Learn PMP the easy way: 4 Sundays at NYU!
Make the PMP easier on yourself - take my "4 Sundays" class coming up this Fall at NYU (also toward NYU's Certificate in PM!) A Sundays only class makes it easy for those working Monday [...]
Presenter’s tip that only needs a Smart Phone: “Music Breaks!” (US Army Base, Augusta, Georgia)
I recently tried an idea for bringing music breaks into my classes. I was teaching for the US Army in Augusta, Georgia (Fort Gordon) and one of the [...]
Get a double-edge on the job market: my PMP classes at NYU will ALSO give you credits toward the NYU Certification in PM
I'll be teaching 3 courses at NYU in the next few months that prepare you for both PMI's PMP and CAPM certifications as well as earn credits toward NYU's Certificate In Project Management. 1) [...]
Upcoming Agile / SCRUM / PM Events in NYC in May
Teaching 4 weeks of PMP Bootcamp in June Will update this page next for July 2012 Jeff Furman (@PMAnswerBook) [...]
Book Recommendation: “The Manager’s Book Of Decencies” by Steve Harrison
One of the best leadership books I have ever read is: The Manager's Book of Decencies: How Small Gestures Build Great Companies, by Steve Harrison (McGraw-Hill), for all project managers, team leaders, and executives. Steve [...]
Are you an “Accidental Project Manager?” You’re not alone!
Many PMs get their start by one day finding themselves "thrown into" managing projects. A new buzzword for this is "Accidental PM." Are you one? You're NOT alone! In my case, I was a technical trainer, [...]
Upcoming Agile Events In Manhattan in April 2012
1) NYC SCRUM Users Group Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, April 10th, 6:00 PM Topic: - Intro to Business Value Engineering Speaker: Joe Little of Kitty Hawk Consulting Location: EURO RSCG, 350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor Meeting Leader: Rob Purdie ==> Registration Link 2) PMI NYC "Agile: [...]
Upcoming Agile Events in Manhattan in March 2012
BUT FIRST... some photos from the AgileNYC Open this week in Manhattan: - Agile NYC Open <-- A gallery of photos of this week's Agile NYC Open at Pace U. (courtesy of Larry Mantrone, PMP/CSM) - Ilio Krumins-Beens <-- [...]