Quiet or you may ruin it for us all!
“Quiet or you may ruin it for us all.” – have you ever been in a situation where that thought crossed your mind? I was earlier this week. Allow me to explain… Marseille is the site of the EMEA PMI Global Congress for 2012. The city is the second largest in France, and it has a rich [...]
Impact of the Software Extension on the PMI-ACP Exam
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 [...]
Plans Are Nothing
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 [...]
Zombie Management
I recently spoke at a summit at the CDC. I’ve had a close relationship with them for several years now, and I got the chance to share some research with their project managers. This came just a few days after I had watched the Walking Dead episode where they travel to the CDC looking for [...]
A Chicken with Razors
I must share my 2 funniest moments from the last 24 hours at the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Project Management Triathlon. First story: Chickens and Razors At last night’s banquet, Dr. Kathy Hartzel welcomed all the teams, coaches, and volunteers to the event. She asked the teams from the various universities a few questions, including how [...]
IPMT – 9 Teams – 6 Universities
9 Teams – 6 Universities – 1 Goal: compete with other Students to showcase your knowledge of the industry standard for project management! The IPMT this weekend is the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Project Management Triathlon. The event was conceived by Dr. Kathy Hartzel and hosted here at Duquesne University. During the weekend event, teams and [...]
Exam Tip – beware of the smudge
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 [...]
PMI-ACP Exam – Qualifications Change
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 [...]
29% off – Leap Year Discount
29% off 29 Feb 29 hours Leap into savings with this special offer! February 29 occurs only once every 4 years. To celebrate this rare day, Velociteach and InSite are offering a compelling offer. Purchase any InSite course and receive 29% off the retail price. How it works: https://insite.velociteach.com/LeapYearDiscount.aspx Take advantage of this special offer, [...]
Kaizen
Greetings from Miami! Kaizen is one of Velociteach’s core principles. We have been very focused (maybe obsessed) with continuous improvement over the last 10 years. I don’t think a day goes by when the word Kaizen is not invoked in the office. We try to make small changes in the direction of improvement, and we [...]
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