by Bill Lewis | Aug 20, 2017 | 6th Edition PMP Test, New 6th edition PMBOK, Project Management, Project Management Certification Training
The new PMBOK 6th edition will be published September 6, 2017. A new test based on the changes will be in effect about April 2018. So, should you take the current PMP exam based on the 5th edition of the PMBOK or wait until the new test is available? The real question...
by Bill Lewis | Aug 12, 2017 | Project Management, Project Management Certification Training
Just about all projects have virtual teams. But what exactly is a virtual team and can they be better defined? Harold Kerzner defines virtual teams with seven distinct types. There are Network teams, these lack clear boundaries and membership is fluid. There are...
by Bill Lewis | Jul 23, 2017 | Project Management, Project Management Certification Training
There are many ways to get ready for your PMP certification but taking practice tests is essential. So what kind of testing do you need? The best questions are situational questions asking, as the project manager, what do you do next? Questions testing your knowledge...
by Bill Lewis | Jul 3, 2017 | New 6th edition PMBOK, Project Management
Good projects will have many meetings, but are they good meetings? Meetings are one of those topics that will get more attention on the new PMP exam. In this short blog, I’ll cover a few meetings topics. First, what do I do about people arriving late? Schedule...
by Bill Lewis | Jun 27, 2017 | New 6th edition PMBOK, Project Management
If you are getting ready to take the PMP exam, the big questions are what will be different when the new PMBOK is published late 2017. All of the test is not from the PMBOK Guide®,but it is one of the primary references for the exam. You can expect to see updates...
by Bill Lewis | Jun 10, 2017 | New 6th edition PMBOK, Project Management
One of the new focus areas for the new yet to be released PMBOK is the Talent triangle. The key idea behind the talent triangle is that great project managers need to be more than just good technical project managers. They also need Strategic and Business Management...
by Bill Lewis | Jun 1, 2017 | Project Management
The new PMBOK is scheduled to be released in the 3rd quarter 2017. One of the changes talked about is simplifying the Inputs,Tools and Techniques, and Outputs (ITTOs). The ITTOs have been covered in the last several editions of the PMBOK in very granular detail. There...
by Bill Lewis | Apr 18, 2017 | Project Management, Uncategorized
I teach PMP Certification classes and have seen hundreds of students who are in quest of the PMP certification. All have project management experience but most don’t know the terms, inputs, outputs or the tools and techniques that the PMP exam will expect you to know....
by Bill Lewis | Mar 28, 2017 | Project Management
Getting a PMP certification requires a 200-question examination taken through a local controlled testing center. The test is automated, timed and you get your results immediately after the test. By special request it can also be offered in a printed version. But what...
by Bill Lewis | Mar 18, 2017 | Project Management
I have been teaching the PMP Certification course for 7 years and have taught almost 500 students. Only 42% take the exam. For those that take the exam the pass rate is over 94%, but why don’t the rest take the exam? Here is what I have discovered and speculated....
