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The PM PrepCast (for PMBOK Guide 5th Edition) was launched on July 7th, 2013 and we are continuously adding more and more lessons to it. This week the following lessons totaling nearly 4 hours of additional training were added:

• L01.06 Activity List
• L01.08 Competing Project Constraints
• L01.09 Baselines
• L02.02.1 Enterprise Environmental Factors
• L02.02.2 Enterprise Environmental Factors
• L04.06 Close Project or Phase
• L05.01 Plan Scope Management
• L07.05.1 Earned Value Management
• L07.05.2 Earned Value Management

This means that The PM PrepCast now offers a total of 42hrs 11min (and 35sec) of high-quality PMP Exam preparation training.

The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, is now available for download.

For project managers who are preparing to take the challenging PMP exam, here's a little help to get you started. The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP is a FREE e-book designed to help you prepare for and pass the exam with flying colors.

Written by noted PMP, Cornelius Fichtner, the e-book is based on Mr. Fichtner's own PMP-exam experience, both as a student and instructor. So learn from his real-world perspective as he passes on his knowledge and expertise to you. He shares simple steps that will help you with the following:

- Assess your eligibility
- Fill out the PMP application
- Create a PMP Study Plan
- Acquire essential study materials
- Develop techniques for studying
- Answer sample test questions
- Prepare for the examination day

The e-book is absolutely free. Get your copy now and pave the road for your PMP certification! Click here!

The term "Lean Software Development" was first used in the book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, written by Mary and Tom Poppendieck. Lean Software Development is a translation of lean manufacturing and lean IT principles and practices used in the Toyota Production System and then adapted for software development. Seven basic principles form the foundation of Lean Software Development, which in turn are implemented on Agile projects by employing a set of 22 supporting tools.

Participating in forum discussions is one proven way to help you pass the PMP Exam so we are sharing this question from one of our  forum members, Malcolm Gonsalves.

"I was doing Sample Tests and found this question misleading..I thought CP is the longest duration of the network diagram, but your answer to this question said minimum duration, please clarify by looking at the attached doc.

Also, it would be great if you can give me more examples on Lead and Lag to have a better understanding for the exam. If you use visual diagrams/network diagram/CP to explain in this forum, that would be great."

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You are managing a complex hardware design project. Deadlines are aggressive and the project team is stressed. You schedule a team meeting to motivate the team and to share some newly-approved design changes. During the meeting you realize that the attendees are either not paying attention to you or they do not seem to understand what you are trying to communicate. What is a potential reason?

A) You are not focusing on Non-Verbal Communication.
B) You are not focusing on Paralingual Communication.
C) You are not focusing on Effective Listening.
D) All of the above.

Hint: "You are not communicating effectively."

Becoming a Project Management Professional  is what projects managers aspire for career growth. PMP certification entails having certain requirements and identifying these procedures will enable one to assess his or her readiness to take the PMP Exam. Here are 8 steps to consider if you are on your way to becoming PMP certified...

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