Posts Tagged ‘acp’

Upcoming Agile / SCRUM / PM Events in NYC in May

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on May 1, 2012 – 9:01 pm

1) NYC SCRUM Users Group  Day/Date/Time: Wednesday, May 2nd, 6:00 PM Topic: “Innovation Games”  (Come out to learn how collaborative play can be used to solve complex problems!) Location: EURO RSCG, 350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor Speaker:   Luke Hohmann of Innovation Games Meeting Leader: Rob Purdie ==> Registration Link (Registration STILL OPEN for tomorrow’s event) 2) Agile NYC Topic: ”Who Is The User In [...]

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Upcoming Agile Events In Manhattan in April 2012

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on April 1, 2012 – 5:23 pm

1) NYC SCRUM Users Group  Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, April 10th, 6:00 PM Topic: - Intro to Business Value Engineering  Speaker:  Joe Little of Kitty Hawk Consulting Location: EURO RSCG, 350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor Meeting Leader: Rob Purdie ==> Registration Link   2) PMI NYC ”Agile: Your Tough Questions Answered”  Presenter: Mark C. Layton, CST, Platinum Edge, Inc.  (recognized globally as Mr. AgileTM) Day/Date: Monday, April 9th Time: [...]

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Upcoming Agile Events in Manhattan in March 2012

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on March 1, 2012 – 12:29 pm

BUT FIRST… some  photos from the AgileNYC Open this week in Manhattan: – Agile NYC Open  <– A gallery of photos of this week’s Agile NYC Open at Pace U. (courtesy of Larry Mantrone, PMP/CSM) - Ilio Krumins-Beens <– One of the Agile Instructors at the event, leading an excellent seminar at the Agile NYC Open – ShortVideo.Morning.AgileNYCOpen <– A short [...]

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Going for your PMP? Top 10 Reasons To Buy “The Project Management Answer Book”

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on October 19, 2011 – 7:46 pm

“The Project Management Answer Book” will help you increase your knowledge and get your PMP, as it has for many Project Managers in the U.S. and around the world. It was recently named one of the “Top 10 Books Every Project Manager Should Have In His Or Her Collection” by Bright Hub and has also received very [...]

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Upcoming Agile Events in NYC (end of September / October)

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on September 20, 2011 – 10:17 am

1) The Agile NYC Open (“What Is So Executive About Agile?”) Day/Date: Monday Feb. 27 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Presenters: Christopher Avery, Bill Joiner, Jochen Krebs, Dan Mezick (Facilitator) Sponsor: Agile NYC Users’ Group (Jochen Krebs) Location: Pace University - 3 Spruce Street – Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts NY NY 10038 1/24/12 Dan LeFebvre To Register: Register Agile NYC [...]

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Little-known PMP / CAPM test tip – if English is NOT your first language…

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on August 22, 2011 – 1:55 pm

A little-known feature PMI provides is called “Language Aids,” which let you translate any test question from English to your language. This can give you a great advantage if you encounter an unknown vocabulary word, or for “nuance questions” (such as Ethics) where a shade of meaning can be the  difference between the right and wrong answer. [...]

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Book Review: “Managing The Black Hole: The Executive’s Guide To Software Project Risk” (Gary Gack)

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on August 11, 2011 – 12:06 pm

For Project Managers, Program Managers and IT Executives looking to make their projects more efficient and profitable, “Managing The Black Hole: The Executive’s Guide To Software Project Risk (Business Expert Publishing) is a very practical and “deep-dive” book, with a lot of valuable suggestions and tips that I think will be fresh ideas to many readers. The [...]

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5 Excellent Agile Events in September in NYC (4 offering PDUs)

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on August 9, 2011 – 9:33 am

5 Agile events in Manhattan this month (the first 4 offering PDUs for PMPs). 1) “Turbo-Charging Agile Software Development with Lean Methods and Systems Thinking” (presented by NY SPIN) Date / Time: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 5:30 – 8:00 PM Location: 1290 Avenue of the Americas between 51st and 52nd St. (Microsoft Offices) PRESENTER: Satish Thatte To [...]

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***Upcoming SCRUM / Agile / PM Events in NYC in May

Icon Written by Jeff Furman on March 22, 2011 – 10:24 am

1) NYC SCRUM Users Group  Day/Date/Time: Wednesday, May 2nd, 6:00 PM Topic: “Innovation Games”  (Come out to learn how collaborative play can be used to solve complex problems!) Location: EURO RSCG, 350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor Speaker:   Luke Hohmann of Innovation Games Meeting Leader: Rob Purdie ==> Registration Link (Registration STILL OPEN for tomorrow’s event) 2) Agile NYC Topic: ”Who Is The User In [...]

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