Mavis says “It would be tasty getting your PMP before the January 12 test change!”

Mavis is our beloved shelter-rescue “brindle” in the photo above with my PMP book, The Project Management Answer Book (26 Amazon Reviews, 4.9 Star Average!)

Less than 3 weeks away, Monday, Jan 11, 2016 is the LAST DAY you can take the PMP Exam before the test changes. According to PMI, the new PMP Exam will be approximately 25% different after the changes, based on the new version of PMI’s E.C.O. (Exam Content Outline).  So it is highly recommended to take the test before the changes.

RESOURCES TO HELP YOU  A F T E R  THE CHANGE

If you are curious about the upcoming changes, or won’t be able to take the test before then, following are several resources to help you AFTER the change:

1. My blogpost about the Jan 12 changes to the PMP Exam (Linkedin)
2. Webinar from PMI about the upcoming changes
3. PM-Podcast #336 (Host Cornelius Fichtner, PMP/CSM interviews Simona Falluvita at PMI about the Jan 12 changes)
4. Andy Crowe Video: “PMP Changes 2016 – Expanded!”
5. The new Exam Content Outline (E.C.O. – Effective Jan 12, 2016)
6. 2 Test Prep products from Cornelius Fichtner:

• The PM Prepcast (updated for the change)
• PM Exam Simulator (updated for the change)

Disclaimer:

I have been recommending Cornelius Fichtner’s PMP Test Prep products for several years. I recently became an ‘Affiliate’ of his company, OSP International, and so I now receive a commission on products purchased through the above 2 links.

My next 2 PMP Prep classes for NYU SPS will be:

• PMP Prep – PROJ1-CE8601 – Section 1 – Starts Feb 6 (Saturdays)
• PMP Prep – PROJ1-CE8601 – Section 4 – Starts April 10 (Sundays)

 And just for fun… Here are my best photos of Mavis!

Mavis at Liberty State Park on a recent warm day in October.

Mavis & Me, Island Beach State Park (Photo by Martha Garvey)

Mavis loves being near water (Hudson River, Hoboken).

Mavis getting her swimming in up at Queechy Lake, NY Berkshires, with one of my wife’s awesome nieces.

Mavis diving in at the pond at the Berkshire Mountain House, Stephentown, NY.

Mavis retrieving her water toy, Berkshire Mountain House.

Mavis with one of her dog boyfriends (Phantom) and Phantom’s “mom” Sally.

Happy adopted pup! (photographer in shadow!)

Mavis’s first trip to a big park after we adopted her from the shelter.

Mavis relaxing with a good movie.

Mavis and her favorite dog boy-friend (Phantom!)

Mavis accepting a kiss from her BFF!

Mavis: “More tummies please, Mommie!”

Mavis “warming down” after her run, Liberty State Park, Jersey City.

At Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island.

Mavis with one of her dog friends!

Mavis “I’ll Take Manhattan!”

Mavis enjoys her swimming! (Water 4 Dogs dog pool, photo by Martha Garvey)

Mavis gazing across the Hudson to Manhattan.

Mavis hop on Mom!

Mavis hop on Pop!

Mavis trying out my father’s chair for comfort.

Mavis posing for me with my book the other day!

Mavis – more belly rubs please, Dad!

Mavis mastering the “hug” command.

Mavis – “My park, my city!”

Hanging with some of the cute kids of Hoboken!