Agile is NOT currently on the PMP test... But starting on March 26, 2018, PMP test-takers will be facing both Waterfall (a.k.a., the Predictive Approach) and Agile Approach questions. And the new PMP Prep books will all soon need to be covering both approaches. To give you a head-start on Agile, my book: The [...]
Reaching international readers is very special to me because my parents both emigrated to the US from Poland (neither one speaking any English when they first came over). I wrote The Project Management Answer Book in easy-to-read Q&A format to make the PMI best practices short and clear, but also highly-detailed. It provides more [...]
1. "Waste Not" (Gallery Exhibit thru Nov. 22!) ISSP Greater NYC Chapter, Sustainability in Focus Artist: "Paul Bulteel: Waste Not" EVENT: Day/Date/Time: Wednesday October 18th, 6:30pm - 8:30 PM Paul Bulteel Gallery Show: Thru November 22 Location: Anastasia Photo, 143 Ludlow Street, New York City Info/Reg Link 2. From People's Car to Public Fraud: A Conversation About the Volkswagen 'Defeat [...]
I will be giving a Presentation: "PMP Exam Info Session" on behalf of PMI NYC at Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus. Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, August 22, 6:00 - 7:00 Location: Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, 113 West 60th Street Info/Reg Link: [...]
Key to passing the PMP Exam is getting very good at answering practice questions. And for the month of May, I am offering a discount on the best test tool I know of: The PMP Exam Simulator (the one I recommend to all my NYU PMP students). Just use the following Coupon Code and Registration Link: Coupon Code: [...]
Laurent Claquin, President,Kering Americas A large group of sustainability-minded professionals and students was treated to an extremely well-received seminar last night by Laurent Claquin, President of Kering Americas (parent company of 20 global luxury, sports, and lifestyle brands, including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney, and Puma). The [...]
A Big Thanks to Johnny Beirne, host of The Project Management Paradise podcast series, based in Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrin, Ireland, for our interview: Episode #24: Project Management Ethics & More. Johnny Beirne, Host of The Project Management Paradise Podcast, and President of Speakify In our short 25 minute interview, we touched on quite a few topics: How [...]
"Buy my Dad's book!" ~Mavis So far my book, The Project Management Answer Book, 2nd Edition has gotten 31/31 Five-Star Amazon Reviews. The reviewers cite how the book helped them pass their CAPM and PMP tests. They like the Q&A style, the PMP test tip boxes, the hands-on examples, and the easy-to-use templates [...]
My favorite presentation at the PMI North American Global Congress 2016 in San Diego was by Sherri Thomas, PMP: Career Coach/International Speaker/Best-selling author, about her book: The Bounce Back: Personal Stories of Bouncing Back Faster and Higher from a Layoff, Re-org or Career Setback. And it was great meeting Sherri in the Q&A after her [...]
1) PMINYC Happy Holidays Networking Event - Nov. 30 Day/Date/Time - Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Connolly's Times Square, 121 West 45th Street Registration Link 2) PMI NYC: Annual End-of-Year Meeting (Dec. 7) Topic: Keeping Spirits High In Stressful Times (The 4 Behavior Types) Speaker: Brigid Buchheit Carney Day/Date/Time: Monday, Dec. [...]