The PMP Exam has changed… yet again. It changes every 4-5 years, as the practice of Project Management matures and evolves along with the changing times. The next official release of the PMBOK GUIDE is the SIXTH EDITION. It was released in September 2017. As a result of the changes in the PMBOK Guide, Sixth … Read more
Beverly, one of my blog followers, and an active and busy project manager recently wrote to me this email: Vinai, I am a working mother, a 3 year daughter, and expecting another baby in 4 months’ time. I have been told by my company to get the PMP certification, and it is a must for … Read more
Over the past 2 days, I attended a Anthony Robbins Total Success seminar in Singapore. It was fantastic… mind blowing, awesome! I realized so many things about what I have done in the past, where I have arrived, and what are the things I haven’t done, why I haven’t done them, and what could be … Read more
The PMP exam is based on the PMBOK Guide, which is a very holistic framework for managing projects. For most project managers, it is an eye opening experience. Most people find that there are huge gaps in what they know and practice on real projects, versus what learn from the PMBOK Guide. This leads to … Read more
“I failed the PMP exam today. It is really unbelievable. I thought I did well on the exam. I was able to finish on time. I have 8 years of project management experience, and have never failed any exam. Yet, I got only one area as Moderately Proficient, and Below Proficient in all other areas. … Read more
If you are serious about your career, and want to make some real progress, you have to take action. Nothing much will change if you do not do any thing and just keep waiting. To be frank, no one cares about you… Except your mom. If you want to succeed, do something that will make … Read more
The performance of the project, and the project manager needs to be measured. If there is no baseline or benchmark, then there is no way to know if the project manager did a good job or not? We need to have a clear target or goal to achieve, so that we can compare it with … Read more
Most people have passed the primary school, secondary school, attained a college degree with flying colours, joined an organization, and achieved many accolades at work, but they shudder at the mention of attempting and passing the PMP examination… I speak at many seminars, workshops and PMP Training Bootcamps all over the world, and the situation … Read more