Comments on: The Purchasing and Supply Manager’s Guide To The C.P.M. Exam http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/ Examination Results From All Educational Institutions Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: S. Garabet http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 S. Garabet Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:02:35 +0000 http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/#comment-2040 I purchased this book hoping to cover several aspects of the CPM exam. I read the first 10 chapters then ordered CPM's 2 exam test books. I could hardly get 56 out of 75 (CPM's passing score), while solving the questions of the book chapters I could get 8-9/10. The reasons is the questions asked in the exam test has no ground of explanation in the book. Reading this book to pass the exam is almost impossible, at least for me. The book gives good general overview about purchasing but it will not help you to pass the exam. <br />I do have several years of purchasing experience, but in many situations the correct answer has nothing to do with logic or what you usually do in your daily purchasing process and the book fails to explain or provide information about ISM-CPM's way of explaning things. Rating: 2 / 5 I purchased this book hoping to cover several aspects of the CPM exam. I read the first 10 chapters then ordered CPM’s 2 exam test books. I could hardly get 56 out of 75 (CPM’s passing score), while solving the questions of the book chapters I could get 8-9/10. The reasons is the questions asked in the exam test has no ground of explanation in the book. Reading this book to pass the exam is almost impossible, at least for me. The book gives good general overview about purchasing but it will not help you to pass the exam.

I do have several years of purchasing experience, but in many situations the correct answer has nothing to do with logic or what you usually do in your daily purchasing process and the book fails to explain or provide information about ISM-CPM’s way of explaning things.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: O. Aklar http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 O. Aklar Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:52:43 +0000 http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/#comment-2039 I think it is an excellent book for the CPM exam but shouldn't be the only source to study. It definately gives idea about the exam and covers some topics to be prepeared but if you need more in debt information, have time and funds, it is better to get ISM Workbooks also. <br /> <br />I have both ISM Workbook modules and this book. I studied from both. ISM Workbooks covers more topics. I personally like to study in Starbucks, and on trips. If you had seen ISM Workbooks, they are not really much mobile. You can just throw this book in your laptop bag and go over some topics on your coffee break. <br /> <br />Shortly, I think it is a good purchase for CPM Exam, but "may" not be enough if you really need to fill some technical gaps in CPM exam materials. Rating: 4 / 5 I think it is an excellent book for the CPM exam but shouldn’t be the only source to study. It definately gives idea about the exam and covers some topics to be prepeared but if you need more in debt information, have time and funds, it is better to get ISM Workbooks also.

I have both ISM Workbook modules and this book. I studied from both. ISM Workbooks covers more topics. I personally like to study in Starbucks, and on trips. If you had seen ISM Workbooks, they are not really much mobile. You can just throw this book in your laptop bag and go over some topics on your coffee break.

Shortly, I think it is a good purchase for CPM Exam, but “may” not be enough if you really need to fill some technical gaps in CPM exam materials.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Brad Degrandis http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Brad Degrandis Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:41:10 +0000 http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/#comment-2038 Great book for summary of the CPM module knowledge base but there are flatly exam topics the book does not cover. I passed the 4 CPM Modules on the first try using this reference and the 2 available practice exams, Diagnostic Kits as they are called, from ISM (they are relatively affordable). The latter was exceptionally valuable in giving me a taste of the exam questions and the answers detail in the kits helped fill in several loose and missed topics in the The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide To The C.P.M. Exam. Good Luck. Rating: 4 / 5 Great book for summary of the CPM module knowledge base but there are flatly exam topics the book does not cover. I passed the 4 CPM Modules on the first try using this reference and the 2 available practice exams, Diagnostic Kits as they are called, from ISM (they are relatively affordable). The latter was exceptionally valuable in giving me a taste of the exam questions and the answers detail in the kits helped fill in several loose and missed topics in the The Purchasing and Supply Manager’s Guide To The C.P.M. Exam. Good Luck.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Caleb Joshua http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Caleb Joshua Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:40:18 +0000 http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/#comment-2037 I bought this as an economical study reference. It is a great overview for key concepts but find additional sources to study by. <br /> <br />It took me failing the first test (after studing only from this book) to realize that the CPM exam answers are fomulated in a subjective manner. Many questions and answers are vauge and situational oriented. Questions are often worded as: choose the "most likely" or "least likely" answer, leaving 2 valid answers, the correct of which may depend on an organization's preference or even a buyer's experience! <br /> <br />The test seems to raise the difficulty by way intrepertation in an effort to ligitimize the CPM certification. The test is worded with such verbeage that I believe that it must have been written by a tenured government employee or mid level manager with a thesaurus. <br /> <br />As a purchasing professional with many years of experience, I found that most real world application and testing for certification in theory are quite different with occasional convergence. <br /> <br />The certification process will weed out the weak and I do take full responsibility for my first failure. Now that I know the rules of engagement, the battle is mine to be won. <br /> <br />Hats off to the authors for effectively simplifying a "complexable" (yes, I made that up!) subject. <br /> <br />It is a great reference and I will likely use it to train the buyers in our organization. Rating: 4 / 5 I bought this as an economical study reference. It is a great overview for key concepts but find additional sources to study by.

It took me failing the first test (after studing only from this book) to realize that the CPM exam answers are fomulated in a subjective manner. Many questions and answers are vauge and situational oriented. Questions are often worded as: choose the “most likely” or “least likely” answer, leaving 2 valid answers, the correct of which may depend on an organization’s preference or even a buyer’s experience!

The test seems to raise the difficulty by way intrepertation in an effort to ligitimize the CPM certification. The test is worded with such verbeage that I believe that it must have been written by a tenured government employee or mid level manager with a thesaurus.

As a purchasing professional with many years of experience, I found that most real world application and testing for certification in theory are quite different with occasional convergence.

The certification process will weed out the weak and I do take full responsibility for my first failure. Now that I know the rules of engagement, the battle is mine to be won.

Hats off to the authors for effectively simplifying a “complexable” (yes, I made that up!) subject.

It is a great reference and I will likely use it to train the buyers in our organization.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Michele Gill http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Michele Gill Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:31:24 +0000 http://www.eduexamresults.com/2010/02/06/the-purchasing-and-supply-managers-guide-to-the-c-p-m-exam/#comment-2036 I only bought this book to help pass Module 4. My company sent me for classes and provided study materials to assist with the first 3 modules, but then I switched jobs. Since my new company would not pay for my last exam or the study materials, I was trying to find a reasonably priced resource to help pass my last module. This book was reasonably priced, but not helpful. It provides a very light, abbreviated outline of what is covered on the exam. There were some related topics, but nothing as detailed as what I was used to reading. I would save your money and put it toward a study guide that is a little more in depth. Rating: 2 / 5 I only bought this book to help pass Module 4. My company sent me for classes and provided study materials to assist with the first 3 modules, but then I switched jobs. Since my new company would not pay for my last exam or the study materials, I was trying to find a reasonably priced resource to help pass my last module. This book was reasonably priced, but not helpful. It provides a very light, abbreviated outline of what is covered on the exam. There were some related topics, but nothing as detailed as what I was used to reading. I would save your money and put it toward a study guide that is a little more in depth.
Rating: 2 / 5

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