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Yet another PMP Success Story

October 21, 2019 By Manickavel Arumugam

PMP Success Story

I got this lessons learned feedback from a candidate, who wants to remain anonymous. So, I am not going to reveal her name. However, we are more interested in learning how she successfully cleared the PMP exam than on finding her name, right? Continue to read to find out what she has in store for us ...   Start of Interview Personal Details 1. Your … [Read more...]

Project Management Using Microsoft Excel

September 10, 2019 By Manickavel Arumugam

Project Management using Microsoft Excel

Project management primarily involves planning, executing and monitoring/ controlling activities. While a project could be planned, monitored and controlled with pen and paper, it is really challenging, time consuming and might take away the time of valuable resources. There are numerous software like MS Project or Oracle Primavera, available in the market that can help … [Read more...]

PMI-RMP Course by uCertify – Is it for You?

August 3, 2019 By Manickavel Arumugam

PMI-RMP Course by uCertify

While you might find extensive content online for the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination, it is extremely difficult to find relevant and good references for the Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) examination. When I decided to pursue the PMI-RMP certification about six years ago, I did not find enough resources for the examination; I had to depend primarily … [Read more...]

Why Should You Consider the PMP Exam Prep Course by Management Plaza?

April 3, 2019 By Manickavel Arumugam

Should you consider the PMP training programme by Management Plaza?

If you do an online search for PMP training programme, you'll find hundreds of options out there. Whether it is class room training programme or live online training programme or recorded online training sessions, you have so many choices available. In this article, I am presenting the Online PMP Exam Preparation Course by Management Plaza. I go through the training programme … [Read more...]

How Venkat Passed PMP Exam in 72 Days?

March 19, 2019 By Manickavel Arumugam

How Venkataraghavan Passed PMP Exam in 72 Days?

On 19 Mar 2019, I received a phone call from Venkataraghavan. Venkat attended my PMP preparation training programme in Chennai during Dec 2018/ Jan 2019. As I was in the midst of a meeting, I did not answer the call. Within a few minutes, the phone started to vibrate again. It's Venkat again. I answered the call and before he could say anything, I said "Venkat, I am in a … [Read more...]

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