I advise that project managers should not baseline the schedule until after risk planning is complete because there are often many activities that result in carrying out contingency plans, creating and communicating risk reports, and carrying out risk responses. Although there are a number of benefits of risk monitoring, acceptance in the industry is not as widespread as should be. PMI’s (2009, p. 51) risk…
Are Scrum and the PMBOK Guide considered frameworks or methodologies? Many people familiar with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide are of the view that the guide is a methodology. Scrum, the popular agile framework, is viewed similarly. It is a common misconception that this article will clarify. It is important to know the meaning of the terms methodology, framework, and theory and…
Singh et al. (2009) cited a survey of 750 companies where 75% of the organizations shut down a PMO within three years of its inception. Aubry, Hobbs, Muller, and Blomquist (2010) reported that the average life expectancy for a PMO is two years. Several years ago, I spent two to three years working with a small manufacturing client to put a project management office (PMO)…
According to PMI’s website, exams are scheduled and located as follows: All PMI exams are offered at approved Pearson VUE Testing Centers worldwide. You can check for locations on Pearson VUE’s website . (NOTE: Please check Pearson VUE’s Covid-19 page for information about exam availability in your area.) You can also take your CAPM or PMI-ACP exam in the comfort of your home or office while…
By Al Gubiotti, All of you probably work in organizations that have some things in common. You have a “customer” at the beginning and at the end of your process who demands an excellent product or service from you. For your business to be truly successful one of your main challenges is “how long” it takes you to provide your project, product or service to…
