Archive | March, 2010

PMP Exam Tip: Prepare Mentally for the Day of the PMP Exam

After several intense and hard weeks of study and preparations, you are now ready to take on the PMP Exam. And the mental preparation in the last 24 hours before you actually take it are just as important as the weeks of study before. You want to be well prepared, both physically and mentally, to tackle [...]

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PMP Exam Tip: Manage The Time During Your PMP Exam

One important recommendation I have for those taking the PMP Exam is that to manage the time allotted to answer each question on the exam. Call it budgeting, call it time management, call it whatever you want; but do it! You need to walk into the examination room with a clear plan on how many questions [...]

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10 ways organizations can cut costs with IT asset management

Even though IT budgets are on the rebound, most organizations are still under pressure to further reduce operational costs. You may have already taken steps to consolidate and rationalize your IT assets, but chances are there are still savings to be found by improving the way you manage those assets. According to Forrester Research, an [...]

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Google Nexus One Trademark Rejected

Not everything is smooth sailing for Google. Their recent hype with their new phone Nexus One maybe short lived. The trademark office has rejected Google’s application claiming patent on Nexus One. The reason – a small telecom firm, Integra Telecom based in Oregon owns the trademark for the word “Nexus”. The company makes around $60 [...]

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Companies Warm up to Project Management

For most Indians, PMO means the prime minister’s office. But, Indian companies are slowly waking up to another PMO, project management office, that allows them to closely monitor the execution of their projects, often hit by time and cost overruns. Companies having a PMO in place have had a higher successes rate in completing a [...]

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Should a Project Manager be Omniscient?

A project manager is the head of a project. He is involved in all activities that a project undertakes. There are several disciplines involved in a project, and the thought for today is to expect the project manager to know everything, like play god, omniscient? If a project manager is expected to run the project, [...]

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The Blue Moon Phenomenon

I have and most of us have used the term once in a blue moon several times, without knowing the actualities behind it. I vaguely remember that a friend had told me that a blue moon occurred once every 55 years. At that time, I did not bother to figure out what it actually meant. [...]

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PMP Exam Tip: Answer at least 1,000 Sample Questions

One of the important aspects of preparing for your PMP Certification is going through a process of answering a series of sample questions that are purposely meant to test your readiness for the big day. As you may already have realized, studying for the exam requires a lot of work, including taking numerous sample tests [...]

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