PMLL Episode 0154 PMLL Project Cost Management - Part 1, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep).

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

Topic: PMLL Project Cost Management - Part 1, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep).

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 07Nov2013

Podcast Number: 0154

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on InternetArchive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31st 2013, the Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, became the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call continues the deep-dive into the newer portions of the PMBOK Fifth Edition or 5e. In this session, we will begin the focus on the Project Cost Management knowledge area, as we look at the first two processes that belong to the Project Cost Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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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

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PMLL Episode 0153 PMLL Project Scope Management - Part 3, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep).

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

Topic: PMLL Project Scope Management - Part 3, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 03Oct2013

Podcast Number: 0153

no MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on InternetArchive 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:
Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:
On July 31st 2013, the Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, became the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call continues the deep-dive into the newer portions of the PMBOK Fifth Edition or 5e. In this session, we will continue the focus on the Project Scope Management knowledge area, as we look at the last two processes that belong to the Project Scope Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.
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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

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FUTURE Conference Call Schedule

PMBOK Fifth Edition Content for the PMLL Monthly PMP Exam Study Group Conference Call Series

2 MAY 13: Project Stakeholder Management – Part 1, PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 0148

6 JUN 13: Project Stakeholder Management – Part 2, PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 0149

13 JUL 13: Project Communications Management – PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 150

8 AUG 13: PMLL Project Scope Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 151

5 SEP 13: PMLL Project Scope Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 152

3 OCT 13: PMLL Project Scope Management – Part 3 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 153

7 NOV 13: PMLL Project Cost Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 154

5 DEC 13: PMLL Project Cost Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 155

9 JAN 14: PMLL Project Cost Management – Part 3 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 156

6 FEB 14: PMLL Project Time Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 157

6 MAR 14: PMLL Project Time Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 158

3 APR 14: PMLL Project Time Management – Part 3 - PMBOK 5e

Podcast # 159

1 MAY 14: Roadmap To PMP Certification

Podcast # 160

5 JUN 14: PMLL Project Time Management – Part 4 - PMBOK 5e

10 JUL 14: PMLL Project Human Resource Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

7 AUG 14: PMLL Project Human Resource Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

4 SEP 14: PMLL Project Quality Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

2 OCT 14: PMLL Project Quality Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

6 NOV 14: PMLL Project Procurement Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

4 DEC 14: PMLL Project Procurement Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

8 JAN 15: PMLL Project Risk Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

5 FEB 15: PMLL Project Risk Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

5 MAR 15: PMLL Project Risk Management – Part 3 - PMBOK 5e

2 APR 15: PMLL Project Integration Management – Part 1 - PMBOK 5e

7 MAY 15: PMLL Project Integration Management – Part 2 - PMBOK 5e

4 JUN 15: PMLL Project Integration Management – Part 3 - PMBOK 5e

PMLL Episode 0152 PMLL Project Scope Management - Part 2, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: PMLL Project Scope Management - Part 2, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 05Sep2013

Podcast Number: 0152

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31st 2013, the Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, became the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call continues the deep-dive into the newer portions of the PMBOK Fifth Edition or 5e. In this session, we will continue the focus on the Project Scope Management knowledge area, as we look at the middle two processes that belong to the Project Scope Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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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

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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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PMLL Episode 0151 PMLL Project Scope Management - Part 1, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: PMLL Project Scope Management - Part 1, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 08Aug2013

Podcast Number: 0151

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31st 2013, the Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, became the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call continues the deep-dive into the newer portions of the PMBOK Fifth Edition or 5e. In this session, we will focus on the first two processes that belong to the Project Scope Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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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.

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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.

PMLL Episode 0150 PMLL Project Communications Management, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: PMLL Project Communications Management, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 11Jul2013

Podcast Number: 0150

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31st 2013, the Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, will become the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call continues the deep-dive into the significantly new portions of the PMBOK Fifth Edition or 5e. In this session, we will focus on the three processes that belong to the Project Communication Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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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.

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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.

PMLL Episode 0149 PMLL Project Stakeholder Management – Part 2, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: PMLL Project Stakeholder Management – Part 2, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 06Jun2013

Podcast Number: 0149

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31st 2013, the Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, will become the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call continues the deep-dive into the significantly new portions of the PMBOK Fifth Edition or 5e. In this session, we will focus on the last two processes in the Project Stakeholder Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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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.

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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.

PMLL Episode 0148 PMLL Project Stakeholder Management – Part 1, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

*****Notice: I fixed an error in the audio podcast and slide deck for this session. If you downloaded the podcast before 15 JUN 2013, you should go back and download a new copy. The new podcast matches version 3 (v3) of the slide deck. My apologies for the error. Dana*****

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

Topic: PMLL Project Stakeholder Management – Part 1, PMBOK 5e (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 02May2013

Podcast Number: 0148

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on InternetArchive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31st 2013, the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide, will become the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call begins the deep-dive into the significantly new portions of the PMBOK. In this session, we will focus on the first two processes in the Project Stakeholder Management knowledge area as laid out in the Fifth edition. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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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.

PMLL Episode 0147 PMLL Last Minute Exam Cram – Open Question Session, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: PMLL Last Minute Exam Cram – Open Question Session, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 07Mar2013

Podcast Number: 0147

MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

On July 31, 2013, the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition will become the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. There is still plenty of time to study and sit for the exam. This month’s PMP Study Group call provides an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and provide answers on anything PMBOK Fourth Edition-related. 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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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.

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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.

PMLL Episode 0146 PMBOK Fifth Edition Preview & Changes, PMBOK v5 (PMPExamPrep)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call: Topic: PMBOK Fifth Edition Preview & Changes, PMBOK v5 (PMPExamPrep) PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP Date of Conference Call: 07Feb2013 Podcast Number: 0146 MP3 / Podcast: Download the MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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: Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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: During the last week of December, 2012, the Project Management Institute released the fifth edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, also called the PMBOK Guide. On July 31, 2013, the PMBOK Guide fifth edition will become the basis for the Project Management Professional or PMP exam. Over its lifetime, the PMBOK Guide receives updates every few years. The fifth edition contains big-time changes that will affect your PMP exam studies. This month’s PMP Study Group call provides an analysis of the changes implemented in the fifth edition. 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. ==================================== 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.

The Project Grinch by Carl Pritchard

PMlessonsLearned.com members:
You all may remember that Carl Pritchard spoke on our call for Episode#41 back on 2008-07-17 on the topic of "Risk Language and Getting Specific"

Well, he recently wrote this witty post titled "The Project Grinch" and it made me laugh. So, I asked him if I could share it with you all.  If you know Carl, of course he obliged. It probably would have been better had I found this closer to Christmas, but I think you'll all enjoy it just the same. Read it with similar cadence as the story of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" (by Dr. Seuss) to get the full effect.
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The Project Grinch…

Every good PMP likes their project a lot.

But somewhere in management’s a Grinch who does not.

They hate project process, they hate all the forms, they hate all the Gantt charts, the risk plans, the norms. It’s tough to know why they don’t want to conform.

It could be they don’t like to pin down their plans. It could be they don’t want the blood on their hands.

But I think the most likely reason of all is that for all the projects they won’t take the fall.

Whatever the reason, the plans it may be, they look at the projects and blame you, PMP.

Poring over your charter with a deep, Grinchy frown, they don’t like the way the details you’ve pinned down.

It’s all SMART and all signed by the sponsor and blessed. It’s got details that put any questions to rest. And it references subplans like HR and risk. They look at the pages disgusted…”tsk tsk”

“They might get this done!” is how they all said it. “They might get this done and I won’t get the credit!”

They then grouse with executive sighing and moaning. “I’ll call in some changes and get PMs groaning.”

“If they should succeed that just won’t do at all. They’ll want to hold parties and meetings and balls.

Oh they’ll do lessons learned and they’ll archive their stuff. They’ll track their successes and claim it was tough.

And then they’ll all ask for it…their voices they’ll raise.

They’ll want all the credit and PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE!”

The more that Grinch thought, I can stop this…I KNOW. I must stop success from arriving and so…

Then he got an idea. An awful idea. The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea. I know just what I’ll do,” and he called to his aide. “I’ll join all their meetings, that’ll just make the grade”.

So he went to their meetings and bogged them all down. Suggestions for rework, in studies they’d drown. He’d slither on in and add items ad hoc. He’d tell lots of war stories—run out the clock. He’d talk of past failures and crises, disasters. He’d tell of the good days of yore with good masters. He would chat on and on while the team members sighed, and he knew in a few weeks the team would have fried.

As the meeting was ending, the PM called out. “You’ve got other things pending, but I’m seeing some doubt. I know that you don’t want this project to fail, but my team members feel like they’re starting to flail. I have just the thing for the changes you want, and I’ve filled out this change form (in Times Roman font). I just need a signature so we’ll succeed. It’s all that you’ve asked for, it’s all that you need.”

And the Grinch began realizing to his chagrin, that the PM had meant it. They wanted to win. The team was sincere in its efforts to finish. Despite his best efforts, they hadn’t diminished. They were using the Gantt charts and subplans and charter. And for all of his efforts, they had worked even harder. They were destined to follow the process without him. And despite his intrusion, they weren’t out to doubt him. They thought that he had their best interests at heart. They gave him the credit he wanted to thwart.

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t thought through…

“Maybe projects succeed with the process pursued”

“Perhaps it’s not all just superfluous fluff, and there’s something of substance to PERT charts and stuff. There might be a reason for a stakeholder list; a change log, a risk log, they’re not all just grist…

“for the process-addicted or anal-retentive…they might just be helpful, or useful! Inventive!”

“They may have a purpose,” he started to see. And he understood why all the forms A to Z

Had become so important, he just couldn’t miss them. And at the next meeting, he just wouldn’t diss them. He would be the first one to stick to the agenda. And his personal baggage he knew he’d surrender. He’d help them get through this…he’d help them to flourish. Their need for the process he nurture, he’d nourish.

And the team how they blessed him, as their voices they raised, and the heaped it upon him, the first dollops of praise.

It’s a challenge to give our old Grinches a shot. But this season just try it…it may work…or not.
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First published on ProjectConnections.com. Used with the Permission of the Author. Carl Pritchard can be reached at carl @  carlpritchard . com He welcomes your comments

PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition: Big-Time Changes That Will Impact Your PMP Exam Studies

I always thought that the PMI Standards Subcommittee that developed the fourth edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBoK Guide) was light years ahead of the rest of us. Who else could update that standard to allow it to answer all of our project management questions as well as set the number of processes to provide “the answer to the great question of life the universe and everything”¹. Well, time marches on; and so does the PMBoK Guide. During the last week of December, 2012, the PMI released the fifth and latest PMBoK Guide edition. On 31 July 2013, the PMBoK Guide fifth edition will become the basis for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. “The answer to the great question of life the universe and everything” just became more complicated. Over its lifetime, the PMBoK Guide receives updates every few years. Compared to the level of change in the fifth edition, the sum of all the second through fourth edition updates are minor. 

Don’t attempt to read the text in Figure 1; just look at the colors. Here is the familiar table that lists the PMBoK Guide processes, within the framework of the horizontal Knowledge Areas and vertical Process Groups. The first thing you will notice is how colorful things are. Instead of 42 Processes, there are now 47, and a new Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area. And how many Processes were left untouched?...None!!...The color coding provides an indication of how a process changed. 

Fig 1 - All Fourth Edition Processes Received Changes

Figure 2 lists the types of changes the processes received. The single largest point of this article is that all of the fourth edition processes received some type of change in the fifth edition. That will render all of the existing study material irrelevant. So, if you are testing on or after 31 July 2013, you will need new fifth edition-based study material.

Fig 2 - Type Of Change (Some processes received multiple changes)

Another major change involves the migration of much of the information from Chapters 2 & 3 to a new Annex 1 section near the back of the PMBoK Guide. The intent is for the Annex 1 section to become a separate standard for Project Management.

I like the fifth edition. It provides a significant update that pulls the PMBoK Guide a whole lot closer to the actual methodologies currently in use. It spends significant time on virtual teams and Agile. The 2000 edition (second edition) didn’t want to admit virtual teams existed and the fourth edition only started to mention that there is this thing called “Agile” out there. All of this is great progress!

So, what should you do, if you are studying for the PMP exam? Hurry-up! To beat the last minute rush, use your current materials and sit for the exam before the end of June, 2013. If history is an indicator for potential future situations, in July 2013 you will have a difficult time finding a test center with an open seat.

All the study material out there right now is fourth edition-based. It will be a couple months before fifth edition study material will be readily available. As I tell the folks in my PM Lessons Learned Study Group, be very careful that you know the PMBoK Guide base of anything that you buy. Some dastardly people are still selling third edition study material!

If your personal situation forces you to sit for the PMP exam after 31 July 2013, don’t despair. Just grab a copy of the fifth edition now and start reading. The fifth edition study material will be along shortly.

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1. “The Answer to the Great Question... Of Life, the Universe and Everything... Is... Forty-two,' said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm.”

― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

PMLL Episode 0142 How PMLL Can Help In Your Career - Part 2 (PMBestPractices)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:
Topic: How PMLL Can Help In Your Career - Part 2 (PMBestPractices)
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Henry Will, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 18Oct2012
Podcast Number: 0142

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive 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:
Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:
PMlessonslearned.com was formed about 6 years ago to help Project Managers. We will hear people share how they have benefited from this group, especially by volunteering to help!
We're calling everyone to show up for this important call! We will explain to everyone how they can benefit their careers and enrich their lives by using their natural talents volunteering for PMlessonsLearned.com.
We have many openings for volunteers. There's something here for everyone!  You will learn how people have benefited from the networking, connections, and exposure that is so easy to obtain by just putting in a little bit of time each month in our group!

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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.

PMLL Episode 0140 How PMLL Can Help In Your Career (PMBestPractices)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:
Topic: How PMLL Can Help In Your Career (PMBestPractices)
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Henry Will, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 20Sep2012
Podcast Number: 0140

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:
Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:
PMlessonslearned.com was formed about 6 years ago to help Project Managers. We will hear people share how they have benefited from this group, especially by volunteering to help!
We're calling everyone to show up for this important call! We will explain to everyone how they can benefit their careers and enrich their lives by using their natural talents volunteering for PMlessonsLearned.com.
We have many openings for volunteers. There's something here for everyone! You will learn how people have benefited from the networking, connections, and exposure that is so easy to obtain by just putting in a little bit of time each month in our group!
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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.

PMLL Episode 0137 How To Get Excited About Being A Project Manager (PMBestPractices)

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

Topic: How To Get Excited About Being A Project Manager (PMBestPractices)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

Presenter: Doug DeCarlo - Author, Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Trainer

Date of Conference Call: 17May2012

Podcast Number: 0137

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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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 exponential demands of today’s high-speed, high-change projects can easily take a toll on one’s personal life. Faced with eXtreme projects, many project managers and their teams end up living lives that vacillate between frantic and quiet desperation. If we are not careful, instead of having projects, our projects will have us. As a result, most project managers would rather be doing something else.
Doug DeCarlo is the author of the landmark book, eXtreme Project Management:  Using Leadership, Principles and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility.  Doug will draw from his own journey and his work with over 250 project teams from around the world.  He will share proven practices for how to get excited about being a project manager, despite today’s project-crazy organizations.

PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:

www.DougDeCarlo.com
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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.

PMLL Episode 0135 Playing Multiple Roles as a Project Manager (PMBestPractices)

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

Topic: Playing Multiple Roles as a Project Manager (PMBestPractices)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Steve Blais, PMP, IBM Certified Senior Project Manager

Date of Conference Call: 19Apr2012

Podcast Number: 0135

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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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 these times of economic belt tightening, many of us are called upon to become a “slash”, to become a Project manager / business analyst or a project manager / technical lead or some other combination of roles on a given project. How do you successfully navigate the multiple roles you are required to play? How do you play each role successfully? In this presentation Steve Blais will discuss the problem and opportunity of being a “slash” and suggest some tips and techniques that will help you perform each of the roles more successfully.
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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.

PMLL Episode 0133 Ignorance Is Risk (PMBestPractices)

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

Topic: Ignorance Is Risk (PMBestPractices)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

Presenter: Bill Duncan, owner of PM Partners, in Massachusetts, USA, and Director of Certification for American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (ASAPM) and the Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS).

Date of Conference Call: 15Mar2012

Podcast Number: 0133

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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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:

When managing or working on a project, what you don't know *can* hurt you. In this presentation, we'll cover 7 common misperceptions about project management ranging from the truth about variances and change requests (both should be sought out and celebrated!) to the reality of Brook's Law (meaning that adding resources to a late project will not always make it finish later!).

PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:

www.pmpartners.com
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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.

PMLL Episode 129 Passion and Communication (PMBestPractices)

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

Topic: Passion and Communication (PMBestPractices)

PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP

Presenter: Julie Miserda, PMP

Date of Conference Call: 17Nov2011

Podcast Number: 0129

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:

Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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.

PRESENTERS BIO:

Julie Miserda completed her undergraduate studies at Indiana University with a major in Finance/Marketing and a minor in Sociology. Julie obtained her MBA from the University of Tampa. After graduation she worked for Unisys as a Financial Analyst. For the past 22 years, Julie has been employed with IBM serving in several areas including: Sales, Marketing End User Support, Process Management, and Project Management.

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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.

Our 6th Anniversary!

As announced on last night's PMlessonsLearned.com PM Best Practice call, today is the 6 year anniversary of our first conference call that started it all.

We are Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

Today we have 2156 members in our yahoo group, hundreds in our linkedin.com group, tens of thousands of podcast downloads, yet our group, that relies entirely on volunteers, has lost most of the volunteers and may need to cut back on our services (which are all freely provided to everyone).

We are considering a suggestion by a member last night that we have a call in the near future to let folks know about the volunteer positions we need to fill. Keep watching for further information.

In the meantime, if you want to see these calls continued to be offered, here are our most critical needs below.

We have training for all of these positions, so you need no prior experience, just an internet connection and the desire to learn.

1. Podcast editors - we have training for you on how to use the open source software
2. Podcast testers - you check that the podcast was done correctly before it is published
3. Podcast coordinator - coordinate the podcast editors, testers, and publishing
4. Speaker Coordinators: Contacting potential speakers and coordinating getting them set up once they agree to speak
5. Call host - you host and coordinate the call with the speaker who does the presentation
6. Podcast Publisher - you publish the podcast on the internet when it's ready to publish
7. Promoting our programs in various places (online) - we will help you with this

Contact us at share--@--pmlessonslearned.com (remove the -- signs)

PMLL Episode 0127 Tips to Get First Dibs on the Best PM Jobs (PMJobShop)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:
Topic: Tips to Get First Dibs on the Best PM Jobs (PMJobShop)PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
PMlessonsLearned.com PMJobShop hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E Reid
Presenter: Henry Will, PMP
Date of Conference Call: 13Oct2011
Podcast Number: 0127

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:
Prior to the call, the presentation will appear on the PM Lessons Learned group in Yahoo Groups (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). 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 economy is in a slump. The job market is dismal. There are more and more PMPs getting certified every week.You might be in transition and currently looking for an opportunity or you might have a job, but you're concerned about your security with the economy being the way it is. It's always good to be ""looking,"" right? But, PM jobs are difficult to find. What's a Project Manager looking for a job to do? In this session, you will learn the inside story of how you can be among the first to find out about the best job openings! Henry will share the secrets of how you can position yourself to have an edge when an organization is looking to fill a position. Listen in to this session to skyrocket your career!
PRESENTERS BIO:
Henry Will, PMP; Founder and Leader of PMlessonsLearned.
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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.