When teaching our Project Management courses, I regularly emphasize the correct sequence for creating and entering content into Microsoft Project, Primavera Suretrack, CA Clarity or other schedule software. Most of the training courses and many of the vendors get it wrong. They fail to understand the algorithms and foundations used when their software was created … Continue reading Project Management PMP – Creating a Schedule Using Automated (software) Tools
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PMBOK 6th Edition: Finding what you need to know
First, you may pre-order the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 6th Edition directly from PMI during August, for shipment during early September. The PMBOK® Guide is being bundled with the PMO Agile Practice guide since the two reinforce each other (and other PMI subject guides). The official public launch date for the English … Continue reading PMBOK 6th Edition: Finding what you need to know
Planned Value – A simple explanation for an Earned Value concept
One of my students regularly applies Project Management topics as a means to reinforce the lessons. Earned Value Management (EVM) is a simple and powerful tool, albeit seldom applied. EVM is most often applied to large, complex projects particularly with a technology focus. An overview of EVM was published in the first edition of the … Continue reading Planned Value – A simple explanation for an Earned Value concept
PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements Leadership PDU’s – How to Claim Them
I have found Leadership PDU’s amongst the most enjoyable to explore and obtain. With the changes to PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program, the ability to discover and report exemplary personal development options is both expanded and easier to fulfill. If you haven’t explored the re-certification process recently, you should start with a quick review … Continue reading PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements Leadership PDU’s – How to Claim Them
Three Point Estimates in Six Sigma and PMI
Both PMI and Six-Sigma Certifications rely on an understanding of statistics and in particular very basic terms, formulas and distributions. The topic generally leads to multiple examples, assistance with labs and sample questions, as well as after hours tutoring. So I decided to write a blog to which students might refer when they need a … Continue reading Three Point Estimates in Six Sigma and PMI
PMP Exam Content Changing – November 1, 2015
PMI is changing the question emphasis on the PMPC exam effective November 1st, 2015. There will be no exam transition overlap as occurs with most PMBOK edition updates since this is NOT a PMBOK update. The exam remains based on the PMBOK 5th Edition™ and the additional reference materials upon which our course is based. … Continue reading PMP Exam Content Changing – November 1, 2015
Getting those PDUs – Professional Development Units
Shout out to the sales and marketing personnel at Interface Technical Training who inspired this blog… They continually receive the question, “What counts toward PMI Professional Development Units?” The answer is usually ‘it depends’, since credential holders self report. This blog will at least clarify which Interface Technical Training courses comply with PMI guidelines based … Continue reading Getting those PDUs – Professional Development Units
Do you ProjectManagement.com? You should start today
Did you know that PMI acquired ProjectManagement.com in January 2014? ProjectManagement.com was formerly called Gantthead.com. ProjectManagement.com sponsored a booth at the 2014 PMI Global Congress in Phoenix, Arizona. Now that online access to Global Congress content has been closed by PMI.org (effective February 28, 2015), you may continue to participate in topic explorations and discussions … Continue reading Do you ProjectManagement.com? You should start today
PMXPO Project Management 2015 Virtual Global Congress – Recap
One long, fruitful day. 6.5 PDU’s. New insight into the direction of PMI and the world of project management. I attended Projectmanagement.com’s 2015 virtual Global Congress yesterday (April 30, 2015). Admittedly skepticism led to event attendance. Would sitting in front of a monitor for ten hours listening to virtual/remote delivery of project management content be … Continue reading PMXPO Project Management 2015 Virtual Global Congress – Recap
Preparing for the PMP Exam – 2015 update
Students ask many of the questions that lead to my blogs. They deserve the credit for good questions and valuable feedback. This time, I am actually using the input from several recently credentialed former students. Kudos to the dozen or more who have achieved the PMP credential from November 2014 through January 2015. I should … Continue reading Preparing for the PMP Exam – 2015 update