI audit. PMI writes about this in the manual of credentials as follows:
To ensure that only qualified individuals reach PMI credentials, we do routinely audits of candidatures. However, the audit process is primarily random, PMI reserves the right to any candidate for audit or PMI individual credentialed at any time.
Here is what you can do to make a possible audit go smoothly and what to expect.
First, start by reading the manual of the PMI credentials to learn the basics about the audit process. Do not enumerate every detail, but is only official information that the PMI has published on its website on it.
As a filling in your application for the review to answer all questions truthfully. The application intends to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility requirements of PMI. Auditing intends to ensure that the only viable candidates will apply. As a result, if truly filled in your application, then you have nothing to fear from the audit. This audit process is one of the reasons that the credential maintains its high consideration.
Audits are completely random and you will be informed by email that he has been selected. This email is usually sent to when submitting your application. Together with the Declaration that has been selected for an audit, the email also contains detailed instructions for audit.
At this point, it is important to keep in mind that once you're being audited "clock stops". With this we mean that you have one year after the filing of his application for the real examination. But during the audit, this "clock stops" and does not continue until after the audit was has not prosecuted. So if your audit 6 weeks, then 1 year and 6 weeks you have to conduct the review.
After informing you that are audited, PMI will prepare the "audit package" for you. Log into your account in PMI to find it. This package contains the details that have been submitted for each of their projects in their application. It also contains further instructions. Now you have to do the following:
* In their application was named a people's primary contact for each of the projects that had been worked on. Forward the relevant section of the package for each of your primary contacts. Now they have to verify that the information is correct, print and sign the document, put it in a sealed envelope and then put another firm in all the envelope sealed cover. And Yes, the PMI is very serious about the latter.
* Also you will have to make photocopies of certificates received from its training courses, to demonstrate that they have received 35 contact hours of training related to the areas of knowledge 9 PMBOK Guide, for example of the PM PrepCast.
* Then you will have to submit the sealed envelopes and copies of the certificate to the PMI's review.
* PMI will inform you about its decision by e-mail. Should you not the audit, and then the PMI will refund the money paid less an administrative fee of $100.
It is important to take into account, that they have the power to accelerate the process of auditing. Before answering, as soon as possible that it is processed. The PMI is often quite fast in processing their documents audit after sending. In some cases it can take just 4 days.
Some applicants decided to resolve any future issues audit proactively even before that they select. This can be a very effective way to ensure that you will pass a possible audit. Once you are ready to submit your request to the PMI, send your primary contacts in the first place. Let them see their application and tell them if they are based on information that it has been for sale. You not only give them a chance for input, also proactively inform them what could come during an audit.
Cornelius Fichtner PMP is the host of The Project Management PrepCast, the first true PMP podcast. It is the easiest way of preparing and passing the PMP exam in http://www.pmprepcast.com