January 2006 eNewsletter

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January 2006

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Upcoming Classes
Masters Certificates
Published Articles ..............................

News

Play by These Rules and You Could be a More Effective Leader

A recent article in the Denver Business Journal, dictated that to be an effective leader today "it takes at least five specific rules of management that must be executed simultaneously. Omitting just one will result in subpar performance for both the leader and subordinates." Don't miss a step, checkout the five essential rules.

PMI® Lowers Passing Score of PMP® Exam

After reviewing more than 800 test scores from its new PMP exam, PMI has decided to adjust the passing score for the exam to 61 percent, down from the original passing point of 81 percent. Candidates who did not pass the new exam have had their test re-scored using the adjusted passing score.

Principals Co-Chair IIBA Body of Knowledge Review Committee

Elizabeth Larson and Richard Larson have been selected to co-chair the Review Committee for the International Institute of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge.

IIBA President, Kathleen Barret, shared IIBA's appreciation for Watermark's involvement by stating that "Watermark has has been a strong supporter of IIBA’s goals, especially through its sponsorship of chapters in both Minneapolis and Phoenix. Both Elizabeth and Richard saw the Review Committee as a great opportunity to expand their support into an even more critical area for the IIBA and volunteered to take on this significant task. They have put together their plan and are well on their way."

Articles

Watch for Elizabeth Larson and Richard Larson's "From The Top" column in the January 2006 issue of PMI's PM Network Magazine. The column discusses the importance of "Practicing What We Preach," that is, using project management to improve Watermark Learning's own organizational efficiencies.

Watermark Learning will have an article
entitled "How to Create a Clear Project Plan in Six Easy Steps“ included in the upcoming IT Project
Management Readings book published by
Dr. Gary Richardson, University of Houston.
View the article in chapter 7.

UPCOMING CLASSES
PMP® Certification Prep Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, Minneapolis Mar. 13-15, Minneapolis Data Modeling Jan. 25-27, Minneapolis Mar. 29-31, Minneapolis Microsoft Project for Project Managers Jan. 26-27, Minneapolis Mar. 27-28, Minneapolis Business Process Modeling Feb. 7-8, Minneapolis Rapid Requirements Analysis: Capturing Your Customer's Real Needs Feb. 9-10, Minneapolis Mar.13-14, Arizona	Project Management Fundamentals Feb. 14-16, Minneapolis Consulting Skills for Dynamic Business Analysis Mar. 7-8, Minneapolis Use Case Modeling Mar. 9-10, Minneapolis Facilitation Skills Workshop Mar. 15-16, Arizona Mar. 22-23, Minneapolis SQL Fundamentals Mar. 16-17, Minneapolis
2006 PUBLIC CLASS SCHEDULE

Mentoring Tip

Data Modeling
Data requirements need to be gathered and documented for most software projects. Whether the process is done in your organization by a business analyst, data analyst, database administrator, or whomever. Whether your organization calls it data modeling, data requirements, logical data design, or whatever. These important requirements support and complement the more obvious business processes that can be documented with process models, use case models and others. Read more>

PMI® Global Congress

Asia Pacific
2006

February 29 - March 2, 2006
Bangkok, Thailand

Watermark Principals Elizabeth Larson and Richard Larson will co-present
“It’s not Like Selling Pots and Pans…
or is it?”

Masters Certificates

You may be closer than you think to earning a Masters Certificate in Business Analysis or Project Management.

Watermark Learning has partnered with Auburn University to grant students Continuing Education Units.

Students earn Professional Development Units to maintain PMI® PMP® Certification.

About Watermark Learning

Watermark Learning is a leading business analysis and project management skill development company. Watermark offers training and mentoring on Project Management, Business Requirements Analysis, Leadership, and Software Development including UML training. Clients include professionals from Wells Fargo Bank, 3M, GMAC/RFC, Cargill, Inc., Securian (formerly Minnesota Life), ING/Reliastar, MetLife, State of Minnesota, and other Fortune 1000 organizations.

Watermark Learning - offices in Minneapolis, MN and Phoenix, AZ.

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