Manage Projects Effectively Podcast
Excerpt from the Skillbites Show...you can listen to the show at http://skillbites.net/authortraining62/ Without proper planning, projects tend to get delayed or incur cost overruns. What does proper planning consist of? In this month’s SkillBites Show, Jon McGlothian...
read moreMoodle Learning
Students can now access their Moodle page via this link….Click Here for Moodle.
read moreLeadership Expectations of the Project Leader
A Project Leader is the CEO of the project. An experienced Project Leader should have an in-depth understanding of financial management, quality programs and scheduling. They should also have the requisite leadership skill sets to recruit, hire, train, resource,...
read moreThe New Exam Result Report: More of What Exam Takers Are Looking For
“How far was I from passing? What should I study to improve my results? What were my areas of strength and weakness on the exam?” In response to questions like these, PMI updated the Exam Result Report to offer more guidance, information and support to individuals...
read moreTaking the CAPM exam will soon be more convenient!
PMI has partnered with Pearson VUE to offer candidates for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification the opportunity to test via online-proctored (OP) examination. Candidates will be able to conveniently and easily take an exam in the comfort...
read moreThoughts for the Transitioning War Fighter
One of my goals is to help service members successfully transition. Over the years, I have had a lot of conversations with our transitioning war fighters. Below you will find some of my thoughts on transitions based on these conversations.
read moreKick-Off Meetings
The purpose of the kick-off meeting is basically to gain alignment with your team on the vision of the project, who is involved and what the road-map is for how the project will be accomplished. Having a good project kick-off meeting satisfies the following needs:...
read moreChanges to the PMBOK and PMP Test coming soon… (Updated 9/13/17)
UPDATE POST (9/13/17) Beginning in September 2017, PMI started distributing the PMBOK® Guide—Sixth Edition along with the Agile Practice Guide. We are expecting the exam to change in the first quarter of 2018. The exact date of the examination change will be announced...
read moreThe Project Manager’s Quick Start Guide
You are smart and talented – attributes your boss notices when assigning you to lead the company’s next big project. It’s an exciting opportunity, but it also comes with high risk and visibility. You need to make sure everything goes well, but you don’t know where to...
read moreAt what point is a project most likely to experience a breakdown?
A question was asked, "At what point is a project most likely to experience a breakdown - and how do you as a project manager prevent that from happening?" It becomes quite clear that there is a problem when the customer refuses to pay at the end of the project....
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