PMLL Episode 0119 Soft Skills For Project Managers, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: Soft Skills For Project Managers, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)
PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP
Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP, ITIL Expert, Complex Problem Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company

Date of Conference Call: 07Apr2011
Podcast Number: 0119

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
The PMP examination is now based on version 4 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This month’s PMP Study call focuses on the soft skills need by successful project managers, as laid out in PMBOK version 4. This is a new section of the PMBOK. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to building your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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Free ConfCall 4/14 "Networking Smarter" (PM Job Shop)

What: FREE PMP Job Shop conference call

Topic: "Networking Smarter"

Hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E. Reid

Presenter: Tim Brantner, WebSphere Customer Programs Specialist - Business Process Management

When: Thursday,April 14, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)

Where: Dial-in: (760) 569-7676 Access Code: 142349#

You might have heard that it's not what you know, but who you know. Well skills are #1, but the last part is incorrect. It's not who you know, it's who knows you. In this session you will not only learn why networking smarter is important for your job, career, and life, but you will also:
• Level set your current networking skills with test (yes, a test)
• Have a better understanding of what networking means to you and what are the benefits
• Leave knowing what Networking Smarter really means
• Have a plan to build on the small exercises you do in this session


Speaker Bio
Tim Brantner is currently a Tech Lead, Advisory Software Engineer, and a WebSphere Customer Programs Specialist focusing on improving customer satisfaction and quality of IBM's Business Process Management (BPM) software. He does this by helping lead several different customer programs like the Early Design Program, Customer Acceleration Program, Beta programs, Skills Transfer, IBM Education Assistant, and First Looks. In addition to helping lead programs, he develops and delivers technical educational content for several BPM offerings like WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer. Tim has a history of web development and customer support roles, and started his career at a dot com before joining IBM in 2001

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Carl E. Reid, CSI

"Success Synergy thru Intrapreneur Savvy, Human Capital and Tech Strategy"
Author of "Foreword" in Win the Race for 21st Century Jobs
Tel: 646-207-2299
Who Knows You Branding & Social Media Solutions

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Carl's latest article: Do Your Words Attract or Repel?
SOCIAL MEDIA CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: Industrial Marketing Associates. LLC

PMLL Episode 0118 Pitfalls for Project Managers (PMBestPractices)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: Pitfalls for Project Managers (PMBestPractices)
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Jeff Furman, PMP, Author and Presentation Skills Certification Instructor

Date of Conference Call: 17Mar2011
Podcast Number: 0118

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
In his book, The Project Management Answer Book, Jeff created unique Top 10 Pitfall Lists for each chapter, based on lessons learned from his many years as a PM in IT, and also culled from best practices shared by the more than 500 PMs who have taken his PMP prep classes.

In this interactive session with Henry Will, Jeff will cover some of the most critical pitfalls, discussing how to avoid or mitigate them for maximum project success.


PRESENTERS BIO:
Jeff Furman, PMP is the author of: The Project Management Answer Book
(Management Concepts, ©January 2011, Vienna, Virginia). Jeff has 15 years experience as an IT project manager for Fortune 500 financial firms in the NYC area. He has managed many IT projects including: new product evaluations, QA testing, infrastructure upgrades, training rollouts, and a mission-critical IT change management system used by more than 1,000 application developers 24x7.

In addition, for the last four years he has been teaching Advanced Project Management Toward PMP Certification, and has trained more than 500 PMs. Many of the hands-on tips he developed in his class are included in the book, as are many of the best practices shared in class by his students.

Jeff also teaches a popular Train-the-Trainer / Presentation Skills class, coaching instructors toward the Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) certification from CompTIA, and related credentials: Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI).

He has published articles on a wide range of topics, from PMP to risk management to IT software to Y2K to interviews with singer/songwriters for New Jersey’s daily newspaper, The Bergen Record.

PM Lessons Learned Connection: Two of Jeff’s articles on PMP and Risk Management were among the first articles ever shared with our group, and are still available in the Files database on our free Yahoo site (“Articles written by and for our group”). He also interviewed Henry Will for a Q&A article for online magazine NaSPA.com, available on Jeff’s website (articles button, URL below)



PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
Website: www.Jeff-Furman.com
Book: www.PMAnswerBook.com
Twitter: @PMAnswerBook, @JeffNYNY
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jefffurmanlinkedin
Mobile: (201) 310-7997


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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

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Free ConfCall 4/21"PMI’s Pulse of the Profession Survey Results"(PMBestPractices)

Topic: PMI’s Pulse of the Profession Survey Results
Presented by: Jason Dolfi, Manager, Market Development
Project Management Institute
When: Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
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Presenter: Jason Dolfi
Jason Dolfi serves as the Manager of Market Development for the Project Management Institute where he leads the market intelligence, environmental scanning and regional business planning activities. Since joining PMI in 2003 Jason has led extensive research in the global project management arena; including studies on the projected growth of the profession, the psychological characteristics of project managers, organizational project management maturity and sustainability in project management. His recent studies have focused on project management practices within government bodies and the practice of project portfolio management in large and mid-size organizations. His research has been published in the International Journal of Project Management and cited in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg/Business Week Online and CIO Magazine.

About the Project Management Institute: PMI is the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, with over 500,000 members and credential holders in 185 countries. PMI’s worldwide advocacy for project management is supported by globally-recognized standards and credentials, an extensive research program, and a variety of professional development opportunities.
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When: Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5) (#115)

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

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PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled ""Files and Presentations"" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

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NOTES FROM THE CALL:
What are the trends and issues impacting project management around the globe? The Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession report looks at the macro environmental and business factors that are changing the project management landscape. The report links these factors to specific trends in enterprise project management practices and the development of project management practitioners. Pulse of the Profession draws from a number of sources to paint a timely picture of the project management profession. The heart of the report comes from PMI’s own Pulse of the Profession Survey, which is based on feedback from over 1,100 practitioners from around the globe. The survey explores trends in the practice of project management and how those practices correlate to project success or failure.
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PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-dolfi/2/521/6b9
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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

PMLessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference. Open to all.