Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:27:55 GMT http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/ In case you actually read this description, the beginning of the blog is about preparing for the exam, but as of 8/06/2009 I will be blogging about maintining my credential and that worrisome acronym, PDU. http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/2133/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:22:31 GMT Ive started a new blog on my own site: http://aporterspace.com/ Ill be posting about life in general and project management themes, including events related to my new role as VP of Education in the PMI Northern Utah Chapter, on my new site. Ill still post about things PDU related here but... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1975/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:57:43 GMT Just a quick update. Prodevia has enxtended the free Project Search and Rescue course. Registration is open through June 30th. Now, if you are like I me, you could have used this information 7 years ago and have already learned much of it. However, whether you are new to project management or... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1909/ Tue, 25 May 2010 21:04:46 GMT I promised a quick overview of a comment posted by fellow GanttHead Simon Cleveland. He provided me with the following link http://www.examiner.com/x-36104-Miami-Project-Management-Examiner~y2010m4d3-How-to-Earn-60-PDUs-and-more-for-FREE-towards-your-PMP-Certification The link is for an ... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1885/ Thu, 20 May 2010 22:59:06 GMT I attended the chapter luncheon today. It was pretty interesting - a construction project manager talked about his experience working for a company that contracts to the DOT. I sat with the current VP of Community Outreach and we talked a little. It helped to finalize my decision to run for the V... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1868/ Fri, 14 May 2010 15:09:52 GMT After my last post, I realized that I had not provided an update on the $5 PDUs. The WBT courses provided good review. There were a couple of issues with downloadable files that were referenced but I could not find anywhere in the courses, and I cant say that the courses have made me an exper... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1860/ Wed, 12 May 2010 20:56:02 GMT To start, I want to include a disclaimer. If any members of my local PMI chapter read this post, keep in mind that this is a blog about maintaing my PMP, i.e. PDUs. Please dont consider this an official statement about why I would make a great board member - I dont think that reading this will gi... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1829/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:05 GMT I was eating lunch when I realized that the year is almost 1/3 over and I still dont have an outline done for my book. Did I mention I am writing a book? What is it about? Project Management, of course, but I dont want to spoil anything. I still havent finalized my vision for it, yet, so ... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1696/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:51:04 GMT I was reminded of a good reason to participate in local PMI chapters today - sometimes they have relationships with training companies that have great offers.I'm going to hold to my practice of not giving free advertising, but I will give the URL and name of the provider to anyone who sends me a mes... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1591/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:41:32 GMT Good news re: Category 2H.  Or at least good news for those of us who have held the PMP credential for less than a year that might have missed the information in the handbook.  GUILTY!  I checked with PMI regarding the problem I mentioned in my last post - I was unable to submit PDUs for a job where... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Taking-the-Plunge---Preparing-for-the-PMP-Exam/1586/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:38:58 GMT Last weeks' Professional Development Day (PDD) went really well.  I enjoyed the speakers, for the most part, and the food was good.  Be honest, with yourself at least.  Isn't food one of the motivating factors for going to all day meetings?  I'm not saying it's the most important reason, but everyth...