Bill Yates

9 Teams – 6 Universities – 1 Goal: compete with other Students to showcase your knowledge of the industry standard for project management! The IPMT this weekend is the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Project Management Triathlon.  The event was conceived by…

When I took the PMI-ACPSP exam, one of the small surprises that I encountered involved logistics at the testing center.  I’ve taken exams for 3 PMI credentials now…the PMP, PgMP, and the PMI-ACP.  In all 3 cases, the majority of the testing center logi…

Qualifying to take the PMI-ACPSP exam just got easier.  March 26 2012, the Project Management Institute made minor changes to the qualifications for those applying to take the PMI-ACP Exam.  Read all the details on PMI’s website. The most significant c…

29% off 29 Feb 29 hours Leap into savings with this special offer!  February 29 occurs only once every 4 years.  To celebrate this rare day, Velociteach and InSite are offering a compelling offer. Purchase any InSite course and receive 29% off the reta…

Think of this post as “Part 2” – a continuation of the lessons I learned last week – valuable reminders about public speaking.  (If you just landed here and have no clue about the reference to hurling and naked snakes, you may want to check out the pri…

If the very mention of “Public Speaking” causes you to hurl, that’s OK.  It’s a perfectly natural response.  A Gallup poll ranks our fear of speaking in front of people as 2nd only to our fear of SNAKES. You’ve all heard the tip: overcome your fear of …

January 31, 2012.  The PMI-ACP Exam is available for qualified applicants.  The exam is back on – you can take it now!  PMI completed the pilot program at the end of November, 2011.  Then, we experienced a blackout period so that those mysterious psych…

I’ve had 2 Students in the last week ask about changes to the PMP® exam scheduled for February.  There are none! The PgMP® is changing…not the PMP.  The PgMP is the Program Management Professional certification, and it is not the same as the PMP, Proje…

“Congratulations, you have obtained PMI-ACP” – that was the Subject Line of the email I received from PMI.  Andy, Louis, and I participated in the pilot program for the exam.  And, Monday, we received the much-anticipated notification that we had indee…

Being offered for the first time, Velociteach announced today that it will now offer two-day PMI-ACP exam prep classes. The first live class will be held March 8-9 in Atlanta, GA, with other classes scheduled in 13 major cities across the U.S. Velocite…

Fresh update regarding the PMI-ACPSM Exam – The blackout period begins today.  November 30 marked the last day of the pilot program for the new exam.  If you are pursuing the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification, you will not be able to take …

New InSite course just released – Practice, Practice, and More Practice – that’s the battle-cry of PMP-aspiring Students! We launched a new online course over the weekend, named PMP Exam – Practice Test A.  It’s designed for those who are preparing for…

Latest news from PMI’s Certification Dept. Yesterday, we reported that some PMP exam scores were calculated incorrectly.  Some Students were notified that they failed, and then told they passed.  Today, we’ll share news from the PMI Certification Depar…

Very Important Announcement! IF you took the PMP Exam between 31 August and 3 October 2011, then your exam scores may have been calculated incorrectly. At Velociteach, we have received messages from Students TODAY (Oct 10) who were affected by this.  T…

Fantastic news – we’ve had a Student pass the new PMP Exam! The PMP Exam changed 31 August 2011.  For those who sat for the new PMP Exam after Aug 30), those project managers had to await results from PMI.  PMI advised that the waiting period may be un…

These 7 words are haunting.  In the world’s best-selling book, this short sentence is a sobering summary of a failed leader’s life.  King Jehoram was a horrible leader.  He was a tyrannical, self-absorbed loser who inspired fear and distrust.  And, whe…

The PMP Exam requires courage and hope…and sometimes, it requires a second or third effort to reach the goal.  I applaud those who have failed on the first attempt, got back up, studied even harder, and passed this difficult test!  You have my respect….

In an earlier post, I shared some news from PMI concerning the transition to the updated PMP Exam that commences on August 31.  If a Student takes the PMP Exam in the period of Aug 31 through mid-October, that Student will not receive immediate feedbac…

2 weeks ago, I’m traveling from Atlanta to California.  I drive to the airport to catch my flight, go through security, and walk to my gate with plenty of time to spare.  I look up at the monitor and see that all 26 seats in first class are full.  This…

There has always been a silver lining in the storm clouds of the PMP® Exam.  You didn’t have to wait for your results.  Immediately at the end of the exam, you would find out if you had passed (or failed).  No waiting for a verdict…no anxious trips to …