My Resource List PMP Simulator PM PrepCast Video Course Simplilearns PMP Course PMI-RMP Free: PMP Launchpad PMP Guide People Say PMP Lessons Learned CAPM CAPM exam changes in 2019 CAPM Guide Free CAPM simulator CAPM Video Course Full-length CAPM Simulator PMP FAQ How To Remember ITTOs of All 49 PMBOK Processes by Shiv Shenoy Share this knowledge, accumulate good Karma 54 shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Quick note from Shiv: Im happy to announce that this post was included in one of the PMP books published by Cornelius Fichtner recently.Yay Trying to remember ITTOs (short for Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs) is most stressful task for anyone preparing for PMP exam.For my study I was trying out different means of doing so, including mnemonics, mind maps and so on till I realized that it is a futile exercise.
![]() Itto In Project Management Simulator CAPM VideoThere are 49 processes (much lesser when I prepared for my exam) and on an average say 10 ITTOs per process, making it around 500 ITTOs (I havent ventured out to count really). ![]() What I learned is that it is not necessary to try to remember all of them. PMI wants to test whether we have internalized the processes and what it takes to accomplish certain project management activities. PMIs intention is not to test whether we can remember every input, tool and technique, and output from 49 processes. PMI only tests if we are able to apply our understanding of a particular process. With this realization I went about understanding each process, what is it supposed to accomplish, how it relates to previous and next process in sequence (in the same Knowledge Areas as well as across other Process Groups and Knowledge Areas). That is to understand the Data Flow Diagram of every process. In PMBOK you will find a DFD at the beginning of each process. It shows where does the input for the current process come from and which processes do the outputs go into. This is a great way to understand the flow of project management work in a process across PGs and KAs. A caution though dont try to do this for too many processes at one time. One way to approach PMP study is to take one process at a time and study it across all of the study resources you have chosen ( PMBOK, PMPrepCast, PMESN blog notes, Rita, HeadFirst but hopefully not more than 3, for the best returns on your investment of time, efforts, and money.) The best way that has worked for me is to study DFD as part of the study of a particular process itself. For instance, during my first round I focused on understanding one process every day, so I would spend a good amount of time on DFD of that process. Just understand and them move on, dont stress yourself to remember it. You will be able to deduce it quite easily once you do a couple of rounds of study. During the exam I realized that our knowledge of ITTO is tested in a way that if you have understood the process you will be able to deduce the right option among the 4 options. In essence, the 3 ways to remember ITTOs Understand the process and its preceding and succeeding process in the KA as well as across PG and KA Understand DFD of every process as part of its study, do not skip it. It might look a bit overwhelming at the beginning, but once you spend few minutes with it, it starts to make sense. As you study a process, think how you can apply the same to your own project (or previous projects). This practical aspect of the study makes it quite easy to remember the ITTOs.
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