TRADITIONAL Predictive Project Management - PM101 (TIMELESS CLASSICS #1) PMP Basics

Chapter 1 is the foundation of the PMP Exam. If you don't understand the concepts in this chapter, everything else becomes harder. In this deep-dive session, we explore the purpose of the PMBOK® Guide, project management fundamentals, projects vs programs vs portfolios, operations management, business value, organizational project management (OPM), project life cycles, development approaches, and the terminology PMI frequently tests on the PMP exam. We also work through realistic PMP-style questions and discuss how to identify distractors, interpret PMI language, and develop the mindset needed to answer exam questions correctly. Whether you're studying for the PMP or CAPM exam, this session provides the foundation needed to understand everything that follows. ✅ Free PMP Questions ✅ PMP Videos & Podcasts ✅ PMP Study Resources Visit PMRadio.org Support: [email protected] #PMP #CAPM #PMBOK #ProjectManagement #PMPExam #PMRadio #Agile #PortfolioManagement Chapters 00:00 Welcome to PMBOK Guide Bootcamp 00:23 Why Chapter 1 Matters for PMP Success 01:13 How PMI Tests PMP Candidates 02:45 PMP Question Practice Begins 05:10 Tailoring and Good Practices Explained 07:30 PMBOK Guide vs Best Practices 09:16 Reading PMP Exam Questions Correctly 12:49 What Is Tailoring? 15:18 What Is a Project? 16:05 Purpose of the PMBOK Guide 18:09 The Standard for Project Management 20:56 Common Vocabulary and PMI Ethics 21:23 Foundational Elements of Project Management 21:47 Projects Create Business Value 22:43 Understanding Business Value 24:02 Why Projects Are Initiated 24:46 Factors That Lead to Projects 31:20 Importance of Project Management 33:01 Consequences of Poor Project Management 34:10 Project Management as a Strategic Competency 34:46 Projects, Programs and Portfolios 35:53 Understanding Portfolio Hierarchies 39:19 Operations, Programs and Projects Together 43:36 PMP Question – What Is Project Management? 46:25 PMP Question – What Is a Program? 48:48 PMP Question – Portfolio Management Concepts 52:36 Portfolio Management Objectives 55:51 Real-World Portfolio Examples 59:49 Operations Management Explained 01:00:43 Program Management Definition 01:01:05 Portfolio Management Definition 01:01:24 Operations vs Project Management 01:02:07 Project and Operations Intersections 01:03:10 Product Life Cycle Explained 01:05:47 Project-to-Operations Handoffs 01:08:53 Organizational Project Management (OPM) 01:10:05 Strategic Alignment Through OPM 01:11:59 Portfolio Management = Doing the Right Work 01:12:28 Strategy, Portfolios, Programs and Projects 01:13:57 Business Value Realization Through Operations 01:14:35 Project Life Cycle Fundamentals 01:15:23 Project Life Cycle vs Process Groups 01:17:19 Introduction to Development Life Cycles 01:18:59 Predictive (Waterfall) Life Cycle 01:19:44 Iterative Life Cycle Explained 01:22:05 Rolling Wave Planning and Progressive Elaboration 01:25:18 Incremental Life Cycle Explained