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We Failed You, Sorry [PMP Exam 2011]

2011-10-15T15:00:00.002+08:00

John visited a doctor for a regular health checkup. After examining him, the doctor asked him to go for a medical test. John took the test next morning, and the report was delivered to him in the...

Review of PM Exam Simulator

2011-03-26T21:30:00.040+08:00

So you have been looking for a good PMP exam simulator and haven't been able to decide which one to buy. I can understand your dilemma. There are just too many of them out there and each claims...

80+ Commonly Confused Concepts for the PMP and CAPM Certification Exams

2011-03-12T19:21:00.022+08:00

Recently I started a discussion in PMP Cert Online Study Group on the topic - Commonly Confused Concepts (for the PMP and CAPM Certification Exams). The topic resonated really well with forum members...

Changes to the PMP Exam in 2011

2011-02-09T23:27:00.012+08:00

The PMP exam is changing in 2011. Even if this is BREAKING NEWS for you, do “not” panic. I have been receiving lots of queries about the upcoming changes in the PMP exam. In this post, I’ve tried to...

The Powers of the Project Manager

2011-02-06T11:28:00.012+08:00

One of the important topics for the PMP exam is "The Powers of the Project Manager". There's quite a bit of confusion on this topic specially because some of the powers are referred to...

BrainBOK ITTO Explorer is even better now

2010-12-30T10:57:00.011+08:00

One of the things, which you might have noticed about BrainBOK is that it’s developed from the perspective of a PMP aspirant. Many of the frustrations that I had as a PMP aspirant and as someone who...

BrainBOK - PMP and CAPM Certification Prep for Geeks

2010-12-25T23:26:00.019+08:00

BrainBOK is an application designed to help project managers achieve PMP® and CAPM® certification. It integrates a variety of tools such as exam simulators, flashcards, and quizzes, and can be...

Product & Project - Life Cycles, Phases, and PM Process Groups

2010-12-05T21:03:00.013+08:00

Recently a reader, Imran, posted a comment asking for clarification on concepts such as project life cycle, project phases and project management process groups. After reading his comments, I...

Turning a Dream into Reality

2010-12-05T14:11:00.008+08:00

During the days of my PMP exam preparation, I wanted to have a tool (set) that would help me master certain aspects of the exam. It wasn't necessarily your usual exam simulator or a flashcard...

Deep Fried Brain is Alive Again :)

2010-11-18T19:50:00.010+08:00

I’m finally back after a good 11 week break. I cannot believe that I spent nearly 3 months away from my baby (Deep Fried Brain), whom you could not separate from me for more than 3 hours. Did you...

Project Schedule vs Schedule Baseline

2010-09-03T22:00:00.014+08:00

What's the difference between Project Schedule and Schedule Baseline? I've answered this question numerous times in emails, forums and blog comments. But it keeps coming back to me. It is...

Quality Assurance vs Quality Control Quiz - Answers

2010-08-22T23:21:00.011+08:00

Accordingly to the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition, Perform Quality Assurance is the process of auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate...

10 Articles which every PMP Aspirant must Read

2010-08-21T18:28:00.015+08:00

When I started this blog last year, the articles were focused on the PMP certification process like how to become a PMP, FAQs, audits etc. As time went on, I started focusing more on exam...

Standard Deviation and Project Duration Estimates

2010-08-15T16:22:00.010+08:00

Standard deviation is a statistical concept that gives a measure of the 'spread' of the values of a random variable around the mean of a distribution. It shows how much variation there is...

Quality Assurance vs Quality Control Quiz

2010-08-07T17:49:00.015+08:00

The difference between Quality Assurance and Quality Control is one of the most frequently asked questions and among the most commonly confused concepts for the PMP exam. Going by the emails and...

PMP Quiz Contest - Activity Duration Estimates

2010-08-01T16:02:00.041+08:00

The expected duration of your project is 48 days and standard deviation is 4 days. Your management wants to know the project duration estimate with a 95% confidence level. What estimate would you...

PERT and CPM get Cozy

2010-07-24T16:58:00.015+08:00

If you have been following the series on PERT, then you have developed a good understanding of probability and statistical concepts as applied to projects. In this post, we are going to see how...

Probability and Statistics in Projects

2010-07-18T15:46:00.018+08:00

So far we have learned about the basics of PERT, how PERT is used to estimate activity completion time, and how the PERT formula was derived. We know that a project manager has to wear several hats....

The Magical Formula of PERT

2010-07-11T21:17:00.016+08:00

We saw the formulas for PERT estimate, variance and standard deviation of an activity duration in study guides, and accepted them like Newton’s three laws of motion. Did we try to figure out how...

Say Hello to PERT

2010-07-09T23:52:00.007+08:00

In the previous article, we learned about the advantages of 3-point estimation. In this post, we’ll carry the concept forward and talk about a special type of 3-point estimation technique called...

The Power of Three in Project Estimation

2010-07-05T21:27:00.009+08:00

An estimate by definition is a guess, albeit an educated one. If estimates had to be always accurate, then they wouldn’t be called estimates. Every task involves an element of uncertainty or risk. A...

Get Intimate with PERT

2010-07-04T21:36:00.011+08:00

Most PMP study guides and training programs offer very similar and limited information on Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). The information is usually sufficient to pass the PMP exam,...

Common Theme among PMP Exam Lessons Learned Posts

2010-06-19T14:13:00.011+08:00

Sharing lessons learned after taking the PMP exam has become a ritual. It's our way of paying back to the community that helped us in achieving the PMP credential. These lessons learned are a...

Is acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material a substitute for obtaining permission from the owner?

2010-05-08T15:26:00.015+08:00

If you are a certified PMP or aspire to be one, take this quiz and test your knowledge of Professional and Social Responsibility of project managers. You are preparing for the PMP exam and using...

The Four Components of a Configuration Management System

2010-05-02T13:23:00.014+08:00

In a previous article - Configuration Management System - A Quick Refresher - we got an overview of the Configuration Management System. This article is the third in the series on Configuration...