Sunday, April 20, 2025

PfMP Exam Prep – How to Write All Portfolio Management Processes in Just 5 Minutes!


One common difficulty when preparing for the PfMP exam is remembering and writing all the portfolio management processes across the five knowledge areas (KAs) and three process groups (PGs). But they are very important know and apply as you prepare for the exam.

Importance for the PfMP Exam

To understand portfolio management, it’s essential to grasp the interactions among processes spread across the process groups (PGs) and knowledge areas (KAs). Therefore, remembering these processes is important. The processes are involved in many activities such as:

  • Development of key strategic and governance artifacts such as the Portfolio Strategic Plan (PfSP), Portfolio Charter (PfC), Portfolio Roadmap (PfRM), etc.
  • Identification, categorization, scoring, and ranking of portfolio components, as well as the ongoing evaluation, selection, prioritization, and balancing of the portfolio.
  • Authorization of portfolio components such as programs, projects, and operations.
  • Ensuring strategic changes are reflected in the portfolio.
  • Managing resources, benefits/value delivery, and portfolio reporting.
  • Building a risk-adjusted portfolio and ensuring it delivers value in alignment with the organization’s risk profile, among other responsibilities.

Do note that the terms like PfSP, PfRM, and PfC are my own for simplicity. You won’t find them anywhere else. I use them because they’re easier to remember.

Each portfolio management process also involves several critical tools and techniques (T&Ts), such as scoring and weighting methods, prioritization techniques, and demand-supply (capacity and capability) analysis. So, again, you have to remember these processes for your PfMP exam. 

As mentioned earlier, the main challenge is quickly recalling and writing down all the processes – to be specific in 5 minutes.

Process Groups (PG), Knowledge Areas (KA) and Processes

In the Standard for Portfolio Management, there are not only 16 processes but also several knowledge areas (KAs) and process groups (PGs). Again, the terms PG and KA are my own; they will be used in the video demonstration and are intended to help you remember them more easily.

In this post, you'll learn how to write down all the processes in just five minutes. The video is taken from the PfMP Live Lessons course. This comprehensive course includes an extensive set of videos, such as how to write down formulas, sequence the processes, understand process interactions, solve mathematical questions, and much more.

With practice, you can get it down to just three minutes. This video demonstrates how to write all of the following in five minutes:

  • All 3 process groups (PGs),
  • All 5 knowledge areas (KAs), and 
  • All 16 processes.

Video: How to Write Down the 16 Processes in 5 Minutes

In this video, I demonstrate how to write out all 16 processes in just 5 minutes. The first time you try, it might take 10 minutes or more. But with practice, you'll easily bring it down to 5 or even 3 minutes. Of course, this assumes you're already familiar with the processes!

Video duration: 07m 50s



More Tips and Notes

Below are some tips and notes. A comprehensive set of tips and notes are available in video format and they are part of the PfMP Live Lessons, Guaranteed Pass course.

  • Use short terms like Pf, PfSP, PfC, etc., to write quickly.
  • Don’t erase content; instead, use the Pan command to move the screen and add extra content.
  • Practice using a few commands (e.g., line, text box, eraser) to become faster at writing within 3 minutes.
  • Avoid using the "Clear" command in the PfMP exam whiteboard, if available, as it will erase all content!
  • When using the Pan button, stick to one strategy for movement, either left to right or top to bottom, to avoid confusion during the exam.

I believe this post, along with the video, notes, and tips, will greatly assist in your PfMP exam preparation.

The PfMP exam is long and requires both physical and mental agility. Writing down these processes in the first five minutes will be a great help.

Final Words

As of April 2025, the PfMP exam is available only in computer-based testing (CBT) mode. The online proctored testing (OPT) mode is not offered. Nevertheless, in the CBT exam, you'll have access to an online whiteboard as part of your exam screen.

If you're using plain paper or an erasable sheet (depending on the exam center), you can write down the 16 processes using the tips mentioned earlier.

For more tips on using the whiteboard, similar to the real PfMP exam, check out this post.

If you're reading this post, I wish you the very best in your PfMP exam journey. With the right preparatory course, like the Guaranteed PfMP Pass course, you are on the path to PfMP Exam success.


PfMP Exam Courses and Book:

[1] PfMP Live Lessons - Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back

[2] PfMP Exam Prep Online Course with Money-Back Guarantee

[3] PfMP Exam Prep Book – I Want To Be A PfMP, First Edition

[4] Article - PMP Online Proctored Exam – How to Write 49 Processes of PMBOK6 in 7 Minutes 



Saturday, April 12, 2025

Top 10 Reasons To Go with PfMP Live Lessons – The Guaranteed PfMP Pass Course




The Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP®) certification is the highest-level credential offered by PMI®. If you're looking to drive your organization’s strategy forward and take the driver’s seat, this certification is for you.

Recognizing the value and importance of the PfMP certification, ManagementYogi has prepared the PfMP Live Lessons course. It’s also known as the Guaranteed PfMP course because it’s directly tied to helping you pass the PfMP exam.

Another critical factor is the cost of certification. Globally, the cost of PfMP preparation is quite high. But the PfMP Live Lessons course is offered at a very affordable price. 

With that in mind, here are the top 10 reasons to choose the PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back course.

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Reason  1. World’s Only PfMP Certification Exam Preparation Course with a Full Money-Back Guarantee.

This course is comprehensive and in-depth, featuring a wealth of exercises and practical applications. No other PfMP course in the world offers the same level of detailed explanations and hands-on learning. To top it all, it comes with a full (100%) money-back guarantee.

Reason – 2. No Terms and Conditions — Except That You Take the PfMP Exam.

No one else in the world offers this. You just need to attempt the exam twice to be eligible for the money-back guarantee. 

Please note that, in my experience, nearly all aspirants who take my course, pass the exam on their first attempt. Hence, you've a very high chance of success of with the 1st attempt itself.

Reason –3. PfMP – The Highest-Level Certification Offered by PMI.

With your PfMP certification, you'll significantly increase your market value. There are a number of benefits and I’ve highlighted a few of them. 

Watch the below YouTube video for more reasons to pursue the PfMP certification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO99kJsNozU

Reason – 4. Full Support for PfMP Application Approval.

Your application for PfMP should be top-notch. As it’s the highest-level PMI certification, the review is going to be thorough. ManagementYogi will provide full support for your PfMP application preparation, review.  

If your application is not approved (which is highly unlikely), you’ll receive a full refund—no questions asked. 

Reason – 5. Don’t Wait Years to Become a PfMP.

Achieve it in just a few months. This course helps you accelerate your preparation and ace the exam.

We’ve already seen numerous PfMP success stories with the help of our course and book.

Reason – 6. Affordable Price, Premium Quality.

Search anywhere—ManagementYogi offers the most cost-effective PfMP course in the market.

It’s not thousands of dollars—it’s around 25% of the typical cost, without compromising on quality. When you with a poor quality course, time adds-up and preparartion becomes longer. Time is money.

Reason – 7. Real-World Tools and Software Integration.

Learn how PfMPs work in practice using tools like MS Project, Primavera PPM, and Primavera Cloud as needed.

Guaranteed PfMP curse is the only course in the world, which provides explanations with practical, hands-on software tools. 

Reason – 8. Video-Based Exercises + Practice Exams.

Includes numerous video exercises and flow-based activities across knowledge areas (KAs), process groups (PGs), processes as well as inputs, tools and techniques and outputs (ITTOs).

Also includes 4 full-length practice tests—giving you the confidence to crack the exam.

Reason – 9. Ongoing Support Throughout Your PfMP Journey.

Ask any question at any time. Every question will be answered—you’re never alone in your preparation.

You might have a large number of questions or clarifications. In such cases, a directly face-to-face virtual call with set-up to address your queries. 

Reason – 10. A Proven Track Record of PfMP Exam Success.

I’ve personally worked with many successful PfMPs. With PfMP Live Lessons, you have an excellent chance of success—and I’ll be there every step of the way.

Conclusion

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You Can Also Check:

[1] PfMP Live Lessons, Guaranteed Pass – Economical and Full Money-Back Guarantee (Has the detailed course breakdown)

[2] PfMP Certification Exam – Sample Videos, Choose and Play

[3] PfMP Certification Exam – Sample Questions, Part – 1 and Part – 2


Sunday, April 06, 2025

Nine More Sample Videos: PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back





In this post, 9 more videos have been made public. The access to these videos is completely free and can be seen at the YouTube channel of Management Yogi.

Recently (last month), aspiring PfMPs have asked for more sample videos. With these set of additional videos, in total, nearly 30 videos have been shared. I believe it will help in finalizing your decision. 

The videos are from:
  • Lesson - 6: Portfolio Goveranance Management (2 videos)
    • Video - 6.21 Flow and Tips - Portfolio Management Plan
    • Video - 6.40 Colored Portfolio Bubble Charts
  • Lesson - 7: Portfolio Performance Management (3 videos)
    • Video - 7.4 Processes in Portfolio Performance Management
    • Video - 7.10 Performance Management and PfMP Exam ECO
    • Video - 7.33 Portfolio Efficient Frontier (PEF)
  • Lesson - 8: Portfolio Communications Management (2 videos)
    • Video - 8.2 Portfolio Communication Management
    • Video - 8.21 Communication Matrix
  • Lesson - 9: Portfolio Risk Management (2 videos)
    • Video - 9.3 Portfolio Risks Vs. Program and Project Riskss
    • Video - 9.7 What is Portfolio Risk Management
You can check these videos one by one.
  • Part 1 of this series: Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)
  • Part 2 of this series: More Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)


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Videos: Lesson 6 - Portfolio Governance Management

Video – 6.21 Flow and Tips - Portfolio Management Plan (4m:15s)
This video comes with flow diagrams and tips for Portfolio Management Plan preparation. This will help you a lot in your preparation for the PfMP exam.



Video 6.40  Colored Portfolio Bubble Charts (2m:18s)
Bubble Charts are used widely in portfolio management. One of the goals to use bubble charts to balance the components of the portfolio. This video explains, where the bubble chart has been created with MS Excel software. A number of other sofware tools are used throughout the PfMP Live Lessons course.




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Videos: Lesson 7 - Portfolio Strategic Management

Video 7.4  Processes in Portfolio Performance Management (1m:45s)
There are 3 processes in Portfolio Performance Management. This another knowledge area, where you can expect a large number of question. This video gives the first overview of the 3 processes used and tip.



Video 7.10  Performance Management and PfMP Exam ECO (3m:49s)
The PfMP exam is based on the Examination Content Outline (ECO). The ECO sets the exam blueprint. For your PfMP, you must know the domains and task mapping with the processes of a knowledge area. This video gives lucid explanation with such a map for Performance Management KA.



Video 7.33  Portfolio Efficient Frontier (5m:09s)
Portfolio Efficient Frontier (PEF) is a specific tool and technique (T&T) in the Manage Portfolio Value process. The PEF gives clarity on which portfolio choose - value-maximizing, cost-minimzing and the most efficient one. This gives a detailed example.





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Videos: Lesson 8 - Portfolio Communication Management

Video 8.2  Portfolio Communication Management (5m:34s)
Portfolio Communication Management is one of the domains in PfMP exam's ECO. It's also a knowledge area in the Standard for Portfolio Management. This video explains communication management, along with stakeholder management. There is no separate knowledge area called Portfolio Stakeholder Management!




Video 8.21  Communication Matrix (5m:59s)
This matrix is used as part of the Communication Requirements Analysis, a key T&T in the Develop Portfolio Communication Management Plan (PfCMP). This is matrix is not only for also foundational for PfCMP creation. This video expplains and shows a matrix with a number of examples.




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Videos: Lesson 9 - Portfolio Risk Management


Video 9.3  Portfolio Risks Vs. Program and Project Risks (2m:33s)
Portfolio Risks is very different compared to program and project risks. Portfolio is about strategic fitness, maximizing portfolio and balanced components. This video explains.




Video 9.7  What's Portfolio Risk Management (3m:24s)
Here, I provide a clear defintion of Portfolio Managment. A number of processes as well as activities will be involved in Portfolio Risk Management. There are only 2 processes in Portfolio Risk Managment, these can be trickly as you dive deeper. This video explains.





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To know more about this course and what is Guaranteed PfMP or Your Money Back Program
please refer:

PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back
  • Part 1 of this series: Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)
  • Part 2 of this series: More Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)

If you require more information, please send a mail to: managementyogi@gmail.com


You can also see the sample videos in a playlist or select one video from the playlist:


More on PfMP Live Lessons - Guaranteed Pass:
PfMP Online Exam Prep - With Money-Back Guarantee:


Friday, April 04, 2025

More Sample Videos: PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back





This is in continuation of the following posts: 

In this post, 10 more sample videos have been made public. The access to these videos is completely free and can be seen at the YouTube channel of Management Yogi.

The videos are from:
  • Lessons - 3: Portfolio Management and Organization (3 videos)
    • Video - 3.3 Life Cycles in Portfolio Management
    • Video - 3.5 Component Life Cycle in Portfolio
    • Video - 3.18 Portfolio Reports (PRs)
  • Lessons - 4: Portfolio Management Process Groups (3 videos)
    • Video - 4.2 Portfolio Management with Processes
    • Video - 4.4 Portfolio Management Process Groups
    • Video - 4.15 Key Deliverables - Defining PG
  • Lesson - 5: Portfolio Strategic Management (3 videos)
    • Video - 5.2 Foundation - Portfolio Strategic Management
    • Video - 5.5 Graphical - Process  Interactions
    • Video - 5.34 Manage Strategic Change - ITTO Table
  • Lesson - 6: Portfolio Governance Management (1 video)
    • Video - 6.14 Develop Portfolio Management Plan - Process

    You can check these videos one by one:
    • Part 1 of this series: Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)
    • Part 3 of this series: Nine Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)


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    Videos: Lessons - 3: Portfolio Management and Organization

    Video 3.3 – Life Cycles in Portfolio Management (1m:52s)
    There are many life cycles you need to understand in portfolio management. Without understanding these life cycles, you won't be able to grasp many key areas of portfolio management. This video provides an overview.



    Video 3.5  Component Life Cycle in Portfolio (4m:40s)
    Component life cycles are a very important topic to understand. They are frequently used to comprehend various areas of portfolio management, particularly the Portfolio Governance Management knowledge area. This video explains all the stages in the component life cycle within a portfolio.




    Video 3.18  Portfolio Reports (1m:54s)
    For your PfMP exam, you need to be familiar with a number of portfolio reports. In the Aligning, Authorizing, and Controlling process groups (PGs), several portfolio reports will be generated. These will be used across the processes of portfolio management. This video explains some of these portfolio reports.



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    Videos: Lessons - 4: Portfolio Management Process Groups

    Video 4.2  Portfolio Management with Processes (3m:06s)
    Portfolio management is fundamentally carried out through many processes spread across the knowledge areas and process groups. This, in fact, is a foundational understanding to have. These processes create key process deliverables, artifacts, and other outcomes. The video explains.



    Video 4.4 – Portfolio Management Process Groups (3m:14s)
    There are three portfolio management process groups (PGs) – Defining, Aligning, Authorizing, and Controlling. These process groups contain the processes. To understand portfolio management, you need to clearly understand the PGs. PGs are not phases. The video explains.



    Video 4.15 – Key Deliverables - Defining PG (3m:33s)
    For your PfMP exam, you need to have absolute clarity on the key deliverables, along with their contents. Key deliverables will be produced in all process groups. This video explains the key deliverables of the Defining PG.




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    Videos: Lesson - 5: Portfolio Strategic Management

    Video 5.2 – Foundation - Portfolio Strategic Management (4m:43s)
    Portfolio Strategic Management is a key knowledge area (KA). In the PfMP exam, you'll get a large number of questions on this topic, in fact, one of the highest (25%). This video outlines the importance of this knowledge area. It starts with an opening quote and followed by explanations.



    Video 5.5 – Graphical Process  Interactions (4m:29s)
    A picture is worth a thousand words. The graphical process interaction, only available in the PfMP Live Lessons course, explains how the processes in Strategic Management KA interact with each other. It concludes by sequencing them.



    Video – 5.34 Manage Strategic Change - ITTOs Table (2m:31s)
    The process of Manage Strategic Change has a number of key inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs (ITTOs). The gives an overview of them and explains how they working together. Deeper explanations to the ITTOs for this process are given in subsequent videos.



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    Videos: Lesson 6 - Portfolio Governance Management


    Video 6.14 – Develop Portfolio Management Plan - Process (3m:52s)
    The Develop Portfolio Management Plan (DevPfMP) is one of the key processes across all process of portfolio management. This process create the main plan - the Portfolio Management Plan. This plan includes all subsidiary plans for portfolio risk management, portfolio communication management etc. Learn with this video.




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    To know more about this course and what is Guaranteed PfMP or Your Money Back Program
    please refer:

    PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back



    Part 1 of this series: Sample Videos on PfMP Live Lessons (Link)

    Part 3 of this series: Nine Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)

    If you require more information, please send a mail to: managementyogi@gmail.com.

    You can also see the sample videos in a playlist or select one video from the playlist:


    More on PfMP Live Lessons - Guaranteed Pass:
    PfMP Online Exam Prep - With Money-Back Guarantee:


    Wednesday, April 02, 2025

    Sample Videos: PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back

     


    This post is in continuation of the earlier post of PfMP Live Lessons



    As noted in the previous post, it's a complete video with in-depth explanation so that you clear the PfMP with confidence. The content of the course has enabled many PMI-PfMPs.

    Recently, there have been requests by aspiring PfMPs to check few sample videos, which will help them in finalizing. Earlier the access to sample videos was somewhat restricted and was provided on request basis.

    In this post, there are 10 sample videos, which have been made public. The access to these videos is completely free and can be seen at the YouTube channel of Management Yogi.

    The videos are from:
    • Welcome (4 sample videos)
      • Video 1 - Welcome
      • Video 2 - Why PfMP Live Lessons
      • Video 3 - Full Money-Back Guarantee
      • Video 4 - How to Use the Course
    • Lesson - 1: About the PfMP Exam (3 sample videos)
      • Video - 1.2 The PMI-PfMP Credential
      • Video - 1.4 PfMP Certification Pre-requisites
      • Video - 1.6 PfMP Examination Process
    • Lessons - 2: Introduction to Portfolio and Portfolio Management (3 sample videos)
      • Video - 2.3 What is a Portfolio
      • Video - 2.5 What is Portfolio Management
      • Video - 2.19 Flow - Portfolio Goal to Project Activity
    You can check these videos one by one:
    • Part 2 of this series: Sample Videos on PfMP Live Lessons (Link)
    • Part 3 of this series: Nine Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)


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    Videos: Welcome to PfMP Live Lessons

    Video 1  Welcome (3m:56s)
    The welcome video for PfMP Live Lessons, Guaranteed Pass course. This informs on a quote about an aspirational life and the asipirationa goal of being a PfMP, the highest level certification offered by PMI.



    Video 2  Why PfMP Live Lessons (3m:23s)
    The PfMP Live Lessons course comes with a number of benefits. It lists few of the key benefits. The benefits include full money-back guarantee, over 1,000 practice questions, full support for your PfMP application form fill-up, among others.



    Video 3  Full Money-Back Guarantee (3m:04s)
    The video explains the full money-back guarantee for the course. There are no terms and conditions (T&Cs), except you giving the PfMP exam. This video explains.



    Video 4  How to Use the Course (2m:04s)
    The Guaranteed PfMP pass (PfMP Live Lessons) course comes with a large number of videos, lesson end practice questions, Smart Card questions, ITTO video exercies, among others. This video informs how to use the course.  It's fundamentally a video course, where you can watch as many times as you want to master the topic at hand.




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    Videos: Lesson - 1: About the PfMP Exam

    Video 1.2 
    – The PMI-PfMP Credential (3m:28s)
    PfMP certification from PMI is one of the fastest growing certification. In last few years, it has seen very high growth. In year 2024, the growth is also very high. Being the highest-level certification from PMI, it holds a lot of value in your resume.



    Video 1.4  PfMP Certification Pre-requisites  (4m:54s)
    This video explains the needed pre-requisites (all mandatory) to appear for the PfMP exam. It includes educational experience, professional business experience and portfolio managemen experience. It also explains the the usual termonology by PfMP aspirants - 48:84 months.



    Video 1.6  PfMP Examination Process (6m:31s)
    Know the examinatin process, grpahically, with this video. Your PfMP application should be top-notch because it's the highest level certification. A set of simple 9 steps informs on the PfMP application process.




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    Videos: Lessons - 2: Introduction to Portfolio and Portfolio Management

    Video 2.3 – What is a Portfolio (6m:00s)
    Portfolio is completly different from projects and programs. In this video, you'll learn what actually a portfolio is. The mindset to manage portfolios is also completely different. It also explains on subportfolio.



    Video 2.5 – What is Portfolio Management (4m:15s)
    Portfolio management is completely different from program management or project management. Portfolios management is about achieving organizational strategic objectives. Program and project management, on the other hand, fall on the execution side. This video explains more.



    Video 2.19 – Flow: Portfolio Goal to Project Activity (3m:41s)
    The video clearly informs how portfolio goals finally result in activties at the level of a project. This is important to know as portfolio is on the strategic side, wheres portfolio components such as projects will be in the execution side.



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    To know more about this course and what is Guaranteed PfMP or Your Money Back Program
    please refer:

    PfMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Money Back

    Part 2 of this series: Sample Videos on PfMP Live Lessons (Link)

    Part 3 of this series: Nine Sample Videos from PfMP Live Lessons (Link)

    If you require more information, please send a mail to: managementyogi@gmail.com.

    You can also see the sample videos in a playlist or select one video from the playlist:

    More on PfMP Live Lessons - Guaranteed Pass:
    PfMP Online Exam Prep - With Money-Back Guarantee: