"Mistakes
are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes
is what is called experience."
Denis
Waitley
Headlines
27/11/11
PMI
Standards Repriced
Mosaic's
stock of PMI standards including the PMBOK®
Guide have
been repriced to take account of changes in the exchange rate.
Visit our Book Sales page
to review the available range and prices; other PMI standards
can be
purchased form PMI USA but incur approximately US$25 shipping costs.
11/11/11
PMOZ
becomes a
Not For Profit foundation
Starting
with the 2012 PMOZ conference that will be run in Melbourne from August
14th to 16th, the profits from the conference will be invested in
developing the project management profession in Australia through the
PM Global Foundation.
Mosaic has been a long term support of PMOZ as an independent,
cross-industry conference that allows delegates to tap into the best
new thinking from all sources. We are confident this new
initiative
will further enhance both the independence and the value of the
conference and look forward to continuing our support.
For additional information, down
load the PM Global press release.
10/10/11
Two
New
Blog Series
We
have agreed to delivering a series of blog posts on two new sites:
A series of posts focusing
on scheduling and controls. See:
http://www.projectmanagers.net
Longer articles
focusing on Stakeholders, communication, and project governance
& controls. See: http://projectmanager.com.au/
11/8/11
Advising
Upwards Published
 |
Advising
Upwards: A Framework for
Understanding and Engaging Senior Management Stakeholders,
edited by Dr. Lynda Bourne is now available.
The principal focus of the book is on perspectives that will contribute
towards an understanding of the critical survival skill of engaging
senior managers, and of ‘helping them help you’.
For more on the book visit our Books
Page. |
21/7/11
Mosaic
Launches Updated PMP Courses
As
part of the change to the new PMP exam, Mosaic has rebuilt its PMP
courses and is now delivering both Mentored
Email™ and PMP
classroom courses to individuals and organisations.
Mentered Email™
is available anywhere - any time: see
more.
Our
next
Intensive PMP classroom courses are scheduled for: View Schedule
20/6/11
Communique
No 3
for the ISO 215000: Guide
to Project
Management, standard
Read
the latest developments in
the creation of ISO 21500, as at June 2011. This Communique includes an
invitation to all Australian project managers to comment on the Draft
International Standard (DIS).
Download
Communique´ #3
1/6/11
End
of an Era
From
the start of FY
2011/12 Mosaic Project Services Pty Ltd will be
operating it training business independent of the PMI Melbourne
Chapter.
There
are a number of reasons for this decision, primarily a looming conflict
of interest issue. At the end of June, we will be signing a contract
with the Chartered Institute of Building to develop and market a series
of scheduling courses for the new CIOB
scheduling certifications,
starting with the PTMC (Project Time
Management Certificate).
We
do not consider it appropriate or possible to remain an integral part
of the PMI Melbourne Chapter’s training program whilst at the
same time
we are promoting a certification from another organisation across the
Asia Pacific region.
Mosaic will continue as a PMI
Approved R.E.P.,
continue to offer its range of courses for PMI credentials, and
continue to support PMI internationally and we wish the Chapter every
success in the future.
2/4/11
PMI PgMP
Examination Update
PMI are in the
process of finalising
changes to the Program Management
Professional (PgMP) examination with a targeted release of the new
examination on 1st March 2012, last day for the current exam is 21
January 2012.
PMI have recently completed an
updated Role Delineation Study (RDS) and as a consequence, the three
evaluations for the PgMP credential, the panel review, the examination,
and the multi-rater assessment, will be updated to reflect the very
significant changes in the RDS.
Program
Managers who are considering taking the exam in the near term are
encouraged to complete their PgMP examination in the next few months
using our current resources.
25/3/11
Primavera Australia
becomes
‘stronger’!
After 20 years Primavera Australia has rebranded to Fortior Global Pty Ltd.
The company continues as one of the largest resellers of the Primavera
range of products world-wide and will have an increased focus on
services, support and providing a complete range of Portfolio, Program
and Project management services covering risk, estimating, cost control
and (of course) scheduling.
17/2/11
CAPM
Exam Application Enhancements
PMI
has made it
easier for candidates to prepare and schedule the CAPM examination.
PMI
and Prometric have
expanded the
network of test centres available
for the CAPM exam to approximately 5000 world-wide. This will make
accessing a centre much easier, in Australia the available centres have
increased from 2 (Sydney and Melbourne) to over 30 centres including
all capital and many regional cities. The complete
list can be found at www.prometric.com.
Also, instead of having to have completed 23 hours of project
management
education at the time of application, candidates now have
the option of submitting their application in advance with a scheduled
date for the completion of the training. Upon submission of the CAPM
application all candidates
must agree to the PMI Code of Professional Conduct and that all 23
contact hours of education will be completed prior to their
scheduled examination date. This will allow candidates to
complete their booking before starting an intensive classroom course.
The number of CAPM credential
holders world-wide is increasing rapidly, these changes will make
booking and sitting for the exam much easier.
Theses
changes only
apply to the CAPM exam, there are no changes in the PMP requirements or
centres.
9/1/11
New
Scheduling
Courses Launched
Mosaic is offering a world-first integrated scheduling course.
Modules
1 to 5, plus Module 6 provide the education needed for the new CIOB
Project Time Management Certificate (PTMC) examination.
Modules 1 to 5 plus Modules 7 to 13 provide the education needed for
the PMI-SP credential.
All
modules are available via Mosaic’s Mentored Email™
delivery
allowing
schedulers to prepare for their examinations anywhere, any time.
Additionally,
Modules 1 to 4 are incorporated into Mosaic’s successful 1
Day
and 2
Day scheduling workshops. The 1 Day workshop is exclusively focused on
the exam prep modules, the 2 Day workshop covers a range of additional
scheduling and time management topics.
Bookings for this
exciting range of courses will open on the 1st March for Mentored
Email™ courses. The first 1 Day workshop focused on
the new
courses
will be held on the 12th April in Melbourne with others to follow.
For more information see our Scheduling Home Page
29/12/10
Consumer
Protection Update
From
the 1st January 2011, every individual and business trading in
Australia will be covered by a uniform set of consumer protection
laws. We
welcome these improvements in consumer protection and will provide the
same level of protection to all of mosaic’s clients
regardless of their
location.
To
understand how these enhanced protections affect Mosaic and our
clients:
Download
our discussion paper on the New
Australian Consumer Protection Laws
Also,
see
our blog post on ethical training guarantees: View the blog
Or
download
the official Australian
Government brochure.
12/12/10
PMI
PDU
Changes
From the 1st March 2011, the PDU system will be updated. The
changes will impact all individuals who currently hold an active
PMP®, PgMP®, PMI-RMP®, and/or PMI-SP®
credential.
The key changes to the program include:
- Simplification
to the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) category structure,
reducing the number of categories from 18 to 6
- Ensuring
that all categories use the rule that one hour of learning activity is
equivalent to one PDU
- Expanding
the categories to include Web 2.0 learning opportunities
- Adding
limits on certain categories to require that all credential holders
pursue project management continuing education as part of maintaining
their credential
All
current
PDUs will remain valid, the major change is restricting the total
number of PDUs earned or reported after the change in the categories
associated with ‘Giving Back to the Profession’.
The maximum PDUs (in combination) for ‘Creating New Project
Management Knowledge’ (ie, presenting papers),
‘Volunteer Service’ and ‘Working as a
Professional in Project Management’ are capped at 45 got PMP
and PgMP holders and 20 for PMI-SP and PMI-RMP holders. The good news
is you have between now and 1 March 2011, to report existing PDUs in
the CCR system under the current PDU categories. After 1 March 2011,
you will need to report PDUs using the new categories and the new
limitations will apply.
For
more
information see: New PDU
Category Structure
23/11/10
Guide
to Good Practice in the Management of Time in Complex Projects
The
Guide
has been developed as a scheduling reference document capable of wide
application. It is a practical treatise on the processes to be followed
and standards to be achieved in effective management of time.
It
can be used in any jurisdiction, under any form of contract, with any
type of project and should be identified as the required standard for
the preparation and updating of contract programmes, progress reporting
and time management.
To preview the book’s contents, visit our Book_Sales
page.
15/11/10
PgMP Training
Updated
We have updated our PgMP course offering to include a service where we
cut an applicant’s CV to the PMI format using our Word
Template
and
return the PMI version to the Applicant with a brief report on the
additional information needed by PMI to complete their CV in the PMI
format, plus suggestions for the multi-rater panel. Names in the CV and
the multi-rater panel are cross linked by PMI. This
initiative is expected to save PgMP applicants between 8 and 12 hours
of effort
For more information see
our PgMP
Home Page.
17/10/10
Try
the Prometric Test
Drive
 |
|
For
US$30, the Prometric Test Drive
provides candidates with a real world, end-to-end practice run before
the date of their scheduled test. In 30 minutes, you will experience a
complete run through of the testing experience including:
- The scheduling and
registration process
- The complete check-in
process
- Introduction to test
center staff and
surroundings
- A live 15-minute
sample test demonstrating the
testing process with dummy questions
- Full preparation for
the real test
For
details visit the Prometric website at www.prometric.com/PMI/default.htm |
7/10/10
PMP
Exam Update
The
PMP®
examination will be updated on the 31 August 2011.
- Exams taken before
31
August 2011 will use the same study materials as today.
- Exams
taken on 31 August 2011 and after will require new study materials
aligned to
the updated PMP Examination Content Outline.
Approximately 30%
of the
PMP exam content will change as a result of
changes made to the PMP Role Delineation Study (RDS). This change will
be implemented through existing items being updated as appropriate, new
examination items being developed to meet these requirements, and old
items which do not meet the criteria being retired.
PMI conducts a Role
Delineation Study (RDS) every five to seven years,
for each of its credentials based on the role in project management the
credential serves. The RDS for the PMP has just been completed and PMI
are now preparing operational improvements and communications to keep
PMI key stakeholders informed of what the RDS is and how it affects
them.
The major change
resulting
from the RDS is that the Professional
and Social Responsibility
content area (Domain 6) will now be tested in every domain rather than
as a separate domain on the examination. The recognition obtained
through the RDS is that professional and social responsibility is
integrated into all of the work of project management. Consequently,
PMIs Code
of
Ethics and Professional Conduct
should be viewed
as now
integrated into the day-to-day role of a project manager, emphasising
its importance in each phase of the project lifecycle.
Some
key points:
- There will be no
change in
the PMP eligibility requirements.
- There
will be no change to A
Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
the 5th Edition is scheduled for
publication in Q4 2012 with the PMP and CAPM exams scheduled to change
mid 2013.
- From
31st August, PMI will update the PMP application to require candidates
to track and report their hours for each domain (Process Group) within
the RDS, not the individual activities. Open applications will be
automatically converted.
- Results
for the new examination will not be known for several weeks. PMI will
be updating its examination reporting processes and validating the
results. The reporting of pass/fail information in the exam centres
should resume by mid October. All candidates who take the PMP
exam
during September and early October should be advised of their results
by mid-October.
- Existing
PDU and CCR requirements remain unchanged for PMP holders
– you keep the PDUs you have earned. PMI are reviewing the
results of the RDS to determine whether it requires updates be made to
the PMP Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program in the
future. See
more on the CCR and PDU system.
- Mosaic’s
PMP course materials have been updated for the new exam.
5/9/10
Stakeholder
& Communication Workshops
Mosaic's range of stakeholder management and communication workshops
have been rationalised and enhanced. We now offer three
focused workshops:
- Stakeholder
Management Techniques
(incorporating
the Stakeholder
Circle® )
- 1
day: workshop
details
- Communicating for Effect
(including,Advising Upwards)
- 1
day: workshop
details
- The science and art of
communicating effectively
(SRMM) -
2 days: workshop
details
2/9/10
Definition of
Construction
Management
Developing definitions for context sensitive processes such as 'project management'
is difficult [see
paper].
Over the last year I have had involvement with the efforts of the CIOB
to develop a similar type of definition for Construction Management.
The result of this work is now available for download and
sets the
benchmark for project mangers to aspire to achieve [download
the CM definition].
26/8/2010
PMOZ
2011 Workshops and Conference
The
8th Annual Project Management Australia Conference (PMOz) will be
held at the Novotel Brighton Le Sands, Sydney from 2nd to 5th
August. Download the
Brochure
An exciting range of papers around the conference theme Project
Management at the Speed of Light,
have been selected.
Included in
the registration fees:
Aug 2nd - Welcome reception
Aug 3rd -
Workshops
- 3 hour presentations on a range of
subjects
Aug
4th & 5th - Traditional
conference speaking program
Plus
the
conference dinner and a reinvigorated industry night
Plus access to sessions in the co-located ISSEC conference
6th
August (Sat.) will
offer a limited number of paid full day workshops.
25/6/2010
Dr.
Lynda Bourne has been accepted as a member of the European Academy of
Management (EURAM). EURAM
is a professional community of
engaged management scholars and reflective practitioners - open,
inclusive,
international and cross-cultural. It places a strong emphasis on
multidisciplinary
theoretical perspectives and methodological pluralism, and promotes
critical
examinations of the historical and philosophical roots of management
theory and
praxis. EURAM aims to enhance the quality of research, improve its
relevance
for responsible and effective practice and contribute to the social and
political discourse on management.
Lynda’s interest is focused primarily
on the
continuing development of her stakeholder management theory.
For more on EURAM see:
http://www.euram-online.org.
2/6/2010
PgMP
Course Launched
Mosaic's long
awaited PgMP
course is now open for bookings. The one-on-one
mentored
delivery is designed to fit in with the busy life of any working
program manager.
World
Expo - Shanghai
 |
We
are
rather looking forward to early July when we will be in Shanghai for
events associated with World Expo 2010 – Better City
– Better Life.
|
21/3/2010
PMI
Launches Career Central on PMI.org
PMI's
new career page, located at www.pmi.org/Pages/Career-Central.aspx
is
designed to provide project management practitioners with a
comprehensive resource to
assist your career development.
Whether you are a practitioner seeking employment advice or are looking
for knowledge on how to move your career to the next level, Career
Central makes accessing information easy. The hub centralizes
career-related content, credential and professional development
information, and other resources from PMI.
The
content includes text articles, interactive features, illustrated
slide shows and podcasts
focused
by industry,
specialisation,
particular career stages and trends according to regions.
Mosaic's
Certification
& Career
Planning page
offers a local perspective
on career planning and direct links to specific sections of
PMI's Career Central.
13/3/2010
PMI
Stocks Stakeholder Relationship Management book
The PMI Marketplace,
the official
bookshop of the Project Management Institute (PMI – USA) has
selected Stakeholder Relationship
Management: A Maturity Model
for Organisational
Implementation, for inclusion
in its range of construction
and building books and contracts.
To purchase from PMI see: http://www.pmi.org/Marketplace
To preview the book’s contents, visit our Book_Sales
page.
21/2/2010
Lynda
Bourne elected President, PMI Melbourne
Dr.
Lynda Bourne
has been elected President of the PMI
Melbourne Chapter
for the 2010 / 2011 year. To manage the potential conflict of interest
between Lynda's role as Chapter President and the commercial
relationship between PMI Melbourne and Mosaic for the delivery of
classroom based training in Melbourne the following changes have been
implemented:
- Within
Mosaic, Lynda has resigned from the position of Director of Training
(this work is now undertaken by Patrick Weaver). Lynda's new role as
Director of Professional Services focuses on executive coaching,
mentoring and consulting with organisations particularly focused on
OPM3 maturity assessments and process improvement. Lynda will
still
conduct training as an employee of Mosaic.
- Within PMI
Melbourne, management of the training portfolio and commercial
arrangements between the Chapter and Mosaic will be managed by the
Director of Professional Services (as now), reporting to the Vice
President.
Lynda's primary commercial interest remains developing her stakeholder
management business and marketing the Stakeholder
Circle®
range of tools.
15/2/2010
New
2
Day Scheduling Workshop
Mosaic's
successful 'HOW
TO: develop
an effective schedule'
workshop has been expanded to 2
full days.
The
initial workshops are for the Tonkin Academy in Brisbane and Melbourne [download
the brochure]
We
will
continue to offer both 1 and 2 day versions of this workshop.
8/2/2010
CIOB
Stocks Stakeholder Relationship Management book
Construction
Books Direct, the official
bookshop of the Chartered
Institute of Building (CIOB – UK) has selected Stakeholder
Relationship
Management: A Maturity Model
for Organisational
Implementation, for inclusion
in its range of construction
and building books and contracts.
To purchase in the UK see: http://www.constructionbooksdirect.com
To preview the book’s contents, visit our Book_Sales
page.
29/12/2009
Construction
Stakeholder
Management
Wiley-Blackwell
has published a new book on stakeholder management in the construction
industry, edited by Ezekiel Chinyio from the University of
Wolverhampton and Paul Olomolaiye from the University of the West of
England. This book is designed to map the current state of stakeholder
management in the construction industry with input from a range of well
known academics and researchers.
Our chapter on Mapping Stakeholders can be previewed on our Interesting Books page
with links through to the publisher’s web site.
28/11/2009
PMOZ
2010 - Workshops and Conference
PMOZ
will be held at the Brisbane convention Centre from 23rd to 26th August
with a new format. Included in the registration fees:
Day 1 - Workshops - 3 hour presentations on a vast range of
subjects
Day 2 & 3 - Traditional conference speaking program
Plus the conference dinner and a reinvigorated industry night
Day 4 will offer a limited number of paid full day workshops.
Download the
Conference
Brochure
10/10/2009
Planning
and Scheduling Update
Mosaic's series of
core
scheduling papers for planning and scheduling has been expanded to
include Schedule
Float.
This paper discusses the various calculations and definitions for float
in both ADM and PDM networks, and highlights the importance of float in
resource levelling and scheduling calculations.
The full range of papers are:
- A Guide to Scheduling Good Practice.
- Attributes of a Scheduler.
- Dynamic Scheduling.
- Links, Lags & Ladders.
- Schedule Float.
- Schedule Levels.
All of these papers are available for downloading free of charge by
anyone interested in enhancing the practice of scheduling. [go
to the scheduling papers]
20/9/2009
Thoughts
on Agile
We
have
been in the middle of an interesting discussion over the role and
value of Agile as a software development methodology and how it
integrates with project management. Based on this discussion
we have compiled our 'Thoughts on Agile' into a discussion
paper.
- Go
to:
a
summary of key posts to various blogs
- Download: Thoughts
on Agile
13/9/2009
Free
PMP & CAPM Questions
To
help prospective PMP and CAPM candidates asses their readiness for the
PMI exams, Mosaic has launched 2 sets of free questions and made
it’s PM final on-line exam simulator available as a
standalone module (PM final is the last module in all of our PMP
courses). To access these resources follow the links:
21/8/2009
New
Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) System
PMI
is replacing the existing system that manages data and processes for
the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) with a new solution
developed and maintained by PMI. The new System is designed to provide
an easy-to-use graphical interface as the entry point for credential
holders that will deliver a more seamless, improved customer experience.
The
new CCR System will be implemented beginning 25 August 2009. It will
handle all of the functionality that the current system manages in
addition to introducing new efficiencies. These improvements will
ensure that PMI keeps pace with the needs of the growing number of
credential holders.
Credential
holders
will find it simpler and more efficient to:
-
Select activities (courses/events)
-
Report PDUs - View transcripts
-
Maintain multiple credentials
The
new CCR System is incorporated into PMI’s single sign-on
technology
enabling system users to log in only once to gain access to all PMI
systems and avoid the inconvenience of responding to additional prompts
and entering additional passwords.
The
improvements are definitely needed, as at 31st July, PMI membership has
exceeded 300,000 and there were over 370,000 current credential
holders. The
breakdown of statistics is:
-
PMI
membership: 306,111 – an overall increase of 11.2% for the
year.
-
Total Project Management Professionals (PMP)®:
-
Total Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM)®:
-
Total Program Management Professionals (PgMP)®:
-
Total Scheduling Professionals (PMI-SP)®:
-
Total Risk Management Professionals
(PMI-RMP)®: |
360,662
9,126
307
164
192 |
13/8/2009
RMIT
University DPM receives GAC Accreditation
26/7/2009
PMI
Launches the PMI Agile Community of Practice
12/7/2009
New
Practice Standard for Project Risk Management
PMI
Melbourne Chapter now hold stocks of the new Practice Standard for
Project
Risk Management from
PMI. The standard covers risk management as it is applied to single
projects and is consistent with other PMI standards. Written for
project practitioners, this practice standard can be used to validate
the risk management process being employed in a specific situation,
project or organization.
Visit
our 'Books' page for details and to order PMI standards for delivery in
Australia. The standards are also available from the PMI Marketplace at
www.pmi.org
[Click
here to go to our
'Books' page]
1/7/2009
PM Final Question Bank
Upgraded
PM
Final was upgraded on July 1, 2009 to the latest 4th Edition question
bank which now boasts more than 1,000 questions that have been
completely updated to comply with PMBOK 4th Edition content. All exams
created by students will
automatically
include
4th Edition content.
Click
here for more
on PM Final
17/6/2009
PMI®
Publication Quizzes
PMI
Publication Quizzes offer
a convenient, affordable way to earn professional development units
(PDUs) toward maintaining your credential(s). By purchasing a quiz
bundle from PMI.org, you receive PMI-published articles and white
papers with accompanying quizzes that test your learning.
If you obtain a quiz score of 70 percent or higher you will earn
between one and two PDUs per quiz in Category 3.
19/4/2009
PMI's 'Voices on Project
Management' Blog
Mosaic's
Dr.
Lynda Bourne
has joined the PMI 'Voices on Project Management' team of bloggers.
Over 40 people commented on her post discussing the Agile
software
development methodology. Lynda is also a columnist
for the PM Network
magazine with a regular column 3 times a year focused on the Asia
Pacific region.
See Lynda's 'Voices' posts
7/4/2009
Updated
PMP and CAPM Training Courses Launched
Mosaic's
new PMP and CAPM Mentored Email™ courses have been launched.
Based on the PMBOK®
Guide 4th Edition these
courses are focused on:
- PMP
Exams scheduled on or after 1st July 2009
- CAPM
Exams scheduled on or after 1st August 2009
For
more information on the courses see:
22/2/2009
Project
Management Community Bush Fire Response
The
project management community have joined to act a single force to
respond to the recent Victorian Bushfires. This comprises PMI Melbourne
Chapter and AIPM Victoria working with Project Aid. Project Aid's
vision is to provide Project Management assistance to Australian based
relief organisations in delivering their outcomes following the
Victorian Bush Fire Disaster.
This assistance encompasses the
provision of voluntary project management experience and expertise in a
professional and neutral manner utilizing resources of the Project
Management community including project management support, knowledge,
advice and access to skilled resources.
For more information and to volunteer see:
http://www.projectaid.org.
13/2/2009
Communique
No 2 for the ISO 215000:
Guide to Project
Management, standard
Read
the latest developments in
the creation of ISO 21500, as at Jan. 2009.
Download
Communique´ #2
26/1/2009
PMI Launches 'PM Teach'
Aimed
to encourage Universities and Colleges to teach accredited project
management courses PM Teach makes a range of resources available to
academic staff interested in developing a PM course and then have the
course accredited by PMI.
A
key component of the program is linking academic institutions with
R.E.P.s that have the skills and knowledge to assist in curriculum
development. Mosaic has joined this part of the program based
on the
work of Dr. Lynda Bourne
at a range of institutions including RMIT University in Melbourne and
The University of Southern Queensland; both in Australia; and more
recently the University of Maryland (UMUC).
For
more
on the program see: http://www.pmiteach.org/
22/1/2009
New
PMI Standards Available
PMI
Melbourne Chapter now hold stocks of the PMBOK® Guide
4th Edition and second editions of:
-
The Standard for
Portfolio Management
-
The Standard for
Program Management
-
The OPM3 Knowledge
Foundation
Visit
our 'Books' page for details and to order standards for delivery in
Australia. The standards are also available from the PMI Marketplace at
www.pmi.org
[Click
here to go to our
'Books' page]
7/1/2009
PM
Final Exam Prep Tool
2008 was a record year for the PM
Final
on-line question bank. Globally, the number of new students increased
an amazing 166% in 2008, and the total number of practice exams
completed increased an even more impressive 213% over 2007.
Mosaic has used PM Final
as a
core part of its PMP courses and as a adjunct to is CAPM courses for
several years and we're pleased to see others following our lead.
3/1/2009
Changes
to our PMP and CAPM Training Courses for 2009
Mosaic’s
Mentored Email™ courses for 2009 have been re-priced to
manage the transition to the PMBOK®
Guide 4th Edition.
From
Jan 1st our PMP course will be priced at AU$1200 (plus GST for
Australian residents) - approximately US$850*, and our CAPM course will
be AU$900 (plus GST for Australian residents) - approximately US$650*.
These
price changes are primarily to separate the 10% Australian GST
component from our price structure. We are attracting an increasing
number of clients from the USA, SE Asia and Europe and we do not have
to pay GST tax on these sales.
The increase in the base price is to
cover the costs associated with converting the courses from the current
PMBOK® Guide 3rd Edition to the 4th Edition. Courses started in
January
and February will be based on our current 3rd Edition materials. Both
courses will be available to trainees starting in March, April and May;
their selection will depend on their planned exam date (the PMP exam
changes on 1st July, CAPM on 1st August). After June we would
anticipate only offering the new 4th Edition course.
We
believe our PMP and CAPM courses are still exceptionally good value.
The materials are developed in-house by Mosaic’s experienced
team of Dr.
Lynda
Bourne and Patrick
Weaver.
We develop the materials, administer the Mentored Email™
courses and
importantly, provide the one-on-one mentoring to help trainees pass
their PMI credential examination. We know the courses work, in 2008
only one trainee needed to ask for our free assistance to help them
prepare to re-sit their examination.
You can see how the training
works for yourself by registering for a course; you to receive Module 1
free of charge, and only pay the invoice for the course if you decide
to continue.
*Based
on current exchange rates, payments by VISA, MasterCard or funds
transfer will attract different exchange rates.
31/12/2008
Stakeholder
Blog
19/10/2008
Time
is NOT money,
a conversation with Keith
Pickavance
The
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) conducted a survey of the
construction industry’s knowledge and experience of different
methods of project control, and time management, record keeping,
monitoring and training. One of the key people driving the report and
the on-going work by CIOB to develop a 'Best Practice' standard and
scheduling certification in Keith Pickavance, CIOB President and
Keynote speaker at PM Asia 2008. Read 'Time
is NOT money', a conversation with Keith Pickavance'
for some
background on this initiative. Mosaic will also be supporting the CIOB
work developing its scheduling 'Best Practice Standard' for additional
information, visit
our Scheduling Home
Page.
Differences
between the Third and Fourth Edition of the
PMBOK®
Guide
The
fourth edition reflects a focus on improved consistency and clarity.
Redundant
information was removed and clarifying statements added where needed.
The
PMBOK® Guide - Fourth Edition continues the tradition of
excellence in project
management with a standard that is easy to understand and implement.
The
major
differences between the Third Edition and the Fourth Edition are
summarised below:
- All
process names are in a verb-noun format.
- Efforts
were made to distinguish between Enterprise Environmental Factors and
Organizational Process Assets.
- A
standard approach for discussing requested changes, preventive actions,
corrective actions and defect repairs was employed.
- The
processes decreased from 44 to 42. Two processes were deleted, two
processes were added and 6 processes were reconfigured into 4 processes
in the procurement knowledge area.
- To
provide clarity a distinction was made between the project management
plan and project documents used to manage the project.
- The
distinction between the information in the Project Charter and the
Project Scope Statement was clarified.
- The
process flow diagrams at the beginning of chapters 4-12 have been
deleted and replaced with data flow diagrams.
- A
data flow diagram for each process has been created to show where
information comes from as an input and where it goes to as an output.
- A
new appendix was added that addresses key interpersonal skills that a
project manager utilizes when managing a project.
A
complete
list of changes can be found in Appendix A of the Fourth Edition.
[ see
more
on changes to the credentials
]
9/10/2008
The
major differences between the current and the Second Edition of the
Standard for Program Management ?
The
most significant difference between the First edition and the Second
Edition is in the development of program-specific knowledge areas.
These included knowledge areas that are critical to successful program
management as well as knowledge areas that are significantly different
at a program level than at a project level.
A second
significant difference between the two editions was in the removal of
"themes" that were introduced in the first edition.
- The
theme of
Program Stakeholder Management was expanded into a knowledge area.
- The
theme of
Program Governance was significantly expanded and also became a
knowledge area.
- The
theme of
Benefits Management was incorporated into the body of the document.
Of
special note is that there are three areas: Cost Management, Quality
Management, and Human Resource Management, that were determined to be
better discussed at the project level rather than at the higher program
level as stand-alone knowledge areas. These areas reference the PMBOK® Guide
- Fourth Edition.
9/10/2008,
updated 7/11/2008
Oracle
Corporation acquires Primavera
Oracle
Corporation has acquired Primavera Systems. Primavera will join Oracle
as a global business unit (GBU) focused on delivering Enterprise PPM
solutions to its customers. Joel Koppelman will be Senior Vice
President and General Manager of the GBU, and Dick Faris will continue
to lead the Primavera development activities as Senior Vice President,
Product Development.
Primavera's project portfolio management (PPM) products complement
Oracle's leading applications, middleware, and database offerings, and
together will deliver the first, comprehensive Enterprise Project
Portfolio Management solution for project-intensive industries from a
single, global vendor. The Oracle Primavera GBU, we will support and
develop standards and functional integrations to Oracle and non-Oracle
enterprise applications to ensure all customers receive maximum benefit
from this combination.
5/10/2008
PMI-SP
Credentials
PMI
have officially awarded the PMI Scheduling Professional
(PMI-SPSM) credential to its
first
class of PMI
Scheduling Professionals. Mosaic's Patrick Weaver
was one of the first 92 people accredited as a PMI-SP.
To
help
fellow schedulers obtain this significant credential, Mosaic has
launched its updated 5-STEPS scheduling work shop (Oct. 2008) based on
the PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling [see: 'How
To' develop
an effective Schedule (5-STEPS)]
and will launch a PMI-SPSM
prep course mid
2009 based
on the updated PMBOK [see: Advanced
Project Scheduling for the PMI-SP credential].
Mosaic's
5-STEPS workshop will generate 6 Hrs of approved scheduling training.
The PMI-SP course will generate an additional 24+ Hrs. In
combination
the two courses will offer 30 Hrs of approved training to meet the
eligibility requirements for the PMI-SP credential.
5/10/2008
PMI
Research Proves the Value of PM
Research
sponsord by PMI has clearly demonstrated the link between implementing
good project management practice and a solid ROI:
- Download the Research
Overview
- To assess your organisations PM level visit our OPM3 Page
- To develop your PM career, visit our Career Framework
page
26/6/2008,
updated 9/10/2008, updated 3/1/2009
Updated
PMI Standards and Credentials
PMI
have released updates to their key standards. Some of
the changes include:
- PMBOK
Guide®: Knowledge
Areas updated. The number of processes decreased from 44 to 42. Two
processes were deleted, two processes were added and 6 processes were
reconfigured into 4 processes in the procurement Knowledge Area. [ see more
]
- Portfolio Management: New
Knowledge Areas including Portfolio Governance and Portfolio Risk
Management
- Program Management: 9
new Knowledge Areas including Financial and Stakeholder management and
Program Governance and 47 new processes [ see
more ]
- OPM3®:
Aligned with the new versions of the PMBOK, Program and Portfolio
standards, Reduction
in the overall number of Best Practices, Additional Categorization to
simplify utilization and application and improved Self-Assessment
Method (SAM) Questions.
Based on these changes, the PMI Credentials will begin to change in
2009:
- CAPM
Certifications - Exams
taken prior to 31st July 2009
will be based on the current PMBOK® 3rd Edition,
from the 1st August, the PMBOK® 4th Edition
will be the basis for the exam.
- PMP
Certifications - Exams
taken prior to 30th June 2009
will be based on the current PMBOK® 3rd Edition,
from the 1st July, the PMBOK® 4th Edition
will be the basis for the exam.
- PgMP Certifications
- Exams
taken prior to 30th August 2009
will be based on the current PMBOK® 3rd Edition
and the Standard
for
Program Management - First Edition
from the 1st September,
the PMBOK® 4th Edition
and
the Standard
for
Program Management - Second Edition will
be the basis for the exam.
Mosaic's courses will be developed to the new
standards.
- PMI-SP
Certifications - Exams
taken prior to 30th August 2009
will be based on the current PMBOK® 3rd Edition,
from the 1st September, the PMBOK® 4th Edition
will be the basis for the exam; the Practice Standard for Scheduling
does not change.
Mosaic's courses will be developed to the new
standard.
[See more on the changes to the PMI
Standards]
PMI Standards Update Outreach
Tool Now Available
“Which Edition Do I Study?” is an interactive
web-based tool that allows the user to select:
1. the exam they are taking;
2. the date they plan on taking the exam and
3. receive a personalized study recommendation
To use the PMI web tool (deleted)
18/6/2008
New
PDU Requirements for PMPs
From August 2008,
All current PMP credential holders will be assigned new PMP expiration
dates that correspond with the anniversary date of the bestowal of
their credential.
To effect this change, all PMP credential holders will have months
added to their renewal cycle based on the anniversary of earning their
credential; no
one will have time taken away.
Currently, all PMP credential holders expire on 31 December of the
third year after they earn the credential and every third year from
that date forward.
The transition to the new system will becomes operational in late
August, this is when PMP credential holders will see their new
expiration dates when they log into PMI.org and the online
certification system. Communications from PMI to PMP
credential
holders
will
continue through to October. The key communications are:
- 18
June–31 July - Eblast to all PMPs informing them of the
upcoming change.
- 18
August–18 September – Eblast to all PMPs providing
them with their new PMP expiration date.
- 18
August–October – Direct mail containing a new
certificate
with their new PMP expiration date and instructions on how it affects
them.
For
more detailed information on this change, view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
on PMI.org. Click here to see more
on earning PDUs
31/5/2008
Stakeholder
Circle®
- New European Partner
The
marketing of the Stakeholder
Circle®
methodology and software in the German speaking areas of Europe will be
significantly enhanced following the signing of a key partnership
agreement with Tiba
Managementberatung GmbH.
Watch this space for breaking news.......
21/4/2008
New
Project Management Courses
[
See
Mosaic's PgMP training page for details
]
Scheduling Professional
Credential (PMI-SP) Training and Support
Mosaic
will be offering PMI-SP Training from 2009.
20/4/2008
Mosaic's
Workshops Restructured
Introducing
the 'How To' Series:
'How
To' workshops
focus on the practical skills needed to undertake key project
management processes and incorporate practical information on
templates, methodologies and tools. This series includes:
[
View
'How
To' Workshop
details ]
For
additional information call (03) 9696 8684 or
Email How_To@mosaicprojects.com.au
Introducing
the Executive Series:
Executive
workshops and briefings are designed for project and program managers,
and the mangers of project and program managers. This series includes:
- Advanced
Project Management Master Class
- Advanced
Project Scheduling for the PMI-SP credential
- OPM3
- Courses to introduce OPM3 into an organisation
- Successful
Project Sponsorship - The critical role of the SRO
- Successful
Stakeholder Management using the Stakeholder
Circle
- Whispering
in the Zoo - The art of communicating effectively
[
View
Workshop details ]
For
additional information call (03) 9696 8684 or
Email Workshops@mosaicprojects.com.au
29/3/2008
PMI
Announce CAPM Renewal Options
The
PMI
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)
credential acknowledges the professional dedication of project
team members and specialists who contribute to project success from
many different
perspectives.
The
first of these CAPM credential holders are now coming up for renewal at
the end of their 5 year eligibility period. CAPM credential
holders
maintain their credential by studying the updates to A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
that have occurred over the last five years and re-sitting the CAPM
examination. Details of the CAPM renewal process can be found
on our
CAPM page [see more
on renewing your CAPM credential].
8/2/2008
New
ISO Standard for Project Management
Call for Volunteers
Standards
Australia, supported by a range of professional organisations including
PMI and AIPM are collaborating on the development of a new ISO Standard
for Project Management. Mosaic's Patrick Weaver
is the member
of the
Australian committee responsible for convening the local
'Terminology Working Group'.
To join the Australian effort, email James Thomson at james.thomson@standards.org.au
or call 02 9237 6119
2/2/2008
International
Journal of Managing Projects in Business
31/1/2008
Mosaic
supports PM Asia & PMOZ 2008
28/1/2008
OPM3
& CMMI:
Collaboration opportunities for
organisations
PMI
have released 2 reports focusing on the benefits of using OPM3 and
CMMI, including advice on selecting the right tool and the
opportunities to use both tools collaboratively. For more information
visit our OPM3 'home page' at: www.mosaicprojects.com.au/OPM3.html#opm3_CMMI.
Errors
in the PMBOK Guide 3rd Edition
There
are a number of minor errors in the PMBOK Guide 3rd Edition that
have been corrected by two Errata sheets. Depending on the print run,
you may need both sheets, or just the second sheet. The first Errata
sheet pertains to the first printing of the book (or CD-ROM) only. The
second errata sheet pertains to all printings up to the fifth
printing.
In order to determine the print run of your book, refer to the bottom
of the copyright page (which precedes the Notice page and Table of
Contents). You will see a descending numerical string of numbers
beginning with 10. The first printing of the PMBOK(R)
Guide—Third Edition will show the numerals 10 through 1. With
each subsequent print run, the lowest numeral is removed from the
string. Therefore, if your copy of the PMBOK®
Guide—Third Edition has all 10 numerals, you have the first
printing and you will need both errata sheets.
10
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
10
9 8 7 6 5 4 3
10
9 8 7 6 5 4
10
9 8 7 6 5 |
(needs
first errata sheet and second errata sheet)
(needs
second errata sheet)
(needs
second errata sheet)
(needs
second errata sheet)
(needs
second errata sheet) |
To down load the first Errata sheet [ click
here ]
To
down load the second Errata sheet [ click
here ]
30/12/2007
Stakeholder
Relationship Management:
A
Maturity Model for Organizational Implementation
8/12/2007
New
KPMG Advisory - Managing Global Projects
Stakeholder
engagement is seen by KPMG as a key requirement for the successful
delivery of 'global projects'. Rigorous stakeholder analysis
is
recommended. The report says "the challenges of stakeholder management
are by no means unique to global projects, but when overlayed with
cultural requirements and geographical distances, they become acutely
more complex.
Download
the KPMG report 'Managing
Global Projects: Observations
from the front line'
from www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Resources_Papers.html#Proj_Off
For
more on stakeholder mapping and analysis see www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Stakeholder_Circle.html
OPM3
ProductSuite Update v1.1 Announced
The
OPM3 TrainingSuite and OPM3 ProductSuite applications have now been
updated. The update address known issues and introduce some new product
features, including:
- New reporting options
- Additional Export Questions
- Improved Best Practice applications.
[
See
more on OPM3
]
21/11/2007
19/11/2007
Construction
Stakeholder Management
We
are contributing to a new book edited by Dr Ezekiel Chinyio &
Professor Paul Olomolaiye, from the University of
Wolverhampton. Due
for publication mid 2008 by Blackwell Publishing (UK): www.blackwellpublishing.com
Dr.
Lynda
Bourne and Patrick
Weaver
have been contracted to write 'Chapter 7 - Mapping Stakeholders' for
this new industry text book.
19/10/2007
See
Us @ PMI Global Congress, Malta
Mosaic's
principals, Dr. Lynda
Bourne and Patrick
Weaver
are both presenting papers at the PMI Congress in Malta, May
2008. Whilst it is unlikely we will be exhibiting due to
logistical difficulties, we should be relatively easy to find and will
be happy to discuss the Stakeholder
Circle® and/or our
training courses.
For more on the PMI EMEA Congress see:
http://congresses.pmi.org.
16/9/2007
Mosaic
paper referenced from Wikipedia
12/8/2007
Procurement
Systems – A Cross Industry Project Management Perspective
A
new
book with Dr. Lynda
Bourne
as a co-author for Chapter 3. This book is primarily focused upon how
project leaders can make and influence procurement decisions so as to
realise a project that truly delivers value to its stakeholders.
Organisations tend not to want to merely source products, equipment,
people or systems rather they have a complex (often implicit) need for
a bundle of resources that help them generate and deliver something
that will be valued by those receiving the project product/service.
Publication due late 2007.
Previews
available for downloading from the Mosaic
Book Page.
27/7/2007
See
Us @ PMI Global Congress, Atlanta
Mosaic's
sister company, Stakeholder
Management Pty Ltd
will be an exhibitor at the PMI Global Congress in Atlanta, in October.
The
primary focus of the stand will be the Stakeholder
Circle®
methodology and software, but we will be equally happy to discuss our
PMP training and our other range of training and consultancy services.
In Atlanta, visit us on stand #924.
21/7/2007
Changing
of the Guard at Primavera
After
17 years at the helm, founder and Manging Director of Primavera
Australia, Gordon Comins has retired. The new owners bring
together the
national Primavera dealership and the WA and Qld sub-dealerships making
for a stronger presence throughout Australia. We wish Gordon
the joys
of a well earned retirement and the new MD, Jim Fairchild every success.
28/6/2007
Mosaic
supports World Project Management Week & PMOZ 2007
WPMWeek,
Singapore: 12th to 16th Nov 2007 (Silver Sponsor). See www.wpmweek.com.
23/6/2007
PMP
Certified to ISO 17024 Standard
PMI’s
Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification program
has been
accredited under the new ISO/IEC 17024, General requirements for
bodies operating certification of persons
standard.
ISO 17024 provides
a benchmark for certification bodies offering certification of persons
in any occupation and facilitates accreditation by national bodies.
ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, verified among other
things, that proper policy is implemented to ensure all certification
candidates are treated equally, that examinations are consistent and
fair, that quality improvement is in place and that all subcontractors
perform as they should.
16/6/2007
PMI
Practice Standard for Scheduling
The
new PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling is now available from the PMI
Melbourne Chapter for AU$60.50 (Australian clients only).
This
standard is the first to provide practical guidance on the development
and management of a project schedule and will form the basis of a new
scheduling credential currently in planning by PMI.
PMI
members can download a PDF version from the Members area of the
website. Books are available from the PMI Melbourne Chapter,
through Mosaic for $60.50 + $11.00 shipping. To order, email: Standards@mosaicprojects.com.au
[
See:
Recommended
Books &
Standards
]
A
Brief History of Project Management
The
Association for Project Management, UK, has published an article by P. Weaver
discussing the history
of 'modern project management'. This article is a synthesis of two
conference papers available for download:
- A
Brief History of Scheduling
- The
Origins of Modern Project Management
And
will for the basis for a full conference paper, Trends In Modern Project
Management - Past Present & Future
that will be
presented at PMOZ in August (see: www.pmoz.com.au).
2/6/2007
Deltek
Acquires WST Pacific
Adelaide
based
WST Pacific was acquired by US company Deltek on the 24th May.
The
entire WSTP team has become part of the Deltek team, including both
Tony
Scuteri
and
Mike Boulton. This acquisition completes the
takeover of WST (developers of Open Plan, WelcomHome and COBRA) by
Deltek.
This move continues the consolidation of the 'high end' tools with
Primavera and Deltek now dominating this segment of the market and
Microsoft Project maintaining dominance at the desktop.
31/5/2007
CBT
Testing Available Across Australia
Thomson
Prometric are upgrading the delivery of the PMP and CAPM examinations
across Australia. To date the only locations where Computer
Based Testing (CBT) has been available is Sydney and Melbourne.
People in other locations had to either take a 'paper based'
exam or fly. Paper based exams also required a 6 to 9 month
lead time to organise and needed either the local PMI Chapter or a
business to sponsor them.
The
new
CBT delivery planned for Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth will
only require a month's lead time to organise and a committed group of
10
people. Once the exam has been set up, any other interested
person will be able to book into the session.
These
new arrangements will be progressively rolled out through the balance
of 2007 and should result in a significant number of new test options
for prospective PMP and CAPM exam candidates through the latter part of
this year and into 2008.
Mosaic's Mentored
Email™ clients around Australia will benefit from the
additional
examination options. Commercial clients and Canberra training
course
clients will generally be able to arrange for a CBT exam at the end of
the 30 day period for using our PM Final on-line exam simulator.
Watch this space
for
updates
21/4/2007
Stakeholder
Circle™ Workshops
Mosaic's
Stakeholder
Circle™ workshops at PMI
SeminarsWorld
were featured in the PMI Community Post email forwarded to its 225,000
members on the 13th April 2007 - see
copy of article.
2/3/2007
Procurement
Systems – A Cross Industry Project Management Perspective
A
new project management book edited by Prof. Derek Walker and S.
Rowlinson, for
publication late 2007. This book is primarily focussed upon
how
project leaders can make and influence procurement decisions so as to
realise a project that truly delivers value to project stakeholders for
project and organisational success. Lynda
Bourne is a
co-author on chapter 3, Stakeholders and the Supply Chain.
[
Preview the book
]
23/1/2007
PM
Network Interview - Point Counterpoint
Lynda
Bourne was one of the two project management professionals
invited by PMI to discuss the state of project management training and
how useful it is in equipping professionals for roles in the
workplace.
See PM Network, Jan
2007
pp66 to 71.
19/1/2007
What's
in a name?
The
first really effective web browser developed by Marc Andreessen in 1993
was called Mosaic = Mosaic became Netscape.
3/1/2007
Mosaic
signs up to support two PM conferences:
Dr
Lynda Bourne appointed Chair of the OPM3 ProductSuite Examination
Committee
Dr.
Bourne has been appointed Chair of the OPM3 ProductSuite Examination
Committee. The committee includes PMI, DNV and independent members and
is tasked with maintaining and improving the ProductSuite Assessor and
Consultant examinations.
PMI
Includes Dr Lynda Bourne in its list of 25 Influential Women in Project
Management
The
October 2006 edition of PM Network identified 25 women, including Dr
Bourne that have influenced the course of the profession and have
become recognised leaders.
The
recognition noted that Lynda was the first person to receive a Doctor
of Project Management and her work assisting in the development of OPM3
and the OPM3 ProductSuite.
1/11/2006
The
use of a Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) provides the parties to a
contract with a mutual understanding of the subsurface site conditions
(the baseline). The actual conditions encountered are measured against
this baseline. The reduced risk to the contractor should result in
lower tender prices and minimises the opportunity for contract claims
and disputes. [View
Abstract]
Stakeholder
Management Pty Ltd
Stakeholder
Management Pty Ltd (SHM) focus
on
the marketing the Stakeholder
Circle®
methodology and software tools and the associated SRMM®
maturity model.
To
download a free version of the software, visit
the
SHM website at www.stakeholder-management.com
For
more
on the Stakeholder
Circle®
and SRMM® see:
1/8/2006
PMI
Announces a new Program Management Credential available late 2006
Continuing
a 37-year tradition of advancing the careers of project management
practitioners, PMI will introduce a new credential for individuals who
manage programs later this year. Additional information will be
released in July 2006 and the soon-to-be published specification for
the new credential.
Project
managers who have held the PMP credential for two to four years earn
median salaries 15.6% higher than non-credentialed managers with
similar experience levels.
Those
who have held the PMP credential for five to nine years earn 17.2%
more. And those who have held their PMP for more than 10 years earn
median salaries 13.3% higher than non-credential holders with similar
experience levels.
Source
PMI Annual Salary Survey 2006
See
us in Seattle - Stand #1827!
Mosaic
will be an exhibitor at the PMI Global Congress in Seattle to launch
the commercial version of the Stakeholder
Circle.
For
a
free exhibition pass, email: seattle@mosaicprojects.com.au
PMI
Credentials 