PMI – Page 15 – JEFF FURMAN

Big change coming to the PMP test: How can my book help you?

Per PMI's Announcement there are significant changes coming to the PMP exam effective Aug. 31st, especially that there will no longer be a separate section on Ethics. Instead, Ethics & Social Responsibility questions will be interspersed throughout the 5 Process Group sections (making the test harder!) HOW MY BOOK CAN HELP YOU WITH THIS CHANGE: My book, "The Project Management Answer Book" offers an extensive chapter on Ethics (much [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2017-06-17T18:12:39-04:00 June 15th, 2011|knowledge, podcasts|0 Comments

“Mob Rules” vs. “The Project Management Answer Book” – a quick and biased comparison

I see there's a new book out called "Mob Rules: What The Mafia Can Teach The Legitimate Businessman," by Louis Ferrante. But The Project Management Answer Book, came first, and uses Vito Corleone and Tony Soprano to help give examples of several key concepts. A few key comparisons: - Only "Mob Rules" was written by a former member of the Gambino crime [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2011-06-13T07:39:59-04:00 June 13th, 2011|knowledge|1 Comment

Mentoring a college student: Project Management Case-Study

This spring I was asked by a student, Derek Mulvey, at Steven's Institute in Hoboken (Howe School of Technology Management) to participate in several interviews about an IT project I had led for a brokerage firm in NYC. The student needed a large project from the real world to analyze and report on as a case-study for his [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2017-06-17T18:12:40-04:00 June 5th, 2011|knowledge|2 Comments

Joey Pants’ autograph & other highlights of BEA 2011 this week (Book Expo America) in NYC

Met "Joey Pants" (Joe Pantoliano, Sopranos & film star -- Risky Business & many others!) yesterday at the BEA signing autographs for his new book "ASYLUM" which looks great! Asylum <=Joe Pantoliano's new book I've been a big fan of Joe Pantoliano since "Risky Business." He talked to me about two of his earlier movies: "Eddie And The Cruisers" and the [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2017-06-17T18:12:40-04:00 May 26th, 2011|knowledge|0 Comments

Great new book for trainers: “The Book of Road-Tested Activities” (proven successful activities from more than 100 instructors)

One of the training activities I developed for my PMP class was selected to be part of a new book filled with hands-on activities trainers can model from and use in the classroom: "The Book of Road-Tested Activities." This very creative and valuable book was compiled and edited by renowned training expert Elaine Biech, and published jointly by Pfeiffer (an imprint [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2017-06-17T18:12:40-04:00 May 2nd, 2011|knowledge|0 Comments

Announcement: My book is now out on Kindle! (also on Google Books)

My book, "The Project Management Answer Book," is now available as an eBook (2 vendors, both at discounts off the hardcopy price) as follows: 1) Kindle Edition (Amazon) - http://www.amazon.com/Project-Management-Answer-Book-ebook/dp/B004W48V88/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1303694752&sr=8-2 2) Google Books: https://market.android.com/details?id=book-NzqjyrngYpEC

By Jeff Furman| 2011-04-25T19:29:01-04:00 April 25th, 2011|knowledge|0 Comments

“Pitfalls For Project Managers” (free Podcast)

This webinar was recorded live recently for the PM Lessons Learned group and is now a free downloadable podcast. You will hear: My interview with Henry Will, founder & president of PM Lessons Learned Walk through some of the most critical pitfalls from the "Top 10 Pitfall Lists" in my book: ~The Project Management Answer Book~ Learn to [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2011-04-19T14:43:49-04:00 April 19th, 2011|knowledge, podcasts|0 Comments

Debunking a false rumor about the PMP: ~Submission Requirements~

A PM I met this week had a concern that she might not be eligible for her PMP because she hadn't done PM work in the last 2 years. The False Rumor: Is that you can't apply for your PMP exam if you haven't been employed doing project work the last 3 years. The True Fact: [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2011-04-15T18:38:21-04:00 April 15th, 2011|knowledge|1 Comment

Here’s a very entertaining podcast – Cornelius Fichtner interviews 7 PMs (including me!) and asks “One more question”

This is a very fun podcast to listen to, "Episode #178: One More Question" at: http://www.project-management-podcast.com/index.php/episodes/389-episode-176-one-more-question Here is how host Cornelius Fichtner describes this episode: "Did you notice that in the past few months, if you listened all the way to the end of some of our interviews - and I mean, really ALL the way to the [...]

By Jeff Furman| 2017-06-17T18:12:40-04:00 April 12th, 2011|knowledge, podcasts|0 Comments