Many students starting a PMP Prep class bring a mind-set that they "just want to learn this stuff ASAP for the test, but never use it." And this mind-set is unfortunately reinforced by some PMP instructors who tell their students about "Green Sky Versus Blue Sky," which I think does their students a disservice. What [...]
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 [...]
Ay Dios mio! ~Ferecito Attention CAPM Candidates: With the upcoming changes to the PMP Exam (starting Jan 12, 2016), you might think the same changes will apply to the CAPM test. But that is NOT the case, for 2 reasons: 1. "The CAPM tests on individual’s knowledge of the Project Management Body of [...]
PMI will be making changes to the PMP Exam starting on Jan. 12, 2016. These changes will be based on the RDS (Role Delineation Study), as PMI announced in June 2015. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to take the Exam before the change. But for those who are curious about the upcoming changes, or who will need to test after [...]
My 2 new Podcast Interviews (below) with Cornelius Fichtner, Host of The PM Podcast, who is running the giveaway for my book!
NYU Campus - Washington Square Park SUMMER 2015 <== Register now! PMP Prep – Starts June 7 (CLOSED) Ethics In PM – Starts July 19 <== Register Persuasive Presentations For PMs - Starts July 8 <== Register Basic PM – Starts June 2 (CLOSED) Basic PM – Starts Aug. 9 <== Register Principles of PM For Construction – Starts June 3 (CLOSED) Summer Intensive In PM – Starts July 6 <== Register FALL 2015 <== Registration Opens Soon [...]
Thanks again to book author / blogger / program manager Elizabeth Harrin for interviewing me for her blog: A Girls' Guide To Project Management. "Project Management Answers: Interview with author Jeff Furman" by ELIZABETH HARRIN on 10/12/2014 The PMBOK® Guide v5 refresh introduced new topics for students taking the PMP exam. Jeff Furman, author of The Project Management Answer Book, has [...]
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1. NY SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) Day/Date: Monday, September 22 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 Topic: IT Politics - Which will You Choose: Stories or Facts (Edwin Cabrera) Speaker: Edwin Cabrera Registration Link 2. PMI NYC Annual North Fork Winery Tour [...]
I was one of the 40 contributors to this new eBook: "PROJECT LEADERSHIP: Secrets of 40 PPM Experts on Changing Project Management to Project Leadership." 1) For Free Download 2) For the SlideShare version This is a fun read, 40 essays by 40 different project managers, and each a short 1-pager. You might also like to [...]