IN THIS ISSUE! CBAP™ Certification Preparation Tips!
Industry
Article
I Don't Have Time to Manage Requirements—My Project is Late Already!
Part II: BABOK Overview
by Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP and Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, Co-Principals, Watermark Learning, Inc.
In Part I, we cited examples of why there is widespread resistance to the discipline of requirements management. In Part II, we will examine each of the BABOK knowledge areas and discuss its relationship to the project management plan.
CBAP™ Preparation
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Business
Analysis Tip
Secrets to Passing the CBAP™ Exam
by JoAnne Sabin, CBAP
Have you been thinking about, or are you preparing for the CBAP™ exam? Well, we can identify with your “pain” of preparation and hopefully share the relief that comes from passing it! I'm very glad to have found out that I passed the CBAP™ exam and want to share a few tips I learned along the way.
Project
Management Tip
Uncovering Assumptions and Constraints
by Andrea Brockmeier, PMP
Isn't it interesting how assumptions and constraints often get buried somewhere in the depths of a project management (PM) plan? Often considered along with risks, it's not uncommon for someone reading a PM plan to encounter assumptions and constraints well into the other details of the plan.
Industry
News
PMI® Launches NEW Credential
Introducing the PMI Risk Management
Professional (PMI-RMPsm)
The PMI-RMPsm credential certifies individual's knowledge and experience in the specialty area of project risk management. PMI's near-term objective is to secure at least 100 approved risk management credential candidates to take the examination during the incentive period of August 29 and October 31, 2008. This will enable PMI® to establish an official cut-score in a timely fashion. The eligibility for this credential includes the need for 30 contact hours of education in project risk management. Eligible candidates are asked to begin the application process, register for classes, and start studying now so they can meet the eligibility requirements. For more information, visit Career Development section of the PMI® website. If you have any questions, contact customercare@pmi.org (+1-610-356-4600).
PMI® Announces Changes to PMP®Credential Holders' Expiration Dates
Currently, all PMP® credential holders expire on December 31st, three years after an individual earns the credential. With this change, PMP® credential holders will be assigned a new PMP® expiration date that corresponds with the anniversary date of the bestowal of their credential. The result is a simplification of the PMP® certification cycle. The transition to the new system will begin in late August 2008. Click here to learn more.
Congratulations New CBAPs!
Congratulations to Susan Heidorn and JoAnne Sabin, Watermark Learning instructors who became certified on June 17, 2008. Kudos also to the following students in Watermark Learning's recent CBAP™ Certification Prep course, who passed the exam this summer:
- Michelle Angelo, Great River Energy
- David Frost, RESdirect
- Gail Morris, Toussaint & Associates, Inc.
- Toni Paulson, Prime Therapeutics
- Bob Prentiss, Express Scripts
- Therese Reuter, UMB Bank
- Erin Rippentrop, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Janice Sardo, Travelport GDS
Are you ready to set yourself apart as a leader in the field by becoming a Certified Business Analyst? Enroll in Watermark Learning's CBAP™ Certification Prep Course to ensure that you are ready to pass the exam on the first try!
Is there a Project Management, Business Analysis, or Influencing Skills topic you'd like to learn more about? Please let us know! Drop us an email with a list of topics, and we'll consider it for an upcoming issue of The ProjectBrief.
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