PMP Exam Prep Podcast, Chapter 1 Introduction to Project Management

In the PMP Prep Podcast we cover the first chapter of the PMBok^®Guide. This includes

1. What is the purpose of the PMBoK^® guide in covering the most commonly used area of project management knowledge.
2. What is a project as a temporary and unique transient endeavor?
3. What is project management as the application of knowledge and skills to the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control and final closing of projects
4. The relationship between project management, programme management and a project portfolio and the different attributes of each
5. The role of the project office and the different types of project office implemented by organizations from simple project admin to a project enterprise office.
6. The importance of managing the interface between operations and the project
7. The role of the project manager in the us of knowledge, and personal skills to deliver project performance.
8. A description of project enterprise factors and why they are important for project delivery.

This is the second in a series of prodcast to support those preparing for PMP certification training delivered by parallel project training in London.