PMP in 21 Days | Based on PMBOK 6

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Let me start by asking you a question.. How many of you have told your team that the project duration is 90 days when the total days to complete the project duration signed off with customer was 100 days? Most of you have done this!! Having 10 days to be with you in order to handle any delay - is that correct?  Giving incorrect information to your team - is that ethically wrong? NO, Actually unknowingly you've implemented Critical Chain Method by inducing something called "Project Buffer" Project Buffer: It is the buffer which you've kept with you in order to absorb any delay without compromising on the project end date (those 10 days) The yellow activities which you see depicts buffer.  A critical chain uses buffers to absorb any delay on your project .  To absorb overall delay in any path is Project Buffer (Buffer kept before the end of the project) Feeding Buffer: There would be times when you know that any task/activity g...

Confused with 47 processes of PMBOK5? Here is a simple overview, will help you understand the processes and why they are required in simple project manager's language.. Note : Please view using FULL screen, HD quality for clearer display..

I've been asked, many times in my workshops for more CPM diagrams to practice. Here I've compiled few PDM for you to work on. I'm not solving them right now - want you to work on them and then lets discuss.. Keep busy.. Find out the CPM and total float from below diagrams: CPM 1:  CPM2 CPM 3:

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Most of my participants have anxiety on first day, it generally comes from reading too much or being scared of PMP exam. The first thing to come out of that is take baby steps and understand PMBOK processes step by step. Understand the full picture and then detail it out by knowledge areas. I've compiled an overall detailing of process maps - just to give you and overview here: PMBOK5 Process Map Here is the URL in case the link does not work: http://youtu.be/DawHcnrxKnI I hope you'd find it helpful. Do comment and let me know your feedback. Happy learning and all the best for PMP examination..