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PMP application example
Project Description Experience_20.11.2017-this file contains a real example of a candidate’s project experience, which he had successfully submitted for a PMP application.
The file publishing is directly allowed by the author.
Business Analysis Guide is available
PMI(r) Business analysis Guide is updated according to new versions od foundation standards (PMBOK Sixth, Program & Portfolio management standarts in their fourth edition).
The Guide is available for download.
Online Project Management Software Market Research
The market of online project management is estimated $6bln by 2025.
The leaders are: Microsoft, Trello, Taskworld, Asana , Wrike, and – what is strange to me – Citrix!
Portfolio Management Standard 4th version
The PMI’s Standard for Portfolio management 4th (2017) is available for purchase and download.
Main changes:
- Portfolio Life Cycle is properly defined;
- Performance Management is detailed into Capacity, Capability, and Value management
- Stakeholder Engagement instead of Communication management
- Linkage to Business Strategy Execution is defined
- Portfolio Governance is defined as a separate area, including roles and responsibilities
- Risk management as the leading area in Portfolio management. Risk Appetite.
Our instant partner – Dr. Danil Dintsis is the Standard Exposure Review Team member.
Software requirements training at Udemy
The first module of the Software requirements training .
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The training leas You for a full journey from identifying stakeholders, collecting their requirements, expectations, and constraints to balancing requiremebts in a business vs technical requirements matrix; creating prototypes, UML models, and, finally, the SRS document – Software requirements specification.
Improve your skills and fasten your career!
Sprints and Kanban Boards in Microsoft Project
Microsft(r) Project(r) Online new version contains Sprint tools, and Kanban boards for Agile teams. We suppose it’s a very valuable improvement for Agile oriented developers, virtual teams, and also for a large-scale projects. In a large project top-down planning is implemented in a waterfall manner, while packages are implemented by small agile teams.
The option is not available in a standard Microsoft Project in the Office package yet.
ITIL to be renewed in 2018
AXELOS(r) – the official ITIL delivering organization – officially notified the community, that in 2018 a wide discussion to be held on a new version of ITIL(r):
The main features of discussion and ITIL(r) new version are the following:
- “The core elements of ITIL will remain and will continue to derive from the experiences of thousands of specialists and experts. Research has confirmed that ITIL remains best practice for the ITSM industry.
- The Update will include practical guidance on how ITIL is adopted in conjunction with practices such as DevOps, Agile and Lean.
- Individuals who have already certified will have their current certifications recognised in the new scheme.”
Our experts take part in the community discussion. Follow for the updates!
Reference letter after project completion
A few tips by (c) Agifall (direct link: http://agifall.com/ask-reference-letter/):
Tips
Number 1: Make sure you hand pick your reference. In many situations, he or she may have to speak with someone from HR, write a letter, or possibly fill out a questionnaire, so it is important that this person is solid and knows you well. Imagine, if you choose a reference and the person doesn’t know you, the recruiter may see right through this. You don’t want this happening.
Make sure to pick someone who knows of your achievements and can speak well about you.
Number 2: Give your reference the option of referring you or not. Make sure he or she doesn’t feel forced to do so. Imagine the person feels pressured and writes your reference letter. Do you think he or she will try their best? Doubt it! You don’t want it to be sloppy or lack the necessary impact or attention desired.
Number 3: Advise your reference. If you have used your reference for a particular position, make sure to let him or her know. Don’t let him be caught off guard. And, make sure you have his permission too.
Number 4: Be courteous. Managers, co-workers, and other people at the company don’t have to be your reference. But if you want them to, be courteous about it. You can explain why you think they would be a great reference and maybe you can even identify some specific points to really convince them.
Is Your Reference Short on Time?
Number 5: We can ask for a reference in writing, by email, or verbally. If you do it verbally, make sure you follow up with your talk in an email. Now, don’t let your reference just free write the letter, give him some info. Tell him about the company, position even the job description. Send him your updated background and an up-to-date CV. You may even go as far as writing why you think you are a great fit for the position. You reference can then use that.
Number 6: Some people may not agree with this one, but you could provide your reference with a suggested template of what to write along with bullet points. Let’s face it, your reference may not have many hours or days to ponder the reference letter, and you can’t afford to have a mediocre one, so do both of yourselves a favor, create a template and add some bullet points to it. You could even go as far as writing it and then asking him to make adjustments as he sees fit.
Now, for our last step, let’s just take a look at a brief reference request.
Example Reference Letter Request
Dear (reference’s name),
I am in the process of looking for a new position as a Product Manager and am hoping that you could be one of my references.
Having worked with you for five years at (company), I am certain that you can provide the recruiters with accurate information about my skillsets and experiences, thus increasing my chances of getting the job.
I have attached my resume, a copy of the job description, and a short doc with bullet points of why I feel like I am an excellent candidate for the position. Please let me know if you need any more information.
Thank you once again for your consideration.
Kind regards,
(Name)
(Phone number)
(other contact info if necessary)
Skype interview for PM position
View a helpful tips for skype interview for PM position: Http://agifall.com/skype-interview-tips
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