<div class="feed-description"><p> <a title="To download: Right click here and select 'Save as...' or 'Save target as...'" target="_blank" href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/pmpodcast/PM_Podcast_555_2026_06_30_Project_Management_Performance_Domains.mp3">Play audio-only episode</a> | <a title="Watch it on YouTube" target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/jI5aLAevYdI">Play on YouTube</a> | <a title="Watch it on Spotify" target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YRByXJF0H3mweSvOB5GrP">Play on Spotify</a> </p> <div> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6YRByXJF0H3mweSvOB5GrP/video" style="width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/9; height:auto; border:0; display:block;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"> </iframe> </div> <h2>Episode Summary</h2> <p>The seven performance domains from the PMBOK Guide 8th edition form the backbone of how project work actually happens, and they are woven into nearly every situational question on the PMP exam. The catch is that the exam never labels them. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, takes you through all seven domains: Governance, Scope, Schedule, Finance, Stakeholders, Resources, and Risk. For each domain, he presents a sample question from <a href="https://www.pm-exam-simulator.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The PM Exam Simulator</a>, works through the answer choices, and then hands you a structured takeaway built around three skills: how to recognize the domain in a scenario, how to evaluate your answer options, and how to eliminate the traps. Along the way you work through fourteen exam-style questions, including drag and drop matching, choose-multiple formats, and classic four-option scenarios covering everything from negative float and crashing to contingency reserves and psychological safety.</p> </div>