How many times have you had someone email you, or tweet, one of those “Did you know…?” images that are intended to make you take a stand against something or make some sort of positive change in the world? For example, they might tell you about what it takes to create a bottle of waterRead… Read more »
It’s that time of the week again. It’s the… Friday Fab 5! Happy Friday the 13th. Yes, it is that special day which we all secretly dread yet again, but I wouldn’t worry too much. Last I heard, reading the Friday Fab 5 is supposed to give a person extra luck on days like this.Read… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from http://www.free-pm-exam-questions.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— Which of the following activities is not concerned with developing the project charter? A) Documenting the business needs B) Project justification C) Collecting output of the planning processes D) Current understanding of the customers need ——————————Read… Read more »
Are you going to school for any level of post-secondary education related to project management? Would you like to? Opportunity Awaits! Project management scholarships abound! I already sent this to my Project Management Career Coaching Newsletter and want to share it here on the blog now too for you. There is a massive amount ofRead… Read more »
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA) Spring Symposium which was held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. I had a wonderful time meeting and learning from budgeteers and experts from around the nation. The theme of the symposium was “Refine, Retool Collaborate:Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Who writes at Who Runs Gov? Josh Shpayher, who runs GovSM, now writes for BeltWiki, the blog of Who Runs Gov. His articles appear on Fridays (too late for WRU), but his post from last week is so good, it crossed the Weekend Barrier: “Measuring Social Media influence on Capitol Hill.” Looking forwardRead… Read more »
Are you going to school for any level of post-secondary education related to project management? Would you like to? Opportunity Awaits! Project management scholarships abound! I already sent this to my Project Management Career Coaching Newsletter and want to share it here on the blog now too for you. There is a massive amount ofRead… Read more »
DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER HEARING. GovExec covers yesterday’s hearing here. “Many lawmakers say the draft order is politically motivated and requires businesses to submit unneeded information that could negatively affect the awarding of contracts. ‘It is not necessary for you to do your job, and your office will not look at it,’ said House Oversight andRead… Read more »
INPUT Analyst Erin Brady reports on last week’s NASCIO conference. I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Midyear Conference on May 5 and 6, 2011. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet with vendors and state chief information officers and hear their take on past, current,Read… Read more »
Some bus riders in the Washington (DC) area are having trouble adding value to their regional SmarTrip cards, and WMATA blames a software glitch. Original post