Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Business Exam Prep

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Business Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand business and management certification exams — including PMP, CAPM, Six Sigma, FPC (Payroll), CMP, and more. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete examples, common exam traps, and memory tricks to help you pass on your first attempt. No fluff, no filler — just the concepts you need to know, explained the way the exam tests them. This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP designation. He is passionate ab...

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Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Episodes

CAPM Exam Prep 2, The PMI and the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition 11.07.2026 3:11

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That the CAPM exam tests concepts from BOTH the PMBOK Guide 6t...

CAPM Exam Prep 1, What Is CAPM and Who Should Take It 10.07.2026 3:31

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The CAPM is PMI's entry-level certification for those starting...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 26, Quality Practice — Definitions and Audit Trail 21.06.2026 2:49

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Quality in PRINCE2 is defined as the degree to which an output...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 50, Foundation Exam Strategy and Question Patterns 20.06.2026 3:14

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The PRINCE2 Foundation exam consists of 60 multiple-choice que...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 49, Tailoring PRINCE2 for Agile Environments 19.06.2026 3:03

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How PRINCE2 provides governance and control while Agile drives...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 48, PRINCE2 and Data Management — 7th Edition Focus 18.06.2026 2:45

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How PRINCE2 7th Edition integrates data management directly in...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 47, PRINCE2 and Sustainability — 7th Edition Focus 17.06.2026 3:55

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That PRINCE2 7th Edition integrates sustainability as a sevent...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 46, Management Products — Baselines, Records, Reports 16.06.2026 3:45

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Management Products in PRINCE2 are divided into three types: B...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 45, Process Model — How Processes Connect 15.06.2026 3:34

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Starting Up a Project (SU) is a pre-project process that produ...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 44, Process — Closing a Project (CP) 14.06.2026 3:30

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The Closing a Project process provides a fixed point to confir...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 43, Process — Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) 13.06.2026 3:27

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The core purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) process...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 42, Process — Managing Product Delivery (MP) 12.06.2026 3:21

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The core purpose of the Managing Product Delivery (MP) process...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 41, Process — Controlling a Stage (CS) 11.06.2026 3:08

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The purpose of Controlling a Stage (CS) as the Project Manager...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 40, Process — Initiating a Project (IP) 10.06.2026 2:58

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The primary purpose of the Initiating a Project (IP) process i...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 39, Process — Directing a Project (DP) 09.06.2026 3:05

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That the Directing a Project (DP) process is exclusively for t...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 38, Process — Starting Up a Project (SU) 08.06.2026 3:45

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The purpose of the Starting Up a Project (SU) process is to ve...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 37, Exception Reports and Exception Management 07.06.2026 2:58

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - An Exception Report is triggered by a forecast that tolerances...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 36, Progress Reports — Highlight, Checkpoint, End Stage 06.06.2026 3:05

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The distinct audiences and purposes of Checkpoint, Highlight,...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 35, Progress Practice — Tolerances by Aspect 05.06.2026 3:36

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That PRINCE2 tolerances apply to six specific aspects: Cost, T...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 34, Configuration Management Essentials 04.06.2026 3:04

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The five core activities of PRINCE2 configuration management a...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 33, Change Control Procedure and Issue Register 03.06.2026 3:01

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The five steps of the PRINCE2 change control procedure: Captur...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 32, Issues Practice — Issue Types and Recording 02.06.2026 3:23

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The three official PRINCE2 issue types: Request for Change, Of...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 31, Risk Responses — Avoid, Reduce, Transfer, Accept, Share 01.06.2026 3:22

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The six appropriate PRINCE2 risk responses for threats: Avoid,...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 30, Risk Register and Risk Identification 31.05.2026 3:00

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The nine essential components of a PRINCE2 Risk Register, from...

PRINCE2 Exam Prep 29, Risk Practice — Risk Management Approach 30.05.2026 2:59

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The Risk Management Approach defines the 'how-to' for project...