PMI Community Post 22 May 2009

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An informative newsletter for PMI's global membership. 22 MAY 2009

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Transitioning Industries Part 2 of a 3-part series In the last issue of Community Post. we reported some of the feedback we received from readers to guide any project manager who plans to transition industries — because of tough economic times or for any reason. Here we share more of your advice on this subject.  By doing your research and solidifying your project management knowledge, you've gotten your industry transition off to a great start. Next, you need to move beyond facts and figures, and look at the people you're going to work with  FULL STORY   Be Astute; It's Important Project managers must possess many skills to be successful. With the rapid pace of change in business and technology, how can you keep up? You might try to read a lot, listen to podcasts and webcasts, attend great courses and seminars, but have you tried to develop your astuteness? An astute project manager is able to separate the wheat from chaff; she or he knows what's really important in any situation. FULL STORY     Quick Quiz Is there a template that is good for taking notes to develop the scope of work? A. No template is necessary; just write down what your customer wants. B. The scope of every project is the same: cost, time, and quality. That's your template! C. A perfect template isn't as critical to scope development as exceptional communication with stakeholders. D. A useful scope of work template is available only to PMP® certified project managers. Test your knowledge.   PMI Blogs Read what's new and write a comment. Better Estimates Next Time: Neal Shen, CAPM, shares some ways teams can better predict project delivery dates. The Gentle Art of Managing Agile: Lynda Bourne, PMP, discusses the benefits of aligning PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas and Agile. IN THIS ISSUE: Tips for Team Members: 3 Main Factors that Affect Job Performance: Do Your Team Members Have What It Takes? A New Level of Virtual Collaboration: PMI's Virtual Communities Project Good Risk Management Makes Handling Projects Less "Risky": Prove Your Knowledge When You Earn the PMI-RMP® Credential Short Takes: • PMBOK® Guide Digital Edition is Ready for Access • Project Management and the Economy — New Information Hub Online June's Featured Item in the Marketplace: • Exploring the Complexity of Projects: Implications of Complexity Theory for Project Management Practice Is there a topic you would like to see covered in the Post? Send us your idea.   New White Paper in the Virtual Library Assessing Project Health Want better communications with your geographically distributed team? Effective Project Communications and Control for Virtual Teams from eSeminarsWorldSM will help you manage telecommuting or distantly located employees. 14 PDUs

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