If you are interested in learning more about being agile, attend this Online Interactive Workshop -   "Being Agile in a Waterfall World".

Presented by Joseph Flahiff, President and CEO of Whitewater Projects, Inc.

When you attend this online workshop you will:

• Understand where agility fits best and where it does not
• How agile in a large non-software company differs from a small software company
• How to mix agile and sequential project approaches in a single project
• How to apply agile learning to non-agile projects
• Understand your unique Agility Horizons
• Have practical action steps you can take as soon as you return

Discover the world of agile now! Register to this event here...

* Joseph will give a FREE copy of his forthcoming book "Being Agile in a Waterfall World:  A guide for complex organizations." to the first 20 people who register!

Disclosure: We are a compensated affiliate of Whitewater Projects and will earn a commission if you choose to attend the class.

This week's featured lessons learned comes to us courtesy of Michael Bode, PMP.  In this lesson learned Michael Bode, PMP, uncover the most important points and the step-by-step on how to self study for the PMP certification. Take a peek...

"1. Join the PMI and your local charter. This will cost you some money but you need to do it. The main reason is to get the PMBOK and the discount on the exam cost..."

Taking the PMP Exam is one of the biggest steps you'll take in your career as a Project Manager - and one of the most daunting.

There seems to be an endless parade of information to cram into your brain but don't let that discourage you!

With careful planning and structure you can pass the exam with a minimum of stress and absorb more of the information you'll need to be a success in your chosen career...

The preparation for your PMP Exam must include a thorough understanding of the concept of a schedule network diagram. This must include all of its subcomponents as well.

Here are some important definitions that you should be familiar with from the PMBOK Guide glossary:

A Project Schedule Network Diagram is a "graphical representation of the logical among the project schedule activities"...

You are managing a construction project and your project budget is $20,000.

You have spent $17,000 so far and the project is 75% complete.

A new project budget of $25,000 has been approved.

What should your cost performance be if you want to complete your project within the new approved budget?

A. 1.667
B. 0.882
C. 0.625
D. 0.521

Hint: Calculate the TCPI based on EAC.

All our questions are updated to the latest PMBOK Guide standard. Stop by at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com and try the PMP Exam Simulator free for 3 days. We also offer 110 free questions at http://www.free-pm-exam-questions.com.

To deliver the best possible PMP Exam prep training to you we are partnering with independent trainers around the world to deliver a course to you that blends instructor-led training with our very own self-study tools.

When signing up for these classes you will have the benefit of attending in-person or online instruction and also receive access to our self-study materials like The PM PrepCast or PM Exam Simulator.

This blended approach allows you to first participate in a classroom training and then deepen the instruction and practice your PMP exam with self-study. It's the fast-track to your PMP certification.

Achieve PMP Success written by Margaret Chu, Diane Altwies, Janice Preston

A Great Study Guide For the PMP Exam!

This book comes highly recommended because it was the book Cornelius Fichtner, PMP (the president of our company) used when preparing for his own PMP exam...