Thursday, April 24, 2008

Basic Idea in Maslow's Hierachy of Needs (for PMP Certification)

It is bested to summarise using the following diagram:

What is included in Organisation Theory

Organisation Theory includes the following:
  • Maslow's Hierachy of Needs
  • McGregor & Ouchi Theories (X,Y,Z)
  • Herzberg's theory of Motivation
  • Expectancy Theory

Friday, April 11, 2008

Creating HR Plan

Human Resource Planning is the process of:
  • idenifying,
  • documenting,
  • assigning project roles, responsibilities and
  • reporting relationships

Sunday, April 6, 2008

How I passed/failed the PMP/CAPM Certification Exam - List of Lessons Learned




I was reading through the PMHub.net (one of my favorite site on PMP) and found that they have a list of recent PMP lesson Learned.

I always suggest people going to take PMP exam should try to understand how others studied and prepared for the exam. You may want to refer to the following link for information:

http://www.pmhub.net/index.php?id=news.display&newsid=NW44a9cac5be3bb

Friday, April 4, 2008

Project Human Resource Management with PMP Preparation

Project Resource Management includes the following:

  • Human Resource Planning
    Identify and document project roles,responsibilities, reporting relationships and as well as creating the staffing management plan.

  • Acquire Project Team
    Obtain the human resoures needed to complete the project.

  • Develop Project Team
    Improve the competencies and interaction of team members to enhance project management.

  • Manage Project Team
    Tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues and coordinating changes to enhance project performance.

Suggested Study Materials

  • PMP-Preparation Recommended Books
  • PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
  • A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)
  • The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try (Test Prep series)