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Dec 18
Straight talk with Sunil – Certification (Part 1)
The following video presents the first part of a discussion between Sunil Prashara (PMI’s President & CEO) and Sierra Hapton-Simmons (Portfolio Leader/Head of Certification). The subject of their discussion was the upcoming changes to the PMP exam and the associated R.E.P. program training.
Feb 12
Time versus Schedule Management
One of the changes in the current PMBOK Guide 6th Edition compared with the previous PMBOK Guide 5th Edition is the renaming of Time Management as Schedule Management. The change came unexpected for members like me and got me thinking. The first time when someone argued the “time management” expression was during the leadership course …
Dec 28
50 years of advancing Project Management
Project Management Institute (PMI) was founded back in 1969 as a nonprofit organization. A lot can be said about the amount of work done and milestones reached since that humble beginning. The most important highlights Worldwide include: Serving more than 2.9 million professionals Counting over 500,000 members in 208 countries and territories Being organized in 300 …
Jun 09
Front Line Leadership Course
During the month of May I attended a course on leadership. It is a course with a good reputation in our neck of the woods, plus a number of coworkers have also attended it and gave it rave reviews. The course is scheduled during 4 sessions (1 per week), 4 hours a session; if you …
Apr 25
Procurement Challenge
I faced an interesting case of procurement challenge as lead design engineer in one of my current projects. The bill of materials (BOM) of a few hundred of items was sent to our preferred overseas supplier and over a week period they sent back an original quote and a revised version of it. The items …
Jan 22
Lessons Learned from a PMP bootcamp
At the end of September 2017 I was presented with an unexpected opportunity to teach my first PMP bootcamp. I could not refuse it. It was something I was curious about ever since I attended one as a PMP aspirant back in the summer of 2014. Back then I was not ready to attend a …
Aug 17
The 3 Magic Questions
Corporate Trainer Dana Brownlee presents her “3 Magic Questions” technique for managing an under-performer: “What is your understanding?” “What the deliverable will look like?” “What are the first 3 steps you are going to take to begin working on this task?” These 3 questions ensure there is task clarity and expectations, creating an open communication …
Aug 07
It’s More than Just a Lane – The Art of Managing Transportation Projects in the City
The July dinner event was sponsored by SNC Lavalin Vancouver and took place on their building rooftop in downtown. All involved in selecting this location deserve high praise because the view from up there was breathtaking! Ron Lee, P.Eng, Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Engineering, SNC-Lavalin Inc was a knowledgeable and engaging presenter. Ron joined SNC-Lavalin in …
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