If you find people who are fun, friendly, caring and love helping others, you are onto a winner…” You might be surprised to learn that quote was from Sir Richard Branson, the English billionaire, business magnate, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Nowhere does Sir...
The long awaited PMBOK® 6th edition has finally arrived and it has considerable updates from the 5th edition. Although the PMP exam won’t change until Q1 2018, we are beginning to prepare our curriculum for release in January 2018. These changes are so immense...
When should risk assessment begin? The short answer is: at the beginning. When I teach my standard PMP® Exam Prep course, risk assessment is taught on Day 4 of a 5 day class. From a PMBOK® perspective, there are ten (10) knowledge areas in which risk management is...
by Chuck Crafton, Principal of Vendor Explorer and Adjunct Instructor for Project Management Experts As organizations continue to rely on their strategic software & services vendors, senior management and project managers in the organization should review who...
If you’re managing a Project Management Office (PMO) or just responsible for improving the project management culture, you may be faced with the question about just how much project management to implement. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide –...
As one of his last official acts, President Barack Obama signed the The Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act! This bi-partisan legislature states that the Deputy Director for Management or designee shall: – adopt government-wide standards,...
