Posts By Cornelius Fichtner

PM Podcast Episode 196: The State of Project Management Today and The International PM Day

This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: The first Thursday of November is just around the corner, which means that another year has gone by and we are heading for another International Project Management Day (http://www.internationalpmday.org). Frank Saladis, PMP, is the founder of this day and we’ve had him on the program once orRead… Read more »

PMP Exam Tip: Interpersonal Skills a PMP Needs: 7. Political and Cultural Awareness

In Appendix G, the PMBOK Guide discusses Interpersonal Skills for the project manager. In the sense of a free PMP exam guide we are currently reviewing these one by one in our weekly PMP exam tip. Let’s talk culture and politics. In today’s world, project managers operate in an environment that is more globally focusedRead… Read more »

Free PMP Exam Sample Question

The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— A project manager takes over a challenging two-month project to design a new sports car using CAD/CAM software. In the first project team meeting the project manager assures the teamRead… Read more »

PMP Exam Tip: Interpersonal Skills a PMP Needs: 6. Decision making

In Appendix G, the PMBOK Guide discusses Interpersonal Skills for the project manager. We are currently reviewing these one by one in our weekly PMP exam tip. Let’s look at decision making.decision making techniques. There are many skills that a successful project manager may develop and among them is good decision making abilities. There areRead… Read more »

PM PrepCast Price Increase to $129.99

We have decided to increase the price for The PM PrepCast per January 1st, 2012. The price will be increased from currently $99.97 to new $129.99 per single-user license. The price for our other products will remain the same at this time. The primary reason for the increase is that customers and business partners alikeRead… Read more »

Let’s meet at the PMI Global Congress in Dallas, TX #pminac

Are you attending the PMI Global Congress in Dallas, TX? If yes, then let’s meet! I will be on site starting Saturday 22nd mid-afternoon until Tuesday 25th evening and I would love to meet the listeners of The Project Management Podcast for coffee, lunch or dinner. If you are interested then please write to [email protected]Read more »