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You're studying for your PMP Exam. Should you plead the 4th?
If you're preparing to get your PMP(R) Credential, you will want to learn about the new 4th-Edition PMBOK(R) Guide, the source for most of the questions on the exam. The new edition came along on December 31, 2008, while you were busy celebrating New Year's Eve. Find out what this means to you!

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Jun 30, 2009 to
Project Management Articles
In Defense of the Project Scope
If you have been monitoring and controlling your PMBOK(R) Guides, you know that the exam based on the new Guide starts on 30-June. So - what does the new PMBOK(R) Guide have to say about defending the scope of the project? And what should you do in practical terms as you defend scope?

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Jun 28, 2009 to
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Watch your language
Are you watching your risky language? The use of words related to uncertainty and risk can be a challenge for a project manager - whether they are sent or received by the PM. This article will probably touch on some of the possible problems you may encounter in projects.

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Apr 5, 2009 to
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PMBOK Guide 4th Edition - what changed?
It's a chicken and egg situation. You can get the details of what changed in the PMBOK(R) Guide's 4th Edition by going to the 4th Edition. Its Appendix A spells it out for you. We are providing some of the answers here so you don't have that chicken and egg situation. The yolk's on us.

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Jan 31, 2009 to
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Spheres of Influence
So, you have identified your stakeholders. Congratulations. Now what? This article discusses a way to analyze these stakeholders to get the most out of each of them for your project - a way to look concurrently at the attitude, interest, and power of each stakeholder for efficient communications.

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Jan 25, 2009 to
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Identify your project stakeholders - and only then plan communications
The new PMBOK(R) Guide finally recognizes the importance of identifying stakeholders. Take a tip from this important change and help your project succeed by properly identifying the stakeholders - those who are affected in any way by, or could influence your project in any way.

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Jan 20, 2009 to
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Making Risk Statements Less Risky
The risk register has properly been identified as one of the project manager's best friends. But how do you best use it so that it yields continued meaningful guidance throughout the project and serves as a lessons learned artifact for upcoming projects? This article aims to answer that question.

Published by dansar (474 pts ) on Jan 20, 2009 to
Project Management Articles