Project Management Articles

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

Consider using a Project management professional PMP exam simulator to practice as many questions as you can while studying to get a feel of how the test will be administered. You can pass the PMP exam on your first sitting, remember the PMP exam is expensive and you dont want to end up taking it multiple times. A pmp simulator [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

To get ready for the PMP exam, you want to see the questions and answers from a different point of view than you are used to. A pm exam simulation program with a lot of questions can help you in preparing. When you choose a program, look at how many questions are included and the quality of questions. Are the [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

A PMP simulator can help you assess your readiness for the project management professional examination. Candidates for the exam can now maximize their study efforts and time. The interface of an actual exam simulation that is similar to that of the actual test given by PMI is more dynamic than just using a book or questions on paper. With its [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

Consider using a pmp simulation program to pass the project management professional exam with minimal study time and effort. There are many ways a candidate preparing to sit for the pmp exam can prepare to pass, but a pmp software program is probably one of the best methods to use. Theres no better way of preparing for the exam then [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

A good PMP simulation program should be the next step in studying for a candidate for the PMP examination. Next, consider studying more using a pmp exam simulation program to practice in the same environment as the actual test. The questions developed for the PMP simulation program are based on the official pmp questions and answers developed by PMI. Remember, [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008

Using a PMP simulation program can help you study for the PMP exam in the same format you will see on test day. PMP simulation programs are designed by certified project management professionals and are based on the 3rd edition of the Project management body of knowledge. The questions are often very similar to that which PMI uses on their [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008

When studying for the project management professional examinations consider using a pmp simulation program in your study efforts. In using a software program which is designed by pmp professionals and based on questions from previous exam, sample exams and on the PMBOK guide, you can accelerate your study efforts. Imagine studying for the PMP exam in the same exact environment [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008

If you are considering taking the PMP exam for project management professional certification, consider using a pmp simulation program. By preparing in the exact environment that you will be exposed to on test day you are maximizing your study efforts. Candidates become accustomed to the official PMP exam through taking as many tests as possible, with timers, review options and [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Monday, 17th November 2008

Candidates preparing for the PMP exam should consider using a pmp simulation program to prepare. There are many options project managers can consider to use in studying to pass the pmp exam on their first try. Study options include books, cds, seminars, software or just using the plain old PMBOK. You can use just one tool to study or you [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tim Evans @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008

If you are the owner of a hotel, motel or some other type of large commercial building then when it comes time to paint there are some special considerations when you are going to hire a professional commercial painting contractor to complete your painting project. In this article we will look at some of the most important areas. The first thing [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Robert Howard @ Tuesday, 21st October 2008

When projects need a strong dose of strategy [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

Six Sigma\'s Contribution to Cutting Costs Six Sigma has never been a cost cutting tool; however, a proper implementation of the various tools and techniques of Six Sigma can help businesses reduce the costs of operations. Reduction of Defects and Rejections A major factor in cutting costs is the reduction of defects. By listening to the appropriate voice of the customer (VOC), the [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

In effect, it means that Six Sigma also has its risks, even though it has successfully delivered on many loftier goals and objectives, such as bringing down the defect rate to not more than 3.4 per million opportunities that might exist for such defects to occur. So, what exactly can businesses do for reducing the quantum of risks associated with [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

Using Six Sigma quality management systems, Motorola became the first company to achieve near-perfect business processes that did not have more than 3.4 defects per million events that potentially existed for such defects to occur. What is worth mentioning is that Motorola developed such systems for use in the manufacturing sector; and at that time, nobody in the company ever [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

Well, although it seems magical, there is certainly no magic involved. It\'s just that Six Sigma happens to have some advanced weaponry in its arsenal - technically referred to as Six Sigma methodologies. Among many, the two methodologies that are most commonly used include the DMAIC and the DMADV methodologies. For better understanding, we\'ll compare these two methodologies. The DMAIC Six [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

Well, if not then read on. To start with, you need to know that Six Sigma basically signifies near-perfect business processes that do not generate more than 3.4 defects per million defect-free units of a manufactured product or delivered service. When such near-perfect business processes are achieved, it automatically results in substantial cost savings and improved efficiencies. This is the [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

You see, Six Sigma implementations are basically the domain of Black Belts and Master Black Belts who certainly have far better skills and talents as compared to Green Belts who mostly play a supportive role during Six Sigma implementations. This may tilt the balance against the Green Belts, but there is an opposing view which states that given the right [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

This, however, became a possibility only after the development of advanced quality improvement concepts and methodologies such as Six Sigma. Six Sigma started out as a means to deliver quality improvements in existing business processes, but over the years many new branches were added to it - one of the most noteworthy being DFSS, short for Design For Six Sigma. [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 17th October 2008

Now, arguing against the role played by Six Sigma professionals would certainly tantamount to undermining the importance of their skills sets and knowledge, but you should never forget that there are other factors as well that play an equally important role in determining the success of Six Sigma implementations. One such crucial role is played by advanced software systems, which [more...]

Business » Project Management | By Tony Jacowski @ Thursday, 16th October 2008

In recent times, one of the most notable offshoots has been none other than Lean Six Sigma - it is already being touted as the next big thing in the world of quality improvement concepts, methodologies and systems. It would not be wrong to say that Lean Six Sigma Training is an advanced version of older variations of Six Sigma [more...]