Get Ready for High Efficiency Studying! 

The PM PrepCast™ is a Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep Video Workshop that you download and watch on your computer or laptop. Rather watch it on your portable media player? No problem. Simply synchronize it to your player, (iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android Phone, Tablet, etc.) and you’re ready to go. Have the freedom of studying for the exam wherever and whenever you want! So forget about the high priced alternatives. This is a complete PMP® exam study approach that increases your chance of passing the PMP® Exam. It will shorten your study time because it keeps you focused. Plus, you don't have to read dozens of other books to prepare. Watch the 38 hours of video from The PM PrepCast and you'll be ready to tackle the exam. Its that easy!

How The PM PrepCast™ works

The PM PrepCast™ is a podcast / videocast with 120 lessons. After you make your purchase, you receive a personal link for downloading the videos. Simply watch them on your computer, laptop or your portable media player. Well presented and easy to follow, you’ll love how simple it is to study!

Download and watch the videos easily using iTunes (free software from Apple). Please note that its best to use iTunes, even if you don't use an iPod because iTunes is a robust application, extremely simple to use and it makes accessing The PM PrepCast™ a matter of just 2-3 clicks. So install iTunes, purchase The PM PrepCast, click "Download All" and 45 minutes later (depending on your internet access speed) you’ll have the complete workshop downloaded. All ready to boost your studies, improve your performance and be ready to take the exam! (Without spending hundreds of dollars).

35 Contact Hours Certificate 

After completing The PM PrepCast™ and passing the Final Exam you will be able to print a 35 Contact Hours Certificate and use it to apply for your PMP® exam. This certificate has been used by thousands of our students and PMI accepted it without exception because we are a PMI® Registered Education Provider.

How to receive the certificate: Two weeks after you begin studying with your PrepCast you can take our "Final Exam". Take this exam whenever you want and as many times as you need until you pass. Once completed, you can then print your certificate.

Interested in seeing how much you’re saving? Simply search the internet and you will quickly see that in order to receive 35 contact hours elsewhere you would have to buy a product that costs several hundred dollars! Not the same here.

Price 

The PM PrepCast costs just $129.99

Surprised? You’re not alone. Many people are skeptical about our product at first because we offer it at an almost unbelievably low price. But once you start reading the customer testimonials you'll see that it's a high-quality product, one that everyone loves! We happen to think it’s the best one out there! 

Benefits 

Here is what you will gain from using The PM PrepCast in your PMP Exam preparation:

• Increase your chance of passing the PMP® Exam. You will receive real-world examples to help you truly understand the PMP® exam concepts. Simple memorization wont get you there. Plus, our course makes you a better project manager, too.
• Reduce your study time because you can maximize your day by listening anywhere your player goes. For instance you can listen when you drive to work, over lunch, when you are outside riding your bike, as you are sitting on the bus or when you are waiting in line at the post office. It’s the anytime study miracle!
• You hear everyday English and not the very difficult to understand language from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fourth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2008.
• You hear 10 lessons on Applied PMP® Concepts, based on student and expert feedback. These interviews with experts translate the concepts into everyday project management situations that you can relate to.
• You hear from a number of recent PMP® exam takers: Learn their best practices on how to apply, study and pass the exam the first time.
• It's simple to get through – You’ll find that the 42 processes and 9 knowledge areas from the PMBOK® Guide are not as difficult as they may seem.
• You will understand Earned Value Techniques and be able to answer questions about them confidently.
• You learn the concept, tools & techniques that are not covered in the PMBOK® Guide but required for the exam without having to read dozens of other books. 
• You maximize your efforts with our valuable PMP® Exam Study Tips.
• Its mobile! Carry me with you as your "Personal PMP® Trainer" whenever you want to study, wherever you go.
• Your studies will be more enjoyable and go smoother & faster, but most of all... they will be easier! Its guaranteed!

Number of Students

On May 20, 2013 we had 23,409 students. (We update this number once per week.)

Registered Education Provider

OSP International LLC, the creator of The PM PrepCast, has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), we have agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria.

Bonus Items 

When you purchase The PM PrepCast you will receive the following bonus Items as a free gift with your purchase:

Bonus Item #1: Certificate for 35 Contact Hours

No other PMP® Video seminar can give you the PMI required 35 contact hours. We can.

Bonus Item #2: 60 tough PMP® sample questions

These are not your straightforward PMP® sample questions that you can find on any other website. These are tough. And because they are tough, you will find an explanation for each of the answers given. You’ll understand why the answer chosen is the correct one.

Bonus Item #3: 10 Steps to Becoming a PMP - Email Course

In this 10-part email course we take you step-by-step through the 10 most important activities on your road to becoming a PMP. With each daily email you not only receive an in-depth discussion of today's step, you also get a "Take Action" section. Here you will receive clear assignments and to-dos. You also receive the necessary links to online resources. This email course is invaluable for you as a PMP Aspirant. Follow it and nothing will be forgotten as you work your way to becoming a PMP.

Bonus Item #4: The PMP® / Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam Study Checklist

This checklist is a great resource to find additional exam study materials. But more than that, you will also find Exam Study Preparation Tips, a series of Exam Study Activities, and lessons on how to Boost Your Studies. You'll also find some great Exam Taking Activities but most of all you will learn what Your Most Important Study Activity is and how to determine if you are ready. Follow our guidelines and expedite your studies.

Bonus Item #5: Access to our Exam Discussion Forums

Wouldn't it be great if you had a question about the exam that you could go and ask a trusted source? That is what our exam forums are for. Only customers / students have access to these forums. Ask a question and your fellow students or our staff will help you.

Bonus Item #6: Instant Subscription to the PMP Exam Tips Newsletter

Subscription to this newsletter is a great way to complete all the aspects of the PMP exam preparation. You will receive weekly tips about specific PMP exam techniques, guidelines and resources, exam do's and dont's, proper scheduling and time management, and various efficient approaches you can apply. A valuable tool indeed that will enable you to breathe and take one step at a time towards a relaxed you with a focused mind come exam day.

Lessons 

The Premium Project Management PrepCast™ covers concepts, tools and techniques you need to be familiar with to take the PMP® Certification exam. We cover the material from the 2008 PMBOK® Guide (4th Edition), and we include the necessary models, theories and formulas not covered in the Guide. Our lessons are interesting and engaging. We won’t bore you! We help you understand these concepts instead of memorizing them.

The PrepCast gives you 112 video and audio lessons. Each lesson averages 26 minutes length and focuses on one concept or process. In total our lessons are over 52 hours long. You'll get 42 hours of video lessons and 9.5 hours of audio lessons. You can watch them as often as you like to enhance your understanding. Each lesson has a number that allows for easy sorting in your portable player. The lessons in which we discuss the Knowledge Areas are numbered following the Guide's chapter numbers. For instance all lessons on Project Scope Management begin with the number 05. Here they are:

No.	Lesson	Type	Duration
1	E00.00 Welcome	Video	14.55
2	E00.01 35 Contact Hours	Video	03:51
3	E00.02 Lesson Directory	PDF	--
4	E00.03 PM PrepCast Errata	PDF	--
5	E01.04 Introduction to Project Management	Video	27:44
6	E01.05 The Role of the Project Manager	Video	24:03
7	E01.06 The Skills of the Project Manager	Video	37:33
8	E01.07 Enterprise Environmental Factors	Video	45:12
9	E01.09.1 Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct - Part 1	Video	25:00
10	E01.09.2 Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct - Part 2	Video	24:43
11	E01.30 Business Case SOW Charter	Video	19:19
12	E01.31 The Project Management Plan	Video	39:51
13	E01.32 Activity List	Video	20:52
14	E01.33 Roles and Responsibilities	Video	14:55
15	E01.34 Stakeholder Analysis	Video	22:20
16	E01.36 Competing Project Constraints	Video	24:20
17	E01.37 Baselines	Video	20:40
18	E02.01 Interview with Arlene Trimble	MP3 Audio	27:18
19	E02.02 Interview with Duncan McIntyre	MP3 Audio	24:53
20	E02.03 Interview with Ron Holohan	MP3 Audio	24:56
21	E02.04 Interview with Renata Weir and Mercedes McShane	MP3 Audio	1:03:21
22	E02.05 Interview with Bill Rouck	MP3 Audio	40:53
23	E03.01 Questions & Answers 1	MP3 Audio	19:52
24	E03.02 Questions & Answers 2	MP3 Audio	18:56
25	E04.00 Project Integration Management Overview	Video	25:53
26	E04.01 Develop Project Charter	Video	22:06
27	E04.02 Develop Project Management Plan	Video	22:42
28	E04.03 Direct and Manage Project Execution	Video	31:56
29	E04.04 Monitor and Control Project Work	Video	21:46
30	E04.05 Perform Integrated Change Control	Video	29:27
31	E04.06 Close Project or Phase	Video	26:46
32	E05.00 Project Scope Management Overview	Video	27:55
33	E05.01.1 Collect Requirements	Video	26:07
34	E05.01.2 Collect Requirements	Video	30:36
35	E05.02.1 Define Scope	Video	15:46
36	E05.02.2 Define Scope	Video	18:00
37	E05.03 Create WBS	Video	30:31
38	E05.04 Verify Scope	Video	27:12
39	E05.05 Control Scope	Video	25:36
40	E06.00 Project Time Management Overview	Video	26:25
41	E06.01 Define Activities	Video	28:46
42	E06.02 Sequence Activities	Video	32:38
43	E06.03 Estimate Activity Resources	Video	27:51
44	E06.04.1 Estimate Activity Durations	Video	20:13
45	E06.04.2 Estimate Activity Durations	Video	21:54
46	E06.05.1 Develop Schedule	Video	29:58
47	E06.05.2 Develop Schedule	Video	29:43
48	E06.05.3 Develop Schedule	Video	25:05
49	E06.06 Control Schedule	Video	35:21
50	E06.07 Network Diagram	Video	42:58
51	E07.00 Project Cost Management Overview	Video	18:02
52	E07.01 Estimate Costs	Video	28:01
53	E07.02 Determine Budget	Video	28:46
54	E07.03 Control Costs	Video	20:00
55	E07.04.1 Introduction to Earned Value Management	Video	27:46
56	E07.04.2 Advanced Earned Value Management	Video	32:02
57	E07.05 Advanced Cost Theory	Video	22:27
58	E08.00 Project Quality Management Overview	Video	29:41
59	E08.01.1 Plan Quality	Video	16:14
60	E08.01.2 Plan Quality	Video	23:45
61	E08.02 Perform Quality Assurance	Video	25:34
62	E08.03.1 Perform Quality Control	Video	15:22
63	E08.03.2 Perform Quality Control	Video	16:01
64	E08.04 Advanced Quality Management Tools	Video	31:17
65	E09.00 Human Resources Overview	Video	26:38
66	E09.01 Develop Human Resource Plan	Video	32:13
67	E09.02 Acquire Project Team	Video	24:33
68	E09.03.1 Develop Project Team	Video	23:26
69	E09.03.2 Develop Project Team	Video	19:49
70	E09.04.1 Manage Project Team	Video	17:23
71	E09.04.2 Manage Project Team	Video	19:10
72	E09.05.1 Advanced HR Theory 1	Video	20:04
73	E09.05.2 Advanced HR Theory 2	Video	18:02
74	E09.06 Delegation	Video	27:15
75	E10.00 Project Communications Management	Video	30:18
76	E10.01 Identify Stakeholders	Video	39:53
77	E10.02 Plan Communications	Video	34:48
78	E10.03 Distribute Information	Video	24:32
79	E10.04 Manage Stakeholder Expectations	Video	27:52
80	E10.05 Report Performance	Video	31:41
81	E11.00 Project Risk Management Overview	Video	35:34
82	E11.01 Plan Risk Management	Video	31:02
83	E11.02.1 Identify Risks	Video	18:50
84	E11.02.2 Identify Risks	Video	27:04
85	E11.03 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis	Video	30:20
86	E11.04 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis	Video	31:39
87	E11.05 Plan Risk Responses	Video	42:52
88	E11.06 Monitor and Control Risks	Video	33:37
89	E11.07 Decision Tree and Expected Monetary Value	Video	23:25
90	E12.00 Project Procurement Management	Video	24:44
91	E12.01.1 Plan Procurements	Video	15:59
92	E12.01.2 Plan Procurements	Video	36:28
93	E12.02.1 Conduct Procurements	Video	22:44
94	E12.02.2 Conduct Procurements	Video	25:44
95	E12.03.1 Administer Procurements	Video	19:19
96	E12.03.2 Administer Procurements	Video	19:28
97	E12.04 Close Procurements	Video	28:03
98	E70.00 PMP Exam Content Overview	Video	12:38
99	E70.01.1 PMP Exam Content Cross Cutting Skills Part 1	Video	26:00
100	E70.01.2 PMP Exam Content Cross Cutting Skills Part 2	Video	27:59
101	E70.01.3 PMP Exam Content Cross Cutting Skills Part 3	Video	29:09
102	E70.01.4 PMP Exam Content Cross Cutting Skills Part 4	Video	33:16
103	E70.02 PMP Exam Content Initiating Domain	Video	23:39
104	E70.03 PMP Exam Content Planning Domain	Video	30:43
105	E70.04 PMP Exam Content Executing Domain	Video	18:07
106	E70.05 PMP Exam Content MC Domain	Video	28:34
107	E70.06 PMP Exam Content Closing Domain	Video	34:24
108	E80.01 Applied Concepts - Authority	MP3 Audio	52:28
109	E80.02 Applied Concepts - Project Monitoring	MP3 Audio	28:52
110	E80.03 Applied Concepts - Risk Attitudes	MP3 Audio	28:45
111	E80.04 Applied Concepts - Team Development	MP3 Audio	32:29
112	E80.05 Applied Concepts - The Communications Plan	MP3 Audio	35:52
113	E80.06 Applied Concepts - The Value of Quality	MP3 Audio	29:59
114	E80.07 Applied Concepts - Earned Value	MP3 Audio	37:00
115	E80.08 Applied Concepts - Critical Chain	MP3 Audio	55:54
116	E80.09 Applied Concepts - Virtual Team Management	MP3 Audio	31:43
117	E80.10 Applied Concepts - Requirements Gathering	MP3 Audio	22:44
118	E80.11 Applied Concepts - Culture Shock	MP3 Audio	19:41
119	E90.00 PMP Exam Overview	Video	31:52
120	E90.03 What if you get audited	Video	09:00
121	E90.05 Understanding your Score Report	Video	14:11
122	E90.06 The Day of the PMP Exam	Video	12:25
123	E90.07 Fifteen Sample Questions	Video	27:11
124	E90.08 Finding the Best Answer to Sample Questions	Video	08:15
125	E90.09 PMIs PDU Secrets	Video	11:42
126	E90.10 Key Exam Activities	Video	21:40
127	E98.00 Sample Exam Questions	PDF	--
128	E99.00 How to take your Final Exam	PDF	--
129	E99.02 What to write on your Exam Application	PDF	--
130	E99.03 In case you get audited	PDF	--
131	E99.99 Goodbye	Video	11:24

The total file size of all lessons is approximately 2.5 Gigabytes.  A high-speed internet connection is strongly recommended. Many companies have corporate firewalls in place and you many not be able to download the lesson videos on your work computer.

Note: Neither a transcript nor the presentation slides are part of the PrepCast package. They are also not available for purchase.

Technical Requirements

To access The PM PrepCast you will need:

• To download
  • iTunes or another podcatcher software
  • Internet access (high-speed recommended)
• To study
  • Either a computer or laptop with loudspeakers or headphones or
  • A portable media player (iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android Phone, Blackberry, Tablet, etc.)

How To Access The PM PrepCast

    Via the online gateway

          - directly access the lessons online by logging in to our membership gateway site.

    Download and watch via iTunes

          - the fastest way to download the lessons at once.

    Download and watch on your favorite media player in your computer

          - you can choose any media player that can handle MP4 and MP3 to work on the lessons

    Download and watch on iPod, iPad, iPhone using iTunes

          - you can enjoy the convenience of studying even in your busy schedule like commuting, jogging in the park using a portable device

    Download and manually copy over to Android phone

- use commercial podcast application on your Android phone and watch videos streaming.

 

Supported Devices

The PM PrepCast is primarily a video podcast. It consists of 17 audio and almost 100 video lessons. You can play the videos on your computer/laptop screen or on your video-capable portable media player.

Customers have successfully played the video lessons on the following devices:

• Creative Zen X-Fi
• iPod Classic
• iPhone
• iPhone 2G
• iPhone 3GS (Low-Resolution PrepCast only)
• iPhone
• iPod Touch 8GB
• iPad
• iPad 2
• Nokia E51
• Palm Treo 700W (Windows Mobile 5) 
• Zune HD
• HTC HD2 Phone (Download Yomomedia podcast reader - free)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab
• Samsung Galaxy S2

Customers were unable to play the video lessons on the following devices:

• BlackBerry Curve 8900
• iPhone 3GS (Crashes when using High-Resolution PrepCast. Low-Res is OK.)
• iPod 5th Gen. 60GB
• iPod Nano 2nd Generation (No video display. No workaround available)
• iPod Shuffle 1st Generation (No video display. No workaround available)
• Nokia N95
• Samsung Blackjack II using windows mobile (video played but had audio problems)

We are working on providing workarounds for the devices on which it did not play (if at all possible). To test your device please subscribe to The Free PM PrepCast... - you will be able to download a small number of our lessons and test them on your player.

Account Security, Account Monitoring & Google Reader

To ensure that your purchase of The PM PrepCast is secure, we monitor account activity. Our system de-activates accounts where excessive downloads are occurring because this might be a sign that your purchase has been compromised and others are downloading your purchase without your knowledge.

There is in particular one action that you as a customer must take to protect your purchase: Please do not use Google Reader to access your purchase. Google Reader has recently made a system change: Any item that you add to Google Reader is also indexed by the Google search engine, which basically means: If you watch your copy of The PM PrepCast in Google Reader then anyone on the internet can find your personal subscription in Google and watch it for free. If this happens then our system will detect it, your account will be temporarily suspended and we will send you an email with more information about the situation. Instead of using Google Reader please access The PM PrepCast via our Customer Gateway where you can watch the lessons in your browser.

Product Comparison

Take a look for yourself and see how much money you would waste, if you select another product:

Company	Product	Price
PM Training Camp	Live online PMP Class	$1,995.00
4PM	PMP® Certification Course #104	$1,795.00
Univ. of Mgmt and Technology	PMP® Exam Preparation	$990.00
PMTI	On-demand PMP® exam prep II	$895.00
RMC Project Management	PMP® Exam Prep Online, Sixth Edition	$868.00
ProTrain Canada	PMP® Exam Preparation Package	$450.00
mScholar	Self-Paced PMP® Exam Prep	$495.00
TSI	Ultimate Online PMP® Exam Prep Course	$347.00
ThreeO Solutions	AceIt	$349.00
Center for Business Practices	PMP® Certification Quick Track Package	$299.00
PM Campus	35H PMP® Exam Prep Course	$225.00
OSP International LLC	The Project Management PrepCast	$129.99
PMI®	PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition	$49.50
PM Learn	PMP® Exam software (no training - questions only)	$49.00

(These numbers were collected on February 12, 2013. We tried our best to find comparable online training courses that offer 35 contact hours for online or down-loadable PMP® Exam preparation courses. The last 2 in the list are different but listed for comparison. We are showing the regular prices without discount offers. But even if we showed you the discount offers, we would still be the least expensive and complete 35 hour workshop.)

The Free PM PrepCast

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Discount Coupon Policy 

We regularly offer discount coupons for our products. These coupons are published in our newsletters and via various social media channels. Here is our policy in regards to accepting discount coupons:

• Discount coupons are only valid for new purchases and the coupon code must be entered into the Gift Certificate box at the time of purchase in order to obtain the discount.
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  - The discount cannot be applied to purchases that happened before the coupon start date.
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High-Resolution and Low-Resolution

The PrepCast comes both in a high-resolution or a low-resolution version, Select the one best suited for your type of portable media player:

Always Updated for the Most Recent PMP Exam

In August 2011, PMI introduced changes to the PMP Exam. The PM PrepCast has been updated to give you all the training you need for this updated exam. PMI has not made any updates since then.

Order 

High Resolution Video 99% of our customers need this version For iPods, iPhones etc. purchased after September 2007 iPhone 3GS users: Please buy the low-resolution Contains 100% of the PrepCast content & bonus items MP4 videos are 640 x 480 pixels in size Videos can easily be viewed on computer screen		Low Resolution Video Only 1% of our customers need this version For iPods, iPhones etc. purchased before September 2007 This works on iPhone 3GS Contains 100% of the PrepCast content & bonus items MP4 videos are 320 x  240 pixels in size Videos may be blurry on computer screen when enlarged to full screen