August, 2012

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Headphones in the office

Velociteach

Headphones in the office…good idea or bad idea? This summer we had a development team working on a project to deliver InSite online courses on iPads, tablets, and other mobile devices. The team found it productive to collaborate in a conference room, as they stumbled across random Java calls, guzzled Mtn. Dew, cursed ill-conceived design […] The post Headphones in the office appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Book Recommendation: Stepping into Project Management by Soma Bhattacharya

Guerrilla Project Management

Transitioning to project management can be a challenging journey. Most of us begin our career as “Accidental Project Managers” with no formal experience, training, or guidance. However, the new job comes with a new set of challenging responsibilities, it requires a whole range of people skills, and presents us with a new type of complex.

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Arizona’s Only Working Olive Farm Successfully Grows with Wrike

Wrike

Every month, dozens of retail , marketing and IT companies choose Wrike to achieve their goals faster. We’re also excited to see more traditional industries discovering the power of online project management. Today, we’d like to introduce a particularly interesting customer of Wrike – Arizona’s only working olive mill and farm, Queen Creek Olive Mill.Every month, dozens of retail , marketing and IT companies choose Wrike to achieve their goals faster.

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Collaboration Tools for PMs

Velociteach

I will admit something: I was a big fan of the ill-fated Google Wave. It was a great way for teams to collaborate on documents and deliverables. It kept track of the evolving conversation right alongside of the deliverable. If someone came into the project after it had already started, you could send him back […] The post Collaboration Tools for PMs appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Toward a Unified Project Management Understanding

The objective of this research is to dispel misunderstandings about crucial project management terms and their definitions. It aims to accurately place these terms and facilitate a comprehensive global understanding of their meanings.

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Server Crashes during PMP Exam…TWICE

Velociteach

Friday, I received this story from a Student named Bill. He overcame not one but TWO server crashes while taking the PMP Exam. Bill kept his cool; he persevered; he passed! Read Bill’s story: “I recall you mentioning on the cd recordings that you like to hear your student success stories. Do I have a […] The post Server Crashes during PMP Exam…TWICE appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Inspiration that rivals the Olympics!

Velociteach

Work got you down? Struggling with your studies to prep for the PMP or CAPM? Been watching the Olympics for inspiration? Want a little more? I’ve got a story for you. I’ll share one story from the Blue-Skies Week mentioned in an earlier post. During the week, we had daily breakout sessions for all the […] The post Inspiration that rivals the Olympics!

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What kind of work do you do?

Velociteach

“What kind of work do you do?” “I am a project manager.” And then the project manager jokes start up. Wait. That’s not true. I don’t remember ever hearing someone say to me, “Hey, I’ve just heard a new project manager joke – check this one out …” […] The post What kind of work do you do? appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Customer’s Best Practice: Consider Task Duration As the No. 1 Factor in Planning

Wrike

24 hours a day is always not enough to do everything you want and spend the time with the ones you love. Today, Susan Serra, who runs a family design business, shares a great tip on efficient time planning , so that not even 5 minutes will be wasted! Customer’s background. Susan Serra runs three brands and a blog at the same time, full of charming decoration ideas, dedicated to kitchen design and Scandinavian accessories for the home.

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The Care and Feeding of Business Analysts – A conversation with Vicki James

Guerrilla Project Management

Vicki James, PMP, CBAP shares insights on how Project Managers can build stronger relationship with their business Analysts to more effectively leverage their talent and expertise for project success. Business Analysts play a critical role in the success of projects, especially in Information Technology. However, the stress of timelines and budget constraints coupled with a.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Tip for Pro Users: How to See Tasks Included in Two Folders at Once

Wrike

One of the handiest things in Wrike is the ability to put one task in several folders. It lets you have different views of the same piece of work and easily adapt Wrike to any workflow. What if you need to have a look at the tasks tagged with two folders at the same time? For example, “Booklets” and “Approved” to see the booklet mock-ups that are ready to print.

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