Testimonial List
Dear Mr. Cornelius Fichtner,
I would like to thank you for great material on PMP preparation. For me it is not just theory to pass exam, it is also very helpful tips to use in everyday project managers work.
Thank you for strong motivation, for positive attitude towards exam, and also for good mood. All of which helped me a lot in passing the exam.
Thank you very much!
The PM PrepCast was a good choice to achieve the PMP Certification. It helped me in the following ways:
1.It permitted to get the 35 hour preparation course to apply for the exam.
2.It was a good tool to review all the topics in my last week of study.
3.The tips at the end of each lesson are good for the exam.
I would recommend it to anybody taking the PMP exam.
I passed my PMP certification exam in June 2009 and I would like to say that PM Prepcast (Podcast) was a great resource as I prepared for the exam. The beauty of it is that you can listen whenever and whereever you want. Mostly I use to listen when I use to drive to and back from work. I wanted to thank you Mr. Cornelius Fichtner for the such a great work. Keep up the good work.
To me personally, listening to the lectures on podcast in conbination with the PMBOK was an easier way of learning and understanding the course.
I was amazed at how many podcasts you get for the money. This was exactly what I was looking for to help me understand the PMBOK much better. The value was truly priceless. Although I didn't find the podcast website until a couple of weeks ago, I listened to them every day for a few hours at a time and it payed off when I passed my PMP exam yesterday. Thank you for the fantastic lessons Cornelius.
When I took the decision of taking the PMP exam, I started looking for different courses and option in order to prepare for the exam. When I found PM prepcast, i wasn’t really sure if this was a good investment, since most of the tools were too expensive and this one in particular was very cheap and was offering a lot of materials, so I decided to buy it.
When I start studying the chapters and the materials I realized that I had took a wise decision buying the Prepcast.. This course is very complete and has a very nice way to teach you the concepts. By studying and listening the podcast there is no need to read the PM book. This is all you need to understand all the concepts for the exam.
I was only able to ready the prepcast just one time, but it was enough to catch the concepts and information.
Once I finished the prepcast I bought Rita's book and I found out that most of the concepts that Rita mentioned were mentioned on the prepcast.
I passed the exam on my first try and I only used PM prepcast and Rita's book and my results were higher that I expected.
I listened to Cornelius' Prepcast, which was an integral part of my PMP study plan. He made the PMBOK guide come to life. I would honestly recommend this investment to anyone studying for the PMP exam. I received my PMP on July 23-2010.
Good luck to all PMP aspirants!
Today I passed my PMP exam! I was very apprehensive about beginning to obtain this sought after credential. After reading the requirements and the level of dedication required to achieve such a credential, I was more tense than ever. A colleague of mine recommended the Project Management Prepcast (TM). I took a chance and purchased the program. I was so surprised with the quality! Cornelius was an excellent instructor! The format was terrific and I am recomending it to all of my friends with aspirations of becoming a PMP. Thank you to Cornelius and all of his group for making such a wonderful program! Sincerely, Joshua Sarver, PMP
Hello All,
I have been talking of enrolling for PMP certification for about 2 years now but summoned the courage when 2 of my friends reccomended PM PrepCast as means of jump starting my preparation towards becoming a PMP.
I bought the PM PrepCast in April 2010 and started listening to it on my daily trip to work. This happens to be the turning point for me. I got additional 35 contact hours, received step by step ways of becoming a PMP and other materials that made my preparation easier than exepected.
I gained a lot by listening to the PM PrepCast, the way some of the tough topics were presented by Cornelius Fichtner is just fantastic. On the day of the exam, I just decided to listen to some of the topics, as I was tired of reading any textbook. Interestingly the review of 15 questions gave me some clue on the real examination.
I actually set up plan to finish the process within 3 months and I'm happy to inform you that I passed the exam on July 31/10.
Regards
Really I have used prepcast and it was amazing, very organized and illustrated.
I confirm that anyone can use it plus questions samples plus 2 or 3 complete exam sample 200 question then setting for the exam.
I am sure that PMP credential will be the result.
thanks a lot prepcast.
I attended an evening course 1 night a week for 9 weeks and used the PMP prepcast to enhance the areas we covered in the course and learn about the others. It was the perfect combination. Thanks
The PM Prepcast was a great resource as I prepared for the PMP exam. I watched most of the videos on my computer and read the PMBOK Guide alongside... it was often helpful to see the two in context together and I effectively "read the PMBOK" while listening to a helpful narrative as I went. The repetition of key concepts made it easy to remember them come exam time. I passed with flying colours in large part due to the PM Prepcast. I highly recommend it!
Hi Cornelius,
excellent job, real good prepcast. I was really satisfied after passing the course and spending the money was a good investment.
Maybe you can add some more sample tests. The last of my preperation week was just doing one test after the other.
Never the less, good product and fair price!
Thanks!
Sven Jonas, PMP
This is a great course and I will be recommending it to colleagues. It would complement a class-room based training course as a 'take anywhere' revision aid, but it completely stands up in it's own right. I used only this course and the recommendations it contained (e.g. practise exams, read PMBOK at least twice, etc) and passed first time.
$100 (around £66) is outstanding value. The best bit is using all that wasted travel time productively.
Thank you Cornelius!
Tom PMP
First of all i wanted to thank you Mr. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP who really did a great job for those who wanted to gain PMP credential.
I wanted to be PMP for the same reason i have contacted many institute to get details understanding of each knowledge area of PMP but the fee was very high range from USD 500 to 2000. Then I started online search and found precast and read all the web site and found it worth full, but before to signing up i discussed with my friends some says that it is risk and some says it is ok but then i decided to take this risk and signed up and downloaded all the materials for prepcast.
When i started watching then i realized that my decision was right and really what i learned from Mr. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP lectures those I never can grab by other means. The way he explained the topic is really good and easy to understand and easy to remember.
I got 2 big advantages as follows:-
1. Lectures of Mr. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP those i will remember for ever in the way he explained.
2. I got Certificate for 35 Contact Hours
and the good thing is the cost is only USD 100 which is really very cheap and what you will get is more than this value this i realized.
I wanted to thank Mr. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP for his great support for the student who wanted to get PMP credential. This is the easy and cost effect way to become a PMP.
i wanted to mentioned here that I ready 3 time PMBOK Guide 4th Edition and watched & listen all lectures of Mr. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP 1 times and Cost and Quality topics two times, which really gave me great understand.
Thank you so much Mr. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, you become my ideal and i wish you good luck and wish that you will keep contributing your efforts for the students.
I listened to the PM Prepcast and can proudly say that it helped in passing my PMP Test. I am now a PMP.
I got my 35 credit hours required to appear for the exam and started preparing for it. Don't know why, but I lost interest in PMP certification and thought to drop the idea. It was December, 2008 and there was a promo on PMHUB for Prepcast by somebody named Cornelius Fitchner. I had never heard this name. So not sure what to do.. whether to go for the product or not?
I heard few sample audios from the podcast, got myself familiar with the tone and pitch of Mr. Fitchner.
I was quite confortable then. I purchased the prepcast when the promo was about to end in a day or two.I put all the audios in my cell phone, office computer and on my creative mp3 player as well.
Started listening to the audios, and it was kind of a rehersal of the study which I did already.
These prepcasts were really wonderful and a real trigger for me to think back for my PMP certification.
Most of the audios I heard twice, and few of them .. may be 3 or 4 times.
I used to listen while commuting to and fro to home and office, during gym work outs and evening rounds.
I found these audios very good in voice quality as well as in syllabus (PMP) quality. It immensly boost my confidence for the exam. I got 35 credits for passing the exam as well (which was not required though). I really appreciate the work done by Cornelius, the best quality product with 35 credit hours for such a small cost.. Thanks Cornelius.
I really appreciated the narrative style of the PM Prepcast. It kept me awake even when it was late at night. This prepcast was the perfect starting point for my studies. I continued with Rita’s book and did lot’s of exercises on the internet. I watched a lot of the episodes for a 2nd time during the last weeks of my preparation and it helped me a lot to get an overall picture about the topic.
Thanks for PMPrepcast, I cleared PMP exam today.
PMPrepcast is a wonderful tool to study for the PMP exam. It makes studying for the PMP exam a fun exercise.
Cornelius explain all the concepts so well that you dont have to visit them again.
The chapter on risk and quality management is so well organized.Thanks Cornelius for helping me get those 3 magic words in front of my name
I took a five day seminar to prepare me for the PMP exam which was great. I found once I was back at home I needed a little extra to prepare me for my PMP Exam. The PrepCast was the perfect solution. I had an instructor that would review the material and I could replay as many time as needed to get the concepts down. It must have worked because I passed my PMP exam on my first try. Thank you for your Prepcast. It was a wise investment on my part.
Great product with clear learning structure and very clear language, that helps you to understand everything related to the PMBok guide 4th edition. It is a product that helps you to manage your learning time effectively,you can learn anywhere,anytime...no time to waste with this product. It is a continuous learning tool...
I really like the prep cast because it is a great way to study while driving into work. It helps reinforce the things that I am learning while studying at home. I find the examples to be a great way to reinforce what is being discussed.
One suggestion, is that sometimes there are two many different concepts placed in one lesson. I would like to see some of the more difficult concepts broken down into two lessons. I think it would make it a lot easier to grasp.
I think its a fantastic product, and is definitely helpful in my studies.
Cornelius Fichtner did an awesome job in the Project Management PrepCast, simplifying the PMBOK Guide topics and shorten the learning curve.
I have listened to the PrepCast before each chapter, and have them on my IPOD everywhere.
Even, I didn't listen to all of the PrepCast, but, I know that it will take me extra time to absorb the KA.
Thank you for your great product which is on the same time provided with an affordable price.
Hello Cornelius,
I've started with listening PM Prepcast in parallel with studying PMBOK Guide. First impression was getting a lot of noise (overhead), but the more I tried to really understand all the knowledge areas and process groups, the better I enjoyed your explanations and later on, it was a perfect valuable addendum to the written information. Well prepared I've passed the exam on the first try and I'm very happy about that.
I just can recommend the PM Prepcast to everyone who is working for the PMP exam.
Thanks a lot for your engagement and taking care to all the PM students.Gerhard Mairhofer, PMP
Dear Mr Fichtner,
I passed my PMP exam last month on my first try and I owe a great percentage of it to your prep video material. I started watching your videos after giving the PMBOK guide a reading. I should say those videos really refreshed the concepts and stuck with me. I prepared notes while watching and used that towards the end as quick read. I found the ITOs to be one area that I struggled with. Maybe, you can provide a chapter on it or focus on how to remember them.
Thank you very much for your material and I have already recommended to my colleagues and friends that they take your course.
Thanks again,
Raj Sastry
As an accomplished architect, I thought I was rather well-versed in "project management". Then I met a credentialed PMP using some techniques I did not hadn't seen before, with great results. It inspired me to investigate.
After searching for PMP courses I stumbled across PMPrepcast. Listening to the podcast gave me a greater understanding of the project management world, and introduced me to the PMI PMBOK methodology. After listening to a few episodes, I was hooked. I went out and purchased a PMI PMBOK Guide, read it, listened to the remaining episodes, and scheduled the PMP exam for the following week... and I passed!
Thank you for well-crafted podcasts. You have made me a better project manager, and enabled me to obtain a well-respected credential.
Sincerely,
Christopher Gerber, Architect and PMP
Hello, Cornelius,
I'm from Brazil and pass the PMP exam on the last July 12, 2010.
My BS is as engineer, and I´m working on that profession and on Project Management; and I had previously the MBA in Project Management by one of the most renowned Brazilian universities on Business, Economics and Administration.
Besides all, the PrepCast was an important role in my studies to prepare for the exam, and I recommend for all candidates to the exam; even more for those who English is not the mother language Your paused and clear pronunciation makes me understand completely all lessons. Before, I heard some "demos" for others video class, and most of all was difficult to understand, because I suppose the speaker seems to be speaking for people with English native language. Otherwise, I consider educational contents of the videos very good.
I offer my thanks and hope to continue receiving your valuable guidelines for obtaining the PDU's required for maintaining the PMP credential
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Sds.,Aurelio Moreira DaSilva; Eng, MBA, PMP
QUARK TOP - Tecnologia & Projetos Ltda.
Rio de Janeiro - RJ; Brasil
Thank you Cornelius for offering such an impressive PMP study tool with the PM PrepCast!
The PM PrepCast is by far the most cost-effective way to obtain the 35 Contact Hours required for the exam. I just passed my PMP exam after two months of watching each of the episodes once, read the PMBOK guide once, and took many sample tests as you suggested.
I highly recommend the PM PrepCast to anyone looking for the perfect PMP prep course to go along with the PMBOK guide in preparing for the exam.
Cornelius's PM PrepCast is a really wonderful product. An immense help with my studies, and the only way I was able to learn and retain the formulas. Highly recommended!
Wow! What a Feeling!
Thanks Cornelius,
Passed PMP on 1st try - 13-07-2010
The Premium Prepcast, FlashCards and Formula Study Guide were real good. These products turned the 'Desert' (PMBOK) into a beautiful Flower Valley.
My sincere request would be - to somehow make ITTO's easy to remember.
Thanks again,
Hi Cornelius
I recently passed my PMP certification actually on 9 July 2010 to be precise. I started my PMP exam preparation in September 2009 and read through the PMBOK Guide 4th Edition only once. However, I happened to listen to your Podcast on the Processess and the Knowledge areas and practiced your Exam guide most oftem which gave me the confidence and most of all the needed explanation and understanding required to pass this prestigous certification.
Many Thanks for the Good work you are doing. If there is any opportunity to be an ambassador for Prem cast, please do let me know.
Samuel Essilfie PMP
Thank you Cornelious! I passed the PMP exam June 5th and could not have done it without your PM Prepcast, flash cards and formulas tutorials. I was not able to afford to attend a prep course and needed to self study, inexpensively and quick as my time was running out. I had read the PMBOK Guide and when I finished I sat down and quickly realized I needed guidance and a plan on how and what to study to pass. I began researching via the internet and talking to co-workers/friends and came upon one of your free podcasts. I then began researching other vendors/competitors, created a comparison spreadsheet and read as many reviews as possible. Because my time was short, I gave myself 8 days to select a self-study course. Your PM Prepcast came out on top due to the ease of self studying, take it with me, the content covered, and I truly felt a connection for your passion to teach. I highly recommend your PM Prepcast and the formula study guide. It allowed me to study when I could, where I could, review sections I struggled with, and gave me the confidence that I could pass on the first try studying with you. Thank you again and best of luck to you, your staff, and your students!
The PM PrepCast is the best value for the money for getting the required 35 contact hours. Similar products literally cost thousands of dollars more for the same value. I highly recommend PM PrepCast.
The PM Prepcast is very well designed and is a great tool to prepare for the PMP exam. The material is presented very well. The added bonus is the fact that the material can be seen on an iPhone.
Grüezi Cornelius,
it's a great joy for me to announce that I passed the PMP-Exam today!
The PM Prepcast is a great tool. It helped me to get started my preparation for the PMP exam. I purchased the Premimum PrepCast, Formulas, and Flashcards. I do recommend them to anyone who is going for the PMP certification - it was perfect to have them uploaded to my iPod and had the material always with me.
Also the way how you presented the material made learning and understanding easy for me and enjoyable as well. Especially as English is not my mother language your "Swiss-English" helped me so much :-)
Thank you so much for the support you provided to me.
Best regards from sunny Vienna (Austria).
Servus
Renate Gross, PMP
I have passed my PMP exam very recently, at first attempt. I have prepared myself using both Rita's book (PMP Exam Prep) and the PM PrepCast. There are three things I really like about the PM PrepCast:
1. It is very portable. I have to travel in excess of 80% of my time, and I found it very convenient to watch the PM PrepCast in the airport, on the train, wherever I was going - simply on my iPhone, without having to carry a heavy book around.
2. I find the content very clear cut and well structured. I will certainly go back to the PM PrepCast every now and again, when I need to refresh my knowledge in a certain area.
3. I could still motivate myself watching and listening, when I was already too tired to pick up the book.
The PM Prepcast was a great tool that helped me to get started my preparation for the PMP exam. I had to wait about 2 weeks for my PMBOK Guide to be delivered by Amazon, so I used the time to listen to the podcast. I purchased the low-res version and it played fine on my Nokia E63.
Cornelius Fichtner has done a great job at collecting all sorts of information, the price was affordable, and I was so happy that I found his web site (by chance) and registered for the course. The company is REP, and I got my 35 hour certificate in just 2 weeks (this is the minimum time you need to listen to the podcast before taking the internal exam). I will most likely use Cornelius's services after the test too.
The prepcast was amazing, it covers more information than what is required for the PMP exam, this additional information helps us in our day to day project management work. From the PMP exam perspective, I have honestly felt that it is the only resource in addition to PMBOK guide required to pass the exam. No need to procure any other books. Thanks for preparing this excellent material.
Regards,
Ravi, PMP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CBCP
PMP Certification Exam Passed: 6/18/2010
Exam Time: >80 minutesI owe a very BIG thank you to Cornelius Fichtner!! I purchased the Study Coach, Premimum PrepCast, Formulas, and Flashcards and recommend them to anyone who has a goal to obtain their PMP certification.
The material was presented in a way that made learning and understanding easy but enjoyable as well. The method of which they were provided made it extremely easy for me to upload to my iPad and take with me everywhere I went.
If you are on the fence about any of Cornelius Fichtner's products - I say go for it! You will pass the exam if you use the tools and material that he provides. Absolutely Wonderful!!
Thanks you again!!
Tianna Roe, PMP
PM-Prepcast helped me tremendously in my preparation. I liked the part where I could go through the training on-the-go and your tips and suggestions were fantastic. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is preparing or planning to prepare for the PMP exam.
Chander Shankar, PMP
I found the podcast very useful for my preparation for the PMP exam. I used it in conjunction with the PMBOK Guide, some PMP exam preparation books, and a study group. It also helped me understand the certification process and where to go to get all the information I needed. The suggestion about joining PMI to save on exam cost was very clever.
I have been a PMP since June 2009.
The PMP prep-cast gave me a solid foundation and understanding to the PMBOK 4 in all releavant areas. It also provided very solid advice and recommendations around studying, preparing for the exam, writing the exam and post-exam activities (getting those all important PDU's).
Watching the PMP prepcast was my very first activity towards earning my PMP designation, I followed this study activity up with a PMP boot camp (which covered 90% of what the prep-cast already did), then I studied off and on for about 4 weeks then I wrote and successfully completed the exam.
I can not thank enough to Cornelius and his wonderful creation PM Prepcast for their constant mentoring & getting me through the tough exam in my first attempt. Though there are other shareholders in my success but definitely PM Prepcast was the one which laid the foundation for my PMP preparation. Watching the episodes are not at all boring and Cornelius keeps you awake and interested till you reach the finish line.
I wish Cornelius & PM Prepcast to touch many more thousand students like me (now its already served more than 10,000)in the coming days. Thank you...!!
I started my journey for PMP wondering if I had 35 contact hours to apply. Although I had project management experience and some training I wanted to be sure and was looking for avenues for gathering the contact hours. I came across the PM Prepcast site which offered the excellent podcast bringing PMBOK to life and the required PDU's. Best part, this was very economical too. This was obviously the best choice available!!!
Before hearing the Podcasts, I had tried reading PMBOK, but everytime I started, I was not able to read beyond 2-3 pages. As suggested by Cornelius, I created a schedule and carried the podcast to the GYM and office [heard during my lunch hours].
After listening to the podcast, I went back and read RITA's book and then PMBOK. The second time I read the book and heard podcast it made a lot of sense and things started falling in place. I was able to relate to the examples from the podcast and strated visualizing PMBOK.
I submitted my PMP application in January after listening to podcast once and taking the 35 hours certification. I scheduled my exam for May first week but because of the work priorities had to reschedule it 3 times until 6/14.
On the exam day I went for the exam after preparation of about 6 months (on and off) where I studied for 1 hours on week days and 4-5 hours on Week ends.
PM Prepcast podcasts have been of immense help for me in attaining this major milestone in my career. I appreciate Cornelius's efforts in creating such a wonderful material which is helping so many PMP aspirants and building the PMP community.Since I got my PMP credentials, I have recommended many of my friends who are starting thier PMP journey to PM Prepcast.
I also listen to the monthly podcast's published by Cornelius which are of great help in keeping up to date with the latest developments.
I wish Cornelius and PM Prepcast all the best and wish they continue to provide the guidance to the new PMP aspirants.
I just want to say big thank you to Cornelius Fichtner. I when i saw the advert online, to be honest, i thought it was going to be a crap since it is cheap. But i was totally wrong. When i started listening to first episode, i coudn't stand up until my wife called me to bed. It is a well done job, worth more than the cost. I gain a lot from the video especially during my exam. This video made me realised that i don't need to cram all the ITTO. I watched the video, read the PMBOK and Rita Testbook to pass the exam. I have recommended this lessons to all my friends. Once again, thank you Cornelius Fichtner.
After reading and studying a few different books, the Podcast was a refreshing addition and reinforcement of the knowledge learned in the Rita Mulcahy books.
Cornelius is great at reinforcing specific concepts and offering studying tips that you cannot learn from reading books. Hearing the topics while riding to and from work made studying so much easier. Eventually the subject matter became intuitive because of Cornelius's reviews and reiterations.
I have shared my experiences with the podcast with a number of PMs studying for their PMP and all of them loved this course.
Kudos to Cornelius for putting this podcast together. Keep up the good work!
As member of multiple projects teams the Project Management Prepcast has allowed me to better communicate with the Project Managers. I have been a LONG time listener to Cornelius Fichtner's podcasts over the years. He makes the subject of Project Management interesting. I love hearing the the war stories and the tips from other Project Management professionals which has helped make my projects more successful. Cornelius provides an extraordinarily valuable product and service.
I have started on PrepCast at the same time my friend of eleven years started an expensive face-to-face class.
Ten weeks later, I am the proud holder of a brand new PMP certification, while my friend is telling me he still has a good amount to study. In fact, he has yet to submit his application to PMI.
I had always envisioned that doing a PMP course was very difficult. As i was always on the move, I needed a tool that could go with me in a small package and can be heard on demand without internet connectivity! The PMPrepcast course solved this problem for me and enabled my additional prep work for a fraction of a cost. The course material was simple and straightforward. I oculd listen to this sitting at an airport, taking a morning walk or even when i was in the loo! Bottomline, this tool and other practices helped me clear my exam. I am thankful to the people who put this course together.
PMP Prepcast is all you need to study, take prep question to get expierence. You can read the pmbok at your own pace, no need for the exam..
The PM Prepcast was a wonderful tool for studying for my PMP exam. I have a long commute and listened every day to a different Prepcast. I watched each one and took some notes. Several times, even though a topic was familiar to me, the Prepcast gave me a different view or an easy way to remember the material.I highly recommend this study tool.
Hi All,
I have recently acquired my PMP Certificate.I have used The PM PrepCast to prepare for the exam and can say that it helped me significantly to get me from the ground up.
PMBOK Guide makes (much more) sense after first listening to The PM PrepCast.
I definitely recommend The PM PrepCast - it is definitely worth the money !!!All the best,
Predrag.
Investing in PMPrepcast is the best $100 I have ever spent in my whole life. It just made preparing for the PMP exam that much easier. Mr. Cornelious Fichtner made the class so entertaining and not even a single episode I found "too much". PMPrepcast cleverly spreads the topic to several webcast if it is not possible to cover in a single one.I would give Mr. Cornelious Fichtner and his team 5 stars.
It is the best prep tool out there for PMP exam and I am a living proof.
I successfully passed the exam after 3 months preparation with PMPrepcast
Thanks PM Preppast!
The podcast is a practical and effective way of learn as you go approach. It also serves as an effective primer on the key concepts needed for passing the PMP exam and beyond.
I would highly recommend the podcast to anyone who is seriuos about securing the PMP credential.Regards,
Kapil
PMP Prepcast was very helpful. As a consultant, I travel a lot and I always had it on my mp3 player and listened to it while I was on a plane or in a train.
Dear Cornelius Fichtner,
"Your PMP lesson style are incomparable , lesson speeches are easy to understand (like a real tutor), and you have made it possible for me to understand PM concept and Pass the exam. Sincerely appreciate for introducing such unique/cost effective product to professionals.
I purchase PM prepcast for cost effective and fast learning study and achieve my credential within certain time frame. I found it very easy and straight forward to get all the concepts. Its suggestions and tips helped me while reading PMBOK guide and showing proficient result in my exam.
Thanks a lot
Mohammed Meethal
The PM Prepcast was a very helpfull tool for me to become a PMP. I realy learnt alot and gained alot of knowlede by listening and watching the PM Prepcast. I regret that I dod not listen to it long time back. I actually failed my PMP exam once and I decided to pass the 2nd one and I was very grateful to one of my friends who adviced me to buy this product. I already adviced two of my friends who are looking forward to becoming PMPs to get the PM Prepcast.
Thank you Cornelius for your interesting way of teaching Project Management.
"The PM PrepCast helped me to focus on my goal wherever i am - even in the leisure times/in journeys/in outing". Before reading the each chapter in PMBOK, i heard PrepCast for basic understanding on the chapter and once i completed reading the chapter i again heard the PrepCast for better understanding the concepts.I am sincerely thankful for Cornelius fitchner for helping me with his PrepCast and with his study plan and with his news letters on PMP. Each one helped to keep me on track for my exam and made me pass on my first try. Thank you.
I am very happy to subscribe the PM PrepCast to prepare my PMP exam. The material covers PMBOK Guide. The teacher is fun which helps me to digest the material. I am really grateful for the help received from PM PrepCast.
Among all the preparation materials for PMP exam, i found PM Prepcast is the most effective one, without this i may not be able to pass the exam in first attempt. The PM Pepcast is the most easiest, enjoyable and effective way to get prepared for PMP exam. Many thanks to Cornelius Fichtner for this great tool.
I passed PMP exam in December 2009 after 3 months studying for the exam. For me PMPrepcast was the unique experience in studying, among essential benefits were the following
- Learn everywhere, in my car to work, at home, or just while waiting for someone at a station. In short, I can very efficientyly use my time for studying.
- In-depth analysis of PMBOK 4th Edition and PMIsms (that is, terminologies used in PMBOK). The PMPrepcast helped me not just memorizing processes, their inputs, outputs, tools and techniques, but also understanding the logic behind them.
- Systematic approach in materials presentation so I can have a overall understanding of knowledge areas and process groups before getting into details in each process. In each knowledge area, there is an overview video, which covers general concept, and following are video for each process in this knowledge area.
- I also received PMI-RMP this year, in June. While studying for this exam I also got back to the PMPrepcast for reviewing key concepts in risk management and in project management in general. It was also helpful, as well, although the PMPrepcast is for the PMP exam, not PMI-RMP. For the PMI-RMP exam the PMPrepcast do not provide enough details and materials, but it is also a good reference.
Some improvements, I think, can be made to the PMPrepcast.
- Provide audio-only version. While riding a car, you won't look the video (I hope
). However, opening the prepcast while not watching the video in podcast is very battery-consumed.
- While it is helpful to explain why a particular input is required according to the PMBOK Guide, in many cases it is quite strait-forward. Sometimes (just sometimes) it is more helpful to analys why a particular project document is NOT required as an input. For example, why quality management plan is not an input to Plan Risk Management, while scope management plan, cost management plan, communication plan are, and there are much risks that are quality-inherent?
Dear Cornelius Fichtner,
These are my views on PrepCast.
-I am still Preparing for the exam
-I am finding difficult to revise very fast and quick, it is time consuming.
-More slides are required in the material (like learning goal, important concepts, techniques, knowledge area wise purpose of the each proces , major important relation between process etc) and these slides should be available as separate download in .ppt format.
-PM PrepCast is very good material, but in a busy life it is difficult to listen patiently, with this material some kind of power point slides kind of material required where a student can revise very quickly and can be focused what he has learned and what more he has to.-If DVD of PrepCast is available which can be played on any DVD/VCD player so we can use TV to watch PMP PrepCast. Many people put lot of time to watch TV this time we can utilize to prepare for PMP Exam.
Thanks Cornelius Fichtner for providing the excellent Prepcast.It helps me to clear the Exam easier and also understanding the concepts of Project Management in the precise manner
The project management course I took in college was dry, but then so is the PMBOK guide. In contrast Cornelius breathes detail, life, experience and fun into the subject. Everything is professionally delivered with great detail, yet the detail does not bring boredom, it is on the fine line between too much information and captivation. It is not a first draft attempt, it is refined, well-oiled, and an emulsifier (I hope I get an email from CF for that one). I got a better professor for $100 than I did at $2500.
I recieved the PM Prepcast as part of a package of materials when I registered for a PMP Bootcamp. At first I didn't understand that this was an entire training course unto itself. But it is! My impressions of the Prepcast course are as follows:
- The format is palateable, and not nearly as boring as pouring over books.
- The author and narrator adds humor to the content, which is a welcomed addition to most of things within the PMP training arena.
- I appreciated the PPT summaries of the points that were being covered
- The shorter format of the lessons made them easy to listen to and made them fit into my busy days.
- I liked getting the daily emails - good content and good reminders to keep studying!With the help of the PM Prepcast, I was able to pass my exam on the first try! Thanks!!
I took the PM prepcast as a fast learning method to achieve my credential in a record time frame of 2 months imposed by my company. I needed the credential in order to obtain a possition as PMO lead and altough I was sceptical at the begining, I found it super easy and straight forward to get all the concepts. Its suggestions and tips helped me tons in my exam which by the way I took on time and excelled in every knowledge area. Thanks a bunch!
The best training available for the money that I could find. Takes dry subjects and makes them interesting and easy to comprehend.
Highly recommend the PM PrepCast to anyone who is serious about passing the PMP. You can't go wrong!
Hello, I'm Cesar Abeid. As of May 3rd, 2010 I'm also a certified Project Management Professional.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Cornelius Fichtner for his great product, the Project Management PrepCast. The PrepCast was an incredible value and was very important for my passing the PMP exam on my first try.
When I first started looking for alternatives to fulfill the required 35 contact hours, I must admit I was a little disappointed. As the project manager for a small family business, I did not have access to enough resources to pay for some of the more popular online training products. I remember "googling" something along the lines of "affordable PMP preparation courses." This took me to a message board forum where somebody recommended the PM PrepCast. After visiting Cornelius' website and checking the contents of the course, I was a bit skeptical when I saw how much it cost. I remember commenting with my wife that I would have to do some more research as it sounded too good to be true.
After some Internet research, I found more and more testimonials vouching for Cornelius' product. When I saw his resume and involvement with PMI I decided to give his product a try and purchased the PM PrepCast.
The PM PrepCast unpacks the contents of the PMBOK guide in a way that is easy and entertaining to follow. Cornelius is a great speaker and his tone and quirky accent kept me engaged and interested in the material. The contents are split into lecture numbers that follow the PMBOK guide organization system, making it very easy to watch the PrepCast while taking notes and using the PMBOK guide as a reference.
As a project manager with some experience but no formal training, I found the concepts contained in the PMBOK guide as explained by Cornelius to be very useful in my work as well; this was something I was not quite expecting. I purchased the PM PrepCast to fulfill a requirement for a credential, but some 40 hours later I felt like I had really learned valuable information, tools, and techniques that I could indeed apply in my company. It also made me very excited about learning more about project management.
Another incredible value of the PrepCast is its portability. While I watched most of the episodes on my laptop, I also used my iPhone while on road trips, and sometimes I'd listen to the audio feed while I was driving. While some episodes of the PrepCast are best enjoyed when in video-mode (such as the explanation on the forward and backward pass), most episodes can be played in audio-only mode without any issues.
Cornelius' customer service was exemplary. I had to contact him about three times and without exception I was replied to within 48 hours. All my technical difficulties were addressed and attended to promptly.
Finally, I would like to address the only negative criticism I found when I was doing my research prior to purchasing the PM PrepCast. I believe I read on a message board that products such as this cheapens the PM training method and focus too much on simply passing the test and not on promoting good PM practices. After using the PrepCast and passing the PMP exam, I can attest to the fact that indeed it helped me pass the test. However, it did much more than that. It gave me the opportunity to learn and apply PM best practices in my small company and spring-boarded me into the worldwide PM community. Without the PrepCast and its affordability, that would not have been possible.
Thanks again to Cornelius and his great product.
Until next time,
I used the PM Prepcast as one of my three major studying sources. It provided the basis for Rita's book and reading of the PMBOK Guide. Without the PM Prepcast as a basis for reading the PMBOK Guide, I would have been swimming. Cornelius really brings the elements of the PMBOK to life with great real world examples of each area. Plus, the PM Prepcast (I used the one before the video episodes) also had great interviews with various professionals giving their experience and points of view. All in all, a great product to add to your study materials. And well worth the price!
The PM Prepcast helped me like a real tutor, when I was planning for my second revision of PMBOK. I really felt the comfort of class room lecture sessions, when I listened to the Prepcast and it reminded me of my Engineering college days. In this busy schedule of modern day professionals, the product of Prepcast is really a boom and beyond comparison. I am preserving the episodes as a treasure. Many Many Thanks to Mr. Fichtner.
1. The delivery method was simple & Easy.
2. The video material is in the form of PowerPoint-style presentations.
3. Cornelius Fichtner has covered entire PMBOK in his prep cast in a very beautiful manner by giving examples in between the episodes. Apart from this he also gives value-add episodes of interviews with PMPs about their exam experience.
4. He also gives understandable detailed instructions for applying for the PMP exam with tips on how to prepare for an application audit if in case your application gets selected for an audit.
5. Price wise also its cheap while compare to the others
At the end I suggest for the PMP Aspirant to go for it coz your investments will not go waste plus you are have Unconditional money back Guarantee.
Hi Mr. Fichtner,
As I mention before, PM PrepCast was my first step to PMP, and I love and enjoy the way you present this dry material, and yourself is a great example of success to any of non native english speakers, PM PrepCast was first and the great helps of passing the exam, I tried last year, but I did pass, I was busy and left it for 10 months, then this year I had 2 months of hard and concentrated study, The PM prepcast, PMBOK 4th edition, PMTI Blue book and sample exams, and the PM Exam prep. I passed on March,2010.
If you are planning for taking the PMP exam, I recomend to start with subscribing to PM Prepcast, it is good source and affordable.Marwan Abdelrahim, PMP, MCP, ME
I used the podcast to prep in the last week of study for my test. I really had only 4 full days in which to get all the concepts straight, after studying on and off for over 2 months, while working and looking after a family ......I used the podcast video's and audio to help me pull it all together. This and a few chapters from a few books helped me pass. Thanks!!
The PM PrepCast was the main reason for enabling me to prepare confidently for the exams with a focussed extract of the PMBOK and clearly explained concepts. I have no apprehensions in recommending the PrepCast to anybody who wants to appear for the PMP.
I devoted two hours everyday and evening to listening to the prepcast, after studying the PMBOK. I learned all the formulas and techniques to figure out mathematical problems by listening to the prepcast. On the days that I had no time to study, I just listened to the prepcast and followed up by reading the PMBOK. Before taking the actual PMP exam, I took the Prepcast test and made an 88% !!! This encouraged me and made me aware that I was actually readier than I thought. I am proud to say that I passed the official PMI exam upon the first try. I encourage other users to invest in the prepcast and listen to the teachings, while you are on the run. You have nothing to loose, but so much to gain!
Good Luck!
The PM PrepCast is a necessary tool to get your PMP certification. The content is obviously excellent, but what made the PrepCast so useful for me was Cornelius' engaging style. Without his constant excitement and obvious passion for project management, I would not have been able to sit through all the PrepCast hours and I would not have passed the PMP exam.
Thank you for being the prime reason that I passed the PMP exam!
I was very pleased with the PM PrepCast, both with respect to quality of the learning materials and the cost. After approximately two plus months of studying, I passed the PMP exam on my first try. I would strongly recommend that you study the materials BEFORE reading the PMPBOK. Then re-review the more critical sections of the PM PrepCast (and you should be able to define what you deem the most critical.)
Without the help of PM Prepcast,I wouldn't have passed PMP in first attempt within 3 months.Course material was very useful in understanding the concept and content of PMBOK4 in simple,plain,practical language. Concepts come from author's rich experience and command over project management.
PM Prepcast was my main and the only additional source with PMBOK4 in passing exam.
With shortest investment of time and shortest preperation I am able to pass with help of PM Prepcast.
Wonderful product from Mr.Fichtner. A big thank you.
I would like to put a stamp on my job , and of course to do that i need gain my PMP credential.... But the time for family, job etc seemed not enough
,... and than the big solution
Belive me i got the PMP credential , in easy way , because PMP podcast tell me hard concept in easy way ,with pratical example .
I think that Cornelius has deeply understand the PMI standard and with his tool can be transmit these concept directly to your brain in a clever way , never boring...
I suggest PMP podcast at all my collegues that need a PMP credential.. BR Fabrizio
I just passed the PMP exam and it was easier than I expected. I think that had to do with lots of preparation. I found the PM Prepast to be very helpful because it explains in plain language with real examples what the PMBOK is saying. It also saves time by explaining all the concept that aren't in the PMBOK that you need to know. If I had to research them all myself it would have taken much longer. Thanks for the excellent study tool.
I really enjoyed listening to all the PM Prepcast episoides, and would say that all of them are fruitfull, helpful and above all a value add to all PMP study materials.
Formulas as well as the questions are right to the point. I liked the way Cornelius presents and deliver the right information and the easy way.
I passed the PMP exam, I believe without the Prepcast episodes, probably i still looking for better resuorce for the PMP exam.
By all means I would recommend the PM Prpcast for any who is willing to pass the PMP exam, no doubht about it.
Thanks for all your materials, and wish you and your team reach the 1,000,000 students, and all the best, good job.
PM PREPCAST is really the most cost efficient and effective way to prepare the PMP Examination. I really love and enjoy each of the episodes. My BIG THANKS to Cornelius!!
I just wanted to express my gratitude to Mr. Fichtner and the PM Prepcast. It my sincerest belief that I would not have passed the PMP test this morning without the PM Prepcast or the study guide from PM Formulas. The PM Prepcast and Cornelius' other products definitely provide the best value amongst the variety of other PMP study materials. Thank you!
The PM Prepcast was the most significant reason I was able to pass the PMP exam on the first attempt. I thought I would primarily "listen" to the podcasts, but I found I got much more value by watching them as if I were in an actual training class. Obviously because of the podcast format, I was able to re-watch portions I wanted to become stronger in. The advice by Cornelius, not only on how to take the test, but also how to prepare, get and stay motivated was invaluable. At $100, the Prepcast is a much better value than taking a boot camp or other kind of training class. And best of all, I feel like I am actually a better project manager after viewing the podcasts. I really understand the PMBOK ... not just how to simply pass a test. The Podcast gets a big recommendation from me.
I did not use the Prepcast for the following reasons. 1) I did not realize that it was for people who wanted to take the exam the day following the training class. 2) It required an iPod. I do not have an iPod and did not wish to purchase one.
I believe that people purchasing the PMP training class should have an option to not select the PMP Prepcast and receive a rebate if they do not purchase it.
The PM PrepCast represents a great VALUE. Being able to download the entire program and use it without a time limit is a tremendous advantage. All the sections are relevant and align well to the latest PMBOK. Plus Cornelius Fichtner and the guest presenters make learning fun! The only additional feature I would suggest is to add iPod chapter markers within each section, so it is easier to find and review desired subjects within each section.
Thank you PM Prepcast. I have gained a lot of insight about project management thru PM Prepcast. As long as you listen to the podcast diligently you will be able to pass the pre test. It's really effective!
I really enjoyed the PM Prepcast series. I completed a 3 month in-person prep course in Vancouver Canada, and I appreciated the preparation I received using the PM Prepcast to prepare for each of the full day course sessions. I followed PMBOK simultaneously to viewing the PM Prepcast which illustrated the framework nicely. I took notes right into my softcover PMBOK book, which made for easy review, in addition to my course notes. I also enjoyed the PM Prepcast formulas which helped me prepare for the exam. It was convenient to watch the Prepcast on my either on my video-ipod or my laptop, in a coffee shop, in the car, in the airport, or wherever I found some time to study.
I didn't find using the PM Prepcast useful as an audio-only tool, using it while running was a challenge as I found the images and presentation style format very helpful. I found I would often stop and review a slide when I needed clarification, which was clear when I couldn't clearly jot down what I was learning as I went along. So, although the idea of learning while exercising drew me to the product, it was the presentation format that kept me using the tool.
I also used Rita Mulcahy's book as a quick review before my exam since there is a copy in my office. Having taken a preparation course plus the Prepcast, Rita's book made sense the first time through and I answered the questions in each of her chapters with ease. What's more, I passed the exam the first time!
Thanks Cornelius, having spent more than 35 hours with you already, I feel like I know you...
I started thinking of taking CAPM exam about 2 year back. However, PMBOK guide edition 3 discouraged me so much that for next 6-8 months I did not do anything towards studies. I came cross PM PrepCast while browsing through pmp preparation websites. I bought PM PrepCast podcast looking into the line 'Complete money back if you think that this podcast has not helped you!!' stated on the main page of PMPrepCast website. That was a big statement, and I thought it's worth a try!
And really after listening to PMPodCast my confidence level boosted 200%. I eventually decided to go for PMP rather CAPM. This product is awesome and my rating for it is 10/10. I refereed to only PMBOK guide 4th edition and PM Prepcast for the exam preparation and cracked the exam. Thus, to me its perfect and complete product.
I'm very happy to say that I passed the PMP Exam on May 09, 2010, I’m glad to say that I’m a PMP. PM PrepCast were a great source of help, it complimented my other study materials. Thanks for such a great product.
On June 25th I passed my PMP exam. I wanted to take a minute to thank you for the excellent materials you offer.
I found the PM Prepcast to be one of the key components in my learning the material. Since I spend 2 hours a day in my car, it was an ideal way to get needed study time in. I found the way you present the material to be the most balanced of several sources I used. You were also able to hold my interest throughout; not an easy task considering the material. One areas I thought was particularly good was the way you explain the process interrelationships and data flows between them. Your episode on Critical Chain Method was also great; it was the only place I found where I found a clear explanation.
I also purchased your PMP Exam Formula- and was glad I did. I actually bought them just a few days before my exam because I was confused by the different treatment of Earned Value in different sources. With your materials I was able to confidently understand how to use what formulas when. The 101 example questions and answers you provided were fantastic. I feel that anyone who takes the time to go through and understand these examples will have complete confidence on any mathematical questions the exam may throw at them.
Today 30th June 2009, I've passed my PMP exam. Wonderful feeling to see the word PMP along with my name..!
I started my preparation with PMBOK guide. But due to the highlytightly standard format of the guide, it made me feel boring and sleepy. Then I desperately started looking for an alternate which could help me to understand the PMBOK guide in a friendly way even though I possess a good real-time project management experience for many years. Luckily I happened to see your PrepCast in the internet. At my first look, on the top of all, it seemed affordable also with bonus items like 35 contact hours, email course.. and possible of
giving a try. I bought your PrepCast. I travel 3 hours every day to my work and started listening to them. Wow..! The promise you had given in your files as "Welcome to the Project Management PrepCast where you suddenly start to understand how the concepts in the PMBOK guide fit together”, became true in a short while. The content of the files and the way you presented them for the non-native speakers are quite amazing..! It was like a friend talking to me about project management. I should really admit that you have a very important role in my success. I appreciate and thank you for all your efforts."I highly recommend your prepcast for whoever wants to pursue PMP
certification. It’s worth spending the money. "
Today 22nd June 2009 I passed the PMP Exam.
Many thanks to your iPOD files which helped me a lot in understanding the basic concepts of PMP effectively in an easy and simple way.
I used to listen to them in my car while going to work in the morning and while getting back afternoon.
from my experience in getting ready for the PMP exam, listening to your PODcasts make it easier for me to read and understand other resources of PMP books .
I will strongly recommend it to everybody who will ask for my opinion!
I started my journey for PMP wondering if I had 35 contact hours to apply. Although I had project management experience and some training I wanted to be extra sure and was looking for avenues for gathering the contact hours. So came across your site which offered the material as well as the required PDU's and was economical too. This was obviously the best choice available!!!
Before hearing the Podcasts, I had tried reading PMBOK, but everytime I started, I was not able to read beyond 2-3 pages. As suggested I created a project plan and carried the podcast to the GYM and office.
After listening to the podcast, I went back and read the RITA's book and then PMBOK. The second time I read the book and heard podcast it made a lot of sense and things started falling in place.
I submitted my PMP application in January after listening to podcast once and taking the 35 hours certification. I scheduled my exam for May first week but because of the work priorities had to reschedule it 3 times until 6/14.
On the exam day I went for the exam after preparation of about 6 months (on and off) where I studied for 1 hours on week days and 4-5 hours on Week ends (obviously missing on most of the week days)
You and your podcasts have been of immense help for me in attaining this major milestone in my career. I appreciate your efforts on creating such a wonderful material which is helping so many PMP aspirants.
This past Monday 6/22/09 I took the PMP exam and passed it at the first try!!
As you now next week ends the examination period for the PMBOK Third edition, and I was in a lot of pressure because it was almost certain that If I could not pass on the first try, I would not have a chance to retry prior to 6/30.I can say that after listening to the PM PrepCast almost on a daily basis for four months, I feel like I have known you for a very long time. You definitely kept me going throughout the exam preparation process, I learned a lot and you were instrumental in making the process enjoyable. I really feel that your communicating style is excellent and very appropriate for the subject.
Thanks a lot for helping me to put those three letters behind my name!!
This podcast is invaluable! It is just like being in class with the advantage of replaying anytime I need. I am learning a lot!
I am truly impressed with the value you are providing at such a low cost. It's a pleasure to see this evidence of someone totally devoted to a profession such as yourself. Please keep it up!
I am glad to tell you that I have cleared my PMP milestone yesterday. PMBOK became quite simple with your PrepCast with examples and guidance. I want to personally thank you and your team for the fascinating study material.
am pleased to The Project Management PrepCast is an extremely helpful resource when preparing for the PMP exam. I enjoy how Cornelius expands on the concepts in the PMBOK and helps tie them together for the listener. The way he lays out the content and gives examples really helps me internalize the material. The ability to study anywhere with my MP3 player allows me to fit PMP preparation into my busy life!as a real bonus & enabled me to get a much better understanding than just books alone.
am pleased to say that I have passed the PMP this morning. Using your program was a real bonus & enabled me to get a much better understanding than just books alone.
The PM PrepCast enhanced my PMP understanding to an extent which enabled me to appear for the exam which I have been trying for many months. I have been reading PMBOK with breaks in between but could not get the essence of PMBOK. I liked the way each Process Areas was covered with logical reasoning and with excellent tips. I never imagined the PrepCast would be such a help to me. Thanks a lot Cornelius and your team. WISH YOU ALL MY BEST WISHES for enabling such audio session at an affordable price.
I sat for the PMP exam in Nashville, TN. on the 4th. I passed and did very well. I am very proud of my effort, preparation and, of course, the results. I followed all of your advice to prepare for the exam and listened to your Premium PrepCast daily. You helped me just by letting me listen to your input and recitation of the PMBOK. Many thanks. I cannot wait to apply my new knowledge to my 14 years of experience. Some company is going to get their money's worth!!
I am extremely pleased to tell you that I have passed the PMP exam!
Your PrepCasts have been a great help in realizing this achievement. Your teaching style is unique, you articulate perfectly, and you have made it possible for me to study anywhere plus made it so much more entertaining and effective to study for the exam.
Thank you so much. I can’t say enough about the PrepCast. I almost feel guilty for how little I paid for it. Listening to your PrepCast is an integral part of every day. It is helping me to feel very confident in my understanding of the PMBOK and the processes in general.
I am a college professor and approach learning quite differently than the typical student. I don’t spend a lot of time running memorization drills, but rather I look for connections and logical flow. Your discussions align with this approach well.
I passed the PMP exam today, and the PM PrepCast was one of my most valued resources in preparing for the test. The PM PrepCast is a great way to study.
I passed the PMP exam on Jan 21, 2008. I used the podcast as a supplement to my study plan. This podcast was a critical part of my success. I downloaded the PrepCast to my blackberry curve mp3 phone, and I listened to it every chance I got, from driving, to working in the yard, to cleaning up around the house. One of the most critical parts of the PrepCast was "demystifying" the exam, by explaining what to expect the day of the exam. Also, the advice and counsel on making a study plan and brain dump sheet was key.
Honestly, I think the prepcast is about as complete as it could be given the limitations of the medium. I like that you warn the listeners that it is meant to be a supplement and not a substitute for studying. Thank you very much for the podcast.
I just wanted to say thank you for all the help. I took my PMP test on Friday and passed! The PrepCast was well worth every penny and a great value. $39.99 [price in 2007], wow what a value; I spent twice that amount on just one PMP study book. I listened to the PrepCast every day on my way to and from work; I am not sure what I will listen to now.
You did a great job and you are very easy to listen to.
Thank you very much. The PM PrepCast was a tremendous help. I think that I probably listened to 120 hours of the Podcast since May.
I thoroughly enjoyed your Premium PrepCast. I have found huge value in listening to you while having the PMBOK open in front of me. I am a very methodical person and I found that your style and format and how you organized the course was a very good match for me.
In fact, I have found your PrepCast to be of greater value to me than than other prep materials.
There is simply no better bargain for the money. My only thought is that you might want to consider charging more money for the product.
My only suggestion would be to explore producing an episode that is tailored to the reviewing phase of self study. I.E. It would be a great thing if there were a few episodes that summarized some main/important topics before the exam. Perhaps a quick review of critical ITTO's.
Thank you for putting together such a high quality product.
I purchased the PrepCast tool just before one and a half months before taking my final PMP exam. Though I attended 35 contact hours and also had many reading materials/guides for the preparation of PMP, I must say and admit that I came to know of many new terms and secrets of PMBOK guide only after I purchased the PrepCast.
And what more….These new terms and secrets became part of my exam questions and without this purchase, I would’ve overlooked these.Many thanks to Cornelius for a very systematic presentation of all the 9 knowledge areas of PMBOK and introduced to many new tricks, ideas, facts and theories in each of the nine knowledge areas.
The pace of the tool is well balanced so that one can easily follow without any problem.
I highly recommend this tool for any one who is very serious about taking the final exam.
I have gone through the PM PrepCast once and I plan to go over it again and again until it becomes a part of me. I am preparing to take the PMP exam here in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by the end of this year because for me this is the culmination of my career having this three letters in my name. I am a Mechanical Engineer and I have handled projects for 19 years now mostly construction projects here in Saudi Arabia.
Subscribing to your PM PrepCast was the best investment that I ever made. It was a steal for the value, dedication and passion that you put in that effort and for me I felt that you really cared about us your student to learn the PM best practices and to help us pass the PMP exam.
I feel privilege to have known you and I am inspired by your dedication and commitment that I realized that I have to put up some more effort in order to pass this exam.
Thank you for the vast information and for sharing your wisdom to us, your student.
You are the best teacher ever.
I wanted to let you know that I passed the PMP exam on Aug 15th in part due to your terrific PrepCast. I listened to the PrepCast while on my bike trainer after reading the corresponding section in the PMBOK Guide and Rita's book. It was a terrific review since it had been several weeks since my prep course. Thank you for a terrific study tool!
I passed the exam, first try, on August 22. The Premium PrepCast has been very helpful. I've learned about PM practices as well as prepping for the exam. I've listened in my car and going to sleep for about 3 months. This past couple of weeks, I also listened to the parts I didn't know as well, and when I couldn't bear to read the PMBOK for another hour.
I became PMP Certified on March 31, 2008 and the PM PrepCast played a critical role in helping me achieve my certification. It is a wonderful tool. I listened to it in the mornings while I was getting ready for work and it was so helpful. Fitting in 45 minutes of extra study time without having to sit in a chair and read was so helpful. It really is a great tool to use in conjunction with reading the PMBOK and taking the practice tests. The course also calmed me down because it took some of the mystery out of what to expect not only when taking the exam but also when applying for approval to take the exam. I was anxious about filling out the application online but the PrepCast reviewed that part which made me feel better. It is one of the best tools I used during my studies.
Just a quick note to thank you for the great PrepCast. I wrote and passed the PMP test yesterday. The PrepCast was a great help in my studies.
Thanks to the Premium PrepCast, I successfully passed the PMP, together with Rita's study guide and PMFASTrack software they are a winning combination.
I highly recommend the Premium PrepCast, it made the PMBOK guide much easier to understand, I enjoyed the presentation style and being able to listen while commuting. The Premium PrepCast saved me time and is great value for money, well done Cornelius.
I came to the world of project management and the PM Prepcast by way of idle curiosity - I was just curious as to what it was all about. I started by reading the usually recommended books and digging a little deeper. Of course, since I have no background in project management per se, I would not be eligible to take the actual exam. I could however, challenge myself to take the Project+ exam so as not to let all the incredible information in the PM PrepCast go to waste. Since I have a long commute to and from work each day, the drives became my classroom for PMP. Over the course of a month, I listened to, and took notes from each of the individual PM PrepCast episodes. Two weeks of more focused studying and ensuring I had achieved a low level of critical thought surrounding the entire system, I sat the Project+ exam. Two things: I crushed it (missing possibly 2 - 3 questions) and I over-studied in a big way; I went too deep for what the exam required though in doing so, I guaranteed a pass with no problems. Now I will not try and hold the Project+ exam up to the PMP exam as they are from two different worlds. Though in a month and a half, I went from wondering what PMP meant to easily passing the Project+ exam with the majority of my knowledge coming from the PM PrepCast.
Today morning, I have successfully completed the PMP exam and lot of thanks to you for the effort you spent on the PrepCast. It helped me lot to get in touch with PMBOK continuously. Since I studied after 10 years of my college I felt very difficult when I was reading the PMBOK because of lack of touch on studies. Your podcast helped me lot to keep me awake continuously on the concepts.
I had gone through PMBOK guide once and went through Rita`s book for the exercises. Due to work pressure I couldn't spend time daily on PMBOK and Rita`s guide, instead I heard your podcasts during my drive to work. These past 3 months you were with me on my drive.
I passed the PMP Exam on Saturday with a combination of the PrepCast, Ready Set Pass, local PMI chapter prep class and Rita's flashcards over the past 6 weeks. I didn't listen to all of the PrepCast, but found it very helpful for some of the chapters I was not doing as well on in prep exams. I like how you updated information like the Professional Code of Ethics which other sources did not.
Thanks to your Premium PrepCast, Rita's book and various online test I successfully passed the PMP exam on Friday. Thank you for all your continued effort.
I am pleased to inform you that I have successfully cleared the PMP examination. The Premium PrepCast proved to be very valuable in preparation for the exam. The audio quality is excellent and the concepts are explained extremely well. Your unique style of teaching makes the PrepCast very entertaining. I would want to thank you and your team for this wonderful tool.
After learning quite a bit for PMP exam and studying the PMBOK I was looking for different way of learning that supports my need to learn in a very efficient and effective way using my limited time. Since I'm very busy with my family, friends and challenged by my projects I had not much time for studying paper based PMP preparation materials and the PMBOK. Searching on the internet I found The PM PrepCast and was excited when I was listening to it for the first time. The PM PrepCast is a It is simply great how Cornelius lectures through the episodes, focusing on the most important things and most common pitfalls with a touch of fun and a little bit of thrill! time worth to have compared to what you get and to what you have to spend. I was listening to the podcast driving to work and back home. It is simply great how Cornelius lectures through the episodes, focusing on the most important things and most common pitfalls with a touch of fun and a little bit of thrill! By listening the episodes again and again it's really easy learning and keeps you motivated all time long. With The PM PrepCast you will definitely not fail the exam!
The PM PrepCast was such a tremendous tool in my studying for PMP Certification. The PrepCast not only re-enforced my reading of the PMBOK but it help to highlight areas of my reading that I'm sure I would have overlooked or over-examined. My best description of the PM PrepCast is a graduate school lecture over the iPod. Many thanks Professor Fichtner in preparing me for one of the biggest finals I've ever taken!!
I am pleased to inform you that I passed PMP today, November 25th, 2007. Actually, it took me more than half year to pass. And your PM PrepCast helped me a lot, but it paid off. Though I'm not a native English speaker (I'm Japanese), your clear pronunciation and precise grammar helped me to understand 100% of what you are saying. I read PMBOK after I had completed your PM PrepCast, and it worked very well. Your PM PrepCast had given me the idea of what is important about PMBOK.
Only one recommendation from me is to add "ITTO summary" episode which includes every ITTO name of project management processes. I think this kind of feature helps a lot especially at the last minute of study to review all the processes in short time.
Thank you, and I will continue to listen to The Project Management Podcast™.
The PrepCast is a great product that you can literally listen to a small chunk at a time - something you would normally not be able to do by picking up a book and reading. I tried it while doing housekeeping, shopping, driving, and jogging, just be careful don't fall asleep on it...yes I did that too.
I heard your podcast as it was subscribed by one of my friends. I just appeared for my PMP exam last week and I cleared it. I guess lot of credit for my success goes to you. Even as I have already passed the exam, I surely do feel that I should pay for the podcast, for I have used it. So I am going to go ahead and make payment for it. Thanks for creating this podcast. I am sure that this will help lot of people to become PMP.
Cornelius, you are doing a great job in contributing to the understanding of the PMI concept by the PrepCast. I passed April the 11'th! The PrepCast inspired me a lot, kept me up in pace studying. After listening to the PrepCast, the PMBOK seemed a lot more understandable after your explanations and clarifications. Also I liked the way the episodes were disposed and performed which made the PrepCast interesting to listen to all the time.
The PM PrepCast made the PMBOK come to life for me. After reading the PMBOK and the Rita book though completely once, I seriously thought that maybe I should give up on the PMP. Then I ordered The PM PrepCast and did exactly as you suggested. I treated it like a project. So I put away the books made a plan and simply listened to every episode once. Then I made an overview of all the processes in preparation for round two. During round two, I opened my overview and put on my headphones to listen. With my PMBOK in front of me and the Rita book just to the side, The PM PrepCast made everything come together for me. Your tips, suggestions, highlights, summaries, and references all made it into the white space available in my PMBOK.
I studied as you suggested one or two hours a night starting in September. I was randomly audited by the PMI in December and found that to be not as painful as expected. The first thing I did was go to the resource center on The PM PrepCast and read my way through it. After the audit, I set up the date with Prometric. The total time I spent studying was about 160 hours. I read the PMBOK three times, read the Rita book twice and used the Rita flash cards, and listened to The PM PrepCast twice.
I consider you as one of my professors and appreciate what you are doing for us.
The PrepCast was a wonderful addition to my study tools. I passed the PMP Exam today and wanted to email you first thing to thank you for such a wonderful product. I listened to your course in the mornings while I was getting ready for work and they were great for helping clarify some of my questions and just bring everything together so that it made sense. The follow up emails with the links for the practice tests were also extremely helpful. Thanks again for such a wonderful product.
I passed PMP certification on 19th May, no words to express my happiness. After going through the PrepCast audio's, PMBOK became simple and easy to understand. I was really listening to PrepCast audio's while commuting to office, or any other day to day travel places. No words to express my thanks PrepCast, and listening to these audios are really great learning experience and it's really helping many PMP aspirants. Keep rocking; wish you great luck and future.
Many thanks to Cornelius Fichtner, something to tell you is though after passing the exam some time back I can’t even forget one word of yours and that is “Until next time”..:-)
I just wanted to write very quickly to say that The Premium PrepCast was a crucial part of my study plan as I prepared for the CAPM exam. You really do have an excellent product!
I am glad to inform you that I cleared the PMP exam on my first attempt on 15th August. The PM PrepCast has been one of my main sources of study and is definitely a very strong study material to prepare for PMP. Cornelius is a very energetic and knowledgeable speaker. The audio episodes strengthen your understanding of the core concepts required for the exam and in general enhances your project management knowledge. I would highly recommend this series to all PMP aspirants. Thank you very much.
I’m so glad that I passed PMP exam on 31.10.07. And honestly to say it required particular efforts. At the beginning I was not going to subscribe this PrepCast™ and tried to use some free but than changed my mind because only in this podcast I found what I was really needed in frame of preparation for the exam:
good quality of the sound;
clear explanation of the materials;
examples of how particular theory can be reflected in the potential exam questions;
practical exam tips;
set of topic not covered by PMBoK but required for the exam (for example, HR theory).
And of course, Cornelius’s manner to communicate with the audience which allows people who are preparing to PMP exam doesn’t feel themselves just a “students who must learn a lot of materials” but even have some fun :-). I would like to thank Cornelius Fichtner - this Project Management PrepCast™ was helpful for me.
Yesterday evening I passed the PMP exam after 4 months of intensely learning. The first feeling that I have is a big relieve that it's over and that I finally have my life back! The second feeling is a deep thankfulness to you - because you walked beside me these four month in the shape of my iPod and taught me all these sometimes very dry issues in a very understandable and entertaining - sometimes even funny way. I understood that it needs more than one source of information to pass this exam, and so the PMBOK and Rita Mulcahy's "PMP Exam Prep" were also on my daily menu. But your PodCast was definitely the most useful source and I will strongly recommend it to everybody which will ask for my opinion!
Here the main reasons why the PrepCast is so great:
You explain everything in a very down to earth way so that it's easily understandable.
You bring many examples so that it's easy to imagine how to apply the processes
You don't take yourself or the topics all too serious and so it's fun and entertaining listening to you
Because you are Swiss you have a very neutral English which is very good understandable
Because you are Swiss, you are not US centristic but you are trying to make your presentation cultural independent
Because you are Swiss, I have a hard time understanding why you give away this jewel for only 50 bucks - you could ask 6 times as much and it would still be a bargain! ;-)
I will surely stay a devoted listener of your pmpodcast, send you many greetings from Basel and hope many more PMP students will find the way to you.
I'm so happy to let you know that I have passed my PMP exam and The Premium PrepCast episodes contributed to 80% of my passing, while 20% goes to other sources. I have told all my friends about The PrepCast and they are buying it. Thank you so much.
I have used the PM PrepCast daily for the past month, I have to tell you that this tool, in my opinion, is a must for anyone studying for the exam who leads an active life (walking, jogging, biking, swimming… okay, maybe it wouldn’t work so well while swimming) or finds themselves with lots of “dead time” commuting or traveling. I unfortunately spent a few hundred dollars on a PMP Prep DVD collection from a particular company that didn’t even scratch the surface of what I feel I will need to know in preparation to take the exam. Conversely, the PM PrepCast covers the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of each process in great detail with easy to understand examples, exam tips, and even suggestions from those who have recently taken the exam on how t
I would like to wholeheartedly thank you for helping me pass the PMP exam on my 1st try. I started my review about 3 months ago and relied solely on the podcast, the PMBOK & free online exam questions. I have to admit that even though you recommended it I didn't sit through a single full length test exam and in the end I found the actual test to be easier than I had originally anticipated. I had my mp3 player on during my daily commutes (60 – 70 min daily) and my evening workouts (30 min). I went over the podcast at least twice and a few more times on the more challenging processes.
Things I really enjoyed:
The format and the concept of the an episode for each process
Your style of delivery, never hurried but enough to keep you engaged and able to cover nearly everything of value for the exam
Your examples, unconventional at times but proving the point nonetheless
The interviews especially with Mr. EV
The music in the background, never overbearing but keeping things from getting textbook heavy
The layout of each episode with introduction, definition, ITTOs, examples and overview
Things I would have like to see:More great examples. I think that some processes could have benefited from additional real life applications of the concepts.
Additional questions. I found a wealth of free online questions that helped me with some concepts that I felt were challenging enough and could be easily included to illustrate points.
Now on with the next certification, the PgMP.
I wanted to let you know that I passed the exam earlier this morning. I really think The Premium PrepCast helped me keep on top of my studies but still allowed me to get other things done around the house and at work. I'd recommend it to anyone preparing for the exam!
Yesterday I started listening to your Premium PrepCast and I could not wait to mail you a big THANK YOU. It really helps for a textbook-phobia like me.
I listen to it while I exercise in the evening and I must say that it turned to be very helpful. I like the times when you ask the audience to guess the processes and other things. Those interactions are things that challenge the thinking and make me remain very active.
And, I'm happy to know that you will be releasing more episodes per day. I will be taking the exam in few months and I do wish that I can listen to all 9 Knowledge Areas and 5 Processes before that so I don't have to read the textbook. But, I understand that there are rules to follow. I should have registered earlier too.
Anyways, the PrepCast would still be useful when I take up a new job where I will apply this knowledge. Thank you again and wish you all the best
It is important to accommodate the varied learning styles of working professionals by providing information through various mediums that include video, audio, text, discussion, and interactive simulation. I first chose the PrepCast audio series because it was engaging and informative - and because it was easily accessible in MP3 format. On my recommendation, a friend purchased the series to study for her PMP exam - and passed. Since then, I have required the students in a study group that I’m leading to purchase the PrepCast series, not only because it is a great learning tool but also because it provides them with the PMI-required 35 contact hours.
I am pleased to inform you that I passed my PMP exam on 17 April and I am now a PMP.
The PrepCast has been a great resource throughout my study. After listening to your dulcet tones over the last few months, I've thought about what you could do better - and there isn't much. The PrepCast is excellent. One comment - I appreciate some of the more lively examples you have used to illustrate your points and I'd say there are some episodes where some more imaginative examples might help to keep the listener's focus keen. Things like "I am thumbing through US$10000 right now and I could give it to you now or later" - when talking about NPV, or "I went with the low cost gutters once I understood the difference in price" - in select sellers. More of these creative examples would enhance some podcast and help the listener to remember the material. Apart from that little piece of feedback, I'd say you define quality in audio education!