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What is PMBOK Cafe?

Global PMBOK Cafe is an innovative workshop that explores the best practices of Global Project Management Professionals...

What's PDU?

PDU's are PMI® Credits to apply for PMP® certification. Participants earn PDU's at the Cafe.

How to Join?

2011 Tokyo Winter Sessions are being planned. Registration info

Custom Cafe?

Template PMBOK Cafe is a process, the theme and techniques can be customized for your organization.

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  • Project Management Office Basics: Six Secrets For Efficient Shared Services
    Project Management Office Basics: Six Secrets For Efficient Shared Services By Chris Niccolls Every big corporation manages multiple shared services. Shared services are often a bit mysterious to a PMO, and improvement projects are sometimes overly complex. It is difficult enough to provide a service that can keep a single client happy, a shared service has more [...]

  • Inspirational Quote about Certainty [via Norman Vincent Peale]
    “If you put off everything till you’re sure of it, you’ll never get anything done.” - Norman Vincent Peale

  • Best Job | P&G London 2012 Olympic Games Film
    I definitely hate most of ads. Most of them… but not all of them. This one is one of those that you shouldn’t miss. Simply put the headphones into ears and watch. Brilliant.

  • Issue Management Part 6 - Implement Now, Tweak Later
    There is no question that issue management is a critical process for project management and for any organization, for that matter.  And, of course, doing it right is just as important.  After all, if it doesn’t serve your needs, doesn’t provide meaningful reporting, and doesn’t all for the proper identification, oversight and ongoing management of issues then it isn’t going to provide much value [...]

  • PMP Coaching Class Starting on May 23 and 24

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    We are excited to announce that registration for TWO PM StudyCoach Live Online Coaching Classes is now open. Sign up today and let Kevin Reilly, PMP be your coach and guide you in your studies towards PMP Exam success.

    The PM StudyCoach Live is a self-study course that combines recorded training materials with live, online coaching calls: You study the recorded materials on your own time and then join the class for a weekly call. In each call we help you get into the PMI mindset, discuss concepts essential for the exam, review your study assignments and leave lots and lots of room to answer all of your questions. Click here for all the class details...

    We have two classes starting for you this month. The first live coaching call is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23rd at 7pm PST and Thursday, May 24th at 7 pm EST respectively, and then each Wednesday/Thursday for 10 weeks after that. So let Kevin's experience guide you on the way!

    However, we only accept 15 students for each class!

    By limiting class size we can ensure that everyone gets the attention they deserve. So hurry and get your seat today. This is especially important because we have a three-tiered pricing structure, so the sooner you register the less you pay. Here are the prices:

    • Tier 1: First 5 students to register: $599.00
    • Tier 2: Next 5 students to register: $624.00
    • Tier 3: Next 5 students to register: $649.00

    Please click here to register and place your order...

    Don't wait! This class is for you if...

    • ...you want to prepare for the PMP Exam using self-study
    • ...you can commit to 90 minutes of studying every day
    • ...you want access to a coach helping you in weekly coaching sessions
    • ...you are available on Wednesday evenings at 7pm PST (California timezone) or Thursday evenings at 7pm EST (New York time zone) for the live calls

    Do you have any questions about this class? Please click here for The PM StudyCoach Live details... or simply reply to this message and we will give you an answer.

    Kevin is looking forward to coaching you and helping you achieve your PMP certification..

    Until Next Time,


    Kevin Reilly, PMP
    Head Coach
    Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
    President, OSP International LLC




  • But I’m just doing my job

    The problem with the ones who just do their job is that they rarely make any difference.

    Your team is about to miss a milestone date and your job is to inform the customer three days in advance according to your contract.  You sent an email to the customer stating the delay and you think your job is done.

    Your direct report is passing through a personal challenge and requested work from home. You know that your organization doesn’t allow work from home except extreme medical conditions so you let your direct report know the same and you think your job is done.

    What if you connect with the customer, explain why you couldn’t meet the milestone and candidly convey about the steps you’re taking to deliver redefined milestone as early as possible.

    What if you talk to your direct report, understand his problem, connect with HR official and Head of HR if required and work out a way that is win-win for the direct report and the organization.

    The ones who make a difference take ownership of the situation and add value in the matter they’re involved in regardless of their job-description.

    Don’t just do your job, make a difference. Easier said than done.

     

    See Also:

    1. I’m not a project manager. Why do I need to learn project management?
    2. Dumb Vs. Clueless
    3. Are Your Thoughts Serving Their Customer Well?
    4. To Make a Difference…
    5. What Matters to You? Beiing Nice or Being Honest?

    See Also:
    1. I’m not a project manager. Why do I need to learn project management?
    2. Dumb Vs. Clueless
    3. Are Your Thoughts Serving Their Customer Well?
    4. To Make a Difference…
    5. What Matters to You? Beiing Nice or Being Honest?


  • Are You a Hands-On Technical Project Manager?
    This is an interesting one.  Project managers come in all shapes and sizes.  The flat-out ‘manage the project’ project managers who sort out the tasks and track, track, track.  That’s one extreme.  Heads down task management, basically.  The other end of the extreme is the software or website developer who is filling two roles…probably one [...] Related posts:
    1. Can a Technical Developer Find Happiness as a Project Manager?
    2. Is it Bad to be Too Hands-On?
    3. The Background of an IT Project Manager
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  • Project Management Foundations - What Makes Projects Fun?
    Project Management Foundations - What Makes Projects Fun? By Steve Hart If you have read several of my blogs, hopefully you have picked up on the fact that I am sincerely passionate about project delivery. I am always energized and motivated when a project delivers tangible benefits to an organization. I like project work so much that [...]

  • Fast Forward – Earned Value Management (EVM), Forecasting & TCPI
    In previous seven blog posts I tried to cover several hard concepts in project cost management (e.g. Earned Value Management, Forecasting and TCPI ) that many PMP aspirants find difficult to understand. These seven blogs are in particular sequence and I request you to follow them in same sequence to get full benefit of it. Here, ...Read the Rest

  • Best Practices for All Size Projects
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