Red Is Not a Problem As Long As It Is the Truth
By Vicki Wrona, PMP:
I was recently working at the world’s largest software developer when one of the managers made a statement that really stuck with me. We were talking about reporting and she said, “Red is not a problem as long…
Choosing PeopleSoft – Is it Right for Your Organization?
By Kathy Martucci, PMP:
I have been involved in PeopleSoft implementations for over 10 years – before the product was web-enabled, in fact. Overall, the product is extremely robust and offers literally thousands of functional threads…
Oops! I Didn’t Take the PMP Exam By Aug 30, 2011. Now What?
By Vicki Wrona, PMP:
As you may have heard, PMI changed the exam on August 31, 2011 by 30%. This was driven by a change in the Role Delineation Study and was designed to make the exam better reflect the updated skills needed and used…
Failing Forward: Seeing Problems as Opportunities
By Vicki Wrona, PMP:
We’re all familiar with setbacks or failure. If you don’t have any setbacks, then you’re not stretching yourself, are you? However, rather than putting the negative connotation that we tend to place on failing,…
Buzzwords: Sayings We Love to Hate
By Vicki Wrona, PMP:
Let’s have a little fun with this post. I was talking to someone recently and the topic of clichés and business buzzwords came up. I don’t know about you, but there are certain people I work with that I have…
Learning Longevity: Manager as the Student
By Rob Zell:
How do we increase the longevity of a learning solution? In Part 1 of this series, I challenged the learning organization to examine some basics in their processes and create more effective solutions. In Part 2 of this series…