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I’m putting in a lot of time and effort into learn.pmStudent.com right now, and am fortunate to have received several submissions from new and familiar guest bloggers for pmStudent.com. For the next week or so you’ll be seeing posts from guest bloggers on topcs from requirements development to the obsolescence of the critical path.
There have [...] Read more »
Change is coming
Very soon you will come to pmStudent.com and see a new look.
This layout has worked well for over a year now, but it’s time for some changes.
A few of the key enhancements in design and functionality I’m looking towards are:
Improved ability to see what’s relevant to you immediately when visiting the home page.
Enhanced discussion capabilities, [...] Read more »
Project leader? (Is he doomed?)
At the Wacipi – It’s great fun, and the kids really love it. My wife noticed my oldest son doing what he normally does in large groups of kids… Displaying some of the traits of a project leader.
Let me explain. Read more »
Agile Project Manager Confessions, Pecha Kucha Style
Whenever I tell people that I am both a PMP and an Agilist, many look at me as if this had to be some deep, dark secret.
How could one study and practice a formal project management methodology and also use Agile? Read more »
New Project Manager: How to screw up in the first 60 days
So you ask yourself one important question.
How can I really screw this up?
Yes, we all want to charge in and make a mess of things. But what’s the best way to go about it without taking forever? How can you create chaos and bad will in the first 60 days? Read more »
How to get involved with project management organizations (video)
Project management organizations can be a great resource for new project managers or even aspiring project managers who are just learning project management. Read more »
New project manager? Twitter can help: #FTPM
For a new project manager Twitter can have a purpose. Check out this new hash tag, and how you don’t even need to have a Twitter account to take advantage of this. Read more »
Interview preparation makes for great conversation
Come along with me on this recap of the great interview you just had, and how your preparation made it rock. You made them laugh, you made them cry…
You made them remember you. Read more »
Systems Thinking: Why you should care
Timothy Johnson is all about accomplishment.
His motto is ” Carpe Factum” which is Latin for ” Seize the Accomplishment”. Having read his other books, I was excited to get my copy of SWAT (Systems Working All Together). Systems thinking has been a big part of my life for a long time and is embedded in [...] Read more »
