Velociteach
APRIL 24, 2012
Dwight D. Eisenhower once voiced one of my favorite quotes: “Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.” He went on to explain that when planning for an emergency, the very definition of “emergency” means that we weren’t expecting it. It is very likely that things won’t go according to plan. But planning keeps us focused on […] The post Plans Are Nothing appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Guerrilla Project Management
JUNE 6, 2012
Ann Herrmann-Nehdi shares insights about Herrmann’s Whole Brain® Thinking methodology, a model that enables project managers to better understand and leverage their preferred thinking styles. Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, CEO of world renowned Herrmann International, believes that projects often fail not because of lack of effective project management processes, tools, and techniques but rather because of the.
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Knowledgeline
MARCH 15, 2012
A 4 year college degree, plus 2-3 years of work experience and class work (4,500 hours to be exact), on-going education needed to maintain your standing, and passing a brutal 4 hour - 200 question entrance exam (that has created a cottage industry for exam prep). What does this sound like? No, it's not a newly proposed format for earning your JD. It's the requirements to achieve the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, but as you can see earning this certification is not trivial.
Wrike
MARCH 19, 2012
Both you and your customers hope you do the right thing for moving a project forward. However, the views on what exactly that right thing is might be different on both sides. In the worst case scenario, mismatched expectations get your client frustrated. And you don't want that to happen, do you? In order to eliminate such risk and make sure you and your clients are on the same page, it makes sense to actively involve them in the projects from the very start.
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Deep Fried Brain
APRIL 28, 2012
As I mentioned in the previous two posts, I attended a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) class in Singapore, last week. The course was conducted by GoodAgile, and offered by ISS, NUS. One of my colleagues.
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Guerrilla Project Management
FEBRUARY 25, 2012
Shawn Kent Hayashi shares insights from her book on the 12 fundamental conversations every project leader should master to be truly effective. Listen to the audio or download the full transcripts below. Whether we are trying to gain commitment from a team member, set expectations for a project stakeholder, or negotiate a contract with a. Shawn Kent Hayashi shares insights from her book on the 12 fundamental conversations every project leader should master to be truly effective.
Velociteach
DECEMBER 10, 2012
I recently began managing a project for an Atlanta-based charity, 21st Century Leaders. Actually, the team is made up of very smart, very talented volunteers, so “coordinating” would be more accurate than “managing” in this case. Most of us have experienced that moment when a group of people looks to the project manager and asks […] The post Where to Begin?
Velociteach
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
See a look inside – see screen shots. Last week, we launched a 5-PDU course called Risk Management Fundamentals. We’re delivering it through InSite, our online learning system. You can take the course anywhere, anytime…and…on about any device… Mobile. Yes, this course is mobile-ready. Use your iPad2 or iPad3, Google Nexus, HP TouchPad, or other tablet.
Velociteach
AUGUST 28, 2012
Headphones in the office…good idea or bad idea? This summer we had a development team working on a project to deliver InSite online courses on iPads, tablets, and other mobile devices. The team found it productive to collaborate in a conference room, as they stumbled across random Java calls, guzzled Mtn. Dew, cursed ill-conceived design […] The post Headphones in the office appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend
Velociteach
AUGUST 20, 2012
I will admit something: I was a big fan of the ill-fated Google Wave. It was a great way for teams to collaborate on documents and deliverables. It kept track of the evolving conversation right alongside of the deliverable. If someone came into the project after it had already started, you could send him back […] The post Collaboration Tools for PMs appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
MAY 7, 2012
A news update from Marseille, France and the PMI Global Congress: Karl Best of the Standards Department of the Project Management Institute provided an update of interest to anyone practicing Agile methods. PMI has entered into a joint venture with the IEEE to develop a Software Extension to the PMBOK Guide. The target audience is the […] The post Impact of the Software Extension on the PMI-ACP Exam appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
APRIL 2, 2012
When I took the PMI-ACPSP exam, one of the small surprises that I encountered involved logistics at the testing center. I’ve taken exams for 3 PMI credentials now…the PMP, PgMP, and the PMI-ACP. In all 3 cases, the majority of the testing center logistics were identical…show government-issued identification; store items in a locker; take nothing […] The post Exam Tip – beware of the smudge appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
MARCH 27, 2012
Qualifying to take the PMI-ACPSP exam just got easier. March 26 2012, the Project Management Institute made minor changes to the qualifications for those applying to take the PMI-ACP Exam. Read all the details on PMI’s website. The most significant change is this: you can go back 3 years to gather the required 1500 hours […] The post PMI-ACP Exam – Qualifications Change appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
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Velociteach
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Yes. The mathematics are simple when it comes to Agile, Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban, and the exam for certification as a PMI-ACP, PMI’s Agile Certified Practitioner. For example, what’s the optimum Scrum team size? Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber state, in The Scrum Guide (July 2011), that the team should be no less than 5 […] The post The Math is Simple: 18+3=21 appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
JANUARY 30, 2012
January 31, 2012. The PMI-ACP Exam is available for qualified applicants. The exam is back on – you can take it now! PMI completed the pilot program at the end of November, 2011. Then, we experienced a blackout period so that those mysterious psychometricians could perform their magic, tune the exam, set the passing score, […] The post The PMI-ACP Exam is ready…are you?
Velociteach
JANUARY 17, 2012
Andy Crowe, CEO and Founder of Velociteach, is one of, if not the first, authors of an upcoming PMI-ACP exam prep book to become PMI-ACP Certified. The book, The PMI-ACP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, is due out in February 2012. Andy Crowe, CEO and Founder of Velociteach, is one of, if […] The post Andy Crowe’s Upcoming PMI-ACP Exam Prep Book Becomes One of First Written by a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) – Advance Copy Proves Key in Helping Others Pass appeared f
Velociteach
JANUARY 11, 2012
“Congratulations, you have obtained PMI-ACP” – that was the Subject Line of the email I received from PMI. Andy, Louis, and I participated in the pilot program for the exam. And, Monday, we received the much-anticipated notification that we had indeed passed the exam and been awarded the PMI-ACP certification. Cheers! We’ll explore this Agile […] The post I passed the PMI-ACP Exam – 1 book worked for me!
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Guerrilla Project Management
JANUARY 20, 2012
Elizabeth Harrin shares insights on how social media can support and supplement existing project management techniques. There’s a change happening in project management: social media tools are finding their way from branding and marketing to talent management and to the hub of companies and project teams. Elizabeth Harrin says that Project management methodologies are being.
Guerrilla Project Management
MARCH 26, 2012
Kate Nelson on the importance of Change Readiness Assessment as an effective tool to pinpoint enablers and barriers to change and guide our change management work plan Kate Nelson believes that, just like a GPS, a Change Readiness Assessment can help the project manager and team define the starting point for a change initiative, chart. Kate Nelson on the importance of Change Readiness Assessment as an effective tool to pinpoint enablers and barriers to change and guide our change management work
Guerrilla Project Management
DECEMBER 8, 2012
Most training programs on leading global teams tend to emphasize unique aspects of each culture. By this I mean they train on what you can do and can’t do or how you can act within the boundaries of proper behaviors in a particular culture. This is useful to understand a culture but not sufficient to.
Guerrilla Project Management
APRIL 30, 2012
Benoit Hardy-Vallee, Ph.D., PMP, shares his insights on the case for behavior-based project management and how we can apply its principles to deliver successful projects Benoit Hardy-Vallée says that projects often fail because organizations put more emphasis on rational factors than on employees’ psychological engagement — and the cost to organizations is enormous.
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Velociteach
DECEMBER 21, 2012
Today is the day. The Mayan prophecy of doomsday, the end of the world as we know it, a spiritual awakening, the lining up of the planets causing gravitational stress on our planet… Or just another day of news about fiscal cliffs and the stock market? Forecasts can be alarming or stress-relievers. In which […] The post 12/21/2012 appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
DECEMBER 4, 2012
This week, Velociteach was honored with Georgia Trend’s and the Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s Business Community Service Award. The award is given each year to one large business and one small business for service to the non-profit community. This year’s large business winner was IBM, and Velociteach and Glory Haus were co-awarded the small business […] The post Velociteach Wins Business Community Service Award appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
I was recently staying overnight with a loved one in the hospital. She was recovering from an accident, on heavy pain meds, and not fully alert. We had 2 unusual instances occur that taught us a lesson. First, we had an encounter with an over-confident nurse who had more assurance in her abilities than she […] The post Patients and Projects – both need an Advocate appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Velociteach
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
Frederick Taylor gets a bad rap these days. As you’ll remember, he started the whole Scientific Management movement. Unfortunately, his conclusions are also credited with the onset of sweatshops and inhumane working conditions. Recently I was in a meeting where one person conjectured that it was Fredrick Taylor who was responsible for Foxconn, which has received […] The post The Ghost of Frederick Taylor appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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