Since we had so much fun last week with our Twitter Giveaway, we looked around the office for more free stuff to giveaway. This week we are giving away Project Poker Cards from our partners, @VersionOne.
All day today (7/7) you have a chance to win Project Poker Cards from ASPE. Entering to win is easy – follow @ASPE_SDLC and retweet the message below between 8am and 5pm EST today and we will randomly select one winner.
Now that you know how to enter and win – start spreading the word.
rt@ASPE_SDLC: Giving away set of Project Poker Cards today. Follow us & RT for a chance to win.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Understanding the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide: Transition From 3rd to 4th Edition
The 4th edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) continues the on-going efforts of the Project Management Institute to provide practitioners with an easy to understand and implement standard for the fundamental practices of project management. As the basis for much of the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination, understanding the PMBOK® Guide is fundamental not only for practitioners but for all those planning on taking the exam. This presentation provides an overview of the major differences between the PMBOK® Guide's 3rd and 4th editions, including the areas of process changes, terminological changes, and differences in emphasis.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Congratulations to our Winner!
Thank you to all for the retweets about our CBAP v2.0 Study Guide yesterday (6/30). We randomly chose a winner this morning, and @7thpixel (also known as David) has won the $50 MasterCard gift card!
If you haven't ordered your copy of The Complete CBAP v2.0 Study Guide yet, take a few minutes to do so now. The study guide is just $99.95 and well worth it.
Follow us on Twitter and keep checking the blog regularly for more free giveaways from ASPE. Next week we will be giving away a great resource for any Agile professional so if you aren't following us on Twitter already, now is a great time to start!
If you haven't ordered your copy of The Complete CBAP v2.0 Study Guide yet, take a few minutes to do so now. The study guide is just $99.95 and well worth it.
Follow us on Twitter and keep checking the blog regularly for more free giveaways from ASPE. Next week we will be giving away a great resource for any Agile professional so if you aren't following us on Twitter already, now is a great time to start!
Live Instructor Led Virtual Training – How does it compare to the Traditional Classroom?
A virtual classroom provides the same four pillars of learning that a traditional classroom provides. First, a live expert instructor - Technology now empowers the live instructor to be heard and interacted with in real-time. Second, content – For a virtual classroom, the content is easy. Just a slight adjustment to ensure few talking points per slide for more interaction. Third, labs - Labs can be done in virtual breakout groups or with real equipment. Fourth, peer interaction - If you can talk and hear your instructor in real-time that means you can talk and hear your peers in real-time.
Between security issues, administrative rights problems, bandwidth challenges, and VoIP concerns, virtual training proved to be a hurdle to knowledge instead of a bridge. The technology was not ready for the intended use. However, now the technology is an enablement - This is the major difference in Live Instructor Led Virtual Training in 2009 as compared to previous years.
The technology works. You get the same product whether live or virtual so what is slowing down the adoption of virtual training? The answer is trust.
Taken directly from the feedback we’ve received from customers and our advisory board, management does not trust that their employee is “actively” paying attention and learning in a virtual classroom. They believe this to a point that they value a virtual training class about half as much as a traditional classroom training program. We were very surprised to hear this feedback.
First we thought that in a live classroom there is just as much chance the employee is “zoning” out as in a virtual classroom - actually there is more of a chance. Virtual instructors are taught how to push interaction as a systematic practice in their training. They work harder at forcing interaction than a physically live instructor does. As a result, we hear feedback from instructors who say they get more student participation in virtual classes compared to the physical classes.
Also, we thought maybe the concern is interruptions - if participants are at their desk, there are more opportunities for interruption. Actually we have found that in today’s world there are fewer interruptions. With today’s technology, such as mobile data devices, employees now have the ability to take all aspects of the office virtually anywhere which leaves more concentration time in the office.
So if you have some time, take a look at Live Instructor Led Virtual Training. You will be very happily surprised at what you find.
Between security issues, administrative rights problems, bandwidth challenges, and VoIP concerns, virtual training proved to be a hurdle to knowledge instead of a bridge. The technology was not ready for the intended use. However, now the technology is an enablement - This is the major difference in Live Instructor Led Virtual Training in 2009 as compared to previous years.
The technology works. You get the same product whether live or virtual so what is slowing down the adoption of virtual training? The answer is trust.
Taken directly from the feedback we’ve received from customers and our advisory board, management does not trust that their employee is “actively” paying attention and learning in a virtual classroom. They believe this to a point that they value a virtual training class about half as much as a traditional classroom training program. We were very surprised to hear this feedback.
First we thought that in a live classroom there is just as much chance the employee is “zoning” out as in a virtual classroom - actually there is more of a chance. Virtual instructors are taught how to push interaction as a systematic practice in their training. They work harder at forcing interaction than a physically live instructor does. As a result, we hear feedback from instructors who say they get more student participation in virtual classes compared to the physical classes.
Also, we thought maybe the concern is interruptions - if participants are at their desk, there are more opportunities for interruption. Actually we have found that in today’s world there are fewer interruptions. With today’s technology, such as mobile data devices, employees now have the ability to take all aspects of the office virtually anywhere which leaves more concentration time in the office.
So if you have some time, take a look at Live Instructor Led Virtual Training. You will be very happily surprised at what you find.
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