From last couple of months, many of my students have asked me this question, is there a simpler
way to understand that a particular PMP question is it from the predictive side or is it from
the agile side.
Many of the people, many of the test takers are not from the agile side.
And these days, PMP exam is all about agile.
So, as you know, I wanted to make you know, I tried to explain these difficult concepts
in much simpler way.
I wanted to make the life of my students easier, and I came up with this revolutionary product,
I call it as the EduHubSpot PMP Mindset tool.
After six long months, after working with my team of mentors, after working with, I
would say close to hundreds of my students, I created this tool.
I shared it with my students, got enormous feedback before I am even recording this video
and I am going to give this mindset tool free of cost to you all.
So stay tuned.
I am going to tell you at the end of the video how to get this.
But first, see the magic of this mindset tool.
It is amazing, and I am a hundred percent sure that you are going to love it.
In 2022, my team and I came up with the Eco tool, exam content outline tool, and people
just loved it.
So I can surely say that so far still now, this mindset tool is the best tool, is the
best product I have ever made.
So let me show you the mindset tool in action now.
By the way, I forgot to tell you, my name is Varun and I am the founder and CEO of EduHubSpot,
a training company which has given thousands and thousands of PMPs to this industry.
Let us go right into action and let us see the mindset tool.
Now, once you get the mindset tool, these are some different tabs over here.
This is your homepage tab where I have explained the entire PMP concept in 15 subtopics.
Like For instance, the first topic is stakeholder identification, how to think about the stakeholder
in predictive world, how to think about stakeholder identification in the agile world, this is
how the mindset tool is.
And but before you can use it, you have to understand how to use the mindset tool.
That is very important.
Like Because we have added some macros in this, you would have to enable the macros.
And This is a video which I have recorded to explain how to activate it.
If you do not understand, I am going to show it to you now also.
But if you want, this is a video which will show you exactly how to activate the macros.
Like First click on the file tab, click on the file tab and click on options, which you
see on the top left bottommost corner of your Excel.
Click on options.
Once you click on options, a popup will appear and on the left hand side, click on trust
center.
This is the last option in your Excel, click on trust center.
Once you click on trust center, on the right hand side you will see trust center settings.
Click on that please.
Once you click on that, as I was telling you, we are talking about macros, click on the
macro settings.
So most likely by default, excel will either have Disable VBA without notification, or
it'll be Disable VBA with notification.
So just make sure you click on the last option, which is Enable VBA macros.
It says it is not recommended, but trust me, so we have created these macros, so there
is nothing dangerous over here.
Click on the Enable Excel 4.0 macros and trust access to the VBA project.
So all these three options should be clicked and click on OK.
Once you have clicked, then you need to save this file and open it once again, just to
make sure it is working absolutely fine.
So, I have saved the mindset tool over here.
Double click on this again and now on the top you will not see any notification, which
was coming earlier.
Most likely, if your macros are disabled by default, you will see a notification, for
me you did not see it because I have enabled it, I have been using this tool.
Okay, now let us go right into action.
On the homepage, the entire PMP concept is divided into 15 sections.
Once again, by the end of this video, I am going to show you how to get this mindset
tool for free of cost.
But let's just, click on any one of the option like change request, which is option number
three, how change request is managed in predictive, how change request is managed in agile mindset.
Let us click on change request.
It is a hyperlink.
When you click on change request, on the top left side, you will see the instructions,
like how to click an answer, how to check an answer, just like my Eco tool.
By the way, if you need my Eco tool for free also, it would be the same process, which
I'm going to explain in the later part of the video.
You can get that tool free of cost as well.
Now, in the traditional project management predictive mindset, how the changes are handled,
a plan should always be followed and no changes should be made without an approved change
request.
Changes in scope should be assessed in terms of how they will affect all other parts of
the project, including schedule, cost, quality, resources, and all.
In Agile methods, Agile methods aim to adapt to change and deliver the desired outcomes
as quickly as possible.
Change management is often appreciated due to iterative nature of agile.
So let me explain you, I've tried to summarize in these two sections, but let me make it
easier for you.
In traditional mindset, in predictive mindset, you cannot just go ahead and implement a change.
You need to follow a proper change control process.
Whatever the change would be, If a change is requested, the first step you will probably
do is you will go to the CCB-Change Control Board.
You will do the impact analysis of that particular change as respect to the triple constraint
triangle, which is Scope, Cost, Schedule.
And you would also take into consideration other factors like what is the impact of this
change on quality, on communication.
Once everything is done, you either approve it or you reject the change and you know communicate
the stakeholders accordingly.
You update the change log.
So it's a long and a tedious process in predictive side on how a change request is managed.
But on the agile side, agile embraces change.
They love change.
In fact, the entire purpose of Agile was to make sure that changes are handled in a much
easier and simpler way.
If you have a change, you discuss about, like a product owner or, or even the team member
can talk about that change, you will reprioritize your product backlog.
And if you think that change is so important, you will probably push that change in the
next sprint.
It is as simple as that, a change is taken care of.
So change management is done in a much easier and a simpler way in Agile PM mindset.
Isn't it good, isn't it?
Like I hope I am bringing a smile on your face when I explain the entire concept of
change management in the two sides, like, in the traditional and the agile.
Same way I've explained, you click on the Go home page, you will see the entire 15 section,
entire 15 categories explained in how to think in predictive, how to think in agile.
But Now I explained you a concept, let us do a question also to see this technique in
action.
Nick is a project manager who is working on an integration project.
The customer is confused about one of the project requirements and they submitted a
change request.
What does this mean for Nick?
So the customer is confused about the requirements and they have submitted a change request.
What should they do?
Okay, now based on the question itself, it doesn't look like that it's an agile project
because if they would have been talking about an agile project, they would have used some
other you know keywords like product owners, scrum masters, product backlog, sprint review,
like something of that sort as it is not given, I’m assuming that it's a predictive project.
Now, let us read the option A.
The project charter is finished, but the work cannot be started because Nick needs to update
the scope baseline, okay?
Scope baseline cannot be you know updated until and unless your change is approved.
So once the change is approved and that change is related to scope, or that change has an
impact on the scope, then only you will update the scope baseline.
So your option number A is incorrect.
How to check that, just double click on this; Wrong answer.
So this tool will tell you whether this is a wrong answer or a correct answer.
Okay.
See how simple it is.
And We enabled the macros just because to do this.
Second option, Nick cannot implement the change until it is approved.
It looks like a correct answer because if you see this, the question says the customer
is confused about one of the requirements and they have submitted a change request.
So if the changes request is submitted, next step would probably be to go to CCB, understand
the change, and then of course, if it is approved, then only you'll implement.
So B looks like the correct answer, but I will not select it yet until I read option
C and D. Option C, Nick can implement the change after
implementation Nick has to make sure that he is showing a demo to the customer.
Once again, Nick cannot implement the change until it is approved.
Based on the question, we cannot determine whether the change is approved or not, so
you cannot implement.
So option C should be wrong as well.
So let's double click on this option.
Wrong answer.
Let’s click on..Let's see what option D is.
This shows that there is a defect in the deliverable that must be repaired immediately.
Nowhere in the question it looks like that they are talking about the defect or the product
is even launched.
Defect comes when the product is launched in the market, so we cannot determine that.
So option D is incorrect as well.
Let’s double click, left click on this, wrong answer.
So the correct answer should be B, which is the correct answer.
See, I double clicked on option B, and it shows the correct answer.
You can also see the correct answer by clicking here to see the answer explanation.
Once you click here to see the answer explanation, it will give you a textual description, which
says the change request can come from stakeholders and the change request can be implemented
only after approval of CCB, change control board members.
A defect comes when the deliverable is submitted to the customer and the project is complete.
So see, that's what I explained.
And if you want to understand now, what you can do, you can practice this tool many times,
unlimited number of time, just select the answer choice and click on backspace, that's
it.
Click anywhere else and the answer explanation is gone.
You can click again here and you will see the answer explanation again.
Once again, delete it so that you can practice this tool before your exam.
Ok Now, if you want to understand this question in detail, I have recorded a video explanation
on why option B is better, just like how I explained to you over here in this video,
I have recorded another video just to explain the same question again, just click over here,
and it'll show you a video.
It is a video on YouTube, you can click play and this will show you exactly why option
B is better than another.
But hold on, there is another question.
I have added two questions for the entire 15 concepts.
So there is another question, but I am not going to explain that question to you.
I want you guys to practice and how you guys can practice?
By getting this tool from me.
So first, let us go back on the homepage.
How to get this tool for free of cost.
Just go on my website, www.eduhubspot.com.
When you go on my website, you will see two options over there, either bottom right hand
side, you will see an option of chat, like click on that chat option, talk to one of
my team member, or you request a demo, book a demo and you will directly, based on the
timeline, you can connect directly with one of my team member and they're going to set
up a 30-minute zoom call with you.
Now, what is the purpose of this zoom call?
They are going to explain you how to use this tool.
They are going to understand your background, what you are doing, how you are doing in your
studies, and they will give you some pointers.
After the end of that zoom call, they are going to email this mindset tool for you free
of cost.
If you are my student or if you are not my student, you will irrespective of that, you
will get this tool free of cost.
Only thing I ask from you is go on my website and talk to them.
Give us those 30 minutes, because ultimately I want to make sure that I am impacting your
life, not just by helping you pass the PMP exam, but you know touching your hearts.
That is my end goal.
And please don't forget to like and subscribe to my YouTube channel because I am going to
explain this entire 15 concepts, everything.
Like before the real PMP, you have to watch these 15 sections, wear your PMI hat in order
to pass this exam successfully and don't forget to send me an email when you pass this exam
because these emails helped me a lot.
It motivates me a lot to make something as beautiful, like something like PMI mindset
tool, which I did.
Hey guys, I hope you like this video.
On one of the sides, you will see my next video, the first option, which is the stakeholder
identification.
On the other side, you will get my most favorite video, which I want you to practice.
So go and grab this tool free of cost at www.eduhubspot.com Thank you.