After many requests for the WBS Coach book to be translated into Spanish and a long effort to make it happen, it is finally available! Ángel Águeda has translated the book and helped me to enhance it for Spanish-speaking project managers around the world. It has been a fun experience, and I am anxious toRead… Read more »
Name of Project: TurboTAP.org Agency: Department of Defense Contact Person: [email protected] Support Links: For TAP Counselors For Command Leadership Welcome Press Center State Transition Assistance Advisors Department of Veteran Affairs & Veterans Benefits Department of Labor & Job Seekers DD Form 2586 VMET (CAC or MyPAY PIN required) Pertinent Legislation inTransition Mental Health Coaching BriefRead… Read more »
It’s no secret that engineering consultants have been hit hard by the economic downturn. Some firms closed completely while many firms had to lay off technical staff and institute furlough days. I would imagine the annual bonuses received by employees at these firms have also decreased. The dynamics and operations of engineering firms has alwaysRead… Read more »
Dr. Alexander Boer and Professor Dr. Tom van Engers, both of the Leibniz Center for Law at the University of Amsterdam, have published Public Agility and Change in a Network Environment, JeDEM: Journal of eDemocracy and Open Government, 3(1), 99-117 (2011). Here is the abstract: Preparing for change is increasingly core business for governmental organizations.Read… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from The Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— Which document will you refer to if you are unable to understand some component of the WBS? A) The Project Charter B) The Scope Statement C) WBS Dictionary D) StatementRead… Read more »
While in San Fransisco last month I had the pleasure of interviewing San Fransisco Mayoral Candidate and Harvard Kennedy School alum Phil Ting. We talked all things gov20, and had a fascinating conversation about his campaign, life working in SF government, and his thoughts around what public policy students need to learn to be leadersRead… Read more »
The role of Project Coordinator was on Scott’s mind recently, so he replied to one of my Project Management Career Coaching issues with this: Hi Josh, I am currently going to school for Project Management and have really enjoyed reading your daily emails. I am currently a Manufacturing Supervisor at a small company. My goalRead… Read more »
GEICO is a proud partner of GovLoop. ——————————————————— Hello GovLoopers! It’s Friday, and not just any ordinary Friday. Today is the beginning of one of my favorite holidays of the year. This weekend we celebrate our great nation and all who made our freedom and liberty possible. In keeping with this season of patriotism andRead… Read more »
This is the first entry in our blog series with veteran recruiter and military mom Linda Ortiz, our colleague from the IRS Recruitment Office and today’s guest blogger. As patriotic holidays come and go annually – Veterans Day, Memorial Day and now the Fourth of July – I gaze up and down my street, hopingRead… Read more »
Mashable offers three simple technology strategies for making cities greener. First on the list is offering WiFi on transit. Chris Taylor writes: That’s the major advantage transit has always had over driving — you can do other stuff while you’re on it. And in today’s hectic work world, extra time online during the day isRead… Read more »