PMP in 21 Days | Based on PMBOK 6

Here is another question posted by one of the participant: Hi Kavita... one more query...regarding Risk Response Plan. If I find a risk of missing deadline...and to avoid that I work extra time or hire few temp contractors to complete the work within deadline. So is this case of AVOID risk or ACCEPT risk? I did avoided the risk by adding more time/resources. However I also accepted that risk will occur and hence hired more people. From what I understand is ACCEPT is you don't take any action and wait for the risk to happen and use contingency plan. So in that case I accepted risk and my contingency plan was to hire more people. But at the same time AVOID risk says, take action and eliminate risk. So I eliminated risk by hiring people. just too much confusion :) So what is the answer to above question? This is what I posted back.. A risk has some probability and some impact - I'm sure you know that.. Now lets understand the risk responses in detail: ...

One of my student posted this question today on Udemy "Pass PMP in 21 Days" And It made me think that quality, out of all the knowledge area is the one, in which we think, we know but end up with wrong answers. For instance  - This question: Is inspection as a tool part of QC (Quality Control) Or a QA (Quality  Assurance) Process? Here is the answer which I posted -  "Inspection is relevant in both Quality Assurance and Quality Control. I do understand that this is the most confusing aspect of quality management. However just keep in mind that inspection process happens in Quality Assurance (Also referred as Audit) and understand since this is part of executing process group, the deliverables are under progress (Direct and Manage project work). So Quality assurance focuses on process inspection in order to PREVENT defects. Quality control is part of monitoring and Controlling process group. This is assumed that deliverables by the execution team i...

I interact with many project managers, few of them pass the exam successfully after attending the workshop - which is great (Around 10% ). Rest of the people get soaked up in normal busy hectic life and let the goal move away, thinking next week which turns next month and then next year... My participants, on the other hand fetches better % of PMP appearance (40 - 50%) and they PASS. WHY? 2 reasons 1. People are tuned in  - what does it mean, if you are part of a group and one person broadcast that he passed - you get confident that if he can pass, I can too. 2. The concepts and plan to pass within 21 days works!!  Its simple - if you prepare using a  question driven methodology  - your chances to pass significantly improves. Why? because you know your weak areas by doing similar questions and have worked on getting the concepts right using available channels (discussions, posting questions, reading etc). The help is available.. In fact I tell my...