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Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course

Dr. Jason Edwards

The Project+ Audio Course is a complete, on-demand learning series built around the CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) certification exam objectives. Each episode transforms key project management concepts into clear, practical, and easy-to-follow lessons you can absorb anytime, anywhere. Covering topics such as project life cycles, scheduling, budgeting, communication, risk management, and IT governance, this Audio Course helps you develop the knowledge and confidence to lead and support projects

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12:53

Episode 28: Creating Resolution Plans and...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode covers how to develop structured resolution plans for project issues, starting with root cause analysis to identify the underlying problem. You’ll learn how to assess severity based on factors such as scope impact, urgency, and potential harm to project objectives. The PK0-005 exam tests your ability to prioritize effectively, ensuring the most critical issues are addressed first.We’ll also discuss how to incorporate contingency plans and workarounds into your resolution

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13:25

Episode 27: Project Issues: Tracking, Escalation, and...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we focus on effective issue management, beginning with proper identification and tracking. You’ll learn the importance of using a centralized issue log to record details, assign ownership, and track resolution progress. The PK0-005 exam requires understanding escalation paths, including when to move issues to higher levels of authority.We also outline the key roles involved in issue resolution, from team members and project managers to sponsors and external stakeholders

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14:33

Episode 26: How Risks Connect to Issues and Change...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode explains the relationships between risks, issues, and project changes, a concept that often appears in PK0-005 exam scenarios. We’ll clarify how an identified risk can evolve into an actual issue if it materializes, and how that issue may then trigger a formal change request. Understanding these connections helps maintain continuity in project documentation and ensures proper escalation paths are followed.We also examine how linking these elements in logs and registers supports

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15:06

Episode 25: Responding to Risk: Avoid, Mitigate,...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode examines common strategies for responding to both negative and positive risks. For negative risks, you’ll learn how to avoid, mitigate, transfer, or accept potential threats based on their probability and impact. For positive risks, we discuss strategies such as enhancing, exploiting, sharing, or accepting opportunities that could benefit the project.We provide practical examples, such as transferring risk through insurance or exploiting an opportunity by accelerating a product

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16:41

Episode 24: Qualitative and Quantitative Risk...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we compare qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques, detailing their purposes and applications. Qualitative analysis focuses on factors like probability, impact, and detectability, using methods such as probability-impact matrices to prioritize risks. Quantitative analysis applies numerical data, simulations, and statistical models to measure potential effects in financial or time terms.We also cover scenario and situational analysis, explaining how each

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20:13

Episode 23: What Is Project Risk? Identifying and...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode introduces the fundamentals of project risk management, starting with the definition of risk as any uncertain event that can positively or negatively affect project objectives. We’ll examine how to identify risks using methods like brainstorming, checklists, and historical data review. The PK0-005 exam expects familiarity with categorizing risks into general, known, and unknown types.We’ll also discuss how risks are grouped into categories such as operational, technical,

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13:49

Episode 22: Scope Change vs. Scope Creep: How to...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we distinguish between legitimate scope change and uncontrolled scope creep. We define scope change as a formally approved adjustment to project deliverables, while scope creep occurs when unauthorized or unplanned work expands the project boundaries. Both concepts are tested on the PK0-005 exam, and understanding their differences is essential for effective project control.We’ll explore strategies for preventing scope creep, including rigorous requirements management,

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Episode 21: Communicating, Implementing, and...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode covers the final stages of the change control process, focusing on effective communication, implementation, and validation. You’ll learn why promptly informing all affected stakeholders about approved changes is critical for maintaining alignment and preventing operational disruption. We’ll discuss best practices for updating project documentation and ensuring that team members understand their revised responsibilities.The second half addresses executing the change and

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10:34

Episode 20: Impact Analysis, Approval, and Change Boards

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode continues the change control process by examining impact assessments and decision-making. You’ll learn how to evaluate potential effects on scope, budget, schedule, and resources, and why both qualitative and quantitative analysis are important. We’ll cover how to identify the right decision makers and when to escalate requests to a Change Control Board (CCB).The second half discusses how change boards function, including their composition, review criteria, and documentation

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10:05

Episode 19: Change Control Processes: Request to...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we break down the first stages of change control, beginning with the creation or receipt of a change request. You’ll learn how to properly document each request in a change control log, ensuring it captures necessary details for later review. We’ll explain why initial documentation quality directly impacts the efficiency of subsequent evaluation steps, both for the exam and in practice.We also discuss best practices for conducting preliminary reviews to determine whether a

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Episode 18: When to Choose Agile, When to Choose...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode provides practical decision-making guidance for selecting between Agile and Waterfall. We start with criteria such as project complexity, requirement stability, and the need for stakeholder feedback. You’ll learn how environmental factors, including organizational culture, regulatory requirements, and industry standards, influence methodology choice. The PK0-005 exam expects candidates to evaluate these factors quickly and accurately in scenario-based questions.Examples from IT

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11:34

Episode 17: Team Structures, Roles, and Communication...

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2025/08/17

In this episode, we explore how team composition and communication styles vary between methodologies and project environments. We’ll define common roles such as product owner, project manager, Scrum master, and functional lead, showing how responsibilities shift depending on the chosen approach. The episode also addresses team size, resource allocation, and the level of commitment required from stakeholders for project success.We then link team structure to communication strategies,

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9:48

Episode 16: Agile vs. Waterfall: Flexibility, Budget,...

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2025/08/17

This episode dives deeper into the comparative strengths and weaknesses of Agile and Waterfall, focusing on their handling of flexibility, budget control, and time management. You’ll learn how Agile’s iterative cycles accommodate evolving requirements, while Waterfall’s structured phases excel in environments with stable, well-defined objectives. The discussion emphasizes how tolerance for change, predictability, and stakeholder involvement shape methodology selection in both the PK0-005

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13:05

Episode 15: PRINCE2, DevOps, and Framework Comparisons

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we examine PRINCE2, a process-driven project management methodology that emphasizes governance, documentation, and clearly defined roles. You’ll learn its principles, themes, and processes, and how they differ from Agile and hybrid approaches. We also explore DevOps, focusing on its integration of development and operations teams to improve collaboration, speed, and quality in delivering IT products and services.We close by comparing these and other frameworks, highlighting

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Episode 14: Scrum, XP, SAFe, and the Agile Landscape

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode focuses on specific Agile frameworks and practices you’ll need to recognize for the exam. We begin with Scrum, detailing its roles, events, and artifacts, and how it fosters transparency, inspection, and adaptation. We then explain Extreme Programming (XP), with its emphasis on technical excellence and continuous feedback, and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), designed for applying Agile at the enterprise level. Each framework’s strengths and use cases are discussed in the

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13:41

Episode 13: Project Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile,...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

Here, we introduce the most widely used project management methodologies and explain their relevance to the PK0-005 exam. You’ll learn how the linear, sequential approach of Waterfall differs from the iterative, adaptive nature of Agile. We also explore hybrid methodologies, which blend elements of both to suit projects requiring structure but also flexibility. Understanding the advantages, limitations, and appropriate applications of each is critical for selecting the right approach during

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Episode 12: Programs, Portfolios, and Project...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode explores how projects relate to larger organizational structures, focusing on programs and portfolios. We’ll define a program as a collection of related projects managed in a coordinated way, and a portfolio as a higher-level grouping that may include unrelated initiatives. You’ll learn why understanding these relationships is essential for aligning project goals with organizational strategy, which is a key theme in both the PK0-005 exam and practical project management.The

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Episode 11: What Defines a Project? Key...

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we define what makes an initiative a true project under PK0-005 standards, differentiating it from ongoing operations. We’ll examine the core characteristics of projects—such as having a defined start and finish, delivering unique outcomes, and being driven by a specific purpose or problem to solve. You’ll also learn how projects fit within larger organizational structures, whether as standalone efforts, part of a program, or contributing to a broader portfolio. These

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Episode 10: Project Plus Glossary: Q to Z

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

The final glossary installment covers terms from Q to Z, completing your reference set for the PK0-005 exam. Definitions are introduced with precision, focusing on relevance to project management practices and how each might be encountered in exam questions. You’ll learn about tools like the Requirements Traceability Matrix, roles like the Subject Matter Expert, and methodologies such as XP, tying each back to its corresponding domain objective.In addition to definitions, you’ll hear

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Episode 9: Project Plus Glossary: H to P

Certified - CompTIA Project+ Audio Course ·

2025/08/17

This episode continues the glossary series, covering terms from H to P. Each definition is presented with clarity, showing how the term is used in both exam scenarios and professional project management practice. We’ll explain why terms like HTTP, IaaS, ITIL, KPI, and MOU are not just IT jargon but important elements in the planning, communication, and governance aspects of a project. Definitions are tied directly to processes such as scope control, resource allocation, and stakeholder

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