NOVEMBER 2010
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Is Your Organization Agile Ready? (Part 1) |
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Microsoft Project Tip: Customizing List of View and Tables |
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Industry Events |
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Product News: Watermark Learning Launches PMP® Online Study Exam |
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ProjectBrief Blog: No Better Time Than Now to Pursue That PMP® Certification |
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Upcoming Courses |
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Enroll in One Public Class, Get the 2nd Registration at 30% Off! |
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Industry News: Elizabeth Larson Heads Scope Management Section |
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Industry News: Are You Ready to Get R.E.A.L? |
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Industry News: Check Out These Great Industry Articles |
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Agile Fundamentals
Dec 13-15 (Minneapolis, MN)
Analyzing Requirements
Nov 18-19 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business Analysis Fundamentals
Nov 15-17 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business Process Modeling
Nov 30-Dec 1 (Minneapolis, MN)
Eliciting Business Requirements
Dec 16-17 (Minneapolis, MN)
Influencing Without Authority
Dec 9-10 (Minneapolis, MN)
Microsoft® Project for Project Managers
Dec 13-14 (Minneapolis, MN)
Planning and Managing Requirements
Nov 22-23 (Minneapolis, MN)
PMP® Certification Preparation
Nov 10-12 (Minneapolis, MN)
Virtual Class Starts Nov 29
Project R.E.A.L.
Dec 13-15 (Minneapolis, MN)
Use Case Modeling
Dec 2-3 (Minneapolis, MN)
Dec 7-8 (Phoenix)
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Elizabeth Larson to Lead Scope Management Section for PMBOK® 5th Edition |
Elizabeth Larson, CEO of Watermark Learning has been chosen to be the content lead for the Project Scope Management Knowledge Area in the revisions of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Elizabeth's background, overall knowledge, and her involvement with the IIBA's A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) and the committee to coordinate the BABOK® Guide and PMBOK® Guide make her uniquely positioned for this volunteer role. She will guide the content team as they review and revise the section. “It is truly an honor to fill this role,” said Larson. “I look forward to the working on this important project.” To learn more about the PMBOK® Guide—Fifth Edition visit the Project Management Institute's website. For more information about project management and business analysis training and resources visit www.watermarklearning.com.
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Check Out These Great Industry Articles |
From time to time, we come across some really great industry articles deserve mention. Here are two timely articles on certification that we think you'll find very useful:
Why Should I Get Certified?
BA Times.com
How to Pass the CBAP® Exam by using BABOK® and an Exam Simulator
by Brian Hunt, CBAP |
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CBAP Online Study Exam
“Good news: I passed the exam! The exam practice I took on your site was invaluable to me. Not only did it help me to improve my understanding of the material, but I also think it reflects the 'vibe' of the exam very well. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to make use of it.”
—Tamar Duke-Cohan, CBAP
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Is Your Organization Agile Ready? Part 1 |
by Elizabeth Larson PMP, CBAP, CSM
Lately I've been getting questions from Agile seminar participants about how to apply Scrum to “real life,” as though these methods are “good in theory, but not at my company!” Some organizations may not be ready to adopt agile methods completely, so I encourage students to take an organizational readiness self-assessment to see if Agile in general and Scrum in particular is right from them. The questions on the self-assessment can be used to begin conversations as a way to raise issues that need to be resolved in organizations thinking about adopting Scrum.
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Customizing List of Views
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by Jim Clayton, Microsoft Certified for Office Suite and MS Project
During a recent class a participant asked about customizing her list of Tables. She had created three new tables in her template and wanted them to show when she navigates to View —> Table. Her query led another participant to ask about customizing his list of Views.
This article covers best practices for customizing Lists of Views and Tables.
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No Better Time Than Now to Pursue PMP® Certification |
by Andrea Brockmeier, PMP
What does your next project management professional development step look like? If you see PMP® being added to your business card in the future, there's no better time than now to pursue that certification. With the PMP® exam undergoing significant changes effective August 31, 2011, taking the exam sooner rather than later is well advised.
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CCBA™ Exam to Launch Soon |
by Rich Larson, PMP, CBAP
Are you a BA interested in certification, but don't have the experience quite yet for the CBAP®? Get ready for the launch of the certification tailor made for you.
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Watermark Learning Launches PMP® Online Study Exam |
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Watermark Learning's PMP® Online Study Exam, an exam preparation tool that combines an exam simulator and study guide into one user-friendly package, is now available for purchase. Containing over 500 realistic PMP® exam questions created after years of teaching PMP® Certification Preparation Courses, this comprehensive tool covers each area of the PMBOK® Guide. “It's the three-in-one feature and the detailed answer feedback for both right and wrong answers that sets our exam apart,” stated Richard Larson, President of Watermark Learning.
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