Hans Jonasson, PMP, CBAP, founder of JTC Unlimited, has over 25 years of experience in the areas of project management, business analysis and professional development Not real sure what that heading means but I liked the sound of it. I get a lot of questions in the classroom about the value of PMI certification. And since it is a big undertaking for most people to get certified, it is a question worth thinking about. Normally I tell people that if you think you may be looking for a job in the near future or if your company puts a great value on it, then it is a no-brainer, just do. However, if neither of those reasons is true, it is a tougher call.
Project Control - Is it just an illusion?
In my last blog I was talking about earned value and my impression that it is not being used very much. I got some good responses to it and it seems like most of you agree. So, when going through the bloggers normal pain of finding the next topic to blog about, I got to thinking. What else in project management sounds good and right in theory, but is not always as pretty in real life? And project control jumped to my mind. One of those terms that sounds clear and scientific, but when you look behind the processes, it is not always pretty. I have been on many projects in my career, and I cannot say that I ever felt totally in control of one.
Why so much Talk about Earned Value? Who Uses it?
Earned Value Management, is one of the most taught and discussed topics of project management when it comes to classrooms and articles in magazines. So I figured I better do a blog about it as well. If nothing else, because I need a good topic and what could be better. Almost every project management class I have taught has had a section on Earned Value in it. Together with Charter, Schedule, WBS, and Risk, I would say it is the most lectured on topic.
Project Management Training in Europe and in the USA. Part 2
Ok, this is the second part of my blog on training in Europe and the USA. I didn't get much feedback on the first one. I think the timing may have been too short, plus July is often a month when we have other things on our mind rather than project management.
Anyway... the premise of Part 1 is that European training programs are more targeted to high potential candidates and appear to do more to integrate networking and training into the same events. Whether you agree with the stereotypical view that one approach is European while the other is American, I think it is clear that different organizations approach the design of training programs differently. And I think there are pros and cons with each approach.
Project Management Training in Europe and in the USA. Part 1
This is an experiment for me. I will try a two part blog, and see what type of feedback I get in between the blogs and attempt to incorporate some of that in the second blog. Please let me have your thoughts by posting a comment below.
