New educational tool for PMP candidates launches today, providing unparalleled exam simulation. Click here for my review of this product. SILVERADO, March 25, 2011 – OSP International LLC has today launched PMP Exam Simulator, a…
As I mentioned on my previous post, I am currently beta-testing the PM Exam Simulator which will be released on Friday, March 25, 2011. The product promises to create an environment similar to the…
I’ve been invited to beta-test the new PM Exam Simulator soon to be released by Cornelius Fichtner from the PM Prepcast. This is something I wished I had when I was preparing for my PMP…
If you are planning on taking the PMP exam, or if you want to learn more about Project Management, you eventually will have to read the Project Management Body of Knowledge, or PMBOK Guide. The…
The To-Complete-Performance-Index (TCPI) allows a projection of the anticipated performance required to achieve a goal. As a simple example: You are driving in your car to a friends house. You promised that you would arrive…
The project schedule is one of the central components of a project. For a thorough explanation on how to develop your schedule, I recommend you start by watching the following episodes of the Project Management…
Before we get started, I recommend you watching episode E01.31 “The Project Management Plan” of the Project Management Prepcast. The Project Management Prepcast is an amazingly affordable way to learn the basics of Project Management. …
A Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix or Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC), describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project or business process. It is especially…
A work breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering, is a tool used to define and group a project’s discrete work packages in a way that helps organize and define the total work…
After reading so much about David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” book, I decided to give it a try. I had been listening to his podcast and had already implemented many of his great ideas in…
Here’s another great tip from Cornelius Fichtner, host of the PM Prepcast. One of the more obscure terms that you need to know for the PMP Exam is the “Tornado Diagram”. Basically, the tornado diagram…
One of the more important steps in preparing for the PMP exam is to schedule you exam date as soon as you meet all the eligibility requirements. This will give you a specific date toward…