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DevOps Culture virtual course – Join!

04.05.2023 16:12 / Leave a comment

DevOps – which stands for Development and Operations – becomes well-known and even fashionable rapidly.

DevOps had been introduced as an organizational culture first. And we – as developers, engineers, support agents and consumers – can gain the most value by applying DevOps organizational and cultural practices for team building, organizing collaboration and work processes.

DevOps stands for united teams with full responsibility for a product/service from the very beginning to the end of its operational phase.

In the given course you learn what DevOps culture is, and what is the value of applying it.

You can join our course now for only $12.99 as early birds! Joi

AI as a Virtual learning challenge

01.04.2023 21:05 / Leave a comment

Hello Students,

I hope you are all doing well. As you know, we have an upcoming assignment due in a few days. I want to remind you all of the importance of completing this assignment on schedule.

By doing your work in a timely manner, you not only ensure that you have enough time to review and edit your work, but it also allows you to avoid last-minute stress and anxiety. Additionally, completing the assignment on time helps you to cultivate good time-management skills, which are essential to your academic and professional success.

Remember, the key to success is consistency and discipline. Try to set aside time each day to work on your assignment, break it down into manageable tasks, and prioritize your workload. And always remember, I am here to support and guide you through this process.

Good luck with the assignment, and I look forward to seeing your progress!

Is this appeal Inspiring? I really love it! BUT! it is created by ChatGPT for my request “appeal to students work carefully on their assignment”.

Referring to the survey #OESI performed 60% of its participants state that AI based systems will have hard impact on students’ work, and another 40% choose slight imact. Nobody says “nothing changes”.
The challenge raises when we work in virtual environment and p2p discussions with students are rare, and off-line postsl essays, etc. are often applied instead.

Lindsy principle in project and risk management

06.03.2023 16:06 / Leave a comment

The idea is simple yet powerful: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (c)ProjectWorkLab.

✅ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: The longer something has been around, the more history it has. And history is a goldmine for learning about risks and how to avoid them. By looking back at past projects and initiatives, project managers can spot potential landmines and build better contingency plans to reduce uncertainty.

✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: The “Lindy” principle suggests that simple things are more likely to survive over time than complex ones. So, project managers should keep things simple and streamlined, focusing on the essentials and avoiding unnecessary complexity. This can help reduce the risk of failure and uncertainty associated with overly complicated systems and processes.

✅ 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀:Tried-and-true methods and practices are more likely to stick around than untested and unproven approaches. By using established project management methodologies and practices, project managers can reduce the risk of failure and uncertainty and increase the likelihood of success.

This is commonly known as the Lindsy Principle, named after Fred Lindsy, an innovative American businessman. The idea behind the principle is that it is more effective and economical to use existing solutions whenever possible than to start afresh with new solutions. The project manager should take into account the resources available, the technical requirements of the project, and the possible risks of failure when selecting a course of action. Generally speaking, the Lindsy Principle states that if a proven solution is available, use it, instead of devising a custom solution.

Above you see the AI generated text based on the main post! Fantastic!

D.A.N.C.E. with key stakeholders

05.03.2023 17:34 / Leave a comment

Our Udemy Software requirements specification course is enriched with the DANCE chapter – it deals with working with the most important project stakeholders.

Join or renew access to our course with special access code

ITSM online course update

26.02.2023 17:18 / Leave a comment

Our IT Service management course – from portfolio to catalog, SLA, OLA – is enriched with a new lessons weach deals with 3rd parties management – suppliers, vendors, partnership, SIAM model.

Follow the link to reach the course at special price.

Service Desk KPI development course updates

22.02.2023 19:34 / Leave a comment

Our course is updated with a lesson which deals with subjective metrics.

We explore both – customer and team members – subjective metrics, their value and impact on genaral service value.

Join the course at special price by following the link

New rules for AXELOS certifications renewal

29.01.2023 17:33 / Leave a comment

Here’s the excerpt from the Peoplecert official announcement:

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starting this year, Global Best Practice certifications will be issued with a renew-by date.

Which certifications will come with a renewal requirement?

All candidates with a PeopleCert Global Best Practice certification can choose to renew within three years of their original certification dates.

Certifications with the option to renew after 3 years, are as follows:

ITIL® 4
PRINCE2® 5th and 6th
PRINCE2® Agile
MSP® 4th and 5th
M_o_R® 3rd and 4th
MoP®
P3O®
MoV®
AgileSHIFT®
RESILIA®

Do you have to renew your certification?

All candidates with relevant Global Best Practice certifications will be given the option to renew within three years of their original certification dates. This means:

If you were certified before 30 June 2020: You will have until 1 July 2023 to choose to renew your certification(s), regardless of your original award date.
If you were certified after June 2020: You will have the option to renew your certification(s) within 3 years of the original award date.

Your renew-by date can be viewed in your PeopleCert account.

Candidates that choose not to renew will still be included on the Successful Candidates Register (SCR) and the Candidate Verification Service, but a note will be added to their record to indicate that their certification needs to be renewed to align with current certification requirements.

How can you renew your certification?

Currently, there are two renewal paths available:

Retake the same exam: You can choose to renew your certification by re-taking your original exam before the renewal date.
Take further courses and certifications: You can choose to renew your certification by attending another course and taking an exam within the same product suite before the renewal date.

From March 2023, a third renewal path will be available:

Collect and log CPD points: You will be able to choose to renew your certification through collecting and logging CPD points. More details on this path will follow soon.

Current MyAxelos subscribers can continue to log their CPD points, as before.”