June, 2011

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Web Seminar Recap: PMI Agile Certification

Monday, June 27th, 2011

On Thursday June 23, 2011, David Mantica, CEO of ASPE, Inc., held an Agile PM training web seminar about PMI Agile Certification. David went over application requirements, fees, exam content, tasks for Agile Certification, training options, and more.  Below, you will find a portion of the seminar’s Q&A session. Due to technical error, we were unable to record this seminar, but keep an eye out for it to be presented before September.

ASPE, Inc. offers an Agile Project Management Certification Workshop for those interested in obtaining their PMI Agile Certification.  To learn more about the course please visit the Agile Project Management Certification Workshop course page. Click to continue »

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Project Cost Savings – The Dilemma

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Every project leader is faced with the challenge of budget constraints. Few projects can be fully and accurately defined at the onset. Unforeseen challenges and changing owner or end user needs can change the shape of any project at any time. Many cost saving efforts turn out to be counterproductive.

The sourcing myth that we can make it cheaper ourselves is a leading cost saving dilemma. Before considering internally sourcing your project needs make sure you understand true cost. Click to continue »

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Web Seminar Recap: The Agile PMP

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Bill Gaiennie presented “The Agile PMP,” an Agile PM training web seminar, yesterday, and it’s no surprise it’s one of ASPE’s most popular. With more and more project managers using Agile methodologies, and the upcoming Agile Certification by PMI (PMI-ACP), Bill spoke about why a successful project is more than creating a plan and attempting to follow it. With his train metaphor, he explained why older methodologies are like tracks – once the tracks are laid, you have to follow them to a predetermined destination. In Agile, you can change the tracks if needs change during the project.

View the recording of this web seminar in its entirety by clicking View Event Recordings (at the top right), and gain more insight about why Agile works for PMPs. Answers to the remaining questions from the web seminar will be posted soon.

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Is Scrum A Methodology?

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

I teach hundreds of students every month and most of then walk into class calling Scrum a Methodology. Scrum by definition is “A framework for developing complex products and systems that is grounded in empirical process control theory.”1. You will notice the absence of the word “Methodology” in the definition, so are all these students wrong in calling Scrum a Methodology?

I recently read “Peopleware” by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister. In Chapter 17, “The Self-Healing System” they discuss the difference between a Methodology and a methodology (in case you didn’t notice, the only distinction is the capitalization of the first letter). Let’s examine their definitions of big “M” Methodology and little “m” methodology, to once and for all answer the questions of “Is Scrum a Methodology/methodology?” Click to continue »

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Agile 2011 Conference in Salt Lake City (August 8-12)

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Will you be at Agile 2011 in Salt Lake City? ASPE-SDLC sure will. As a leading provider of Agile training, we’re pleased to be a sponsor this year as Agile Alliance celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto. The celebration goes right along with the theme: Bringing the Agile World Together. With the new PMI Agile Certification, it seems that project managers, business analysts and other professionals are on their way to embracing Agile, which makes Agile 2011 the perfect place for newbies and seasoned experts alike.

Engage yourself in all the Agile activity during five days of learning about adoption, collaboration, mentoring, leadership and networking among your peers and industry experts. There’s a lot to do, so take a look at the full schedule, but make sure to stop by, say hi, and see what’s going on at the ASPE-SDLC booth.

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Final iPad Winner of 2011 Chosen!

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Congratulations to Miguelina P. of Elavon, Inc. in Colorado! Miguelina is the winner of our final iPad giveaway of 2011!  Don’t get depressed just yet – there are plenty of equally awesome giveaways to look forward to for the rest of 2011!

Discouraged by soaring gas prices? How does free gas for a year sound? See, we told you not to get depressed just yet. Sign up now for 1 of 3 chances to win a gas card worth $2,000!

Sign Up Now for FREE GAS!


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10 Minute Training: Key Ingredients for a GREAT Agile Product Owner

Friday, June 10th, 2011

What does it take to be a great Agile product owner? What qualities should you look for when determining who will be your product owner? This 10 minute training video with ASPE Instructor Bill Gaiennie (@AgileAdvisor) will identify the 3 main ingredients for a GREAT Agile product owner.

Stay tuned for more from the 10 Minute Training Series with Bill Gaiennie coming soon.

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