Monday, August 31, 2015

Three Effective Strategies to Achieving PMP Certification

The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most widely recognized project management certification with over 600,000 certified individuals. In our FREE workshop you will learn the best practices to getting your PMP or CAPM certification.


Gain insights into:
1. Why you should get PMP or CAPM Certified
2. Overview of Project Management Body of Knowledge
3. What's involved in getting PMP Certified
4. Three effective strategies to get PMP certified
5. How can I improve my chances of getting certified on the first attempt?

Register Now! 

When
Wednesday September 16, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM MST

Where
Microsoft Store inside Chandler Fashion Mall 
3111 W Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226  

About the Presenter
Donovan Hardenbrook
MBA, MSEE, PMP, NPDP

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Friday, August 28, 2015

As A Project Manager Are You At A Dead-end?

Would it surprise you if I said we can start to help with your PMP study as low as $25.00.  Yes, you read that correctly. 

Do you think or do you know (perhaps through being passed over or worse) that you need to meet the growing demand for certified project managers?
Did you know that the Project Management and PMP Certification classes and Exam for your success can be accomplished 100% Online? If that is what fits your educational needs you are in the right place because that is what Leap University offers. Yes, we also have on location class room teaching, but, we can help online learners achieve their goals as well.


PMP certification will strengthen your resume, and can make the difference between getting a job as a project manager and being passed over in favor of someone else (likely someone who is PMP certified). What’s more, many employers require PMP certification of their project managers, and will not consider or hire non-certified project managers. Having the credential will certainly make it easier to find a job as a project or program manager.

Did you know that those with the PMI certification make $11K to $17K more than managers without the PMP certification?  It is also projected that nearly a million positions will open up in the coming years that will require the manager to have the Project Management Professional Certification through PMI.

Regardless of your career stage, the Project Management Professional Certification is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on, or with, project teams.

Having PMI PMP certification will result in a higher salary compared to those project managers who are not certified. What’s more, one survey indicates that the PMP is the highest paid IT certification. More good news: a second survey indicates that PMP salaries are continuing to increase.

Online you’ll find plenty of sources indicating that PMPs make $6,000 to 15,000 per year more than non-PMPers; others will boast that PMPs make 10-15% more money than those who are not certified. According to the 2010 PMI Salary Survey PMP-certified project managers in six major countries reported a $10,000 salary advantage over non-PMP-certified project managers.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Smartphones Are Changing Educational Access

To be fair that headline should probably read “Smartphones and Tablets Are Changing Education Access” No longer will the excuse of I just don’t have the time to take continuing education classes. Today the classes come to you.


Mobile computing has freed up today’s learners. The higher education community already knows that, but Adobe’s recent report, The State of Mobile Benchmark, uncovered some amazing statistics about the stunning growth of tablets, the true impact of smarthphone proliferation and the future of digital content.

Whenever (and wherever) you have the time you can access your educational path. If you can’t you may want to look around for a provider that can help you solve that access problem.

It sure didn’t take long. Steve Jobs announced the iPad in 2010, and the computing landscape hasn’t been the same since. Just as smartphones seemed poised to dominate mobile computing for the foreseeable future, tablets disrupted an already unsettled technology environment.

Tablets are now driving more traffic web traffic than smartphones. This means that tablet users are more engaged and active on their devices. According to Adobe, “Internet users view 70% more pages per visit when browsing on a tablet vs. a smartphone.” That’s an impressive number and a strong indicator that colleges should be preparing tablet-friendly experiences for their websites and course materials. Tablets handle desktop websites better than smartphones and don’t always require apps to offer students and faculty advanced functionality.

The mobile web has meant that it no longer takes a desktop or a laptop to have functional access to an online education.  With responsive web pages that conform to the device allowing the correct form no matter the size of the screen. Yes, in some cases it is hard to get quality data with a very small screen the new line of phablets are blurring the size even more.

Yes, at Leap University we can deliver your education to your mobile screen and at the right price.

In general online educators might see a correlation in the popularity of massive open online courses (MOOCs) for the same period. As the general population, especially college-age students, has become more engaged with technology, MOOCs have found a platform for growth. While it is unlikely that the growth of MOOCs has affected mobile-device adoption, it is likely that MOOCs have grown larger and faster because of mobile technology. In the future, more students, especially in developing countries, where mobile phones are often the only Internet-enabled devices, will allow access to MOOCs and other digital content on smartphones and tablets.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Learn More To Earn More

How about if we flesh that out a bit more by saying “Learn More, Earn More and Deserve It All.” 


Go into the home of almost any highly successful person and you will find a library of books, sometimes an actual room such as a den or a library, other times just lots of bookshelves or stacks on the floor of books that they have read. In my own case I have read many books in a wide variety of fields that relate to my work as a trainer, speaker, author, entrepreneur and leader.

You have to have the right skills, at the right time and that match a need in the current marketplace. I must add that it really helps if you enjoy the field. Something that gives you satisfaction for a project that you can help grow from beginning to end.

It is a simple fact… People with more education earn more money. The field you choose will affect the bottom line dollar amount. And, yes, certain fields do so much better than others. And you need to have a career that you will enjoy. The last thing you want is a soul killing, no fulfillment dead end job no matter how much it pays.

Your earnings are driven by a combination of educational level and occupational choice. Some occupational clusters pay better than others. For example, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) occupations earn more than teachers, regardless of educational level.

You might think that college or any continuing education is just high school continued, but it’s not. Higher education opens doors for you that high school doesn’t. And college can change you and shape you in ways that you might not imagine. Thanks to all the knowledge, skills and experience you’ll gain through continuing education, you’ll be able to adapt to a greater variety of jobs and careers. Statistics show that a your future education can help you: 

Get a better job
Helps you keep your job
And last but not least, Make More Money

Having more education lowers your risk of unemployment and leads to a bigger paycheck. What do want your average salary tol be when you achieve your educational goals?

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Real Advantages Of Continuing Your Education

One of the real advantages of continuing education is that it will improve one's skills in a current job or help gain new skills in preparation for career advancement. Necessary skills in many job fields can change over time, so one must continue learning to be prepared for those inevitable changes. This type of education also is critical for those who plan to switch careers or need cross-functional skills in a current job. Advanced learning and company training facilities have made it easier to further one's education without the need to quit working.


Some employers require employees to learn new skills to maintain their current job or move to positions that require advanced skill levels. Companies that upgrade existing equipment or introduce a new computer program may ask employees to take a training course. Other employment fields may require continuing education to keep a license or to receive a salary increase. Some companies offer different kinds of educational assistance programs that will help cover a portion or even all of one's educational expenses.

If a leaner is interested in joining a different career field, continuing education courses are critical for obtaining the necessary skills for the new career. Although some fields may have some overlapping skills, others require an entirely different skill set. Depending on the prospective career, an entirely new advanced degree or certification may be necessary. Other occupations may require only a course or two at a vocational school or may involve just a certification program with in-field experience requirements. 

Our Project Management Professional Certification Course falls into that definition. PMP certification is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. You can find PMPs leading projects in nearly every country and, unlike other certifications that focus on a particular geography or domain, the PMP® is truly global. As a PMP, you can work in virtually any industry, with any methodology and in any location.

The PMP also increases your earning potential. Studies show that PMP certification holders earn 17 percent more than their non-certified peers.

The goal of continuing education is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a world of ever-changing information and technology. A uniformly applied continuing education program ensures that the public will find a consistent quality of proficiency and knowledge among our students. The obvious benefits of continuing education are learning new skills, keeping up with technological advances, and developing new areas of expertise. However, the hidden benefits may be even more valuable, keeping the mind open to new ideas, honing the skills of learning and developing as a well-rounded professional.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Monday, August 24, 2015

Our CAPM Online Prep Module

To earn your Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification, you need to meet the experience and education requirements, and pass the CAPM examination, a multiple-choice test.


Regardless of how advanced your project experience or education might be, you should still prepare vigorously for the exam. Successful CAPM candidates typically use multiple study aids. including courses, self-study and study groups, and will spend many hours to prepare, so make sure you leave yourself plenty of preparation time before you take the exam.

Our PMP Online Prep Module has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification which has enabled more than 200,000 students to pass the PMP exam with a success rate of 98.7%. This online preparatory courses is exhaustive and has been designed to cover:

Videos
High Quality Videos explaining PMBOK concepts from all chapters

PMI Contact Hours
40 PMI contact hours for Project Management Examination eligibility. One of the eligibility criteria to take the CAPM exam is the 23 Contact Hours of Project Management Education by a Registered Education Provider or R.E.P.

Chapter Tests
Up to 100 questions per chapter to check the student’s proficiency in each chapter'

Simulated Test
Four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam

Online Study Material
Different formats of study materials like study guides, pod casts, terms and concepts

Mobile Applications
Mobile applications to provide student access to preparatory material on the go

Three Price Point Levels
Silver - Gold – Platinum

Our Certified Associate in Project Management Prep Module has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about CAPM Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Friday, August 21, 2015

Why Choose PMP PMI Certification At Leap University

Flexibility: PMI certifications are not based on one specific methodology, so they’re flexible and adaptable.

Always Relevant: PMI continually conducts in-depth studies to ensure that our credentials actually reflect the current skills, knowledge and best practices you need to succeed.
Here are some benefits of PMP certification:

Globally recognized and respected certification: The PMP certification is globally recognized and respected certification provided by PMI, the leading association of Project Management Professionals. With 12% increase in number of PMP®/CAPM® certification every year, they have been made the de-facto industry standard for Project Managers.

The PMP certification recognizes your expertise in Project Management: The PMP certification tells your current and potential employers that you have a solid foundation of project management knowledge, which could be readily applied at the workplace.

You will be a member of one of the most prestigious professional groups: By attaining the PMP certification, your name will be included in the largest and most prestigious group of certified Project Management Professionals.

Better salary: It has been observed that Project Managers, who have the PMP certification, draw more salary than their counterparts, who do not have the aforementioned certification.

Better job opportunities: With the requirements for qualified Project Managers expected to increase exponentially in the future, the job market for PMP Certified managers will get better.

Globally recognized by leading companies: The PMP certification is endorsed by leading companies. In fact, they encourage their Project Managers to have the PMP certification.

We Offer Both Classroom and Online Solutions for your needs.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Thursday, August 20, 2015

There Is Always Room For Improvement

They say if you aren’t moving forward, you aren’t just standing still.  In relationship to others who are moving forward, you are not staying the same, you are moving backwards. Why is it that every-so-often you want to buy a new car? Improvements? Don’t become an old car add your own improvements. Continuing education will help bring about a new you.

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Or perhaps a quote from someone a bit more contemporary. “I have a great respect for incremental improvement, and I've done that sort of thing in my life, but I've always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. I don't know why. Because they're harder. They're much more stressful emotionally. And you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you've completely failed.” ~ Steve Jobs

What are you doing to prepare to improve your future? While some folks feel there will always be a next time, others feel that opportunity may only knock once. Will you be ready? Or are your really ready now?

Education and improvement will be your keys to success. Regardless of your career level, there is always room for improvement. Often the focus tends to be on obstacles rather than strategies. There are numerous things you can do to improve yourself starting with setting goals and developing a plan of action that includes education and professional development.

Do you feel your job is trying to make the world a better place and does it seem impossible? Do you feel it appears that you have no power, and any small private beneficial action that you can take seems so puny in contrast to this generalized idea that you dismiss them sardonically, and so you do not try to use your power constructively?  Do you begin with your own life, with your own job, or with your own associates?  What difference can it make to the world if you are a better planner, salesperson, plumber, office worker, or car salesman?  What can one person do?    Yet that is precisely where first of all you must begin to exert yourself.  There, on your jobs and in your associations, are the places where you intersect with the world. Begin to build a better you.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

What Is Six Sigma Certification

Six Sigma is a data driven, customer focused, and result oriented methodology which uses statistical tools and techniques to systematically eliminate the defects and inefficiencies to improve processes.


It is a systematic method to measure and analyze the business processes to identify critical factors affecting business results, thereby improving the processes and establishing controls around the improved processes.

Six Sigma and Scrum can work together in synergistic support of each aspect. Scrum is focused on its process, three roles, and some artifacts. The three roles in Scrum are the Product Owner, the ScrumMaster, and the Scrum Team. 

Scrum is one of the most popular agile methodologies. It is an adaptive, iterative, fast, flexible, and effective methodology designed to deliver significant value quickly and throughout a project. Scrum ensures transparency in communication and creates an environment of collective accountability and continuous progress. The Scrum framework, as defined in the guide, is structured in such a way that it supports product and service development in all types of industries and in any type of project, irrespective of its complexity.

A key strength of Scrum lies in its use of cross-functional, self-organized, and empowered teams who divide their work into short, concentrated work cycles called Sprints.

Traditional project management emphasizes on conducting detailed upfront planning for the project with emphasis on fixing the scope, cost and schedule – and managing those parameters. Whereas, Scrum encourages data-based, iterative decision making in which the primary focus is on delivering products that satisfy customer requirements.

To deliver the greatest amount of value in the shortest amount of time, Scrum promotes prioritization and Time-boxing over fixing the scope, cost and schedule of a project. An important feature of Scrum is self-organization, which allows the individuals who are actually doing the work to estimate and take ownership of tasks.

Six Sigma study’s widely accepted certifications help individuals and organizations complete projects with greater efficiency, increase ROI and customer satisfaction.

Many organizations around the globe adopted Six Sigma and Lean to increase quality of the outputs and to reduce cost by means of reducing defects and removing inefficiencies. There are numerous benefits of adopting Six Sigma.

For Individuals

Growing popularity and acceptability of Six Sigma and Lean has created a great demand for certified professionals in the job market. Grab the opportunity and join this growing community.

For Organizations

Six Sigma and Lean certified professionals help organizations with improved level of project management that leads to increased ROI.

6sigmastudy Certification Hierarchy

6sigmastudy certified professionals help organizations with improved level of processes and quality outputs that lead to increased ROI. They have knowledge pertaining to and can anticipate issues related to the practical implementation of Six Sigma.

If you’d like to know more about Six Sigma Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Do You Have Plans For Continuing Professional Education?

Continuing education is a requirement for many professional fields with medical coming up most frequently. Consider that tax accounts must study changes to regulations on a continuing basis. In fact many fields require that members update their education on a planned or frequent schedule.


To remain valuable to your current or future employer nearly all employees need to update or expand their knowledge base on a regular basis.

In general there are two reasons that many folks use to put off their continuing education, lack of time and lack of money.

Today with flexible online educational opportunities the time requirement is no longer the challenge it once may have been. Just a short time per day can be used to complete the online material. During a commute or even during lunch and breaks a motivated employee can grow their education.

When it comes to funding their education a quick check of ideas on the Internet shows that the path to dollars and cents can be pre-planned, pre-funded, scholarship, loans and even many current employers will provide all or part of the funding for continuing education.

Many times the education leads to opportunities with higher base salaries and bonuses that soon offset the cost of any education needed to make the upward move(s).

This probably goes without saying, but if you are in need of funds and they are unavailable from your employer, the next step should be to reach out to the program, school, or training center to see what scholarship funds may be available. It would amaze people to know how often funds go unclaimed or different enrollment incentives ideas are overlooked.

Another extraordinary resource is the sometimes difficult to navigate world of foundation grants. Grants are sums of money given by governments, local authorities, or foundations to enhance educational studies. Grants differ from loans as grants are not required to be paid back. Foundation grants are the most accessible grants to use when searching for continuing education funds. Websites like Foundation Finder allow you to search through thousands of foundations that have grant funds. It does take some time, but with some patience you should be able to find a foundation with goals in line with the continuing education that you seek.

Don’t look for excuses, but instead look for resources and opportunities that will help you achieve your goals using continuing education.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Monday, August 17, 2015

Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course

The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most widely recognized project management certification with over 600,000 certified individuals. 

Do you know?

1. Why you should get PMP Certified from PMI
2. Overview of Project Management Body of Knowledge 
3. What's involved in getting PMP Certified 
4. Three effective strategies to get PMP certified 
5. How can you improve your chances of getting certified on the first attempt?

We have the answers you need to move forward with your unique solutions to help you with your Professional Certification goals.
Comprehensive PMP® training from Leap University is a unique, power packed, career-ready package, and one of a kind in the industry. Participants who enroll for the training get the best of benefits, as the course comprises training in PMP.

Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is the topmost professional certification for Project Managers offered by the Project Management Institute. 

Having PMP PMI certification means you have the essential knowledge, experience and education to effectively contribute to project, strategic and ... Many certification holders achieve salary increases, career advancement opportunities as a result of reaching PMP certification.

Improving organizational project management is both a journey and an investment. However, no one willfully undertakes a transformational journey that disrupts lives where the vision is not clear and the associated benefits are not defined. Benefits drive change. The conceptual understanding of potential benefits initiates and fosters change. 

Implementing Project Management requires a high level that there are benefits associated with developing PM capability. Understanding those benefits and the context of maturity models is key to determining if PMP improvement is the desired solution.

Whether you are looking for a classroom or online solution you will find a pathway at Leap University that satisfies your needs.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University'
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Friday, August 14, 2015

Project Management Professional Certification Is Your Correct Pathway

Did you know that the Project Management and PMP Certification classes and Exam for your success can be accomplished 100% Online? If that is what fits your educational needs you are in the right place because that is what Leap University offers. Yes, we also have on location class room teaching, but, we can help online learners achieve their goals as well.


Did you know that those with the PMI certification make $15,000 more than managers without the certification?  It is also projected that nearly a million positions will open up in the coming years that will require the manager to have the Project Management Professional Certification through PMI.

Do you think or do you know (perhaps through being passed over or worse) that you need to meet the growing demand for certified project managers?

Regardless of your career stage, the Project Management Professional Certification is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on, or with, project teams.

Project management is a rapidly growing profession. Through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year and qualified practitioners are in demand. With the PMP certification, you’ll be on a new fast track to this growing opportunity.

If you’d like to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility or add project management skills into your current role, then the PMI based certification is what you need to acquire. 

PMP certification will strengthen your resume, and can make the difference between getting a job as a project manager and being passed over in favor of someone else (likely someone who is PMP certified). What’s more, many employers require PMP certification of their project managers, and will not consider or hire non-certified project managers. Having the credential will certainly make it easier to find a job as a project or program manager.

Having PMI PMP certification will result in a higher salary compared to those project managers who are not certified. What’s more, one survey indicates that the PMP is the highest paid IT certification. More good news: a second survey indicates that PMP salaries are continuing to increase.

Online you’ll find plenty of sources indicating that PMPs make $6,000 to 15,000 per year more than non-PMPers; others will boast that PMPs make 10-15% more money than those who are not certified. According to the 2010 PMI Salary Survey PMP-certified project managers in six major countries reported a $10,000 salary advantage over non-PMP-certified project managers.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Project Planning and Management More Than Just Using Software

When you read descriptions like “Easy To Use. Nothing new to learn & you can get started in minutes. Import existing projects or use one of our templates to get up and running.

Manage Any Project. From individuals to enterprises, software name is used to manage thousands of different kinds of projects and work at any scale.


While project management software has the capacity to help plan, organize, and manage resource pools and develop resource estimates, does it know what to apply and when to apply it? Depending on the sophistication of the software, it can manage estimation and planning, scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication, decision-making, quality management and documentation or administration systems. Today, numerous PC & browser based project management software solutions exist and they are finding their way into almost every type of business.

Our software is a project manager's dream come true!” 

You might get the impression that Project management is a very easy and simple to accomplish.  Software for project management has price points from “Free” to thousands of dollars… and the right software does it for you… right?

Ok, it is fair to say that project complexity varies like the features of the software used to manage them -- from very simple to very complex. It is in the more complicated projects where the knowledge and skills of the Professional Project manager come into play. 

That is why the government and large corporations know that need and demand that the people working on projects have Project Management Professional Certification from PMI.

Not only is it a requirement in many cases having the certification directly affects the pay grade.

The origins of project management software are rooted in the 1950s when Dupont Chemical collaborated with mainframe computer maker Remington Rand (Univac) to devise the Critical Path Method of network scheduling (CPM). This method was tested in 1958 with the construction of a major new chemical plant. In parallel, the US Navy working together with Lockheed Aerospace devised the automated Project Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) for the Polaris Missile program that ran on the IBM mainframe. Mainframe and Mini computers dominated the project management software arena until the early 1980s when PC computers began to proliferate across business and government circles alike.

Our Project Management Professional Certification Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Did You Know PMP Certification Is Changing Soon?

Did you know that Project Management Professional Certification is about to be tested under a new set of rules and guidelines. It could mean that all of your prep results are about to go away. There is still time if you act now.
A recently completed Role Delineation Study (RDS) provided an updated description of the project management professional role. Research included a large-scale survey of global Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holders to validate updates to domains, tasks, knowledge, and skills. The RDS captures perspectives of project management practitioners from all industries, work settings, and regions. It serves as the foundation for the PMP exam and ensures its validity and relevance.

Some of What Changes in Version 4.0

The current exam (aligned to the existing exam content outline) will remain active until November 1, 2015. After November 1, only the new version of the PMP exam will be administered. All language aides will follow the same schedule:

Exams utilizing language aides will reflect the current exam through November 1, 2015.
After November 1, exams utilizing language aides will reflect the new exam content.

Changes Include:

    No change to the 5 domains of practice.
    Addition of 8 new tasks.

Some of What You May Want To Learn About:

    Why the PMP exam is changing
    What’s been updated — and why
    How these changes impact the PMP exam content
    The difference between an RDS update and a PMBOK® Guide update

If you test under the current guidelines you certification will be accepted and current. As long as you complete your studies and test before the November 1st deadline.

For those of you looking to take the PMP exam this year, consider taking the exam before the new changes go into effect in November.  

Our PMP Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled about 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Project Management Skills Are Part of Your Future

To ensure you have the foundational knowledge and relevant skills you need both today and tomorrow, you need to align with top project management experts, These skills are looked for by employers, professional associations and when looking to further your career with a new situation.


What are you looking for when it comes to project management? To further your career you will need to build the skills to research, analyze, and evaluate current project management methods, anticipate new developments in project management, and lead the field in new directions. Our business project management programs merge core courses with hands-on practice management

For a large subset of professional people, there comes a point in their career when they begin thinking about how to take their next step forward. In the project management discipline, many look to the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification as the means to this end. While the PMP certification is certainly a well-respected credential, it’s not an easy one to tackle on your own. While that is possible it can end in a large waste of time when it comes times to take the test.

To get a PMP Certification, you will benefit from both real-world experience and the proper course work. The first thing to understand about the PMP certification is that it’s best-suited for individuals who already know they want to pursue a career of planning and executing projects across functional teams from the beginning of a project all the way to completion.

If you are thinking about applying for PMP Certification and taking the exam, remember all your experience must be accrued within the eight years prior to submitting your application. PMI also specifies that your professional experience must be non-overlapping, meaning that if you managed two projects at once, you can only count one of those projects toward your project management experience.

If you’re looking for a job as a project manager or are still early on in your project management career, a PMP certification is a great credential to add to your resume. If you’re a project manager with a proven track record for managing projects, your professional experience likely speaks for itself, but a PMP certification can still help. Why? Recruiters often use certification to screen out candidates whether they are qualified or not!

If any of these ideas fit into your plans, then project management skills are definitely a large part of your future.

Our PMP Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled over 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz

Monday, August 10, 2015

Do You Need Project Management Professional Certification?

I think it may be fair to say that if you know what PMP stands for, Project Management Professional Certification, then you are already certified or you just may need to be certified to further your career.

Are you one of those unfortunate enough to have had your career stalled, or even ended because you lack the PMP certification? Is now the time to begin to pick and choose where and how to gain your PMP Certification?

Do you need to convert your project management capability into a true competitive advantage that will allow you to further your career goals? As you probably already know, Project Management Professional Certification is a job requirement with many firms.

If you need some background information that will help you understand PMP let’s start with this simple description:

Project Management Professional (PMP) is an internationally recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). There are currently 658,523 active PMP certified individuals and 274 chartered chapters across 204 countries and territories worldwide. The certification exam is based on the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Other requirements include a bachelor's degree, at least 4,500 hours of experience leading and directing projects, and 35 hours of formal project management education. A candidate who passes the exam and meets the other professional requirements is awarded the PMP certification.

How does getting your PMP Certification rank with those that follow IT careers?  Government, commercial and other organizations employ PMP certified project managers in an attempt to improve the success rate of projects in all areas of knowledge, by applying a standardized and evolving set of project management principles as contained in PMI's PMBOK Guide.

In December 2005, the PMP credential was tied for fourth place in CertCities.com’s 10 Hottest Certifications for 2006, and in December 2008, it was number 7 of ZDNet’s 10 best IT certifications. More recently, in 2012 and 2013, the PMP credential has been ranked as a top certification by CIO and Global Knowledge.

For 2014, the PMP certification was rated #1 most valuable by IT Career Finder in their "Top 10 Highest Paying IT Certifications for 2014" Outside of IT, the PMP ranked #5 with Global Knowledge "15 Top-Paying Certifications for 2014", and #8 with Careerealism "Top 10 Professional Certifications For A Bright Future"

Our PMP Classroom Prep Course has been prepared by PMstudy – a global leader in PMP certification training which has enabled about 200,000 students to succeed at a rate of 98.7%. This exhaustive classroom preparatory course has been designed with your success in mind. We offer both online and classroom course paths. Use four full-length simulated exams designed on the lines of the actual exam.

If you’d like to know about PMP Certification, go to www.leapuniversity.biz for more info.

Leap University
315 West Elliot Road
Tempe Arizona 85284
don@leapinnovation.com
http://leapuniversity.biz