Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT This is Cheetah Learning’s 7th PMP Exam change in 19 years – and it’s the biggest one yet. PMI is moving away from a Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) based approach to the PMP exam. It’s more like what we saw when PMI created the PMI-Agile Certified Practioner […]
Over two decades ago I got introduced to this idea in George Land’s Book “Breakpoint and Beyond” about autopoietic systems. These are self-replicating systems based on several core values. The idea is that when you set up several key core values for yourself or the organizations you are creating, the system develops and self
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT Every day we help people become Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified. A strong foundation in how to use the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) in the day to day requirements of doing projects makes passing the PMP exam much easier. For that reason, we focus on helping our
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT In every Cheetah Accelerated PMP class, our students ask “Do You Think I will Pass the PMP Exam?” Since our main focus is passing the PMP exam right after spending four days in our classroom (virtual or in person), we have created a series of measurements that help us fine
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT A month or so back we reached out to PMI to find out why they were using the 2015 PMP Exam Content Guide as the basis for grading PMP candidates exams – when they made such a big deal about the exam change to the PMBOK 6th edition. This
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT We are now one year away from 2020. Like 20/20 vision, will we be able to look back on 2019 with perfect hind sight? So, I’m thinking that maybe I could look ahead to the year with perfect “foresight.” To do that, how about just pretend that today is
Project Managing Your Way Through the Holidays Why is it that the holiday season – a time to reconnect with family and take a break from work – causes so many of us stress? Why do we fret about getting the Christmas ham just right, navigating contentious political conversations at the dinner table, and (if
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT In this article about how Microsoft’s has changed the relationship with it’s leading legal firm away from billable hours to a project based infrastructure, Microsoft now can better address how emerging legal precedents impact technological and business advances. Practice management for Law Firms centered around projects and project outcomes
Besides our 4 Day Accelerated PMP Exam Prep Program taught in public venues around the US, privately onsite for groups of ten or more, and in our virtual classroom, we also do: Keynotes to kick off conferences – 45 – 60 minutes minute inspiring presentations. Simulations – engaging interactive sessions 60 – 90 minutes in
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT As Project Management Professionals (PMPs), we learn the critical importance of managing stake holder expectations. “Managing” expectations though feels a bit like manipulation (which has some seriously negative connotations). While it is important to understand another’s expectations, “managing” them is a far more difficult task. Sometimes even an impossible
