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PMP Exam Preparation Training and Exam Simulators
If you pursuing PMP exam preparation, consider these useful resources to successfully prepare and pass your PMP Exam.
PM Exam Simulator
The leading course in PMP Exam preparation and simulation! Cornelius Fichtner has produced excellent PMP Prepartion materials. Highly recommended.
PM Master Prep’s PMP Exam Simulator
Scott Payne’s real world PMP Exam Simulator based on relatable case studies makes PMP preparation easy!
Project Management Books
I’ve read each of these books and they continue to provide great guidance and advice in the Project Management!
I first me Neal Whitten at a PMI project management training course. His practical and real-world advice was excellent and his years of experience are applicable to a lot of project and program experiences. I highly recommend adding it to your reading list!
I first me Neal Whitten at a PMI project management training course. His practical and real-world advice was excellent and his years of experience are applicable to a lot of project and program experiences. I highly recommend adding it to your reading list!
The quest for 1 page continues as project mangers look for a simple way to communicate project status without a ton of project management overhead. The One Page project manager provides a template and an effective approach to communicating and managing a project with a single page. There are definitely aspects of this status report format that you can apply to your own projects!
If you want to learn how to scale Agile practices across your organization, start with Dean Leffingwell’s book. I found it foundational in understanding and applying agile at scale.
I’ve used this book to help develop Agile methodology for multiple IT organizations.

Project managers can always benefit from career advice and Stephan Pollan’s book Fire Your Boss provides a mind set on career management in this ever changing world of job opportunities, challenges and new avenues.
How do you ask your manager for a promotion? How do you ask your supervisor to help you with your workload without looking like you are shirking responsibilities?
Lifescripts provides a step by step set of flow charts to help you with challenging conversations with you manager, your direct reports and office politics. The book provides an excellent framework for handling those challenging conversations.
Project Management Office Books
Recommended books for project management office managers and PMO directors looking to start or improve their existing project management office.
I’ve followed Mark Price Perry’s PMO articles on projectmanagement.com for many years. He provides realistic advice and practical viewpoints on running an effective project management office.
I’ve followed Mark Price Perry’s PMO articles on projectmanagement.com for many years. He provides realistic advice and practical viewpoints on running an effective project management office.
Project Management Software
There are hundreds of software management packages available. Below are a few of my recommended project management software packages that simply makes project management delivery easier.
Asana is a flexible project management tool that helps teams collaborate and get work down without a ton of project management overhead. If you to manage work with a simple checklist, Kanban board or a simple timeline, then give Asana a try.
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Atlassian JIRA a powerful project management software tool that enables Agile teams to deliver with Scrum, Kanban and task management. I’ve used JIRA for years on enterprise Agile software implementations. JIRA is highly configurable to any software project management process.
Trello is an amazing productivity tool that organizes work into boards, lists and cards. Trello provides a freemium model where you can use the free version to successfully manager your own business or personal Kanban boards. When you upgrade to Trello Business Class, you get access to Power Ups – additional features that help your deliver your projects easier in Kanban model.
Milanote is an awesome visual tool for organizaing creative projects. If you are creating a vision board, creating personas, brainstorming requirements and building a simple story map, try Milanotes project management features.
Mind Mapping Software
Over the years, I’ve written frequently about applying mind mapping techniques to project management. Below are 3 packages you must try.
Mindjet MindManager is a leader in mind mapping and visualization techniques. The software is easy to use to organize your projects and define scope, develop a WBS and project planning.
MindGenius is another powerful mind mapping tool that helps you categorize and organize your work easily. I wrote about MindGenius previously in my Mind Mapping section.
Once you have your selected mind mapping tool, head on over to the team at http://www.biggerplate.com. They have an entire section of project management mind maps!
Project Management Blogs and Podcasts
Trusted voices in written and audio form!

- ProjectManagement.com – PMI project management blog
- Projects@Work.com – Project Management for all audiences
- TechRepublic IT Leadership Blog
- Liquid Planner Blog
- Herding Cats – Glen Alleman’s Project Management Blog
- PM Connection – Connects the Project Management World with a lot of useful links, articles and resources

- The PDU Podcast – Earn PDUs
- Projectified – Official PMI Podcast
- The PMO Podcast – I’m kinda partial to episode #135
- The Project Management Happy Hour
- The Digital Project Manager
Best Office Supplies
Below are some of the best office supplies and desk toys for project managers.