Wow! What a great conference call!
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com "Lessons Learned and PM Best Practices" conference call from 18Oct2007 is now available.
Topic: "Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People" presented by Brett G. Hirsch, PMP IBM Executive PM, PM Center of Excellence, and IBM PM Knowledge Network Community Leader
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0023
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this Internet Archive link or this OurMedia link may work)
Please contact us with feedback, suggestions, comments, and questions via our "Contact Us" link on the PMLessonsLearned.com homepage.
Notes from the Conference Call:
Agenda:
* Introduction to call - Host Henry Will, PMP (henrywill4.com)
* Warm up Questions: What have you seen a manager do to motivate a team? How have you been motivated or rewarded? How have you rewarded a team?
* Introduction of Panelists
* Career moment - John West Hadley (www.jhacareers.com) See notes below.
* A few announcements (see below)
* Lessons Learned topic - "Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People" presented by Brett G. Hirsch, PMP IBM Executive PM, PM Center of Excellence, and IBM PM Knowledge Network Community Leader (see presentation file on our Yahoo site. Details below)
* Q&A
* Open session after stopping recording - the following subjects were discussed: Fostering trust on a team, inexpensive ways to reward your team, specific questions from one listener about how to handle the situation of the organization they were placed in, and how to find PM mentors if your organization doesn't have someone willing or able to mentor you. Note: It was mentioned that if you can't obtain a mentor in your organization, please contact us (via the "contact us" link on the pmlessonslearned.com homepage) and we will attempt to find a mentor for you. We are also always open to your questions on any PM topic (you can ask via our "contact us" link or on our calls.
John Hadley shared a career minute:
* How to get visibility in the job marketplace
* State your value
* Answer the question: Why should I pay your salary?
John Hadley has free career articles and a free career newsletter that you can subscribe to at his website: www.jhacareers.com/Newsletter.htm
Brett supplied a file for the call. It is located in the conference call folder of the files section of our Yahoo Group and it has the 18Oct2007 date on it.
http://finance.groups.yahoo
Brett covered:
* Reasons for motivating, developing, rewarding and managing your team
* Motivation tips
* Development of your people and mentoring
* Rewarding your team - tips and stories
* Managing your team - how it ties to all the above
* We also had a time of Q&A covering questions related to these topics
Other items mentioned on the call:
internationalpmday.org - International PM Day this year occurs on Nov. 1, 2007
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
PMLL Episode 0023 Topic: Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People
Monday, October 15, 2007
Presentation uploaded for this Thursday's FREE confcall
The Presentation File is now available!
What: PMLessonsLearned.com presents another FREE PM Best Practices and Lessons Learned conference call with Host Henry Will, PMP
When: Oct. 18, 2007 at 9:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight savings Time)
How: Conference Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505#
Topic: "Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People" presented by Brett G. Hirsch, PMP IBM Executive PM, PM Center of Excellence, and IBM PM Knowledge Network Community Leader
Would you like to know how to develop, reward, and motivate your people?
TUNE IN!
The presentation material is now available for the Oct 18th, 2007 call on the pmlessonslearned yahoo group. If you have not yet joined the yahoo group, we recommend you join now and review the presentation before the conference call. The presentation is located in the files section under the directory "Materials for Conference Calls":
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned/files/Materials%20for%20Conference%20Calls/
PMLessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers
Sunday, October 14, 2007
PMLL Episode 0022 PMP Exam Study Group - Topic: PMP Certification Tips
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 04Oct2007 is now available.
The study topic was "PMP Certification Tips" - Presented by Peter Nathan, PMP, Author of PMP Certification for Dummies.
If your computer doesn't support that link, then this link (ourmedia.com) or this link (archive.org) may work
Notes from the Conference Call:
* Mr. Nathan provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site. Free Membership is required to access these files. Follow the links to the yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
http://finance.groups.yahoo
Henry Will, PMP was host of this conference call
Websites mentioned on this call:
internationalpmday.org - International PM Day this year occurs on Nov. 1, 2007
pmprepcast.com
etpnetwork.com - Rod Colon, founder of the ETP Network, is to speak on the next JOB SHOP call answering questions about Jobs, Careers, and Networking.
The announcement was made that the prize provided by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP of thePMpodcast.com was provided to a selected person. The prize was a subscription to the pmprepcast - a great resource to help you to study for the PMP Exam (more information about the PMprepcast can be found at pmprepcast.com). One prize was awarded on the live call last month. Another prize was made available to one of our podcast listeners.
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
We highly recommend that you join the free yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
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. Open to all.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
FREE confcall 10/18 PM Best Practices & Lessons Learned: "Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People"
Another FREE Conference call: Oct. 18, 2007 at 9:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight savings Time)
PMLessonsLearned.com presents another PM Best Practices and Lessons Learned conference call with Host Henry Will, PMP
Topic: "Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People" presented by Brett G. Hirsch, PMP IBM Executive PM, PM Center of Excellence, and IBM PM Knowledge Network Community Leader
Would you like to know how to develop, reward, and motivate your people?
TUNE IN!
Are you missing out? Benefits of PMLessonsLearned.com
Are you missing out?
Do you want to know "What's In It For Me?"
Here is a list of the benefits (ALL FREE) you can get for FREE from PMLessonsLearned.com
- FREE conference calls where you can learn from other Project Managers. Every month we offer 3 calls: PMP Exam Study, JOB SHOP and PM Best Practices (Lessons Learned)
- Information to access FREE recordings (by phone, your computer, MP3 player, or iPod) of past conference calls (see info and archive here)
- Lessons Learned and Best Practices from other Project Managers
- The ability to ask members practical Project Management questions
- The opportunity to help other Project Managers
- Information for studying for the PMP exam (via our Monthly PMP Exam Study Group calls)
- Prize give-aways
- Monthly JOB SHOP call - Networking for PMs and connecting PM job shoppers to those with PM job offers
- FREE Presentation files from our calls (also an archive of past calls too - all on our yahoo group site)
- FREE PM Best Practices Tidbits (via email from an PM Author who is a member of our group)
- FREE PM Career Tidbits (via email)
- FREE PMP Tidbits (via email)
- FREE Articles (on our yahoo group site)
- FREE reminders of upcoming calls
See the full call schedule via our link on our homepage
See our Archive of past calls too!
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Friday, October 05, 2007
Free teleconf 10/11/07 Rod Colon - Q&A on Career, Networking, and Job Search
Are you looking for a Project Management (PM) job?
Do you know of any PM job openings?
Are you a recruiter with a PM job opening(s)?
If so, then this FREE conference call is for YOU!
Free teleconf 10/11/07 Q&A on Career, Networking, and Job Search by Rod Colon
Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com
Interactive JobShop teleconference this Thursday!
Topic: Q&A on the ABCs of the Career, Networking, and Job Search by Rod Colon
10/11/2007 Thursday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement.)
Our moderator is Rod Colon (rod@etpnetwork.com) and (http://www.linkedin.com/in/rodcolon); ETP Network Founder and CEO Rod Colon has a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in today's global economy. Rod shares his 24 years of experience as a corporate HR management insider, outside agency recruiter, professional networker and career coach through a unique, common sense approach to networking and career management. His in-depth knowledge of international staffing, recruiting and networking gives Rod a unique ability to coach and consult today's professionals and executives around the world.
Rod uses his passion, energy, enthusiasm and creativity to support others. He coaches professionals in the art of leveraging relationships that maximizes personal networking opportunities. Rod has also taken this hand-on approach to corporations that recognize that an organization's bottom line success requires professionals to leverage internal and external networks. Mastering the skills and techniques to effectively utilize these networks is critical and essential to the success of both the professional and their organization. For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM Profession.
PMLessonsLearned.com - it's about Project Managers helping Project Managers.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Please send us questions about your career, networking, and the job search
PMLessonsLearned.com members:
Please send us questions about your career, networking, and the job search.
On our Oct. 11th 9pm (EDT) JOBSHOP call we will have a special guest!
Rod Colon of ETPnetwork.com will be taking your questions about your career, networking, and the job search.
Rod is the founder of the ETP Network (Empowering Today's Professionals), a network of thousands of professionals in many fields.
He is very generous in providing his immense knowledge of careers to those who seek his guidance. He is a former HR executive.
Please contact us to send us your questions in advance or bring them to the call!
We advise you to be certain to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity.
Monday, October 01, 2007
FREE CONFCALL 10/4/07: PMP Exam Study Group: The Author of "PMP Certification for Dummies" shares tips
Free PMP Study Group Conference Call
PMP Test Preparation tips, become test-wise
The goal of this call is to empower Project Managers, and people studying for the PMP test.
Thursday, October 4th 2007
9:00 P.M. – 10:15 P.M. (EDT)
Conference Call Telephone Number: (605)990-0700 Access Code: 635505#
Topic: Preparing for the PMP test, with guest presenter:
Pete Nathan author of “PMP Certification for Dummies”.
Join us on this free interactive conference call presented by Pete Nathan, PMP. There will be a 40 minute presentation, followed by an open forum where you can provide your experience, tips or ask questions. Our goal is to make this as interactive as possible so your participation is very important. Some of the topics to be discussed include:
¨ Test preparation tips
¨ Creating a study plan
¨ Study tips
¨ PMI Mantras
¨ Keys terms to know
¨ Understanding the questions
¨ Process group interactions
Additional topics will be presented on the 1st Thursday on each month. The topic for Nov. 1st is Time Management. We would like your input for future topics. If you are interested in presenting please let us know. It will be your chance to learn a topic so well as to be able to present it! What better way to study for the PMP Exam and help others in the process!
Join our yahoo group for more information and reminders of our calls!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned
Thursday, September 27, 2007
PM JOBS? Listen in to the recording of our JOBSHOP call
Are you a PM interested in hearing about PM job openings?
Are you a Recruiter interested in hearing about PMs looking for jobs?
Listen in (by phone) to the recording of the JOB SHOP conference call from 9/27/2007.
Dial - (641) 715-3508
Access Code - 635 505#
(This is not a toll-free number, so long distance charges may apply.)
Join our Yahoo Group for more PM JOBSHOP information and info for your PM career!
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Free JOBSHOP teleconf 9/27/07 “What to Expect from a Recruiter”
Are you looking for a Project Management (PM) job?
Do you know of any PM job openings?
Are you a recruiter with a PM job opening(s)?
If so, then this FREE conference call is for YOU!
Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JobShop teleconference this Thursday!
Topic: “What to Expect from a Recruiter”
9/27/2007 Monday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement.)
Our moderator is Kainne Hansbury (khansbury@winterwyman.com) and (http://www.linkedin.com/in/kainnehansbury); With over 10+ years in the Finance and Technology arena I have recently joined Winter, Wyman and Company as a technology recruiter servicing the Metropolitan New York job market.
I am very interested in connecting with bright technologist who are interested in advancing their careers. I work with some very innovative start-ups as well as large firmly established companies.
Specialties:
Recruiting in the areas of Software Engineering, Information Technology, User Experience, and Web Design. Typical levels of searches that I work on range from three years experience to VP and C-level searches
For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM Profession.
PMLessonsLearned.com - it's about Project Managers helping Project Managers.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
PMLL Episode 0021 How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com "Lessons Learned" conference call from 20Sep2007 is now available.
The topic was "How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management" - Presented by Doug DeCarlo
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0021
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this Internet Archive link or this OurMedia link may work)
Notes from the Conference Call:
Agenda:
* Introduction to call - Host Henry Will, PMP (henrywill4.com)
* Warm up Question: "Think of a project that has a predominance of the following characteristics: high speed, requirements continually in flux, technologically complex, politically sensitive and under staffed. What do you do?"
* Introduction of Panelists
Barbara - PMP and president of Process and Project Solutions (processandprojectsolutions.com)
Steve Blais, PMP Independent consultant and PM since 1969
Doug DeCarlo - Guest Panelist - Principal of The Doug DeCarlo Group - dougdecarlo.com
* Career moment - Angela Varachi - Tek Systems - 973-434-6091
* A few announcements (see below)
* Lessons Learned topic - "How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management" - Presented by Doug DeCarlo (see presentation file on our Yahoo site. Information below)
* Q&A
* Open session after stopping recording (for networking, discussion, etc. - Further discussion on eXtreme PM continued )
Doug DeCarlo supplied a file for the call. It is located in the conference call folder of the files section of our Yahoo Group
Other items mentioned on the call:
* Prize: One PMP Exam Prepcast (approx $40 value) is being given away to one entry picked at random from all email entries. You must enter by the end of the month. Details on Podcast 0020.
* Project Management Cruises - vacation and learn at the same time!
New Jersey Chapter - May 2008 - New Jersey to Bermuda on RCL (http://pminj.org/08-sea/085smp.htm)
Southern New England Chapter - Aug. 2008 - New York to Nova Scotia (http://www.snec-pmi.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=10&id=77&Itemid=123)
Texas Chapters - March 2008 - Galveston to Cozumel Mexico (http://www.pmiclg.org/index.phtml?menu=other_page&menu2=111)
Information provided by Doug:
Presentation file on our Yahoo website
http://apln.org/
http://www.gantthead.com/extreme-project-management/
other agile related information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_project_management
http://www.agilealliance.org
DSDM.org - timeboxing - Correction: during the conference call I mentioned that DSDM originated timeboxing, but actually I was corrected after the call. Timeboxing was started much earlier (IBM was involved) and was adopted by DSDM
www.extremeprogramming.org
SCRUM and ScrumMaster Certification
http://www.controlchaos.com/
http://www.scrumalliance.org/
eXtreme Project Management
eXtreme Project Management. Ed Yourdon. Chairman, Cutter Consortium.
www.boston-spin.org/slides/024-Nov01-talk.ppt - File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint
RUP: Rational Unified Process (iterative process)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Rational_Unified_Process
Project Methodologies and software development methodologies
http://projectmanagement.ittoolbox.com/topics/t.asp?t=326&p=326&h1=326
http://alistair.cockburn.us/index.php/Methodology_per_project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Programming
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
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 - It's all about Project Managers helping Project Managers and is open to all.
Friday, September 14, 2007
FREE CONFCALL 9/20/07 Doug Decarlo How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management
Join us for our next FREE conference call:
Sept. 20, 2007 at 9pm Eastern
Host Henry Will, PMP -
Topic: "How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management"
Presenter: Doug DeCarlo www.dougdecarlo.com
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Long distance charges may apply - this is not toll-free)
Friday, September 07, 2007
FREE JOBSHOP confcall MONDAY Sept. 10th
Are you looking for a PM job?
Do you know someone who is?
Do you know of any Project Management job openings?
Are you a recruiter with a PM Job Opening?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, this confcall is for you!
Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JOBSHOP teleconference this coming Monday!
(Note: the day of week change from Thursday to Monday this time)
Topic: “What Recruiters Look for in Candidates”
9/10/2007 Monday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement. Our conference calls are not hosted on toll-free numbers.)
Our moderator is Angela Varachi (avarachi@teksystems.com) and (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/2
For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at
PMLessonsLearned.com
PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM
Profession.
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Thursday, September 06, 2007
PMLL Episode 0020 PMP Exam Study Group - Topic: Project Communications Management (plus prize give-away)
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 06Sep2007 is now available.
The study topic was "Project Communications Management" - Presented by Rita Ramos, PMP
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0020
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Notes from the Conference Call:
Information about the prize offered on the podcast is below with details on the podcast!
* Rita provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site. Free Membership is required to access these files. Follow the links to the yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
http://finance.groups.yahoo
Outline of the call:
- Definitions
- Sender-receiver model
- How to calculate communication channels
- Communications Planning
- Information Distribution
- Communication management plan
- Examples of formal and informal communications
- Performance Reporting
- Manage Stakeholders
- Tools and techniques
- PMP Exam Test Helps - Much discussion on this topic and Q&A on this topic as well (such as passing percentage on the test)
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
We highly recommend that you join the free yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
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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PMLessonsLearned.com passes 500 Members!
Another milestone!
Time for another celebration!
We've surpassed our 500th member!
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Let other PMs you know (and those studying for the PMP Exam) that they can join too - or send them an email invitation yourself - using the invitation form on our website on the left side.
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Free PMP Study Group ConfCall 9/6/07 - Project Communications Management (plus prize give-away)
The presentation material is now available for the Sept. 6th 2007 call on the pmlessonslearned yahoo group. If you have not yet joined the group I recommend you do and review the presentation before the conference call. The presentation is located in the files section under the directory "Materials for Conference Calls". We look forward to hearing you on the call
PM Lessons Learned
Free PMP Study Group Conference Call
Project Communications Management
The goal of this call is to empower Project Managers, and people studying for the PMP test.
Thursday, September 6th 2007
9:00 P.M. – 10:15 P.M. (EST)
Conference Call Telephone Number: (605)990-0700 Access Code: 635505#
Topic: Communications Management & what you need to know for the PMP test
Join us on this free interactive conference call presented by Rita Ramos, PMP . There will be a 40 minute presentation, followed by an open forum where you can provide your experience, tips or ask questions. Our goal is to make this as interactive as possible so your participation is very important. Additional topics will be presented on the 1st Thursday on each month. We would like your input for future topics.
Visit our Web site at: http://www.pmlessonslearned.com/
Prize: PMP Exam Prepcast to be given away on this confcall and the podcast
Cornelius Fichtner, producer of the PMP Exam Prepcast, has donated two free subscriptions for the PM Prepcast (see pmprepcast.com for details) to be given away on this FREE PMLessonsLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group confcall (and the podcast of the recording of the confcall) on Sept. 6, 2007.
Two prizes will be given away: one on the live call and one on the podcast. Each prize has a value of $39.99!You can win this prize in one (or both) of two ways:
1) You must either be on the call promptly at 9PM Eastern for a roll-call (and remain on the call until the prize is given away at the end of the live call),
OR
2) You must listen to the podcast of the call after it's published on the website
Join in the fun and try to win this fabulous prize to help you in your study for the PMP Exam!
Free teleconf 9/10/07 “What Recruiters Look for in Candidates” MONDAY
Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JOBSHOP teleconference this coming Monday!
(Note: the day of week change from Thursday to Monday this time)
Topic: “What Recruiters Look for in Candidates”
9/10/2007 Monday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement.)
Our moderator is Angela Varachi (avarachi@teksystems.com) and (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/2
For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at
PMLessonsLearned.com
PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM
Profession.
PMLessonsLearned.com - it's about Project Managers helping Project Managers.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
PMLessonsLearned.com - Member benefits - ALL FREE
Here is a list of the benefits of being a member of the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com group of Project Managers (to join, just join our FREE yahoo group):
- Reminders of all of our FREE conference calls where you can learn from other Project Managers
- Information to access recordings (by phone, your computer, MP3 player, or iPod) of past conference calls (see info and archive here)
- * Lessons Learned from other Project Managers
- * The ability to ask members practical Project Management questions
- Our BBS Bulletin Board System for discussions
- * The opportunity to help other Project Managers
- Information for studying for the PMP exam (via our Monthly PMP Exam Study Group calls)
- * Presentations from our calls (archive too - on our yahoo group site)
- * PM Best Practices Tidbits (via email from an PM Author who is a member of our group)
- * PM Career Tidbits (via email)
- * PMP Tidbits (via email)
- * Articles (on our yahoo group site)
- Prize give-aways
- Twice monthly JOB SHOP call - connecting PM job shoppers to those with PM job offers
All of this and more to come; all for FREE! Why free? Because we're Project Managers helping Project Managers!
Note: our next call will be on Sept. 5, 2007 - see the full schedule via our link on our homepage
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Free JOBSHOP teleconf 8/23/07 Looking For A Job: A Recruiter’s Perspective
Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JobShop teleconference this coming Thursday!
Topic: “Looking For A Job, A Recruiter’s Perspective”
8/23/2007 Thursday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement.)
Our moderator is Sal Cortale (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/552/a43); Sal Cortale, Executive Director, Business Development, brings over 25 years of business planning, sales operations and staffing experience in the Telecommunications, and Information Technology industries. Prior to ATS, Mr. Cortale was Executive Director of Sales Operations and Planning at Telcordia Technologies and NIKSUN Inc.
Recognized for his exceptional ability to target and recruit outstanding talent in the industry at all levels, clients confidently turn to Mr. Cortale because of his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the jobs performed and skills required in high-tech development and business organizations.
For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM Profession.
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Prize Giveaway: PMP Exam Prep
Prize: PMP Exam Prepcast to be given away on next FREE PMP Exam Study Group confcall and podcast
Cornelius Fichtner, producer of the PMP Exam Prepcast, has donated two free subscriptions for the PM Prepcast (see pmprepcast.com for details) to be given away on the next FREE PMLessonsLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group confcall (and the podcast of the recording of the confcall)on Sept. 6, 2007.
Conference Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505#
Two prizes will be given away: one on the live call and one on the podcast. Each prize has a value of $39.99!
You can win this prize in one (or both) of two ways:
1) You must either be on the call promptly at 9PM Eastern for a roll-call (and remain on the call until the prize is given away at the end of the live call),
OR
2) You must listen to the podcast of the call after it's published on the website
Join in the fun and try to win this fabulous prize to help you in your study for the PMP Exam!
PMLessonsLearned.com - it's all about PMs helping PMs
Thursday, August 16, 2007
PMLL Episode 0019 How to DO Lessons Learned on your project
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com "Lessons Learned" conference call from 16Aug2007 is now available.
The topic was "How to DO Lessons Learned on Your Projects" - Presented by Host Henry Will, PMP and Barbara Fuller, PMP (of processandprojectsolutions.com) (note: our originally scheduled presenter was not available)
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0019
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Notes from the Conference Call:
Agenda:
*Introduction to call and panelists
*Warm up Question ("when have you found that you're "re-inventing the wheel" on a project and wished that you had been able to leverage information from a past project")
* Career moment - Angela Varachi - Tek Systems - 973-434-6091 (Angela reported on a Survey by the Society of Information Management that expressed that the top 2 concerns of 139 CIOs surveyed were 1) IT and Business Alignment and 2) Attracting, Retaining, and Developing Talent
* A few announcements (see below)
* Lessons Learned topic - How to DO Lessons Learned on Your Projects (see outline below)
* Q&A
* Open session after stopping recording (for networking, discussion, etc. - The question was asked and discussed about how serious PMI is when evaluating your past experience in project management for the PMP Certification? )
Outline of the topic "How to DO Lessons Learned on Your Projects"
1. The Goals of Lessons Learned
2. The benefits of Lessons Learned and the drawbacks of not doing them
3. The 3 steps of Lessons Learned
3.1. The Collection of Lessons Learned and what to collect (Templates, Processes, Resources: environment, resources, tools, infrastructure )
3.2. Storing Lessons Learned - Analyzing and Categorizing Lessons Learned - in small and large organizations ( i.e. the job of the PMO and how to do it yourself if the organization doesn't support it)
3.3. Applying Lessons Learned - on a future project
4. Tools (homegrown Vs. COTS) and adding Lessons Learned to the project manager's toolbelt (suggestions on how to grow your own "toolbelt" of lessons Learned)
5. Review of the benefits of Lessons Learned
Other items mentioned on the call:
- Webinar: Using Project History Data to Better Manage IT. August 30, 2007, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST - This webinar looks at the benefits of using project history data to better manage IT. Specific benefits include improved project estimation & management, benchmarking, process improvement and improved infrastructure planning. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/885811995 To See the entire webinar schedule, Please visit the IT Metrics and Productivity Institute Main Webinar Page at: http://www.itmpi.org/webinars - The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute is an organization founded by CAI to improve the practice and management of software development and maintenance.
- Prize: PMP Exam Prepcast to be given away on next FREE PMP Exam Study Group confcall and podcast: Cornelius Fichtner, producer of the PMP Exam Prepcast, has donated two free subscriptions for the PM Prepcast, (see pmprepcast.com for details) to be given away on the next FREE PMLessonsLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group confcall (and the podcast of the recording) on Sept. 6, 2007. Two prizes will be given away: one on the live call and one on the podcast. Each prize has a value of $39.99! You can win this prize in one (or both) of two ways: 1) You must either be on the call promptly at 9PM Eastern for a roll-call (and remain on the call until the prize is given away at the end of the live call), OR, 2) You must listen to the podcast of the call after it's published on the website. Details will be announced on the conference call on Sept. 6. Join in the fun and try to win this fabulous prize to help you in your study for the PMP Exam!
- Controlling Chaos Podcast Episode 032 - Agile Estimating http://www.controllingchaos.com/?p=88
- We're looking for a volunteer (we're all volunteers at PMLessonsLearned.com) to compile and manage a set of PM Templates (public domain of course). If you're interested, please contact us via the link on our homepage.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Free confcall this Thur on how to do Lessons Learned
What: Free Conference Call
Date/time: Thursday 8/16/07 9pm eastern time
TOPIC: "How to do Lessons Learned and How to Leverage them on the Next Project" presented by Jennifer White, PMP and IBM Certified PM.
Conference Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505#
Please email us your questions (if you have any related to the topic or any general PM related questions) in advance of our Free PM Lessons Learned conference call this Thursday at 9PM eastern.
Long distance charges may apply.
PMLessonsLearned.com - we're all about PMs helping PMs
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
PMLL Episode 0018 PMP Exam Study Group Topic: PM Framework
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 02Aug2007 is now available.
The study topic was "The PM Framework" - Presented by Host David Radkovich, PMP
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0018
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Notes from the Conference Call:
* David provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site. Free Membership is required to access these files. Follow the links to the yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
http://finance.groups.yahoo
Outline of the call:
- What is a Project
- What is Project Management
- Project Management Context
- The PMBOK
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Stakeholders
- Organizations
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
We highly recommend that you join the free yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
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 - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Free teleconf 8/09/07 "How to Project Manage Your Career”
Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JobShop teleconference this Thursday!
Topic: “How to Project Manage Your Career”
8/09/2007 Thursday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement.)
Our moderator is Steve Delaney (www.htpartners.com) and (http://www.linkedin.com/in
My wife Pam and I are empty nester’s with two grown boys and two girls. (Our favorite conversation goes like “We aren’t doing anything this weekend are we? - Good”) Most recent academic pursuits include a return to Moody Bible Institute in preparation for a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MABS)
For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM
Profession.
PMLessonsLearned.com - it's about Project Managers helping Project Managers.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
How to be a part of PM Lessons Learned + how to listen in to confcalls and recordings
The other day someone asked if they could invite others to our group.
A resounding YES is the answer.
How do you become a member, you ask?
Or you ask: How do you listen in to recordings?
Well, it's easy, here are answers to these and many other questions:
To become a member:
Simply join our yahoo group, then you're a member! It's that easy!
You can go to our homepage (www.pmlessonslearned.com) and scroll down to the invitation to join (on the left): just put in your email address and click the button to join now
OR
There's a link on our Yahoo Group page (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned) to join (on the right near the top, it's blue and says "join now")
Either way, you'll get an email that you'll need to respond to in order to confirm your desire to join.
To Invite someone else:
Use the same directions as above (to become a member), but put in your friends email address. They will receive an email that they will need to respond to in order to confirm their desire to join)
How do I become a member of the Linkedin.com PMLL group?
Once you're subscribed to the Yahoo group, you'll receive emails now and then about this when we update the invitation list.
What does the group offer?
- We're a group of PMs helping PMs
- We're all about connecting PMs to PMs
- Free conference calls - see below
- Free phone recordings, MP3s, and podcasts of our confcalls - see below
- For those in our Free yahoo group we also offer:
- Reminders of our Conference calls
- PM Tidbits emails: Short pointers for your everyday PM work
- PM Career Tidbits: Short pointers for your PM career
- PMP Tidbits: Short pointers for PMPs
- Access to our files of presentations from past calls
- Access to our links to other great PM websites
- Invitation to join our PMLL Linkedin.com group - so you can contact other PMLL members directly!
What conference calls does the group have?
We currently have 4 calls a month and they are all FREE (:
- First Thursday 9PM Eastern: PMLL PMP Exam Study Group
- Second Thursday 9PM Eastern: PMLL JOB SHOP call - connecting people with PM Job openings to those looking for openings
- Third Thursday 9PM Eastern: PMLL Lessons Learned call - PMs sharing PM topics of lessons learned in Project Management
- Fourth Thursday 9PM Eastern: PMLL JOB SHOP call - connecting people with PM Job openings to those looking for openings
For an archive of past confcalls see the information below.
To Listen in to the calls or the recordings:
There are lots of easy ways:
- Listen in to the call live (you don't have to talk, but we like if you do chime in): Conference Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Free call, but long distance charges may apply)
- Listen to the recording of our last call (641) 715-3508 Access Code: 635 505# (see schedule above) (Free call, but long distance charges may apply)
- Subscribe to our podcast recordings of our calls in itunes (itunes is free and you can listen on your computer even if you don't have an ipod) (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=200321225)
- Listen on your computer or download to a MP3 player by looking at our archive of past calls at: http://pmlessonslearned.blogspot.com/2007/07/archive-of-our-published-podcasts.html
All of this for Free you ask? Why?
Because PM Lessons Learned is all about PMs helping PMs!
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Presentation available for tonight (Aug. 2) PM Framework Confcall
The presentation material is now available for today's (Aug. 2nd 2007 ) call on the pmlessonslearned yahoo group. If you have not yet joined the yahoo group, we recommend you do and review the presentation before the conference call. We will be referring to the examples in the presentation a lot during the call. The presentation is located in the files section under the directory "Materials for Conference Calls" <http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned/files/Materials%\
20for%20Conference%20Calls/> " . We look forward to hearing you on
the call.
AGENDA
PM Lessons Learned
Free PMP Study Group Conference Call Project Management Framework
The goal of this call is to empower Project Managers, and people
studying for the PMP test.
Thursday, Aug. 2nd 2007
9:00 P.M. – 10:15 P.M. (EST)
Conference Call Telephone Number: (605)990-0700 Access Code: 635505#
Topic: Project Management Framework & what you need to know for the PMP
test
Join us on this free interactive conference call. There will be a 40
minute presentation, followed by an open forum where you can provide
your experience, tips or ask questions. Our goal is to make this as
interactive as possible so your participation is very important.
¨ What is a Project
¨ What is Project Management
¨ Project Management Context
¨ The PMBOK
¨ Project Management Life Cycle
¨ Stakeholders
¨ Organizations
Additional topics will be presented on the 1st Thursday on each month.
We would like your input for future topics.
Visit our Web site at: http://www.pmlessonslearned.com/
<http://www.pmlessonslearned.com/>
Thursday, July 26, 2007
JOBSHOP CALL LANDS JOB FOR LISTENER!
It's time to celebrate!
The JOB SHOP Call has already reached it's first GOAL!
One of the listeners on our very first JOB SHOP conference call (just 4 weeks ago on June 28,2007) is already working at a job he landed as a result of that first JOB SHOP call!
He phoned me about 30 minutes ago to tell me how excited he is that he started this week at his new JOB!
He said he's been looking for a job for a while and says he has no idea how long he'd still be looking if it were not for our JOB SHOP call. We hope to have him share his story on the Aug. 9, 2007 JOB SHOP call!
PM Lessons Learned: it works!
Thank you to our PMLessonsLearned.com member Linda Wortman for hosting these calls and to the recruiters who have been involved as moderators.
While we're celebrating, a big round of applause also goes out to David Radkovich,PMP (host of our PMP Exam Study Group calls) and his group: their local PMP Exam study group has had two people sit for the PMP Exam and both have passed! You can take advantage of the same knowledge by listening in on the FREE PMP Study Group calls. See the website (PMLessonsLearned.com) and join the Yahoo group for announcements of the calls.
PMLessonsLearned.com - It's all about PMs helping PMs!
Join the Yahoo group to get announcements of our calls!
Free JOBSHOP confcall tonight:Recruiter’s view of today's PM Job Market+Job openings
Free teleconf tonight 7/26 "An experienced recruiter's bird's eye view of today's project management job market" Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JobShop teleconference Today! Topic: "A bird's eye view of today's project management job market" 7/26/2007 Thursday 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm ET. Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505# (Note: Long distance charges may apply per your service arrangement.) Our moderator is Allison Maltese (http://www.teksystems.com, and http://www.linkedin.com/pub/2 For more details, join the yahoo group via our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com See the agenda below. PMLessonsLearned.com is FREE and open to everyone interested in the PM Profession. PMLessonsLearned.com - it's about Project Managers helping Project Managers. PMLessonsLearned JOB SHOP 7/26/07 AGENDA * Intro of host and moderator - Henry Will, PMP * Purpose of the call – Linda Wortman * Rules of the Road – Linda o Introduction of everyone on the call, first name and company, please add your last name if you wish to. Also please give less than 2 minutes elevator speech if you wish * Introduction of the moderator – Linda * Moderator – Allison o Her bird's eye view of today's project management job market * Brief description of TEKsystems jobs o Type of Project o Location o Job Title o Overview of job – job specs, full time or contracts o Company and/or industry o If contract – length, right to hire etc o Length of position if it is a contract position o Salary/rate – range, compensation package o Amount of travel o Contact phone for the recruiter * Any recruiters who have joined us on this call who have PM openings please briefly describe them and mention how those interested should contact them. Any one else on the call who has a knowledge of positions in their company please let us know. * Q & A |
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Archive of our published podcasts
Archives have been moved to this link:
http://pmll-archive.blogspot.com/2008/05/archive-of-past-calls.html
Thursday, July 19, 2007
PMLL Episode 0017 Selling Yourself as a PM
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP "Lessons Learned" conference call from 19Jul2007 is now available.
The Lessons Learned topic was “Selling Yourself as a PM" - Presented by Frank Saladis, PMP (2006 PMI Person of the Year and originator of the International PM Day).
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0017 (if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Notes from the Conference Call:
Panelists:
- Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM (henrywill4.com)
- Barbara Fuller, PMP - president of ProcessandProjectsolutions ( processandprojectsolutions.com)
- Mara Burns - VP PMO of a Major Bank in NYC
- Frank Saladis, PMP Guest Panelist, presenter of our topic
- Frank is President of Project Imaginers Inc., a PM consulting firm. He is an author and national speaker on the subject of project management (having spoken at numerous PMI events and chapters). Last year (2006), The Project Management Institute (PMI, website is pmi.org) awarded Frank with the Linn Stuckenbruck Person of the Year Award! He is the originator of the International Project Management Day and past president of the New York City chapter of PMI. His numerous credentials also include his his being co-publisher of the internationally distributed newsletter for allPM.com, a contributor to the allPM.com website, and a masters certificate in Commercial ProjectManagement from George Washington University.
Announcement:
- Michael Okrent, PMP, spoke about the Southern New England PMI Chapter's 2008 Seminar at Sea from NYC to Canada Aug. 14, 2008. Frank Saladis is a presenter (doing 5 hour seminar on Teamwork) Registration at http://snec-pmi.org
- Allison Maltese (TekSystems contact Phone 888-395-9245 or 973-434-6104) shared information on "How to Sell Yourself on an Interview". Allison is available to help PM Lessons Learned members with their career questions.
Information shared during the call:
- Frank provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our Yahoo group site. Free Membership is required to access these files. Follow the links to the Yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com. Frank also included "Selling Project Management" as part of the presentation slides.
- Book: "How to Sell Yourself" by Joe Girard
- Website: ALL PM (Frank is a publisher on this site: allpm.com)
- Website: SDB + PM forum - sdbpluspm.com
- Book: "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell
- Great Google search: "Connective Leadership"
Networking discussion (after the recording was stopped):
- It was shared that while PM's can strive to be likable, sometimes tough directives need to be made (example: "We've got to work overtime this weekend")
- Also, while PMs can be friendly with their team, the "friend" is in the business sense.
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
We highly recommend that you join the free Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
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 - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Confcall Schedule and access to recording of JOBSHOP call if you missed it
You can listen in to tonight's JOBSHOP conference call if you missed it!
The recording of the last call is always available at (641) 985-5108 Access Code: 635 505#
Join the PMLessons Learned Yahoo Group for information about future calls and PM Career tips!
Here's the schedule for next calls:
- NEXT: July 19, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons learned confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: Selling yourself as a PM presented by Frank Saladis, PMP (PMI Person of the Year 2006) who returns by popular demand! www.projectimaginers.com
- PM JOB SHOP: July 26, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL JOB SHOP confcall with Host Linda Wortman, Moderator: T.B.D.
- Aug. 2, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL PMP Study Group confcall with Host David Radkovich, PMP - Topic: "PM Framework" presented by T.B.D.
- PM JOBSHOP: Aug. 9
- Aug. 16, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons learned confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: "How to do Lessons Learned and How to Leverage them on the Next Project" presented by Jennifer White, PMP and IBM Certified PM.
- PM JOBSHOP: Aug. 23
- Sept. 5, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL PMP Study Group confcall with Host David Radkovich, PMP - Topic: "Communications Management" presented by Rita Ramos, PMP
- PM JOBSHOP: Sept. 12
- Sept. 20, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons Learned confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: "How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management" presented by Doug DeCarlo www.dougdecarlo.com
- PM JOBSHOP: Sept. 27
- Oct. 4, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL PMP Study Group confcall with Host David Radkovich, PMP - Topic: T.B.D.
- PM JOBSHOP: Oct. 11
- Oct. 18, 2007 at 9 PMLL Lessons Learned confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: T.B.D. presented by Brett G. Hirsch, PMP IBM Executive PM, PM Center of Excellence, and IBM PM Knowledge Network Community Leader
Conference Call Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505#
(if you miss a call, the recording is available until the next call, see pmlessonslearned.com left navigation for details)
And don't forget to join our yahoo group for reminders - it's FREE!
You'll receive reminders of the calls, information on Project
Management, and career information. See the link on our home page
Friday, July 06, 2007
ConfCall Schedule: JOBSHOP is next!
This entry post covers several items:
1. How to listen to past calls by phone
2. How to listen to past calls via PC or by Podcast
3. Schedule of upcoming calls ... Including our next call: The JOBSHOP CALL
4. Our polls
Details:
1. How to listen to past calls by phone (Did you miss it? Well you can
still catch the recording!)
You can always listen to a recording of our most recent call by phone:
(641) 985-5108 Access Code: 635 505#
(this is a FREE call, but not toll free: long distance charges may
apply) - Note: even if this phone number changes, the most recent
phone number and access code is posted on our website on the left side
at pmlessonslearned.com
2. How to listen to past calls via PC or by podcast
We have just caught up with all of our podcasts! Yes, we're up to
date and have posted all of the past calls as podcasts. You can listen
to them using your computer or an MP3 player or itunes or an iPod
(iPods are made by Apply (registered trademark)).
There is a link on the left side at pmlessonslearned.com that says
"MP3 Podcasts" click on it to listen. Or, click the link "Subscribe to
our podcast via iTunes" if you have iTunes.
3. Schedule of upcoming calls
* JOB SHOP: July 12, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL JOB SHOP confcall
with Host Linda Wortman and Moderator Sal Cortale Advanced Technology
Solutions (www.atsolutions.com)
* Episode 17. July 19, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons learned
confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: T.B.D. (Risk Mangement or
Selling yourself as a PM) presented by Frank Saladis, PMP (PMI Person
of the Year 2006) who returns by popular demand! www.projectimaginers.com
JOB SHOP: July 26, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL JOB SHOP confcall with
Host Linda Wortman, Moderator T.B.D.
* Episode 18. Aug. 2, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL PMP Study Group
confcall with Host David Radkovich, PMP - Topic: "PM Framework"
presented by T.B.D.
* Episode 19. Aug. 16, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons learned
confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: "How to do Lessons Learned
and How to Leverage them on the Next Project" presented by Jennifer
White, PMP and IBM Certified PM.
* Episode 20. Sept. 5, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL PMP Study Group
confcall with Host David Radkovich, PMP - Topic: "Communications
Management" presented by Rita Ramos, PMP
* Episode 21. Sept. 20, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons Learned
confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: "How to Succeed in the
Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management"
presented by Doug DeCarlo www.dougdecarlo.com
4. Our polls
Please participate in voting in our polls - they're always open 24X7!
The link is:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned/polls
We are at 343 members of our yahoo group currently and still growing! Join NOW!
PMLessonsLearned.com - If you're a Project Manager or studying for the
PMP Exam, then this is the group for you! We're all about PMs helping PMs!
Thursday, July 05, 2007
PMLL Episode 0016 PMP Exam Study Group Topic: Estimating
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 5Jul2007 is now available.
The study topic was “Estimating" - Presented by member Shelley M. who is a Project Manager studying for the PMP Exam.
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0016
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Notes from the Conference Call:
* Shelley provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site.
Free Membership is required to access these files. Follow the links to the yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
* Henry Will, PMP (Host of PMLL) mentioned Controlling Chaos Podcast Episode 32 (http://www.controllingchaos.com/?p=88)was on Agile Estimating where the idea of using Fibonacci numbers for estimating was mentioned.
* David Radkovich, PMP (Host of the PMLL PMP Exam Study Group Calls) mentioned http://www.sceaonline.net - The Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis
* Several people mentioned information about estimating and asked questions about PMP Exam study ideas and questions about the test.
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
We highly recommend that you join the free yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
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 - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
PMLL Episode 0015 Managing Virtual Project Teams
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com Lessons Learned conference call from 21Jun2007 is now available.
The conference call was on the theme of "Managing Virtual Project Teams"
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0015
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Here are the notes from the Conference Call:
Panelists:
* Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM
* Barbara Fuller, PMP - president of ProcessandProjectsolutions (processandprojectsolutions.com)
* Tom Mattus (www.ssi-learn.com) Guest Panelist, presented on "Managing Virtual Project Teams"
Tom provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site. Free Yahoo Group membership is required. See the links on the left of our PMLessonsLearned.com website for details.
Other items covered were:
Allison Maltese (Professional Recruiter for TekSystems) provided a career minute on how the low unemployment rate effects us as PMs.
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
Join our Yahoo group for details and reminders of the call and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.
PMLessonsLearned.com - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
Tom Mattus is affiliated with Successful Strategies International,Inc. www.ssi-learn.com
PMLL Episode 0014 Risk Management
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 07Jun2007 is now available.
The study topic was “Risk Management" - Presented by David Radkovich, PMP
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0014
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
David provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site.
Free Membership is required to accesss these files. Follow the links to the yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
We highly recommend that you join the free yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
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 - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
PMLL Episode 0013 The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 17May2007 is now available.
The conference call was on the topic of "The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less”
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0013
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Here are the notes from the Conference Call:
Panelists:
Henry Will, PMP (Host)
Steve Blais, PMP
Presenting Panelist: Barbara Fuller, PMP (processandprojectsolutions.com)
Topic: "The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less”
Lessons Learned – Process Management
Warmup question: Have you ever seen a process being too light or too heavy and how can you tell the difference?
* Barbara surveyed people outside the team to get their perceptions, then worked to correct processes in order to make a better impression
* Helped PMs to see that their cookie cutter approach was too rigid and heavy of processes – example: weekly meetings turned into stand up meetings and each meeting needed a goal, agenda and time to complete
* They made better estimations so that their “stakeholders” could send more projects their way.
* She started a PMO without any funds by networking the PMs
Please visit pmlessonslearned.com and join our FREE yahoo group via the link there to be notified of future conference calls and other information to help you in your PM Career.
PMLL Episode 0012 PMP Exam Study Group: Earned Value Management (EVM)
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 03May2007 is now available.
The conference call was on the topic of "Earned Value Management (EVM)"
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0012
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)
Here are the notes from the Conference Call:
The Topic Title was "Earned Value Management (EVM)" presented by our PMLL.com member David Radkovich, PMP who hosts these PMLL.com PMP Exam Study Group calls.
David provided slides. They are available in the files section of the Yahoo Group. Free membership is required. See the link at PMLessonsLearned.com
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
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 - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
PMLL Episode 0011 Project Management Leadership
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 19Apr2007 is now available.
The conference call was on the theme of "Project Management Leadership" presented by – Frank Saladis, PMP (PMI 2006 Person of the Year)
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0011
(if your computer doesn't support that link, this link may work)
Here are the notes from the Conference Call:
Panelists:
Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM
Barbara Fuller, PMP (Processandprojectsolutions.com)
Steve Blais, PMP
Guest Panelist:
Frank Saladis, PMP (PMI 2006 Person of the Year) (www.projectimaginers.com)
Other items covered were:
Resources:
*PMLessonsLearned.com – Bulletin Board available (see link on home page)
*Trump’s Apprentice show – go on the cbs.com website, you can see their lessons learned
*PM411.org – new podcast
*Software Project Management Network (SPMN.com) has a newsletter and “16 Critical Sofware Processes” on their site
*Gaining PDUs - Info on PMI Chapter cruises
*We have posted the info to our yahoo group about the PMI-SVCast (Silicon Valley PMI group – mentioned by Dina Scott last month) They need help with podcasts
Lessons Learned – Leadership:
*Active Listening
*Characteristics of a Great Leader
*Leadership books and articles
*Characteristics of High Performance Teams
Career Segment:
Allison Maltese (TekSystems) “How difficult is consulting compared to a permanent position? What are the differences?”
Networking session (not recorded)
Leadership
Information sharing:
* Share information so you have someone as a backup
* Have a backup in case something comes up
Integrity in leadership
Someone looking for a PM Job in Texas
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
Join our Yahoo group for details and reminders of the call and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
PMLL Episode 0010 Why Study for the PMP Exam?
The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 05Apr2007 is now available.
This is the first PMLL PMP Exam Study group conference call.
The conference call was on the theme of "Why Study for the PMP Exam?"
Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0010
(if your computer doesn't support that link, this link may work)
Here are the notes from the Conference Call:
The Topic Title was "Why Study for the PMP Exam?" presented by our PMLL.com member David Radkovich, PMP who hosts these PMLL.com PMP Study Group calls.
Topics for this presentation include:
* Getting started – PMI – Do you really want to do this
* The best approach to studying the PMBOK (PMBOK covers the "What" verses the "How")
* Great resources to help you PASS (Recommended Internet resources - web sites, Rita Mulcahy's book)
* The value of Starting a PMP study Group to help you PASS
* Lessons Learned from a recent test taker who PASSED
Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.
Join our Yahoo group for details and reminders of the call and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.
PMLessonsLearned.com - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Free PMP EXAM Study Group Confcall on "Estimating" - This Thursday
Join our FREE PMLessonsLearned PMP EXAM Study Group Confcall This Thursday!
Topic: "Estimating" presented by Shelley M.
Date and Time: This Thursday July 5, 2007 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm Eastern time.
Dial-in: (605) 990-0700 Access Code: 635 505#
We suggest:
http://timeanddate.com for timezone translation
