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

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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.
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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 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.
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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 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

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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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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

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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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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 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

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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.

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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

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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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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
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PMLL Episode 0125 Peace Thru Project Management (PMBestPractices)

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

Topic: Peace Thru Project Management (PMBestPractices)
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Ron Krukowski, PMP, Executive Management Consultant, e-TechKnowledge

Date of Conference Call: 15Sep2011
Podcast Number: 0125

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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:
What is Peace? Why should we concern ourselves with it? There's nothing I personally can do to make an impact on Peace...is there? This year marks the 10th year anniversary of the tragedy that took place on 9/11/2001. We here in the Unites States bonded together as a common family with a common resolve in reaction to these horrific events. Although this bond was powerful, it was temporary and most of us went back to taking many things for granted. Every year, 9/21/2011 is recognized as the "International Day of Peace." This presentation will contain “interactive” discussion, “real life” stories and “eye opening” examples to answer the question, "Can Project Managers Really Have an Impact on Peace?" Attend this presentation and you will receive practical insights, tools and techniques utilizing project management interpersonal skills and going beyond to create more peaceful work environments, communities and contribute to a higher level of peace in the world.

PRESENTERS BIO:
http://www.e-techknowledge.com/Inc/Management_Bio.html

PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
http://www.e-techknowledge.com/Inc/Welcome.html

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.
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Free Webinar 10/13 "Tips to Get First Dibs on the Best PM Jobs"(PM JOB SHOP)

Topic: Tips to Get First Dibs on the Best PM Jobs

Presented by: Henry Will, PMP; Founder and Leader of PMlessonsLearned.

When: Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)

The Conference Dial-in: +1 (760) 569-7676 Access Code: 142349#

The virtual meeting link: http://www.freesee.com/meetings/418-251-588

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

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ABSTRACT:
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!

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

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP Webinars.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 Webinars 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 0123 So You Want To Be A PMP (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: So You Want To Be A PMP (PMPExamPrep)

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

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP, ITIL Expert, Complex Problem Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company


Date of Conference Call: 27May2011

Podcast Number: 0123

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

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

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


NOTES FROM THE CALL:
So you’ve been thinking about it for a long time. Maybe you’ve even started to collect information. But what do you really need to collect? How long will it take you to succeed? This month’s PMLL PMP Exam Study call helps to set your stage for implementing the commitment that will significantly enhance your career. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to begin the process of preparing the application and building your critical knowledge mass that will allow you to 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 0122 Professional Responsibility, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)

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

Topic: Professional Responsibility, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford, PMP

Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP, ITIL Expert, Complex Problem Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company

Date of Conference Call: 05May2011

Podcast Number: 0122

Recording, MP3 / Podcast: Download the 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:
While we created this podcast for an earlier version of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBoK), the concepts and all of the content are still valid for the PMBOK fifth edition.
The Project Management Institute requires every PMP candidate to sign and adhere to a code of professional conduct. That code of Professional Responsibility is detailed in version 4 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). It is also incorporated into the PMP examination. This month’s PMP Study call focuses on the professional responsibility, as laid out in PMBOK version 4. 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.
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 0121 Pulse of the Profession (PMBestPractices)

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

Topic: Pulse of the Profession (PMBestPractices)

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

Presenter: Jason Dolfi, Manager, Market Development Project Management Institute

Date of Conference Call: 21Apr2011

Podcast Number: 0121

Recording, MP3 / Podcast: Download the 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:
What are the trends and issues impacting project management around the globe? The Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession report looks at the macro environmental and business factors that are changing the project management landscape. The report links these factors to specific trends in enterprise project management practices and the development of project management practitioners. Pulse of the Profession draws from a number of sources to paint a timely picture of the project management profession. The heart of the report comes from PMI’s own Pulse of the Profession Survey, which is based on feedback from over 1,100 practitioners from around the globe. The survey explores trends in the practice of project management and how those practices correlate to project success or failure.

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

About the Project Management Institute: PMI is the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, with over 500,000 members and credential holders in 185 countries. PMI’s worldwide advocacy for project management is supported by globally-recognized standards and credentials, an extensive research program, and a variety of professional development opportunities.


PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-dolfi/2/521/6b9


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

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

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

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

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

PMLL Episode 0120 Networking Smarter (PMJobShop)

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

Topic: Networking Smarter (PMJobShop)

PMlessonsLearned.com PMJobShop hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E Reid
Presenter: Tim Brantner, WebSphere Customer Programs Specialist - Business Process Management

Date of Conference Call: 14Apr2011
Podcast Number: 0120

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

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

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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.

Free ConfCall 5/12 "The Remarkably Ordinary Leader" (PM Job Shop)

Topic: The Remarkably Ordinary Leader

When: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)


PM Job Shop host: Scott Percival


Presented by: Jim De Piante, PMP Executive Project Manager


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Jim De Piante joined IBM after 5 years as a Navy flight crewman and after attending and graduating summa cum laude from the University of Florida. Jim is an Executive Project manager who holds IBM’s highest certification. He has managed development projects for the IBM Product Divisions, IBM Global Services, IBM Research and ibm.com. Jim is presently assigned to the “Watson” project, the high-performance computing system that won on Jeopardy.

This once shy project manager is eager to share with you the empowering techniques he has learned for developing genuine, lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. Jim is an exciting, entertaining speaker. He has given numerous talks on leadership, networking and a variety of other topics for IBM, PMI, and others.

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


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NOTES FROM THE CALL:
We have all seen presentations on leadership that feature “The Great Leaders” from history.Inspiring? Perhaps. Meaningful in my life as a project manager? Not really. It's hard for me to relate. I am just an ordinary guy – a remarkably ordinary guy. While I can admire these truly great leaders, I must also concede that I have lesser ambitions. I do not want to change the world. I just want to deliver full scope, on time and within budget. Our success as project managers depends entirely on our ability to lead our project teams in ordinary things – remarkably ordinary things. We do not have to tell our teams that they can only expect “...blood, toil, tears and sweat.” But we might need to tell them that they can expect to work on the weekend. We do not have to challenge our teams to commit to, “...landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.” But we might need to ask them to commit to complete assigned tasks on time.In this session, we will talk about leadership in practical terms, terms that you will be able to relate to, terms that will not only inspire you, but that will move you to action. We will talk about how remarkably ordinary people can improve their effectiveness as leaders and thus as project managers. We will talk about simple and concrete steps that you can take to achieve a certain excellence as a leader.

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PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
You may reach Jim here:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/depiante


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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/pmjobshopWe 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. Join our Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned.com for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details. Open to all.


PMLessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference.

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

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

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

Date of Conference Call: 07Apr2011
Podcast Number: 0119

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

What: FREE PMP Job Shop conference call

Topic: "Networking Smarter"

Hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E. Reid

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

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

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

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


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

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Carl E. Reid, CSI

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

Connect with Carl: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Amazon

Carl's latest article: Do Your Words Attract or Repel?
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PMLL Episode 0118 Pitfalls for Project Managers (PMBestPractices)

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

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

Date of Conference Call: 17Mar2011
Podcast Number: 0118

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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



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


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

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

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

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

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