I'm teaching 3 more courses before the March 25 cut-off date that can help you get your PMP before the test is upgraded to PMBOK V6. Register now! PMP Prep (V5) - Fordham University - 5 Sundays, starts Sunday Jan. 7 <= Compliant with PMBOK V5 Critical Path Method For PMs - NYU - [...]
This week I was in Chicago attending the PMI Annual Conference 2017. Below are a few photos I took from two of my favorite seminars at the conference. But first, here are a few key themes & trends I noticed threading through many of the seminars. TRENDS: 1. AGILE! Clearly the #1 trend was how [...]
1) How To Pass The PMP On The First Try My new podcast just came out today where I was interviewed by Helena Liu for ExamsPM Summit 2017 (filled with PMP tips!) It's based on the more than 200 PMP Prep classes I've given for NYU, the US Army, Fordham University, and many other companies and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Recently one of my students crushed her PMP test with an awesome score. And her accomplishment was all the more impressive because she passed while under quite an extra challenge: she was in the 3rd Trimester of her pregnancy! PMI (Project Management Institute) approves special accommodations for testers on a case-by-case basis. And they [...]
2-Minute Warning! In a few months the PMP Exam will be changing to comply with PMBOK V6 (1st Quarter 2018). It is highly recommended to get your PMP before the test change. And to help you beat the clock: Resources To Help You Get Your PMP Before The Test Change: 1) My next [...]
Congratulations to Fernando Remolina, PMP®, on the publication of your new book: "Shipyard Project Management." And thanks again for asking me to write the Foreword (see the "Look Inside" bar on the book's Amazon Page!) Like the famous combination: "Chocolate and peanut butter: 2 great tastes that taste great together," Fernando's book also offers [...]
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) NYU SPS NYU - Section 3 <= 5 Sundays, starting September 10 <= SOLD OUT! NYU - Section 4 <= Tuesdays & Thursdays, Starting September 12 2) FORDHAM University - Lincoln Center Campus Lincoln Center Campus <= 5 Sundays, Oct. 15 - Nov. 19 Lincoln Center Campus <= 5 Sundays, Early January (exact [...]