Three Ways to Stand Out as a Project Manager in Today’s Economy
Guest post by Erika Flora
With the current economic conditions, an increasing number of people are either afraid of losing their jobs or desperately searching for work. Just like it’s a buyer’s market for housing, it also seems to be a buyer’s market for employers. Those who are hiring can be extremely selective in whom they [...] Read more »
Book Giveaway – SharePoint for Project Management
Update: Linda from Renton, Washington is the lucky winner! Congratulations Linda!! O’Reilly will be shipping the book directly to you shortly.
Dux Raymond Sy contacted me recently to let me know about his new book, “SharePoint for Project Management“. I follow Dux on Twitter and read his blog and like what he [...] Read more »
Book Review: Rita Mulcahy’s Hot Topics – Flashcards for passing the PMP and CAPM exams
I am currently studying to pass my PMP exam after the holidays. Since I spend a lot of time on public transportation, I was looking to a way to utilize this time for studying. I was looking for a book format that was conveniently small, while at the same time packed quality information for study.
Rita [...] Read more »
Are you eligible to appear in the PMP exam?
So, you have been hearing of the advantages of being a PMP and have finally decided to appear in the exam!
Great! Before you get set to prepare for this exam, you need to spend a moment verifying whether you are eligible to appear in it. Through this article, I will help you do exactly this.
So, what is it that you need to be eligible? Read more »
Point and Shoot Project Management
Project management as a whole has paralleled somewhat the changes we have witnessed in photography. Project management also has been a skill for the few, with the barrier to entry being quite high. However, the barriers are being reduced and the chance for abandoning “point and shoot” project management is here! Read more »
Learning Project Management
Why are you studying project management? Why get a certification or degree? We hope you are doing it for the right reasons, in the right way. A recounting of experience and other thoughts from Craig Brown on learning project management. Read more »
Updates to the Best PMP Prep Around
You may already know that I purchased the Project Management PrepCast™ shortly after it was released last year by Cornelius Fitchner, the host of the Project Management Podcast. I enjoy the product immensely, as audio is a good format for me to learn. The focus is on understanding the concepts internally, so that you know this stuff instead of rote memorization. There are several updates that have been made since I first became a customer and wrote about it, and I would like to share those with you now. Read more »
Bringing Support Activity into Portfolio Management
In an article at Projects@Work, Tom Mochal discusses how enhancement work not directly related to a project should be added to the managed portfolio… Read more »
Critical Chain Project Management Overview
A 10 minute video today on Critical Chain Project Management. A good introduction! Read more »


