By Vinai Prakash I get a number of questions about the differences between a Configuration Management System and a Change Management System. This question arises because most project managers have heard about a Change Management System, and Change Control, but most of them haven’t seen, heard or used a Configuration Management System. So I thought … Read more
By Vinai Prakash Do you know the difference in the CAPM and PMP Certifications for Project Management? One of the most common questions I get from new and experienced project managers is whether they should appear for CAPM or the PMP exam. So I thought to answer this here in a detailed post, so you … Read more
By Vinai Prakash Dear Friends, The PMP Exam is not easy. But it is not hard too, specially if you understand what they want to test you on. To pass the PMP exam, you need to have some key points ingrained in your mind forever. These points are used again and again in the PMP … Read more
By Vinai Prakash ITTO stand for Inputs, Tools & Techniques & Outputs. ITTO’s exist for each of the 47 Processes, based on the PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition. These processes are spread in the [intlink id=”38″ type=”post”]10 Knowledge Areas[/intlink] and the [intlink id=”40″ type=”post”]5 Process Groups[/intlink]. Understanding the ITTOs is vital to pass the PMP Exam. … Read more
By Vinai Prakash Many calculation type PMP questions are pretty straight forward. All you need to know is the right formula, and have a good understanding of the basic concepts to apply the formula in the right way. In the first part of the series, I talked about the Three Point Estimate Questions. Today, I … Read more
By Vinai Prakash You can start your studies for the PMP Credential today! Simply follow our Step-by-Step PMP Study Plan, and prepare for the exam easily, without hassles. PMP Exam Study Plan Preparing for the PMP exam is quite unlike what you did in school and college. Here the focus is not on memorization, but … Read more
By Vinai Prakash Although PMI has published the PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition, which is a good guide to the Project Management Framework, Processes and Knowledge Areas, it is not as easy read and prepare for the PMP Exam. It gets quite boring and is best described as a sleeping pill. If you can’t sleep, start … Read more
By Vinai Prakash The Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential examination has been revised in March 2018. This is based on updates to the professional role of a PMP® credential holder recently found by PMI’s Role Delineation Study (RDS). From March 2018 onwards, the PMP exam is based on the PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition. When: The … Read more