PMI-ACP – Leading Answers

January 2, 2022Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Events, PMI-ACP, Visual Learning

January 2022 – PMI-ACP Supported Self-Study Group

The next 7-week PMI-ACP Supported Study Group with Mike Griffiths is starting soon. Register by January 15th for Earlybird pricing of just $99 (regular $199). This live 7-week online book-club / self-study program works as follows: Read one chapter of my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book each week Join me for a one-hour Zoom call to review topics and ask any questions you may have Get access to a private LinkedIn group where you can ask additional questions and discuss topics with peers Receive exclusive chapter summaries, mindmaps, additional sample exam questions, and extra resources A small group capped at 25 people. At the end of the 7-week program, we will have covered all the material, and you should be ready […]

August 20, 2021October 12, 2026Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Events, Games, Leadership, PMI-ACP, Visual Learning

Announcing “PM Illustrated” – The Fun Way to Prepare for Your PMP® Exam

I know, “Fun” and “PMP Exam” are rarely used in the same sentence. When I studied for my PMP credential in 2001, materials were text-based, process-focused, and dry! Unfortunately, not much has changed since then. However, fun is a serious business in adult learning, it boosts retention and cuts study time. We recall facts about our favorite hobbies and sports teams much easier than boring information because our brains prioritize fun experiences for recall. It is why good trainers who can make a topic enjoyable are so valuable. Visual Learning The other secret weapon in slashing our study time is Visual Learning. Research into visual thinking by David Hyerle, reports that 90% of the information entering the brain is visual. […]

May 30, 2021Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Events, Leadership, Lean, Personal Agility, PMI-ACP, Tailoring Approaches, Teams, Theory of Constraints, Visual Learning

PMI-ACP and My New Book “Beyond Agile: Achieving Success with Situational Knowledge and Skills”

It has been 10 years since the PMI-ACP exam was created, and I published my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book. I recall the Steering Committee meetings where we discussed what we believed was necessary for agile practitioners and team leaders to have experience in and an understanding of. Since then, the exam has been updated a couple of times based on Role Delineation Studies (RDS) and Job Task Analysis (JTA), which is how PMI surveys practitioners and asks what techniques are commonly used. However, the core content has mainly endured unchanged, which is testimony to its usefulness. I remember discussing the scope and goals for the credential among the committee that comprised: Alistair Cockburn, Mike Cottmeyer, Jim Cundiff, Jesse Fewell, Mike […]

May 11, 2020Certification, PMI-ACP, Remote Work, Visual Learning

New Trends in Online Learning

Finished Netflix? Done with “doom-scrolling” social media? Maybe it’s time to gain those skills you have been putting off. The expansion of online learning was booming before COVID-19 emerged. Now, with the rise of work from home and homeschooling, the switch to online study has been massively accelerated. However, before enrolling in some uninspired port of traditional course content to an online platform, let's see what else is out there. What are the emerging trends and good practices? What can we look forward to seeing in the world of online learning for project managers?

May 4, 2020Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Leadership, PMI-ACP, Remote Work, Teams

Available For Remote Work

Do you need relevant, high-quality articles for your corporate website? Are you looking for an expert in leadership, agile, or project management? Maybe you require some training materials, exam preparation support, or remote coaching? I am available for remote work. If you like the ideas on this site or in my books, please get in touch, I would love to discuss opportunities to work together. Details Long before the COVID-19 crisis, I reduced traveling for consulting and training due to family health issues. I have worked mainly from home for the last five years and have been fortunate to stay busy. Now, because of COVID-19, a couple of my regular clients have suspended operations, and I have some spare capacity. […]

December 9, 2019Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Leadership, Personal Agility, PMI-ACP, Teams, Visual Learning

Agile Illustrated – Sample #3

This is the third sample from my new Kindle book “Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Agility”. The book is a graphical introduction to the agile mindset and servant leadership behaviors for working with agile teams. If you missed the first two samples you can find them here and here. Also, just in time for Christmas, Agile Illustrated is now available as a physical paperback book. So if you prefer to hold a physical book rather than read a Kindle book you can now get your hands on a copy. Or, if you would like to give a copy to a manager or executive who is unlikely to read a normal length book on the agile mindset and how to […]

November 7, 2019Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Leadership, PMI-ACP, Visual Learning

Agile Illustrated – Sample #2

Here is the second sample from my new Kindle book “Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Agility”. The book is a graphical introduction to the agile mindset and servant leadership behaviors for working with agile teams. If you missed the first sample on the Agile Manifesto, you can find it here. Today we will revisit the Declaration of Interdependence. A lesser-known cousin to the Agile Manifesto, the Declaration of Interdependence was created in a few years after the Agile Manifesto to describe how to achieve an Agile Mindset in product and project leadership. It describes six principles essential to agile project teams. We will review them one by one. 1 – We increase return on investment by […]

October 9, 2019Agile Project Management, Books, Leadership, PMI-ACP, Teams, Visual Learning

Agile Illustrated – Sample #1

Over the next few weeks, I will be featuring samples from my new Kindle book “Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Agility”. The book is a graphical introduction to the agile mindset and servant leadership behaviors for supporting agile teams. Let’s start with the Agile Manifesto: The Agile Manifesto was created during a meeting in February 2001 that brought together a number of software and methodology experts who were at the forefront of the emerging agile methods. Let’s look at the values one by one. Value 1 – Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools While processes and tools will likely be necessary, we should try to focus attention on the individuals and interactions involved. This is because […]

September 27, 2019Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Leadership, PMI-ACP, Visual Learning

“Agile Illustrated” – Update

Thanks to everyone who downloaded my new eBook “Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner's Guide to Agility” you made it #1 Amazon Hot New Releases for “Technical Project Management”, along with #1 Amazon Best Seller in “Computers and Technology Short Reads”, and even #1 Amazon Best Seller in “PMP Exam” – which is odd because it is not even about the PMP exam.

September 24, 2019Agile Project Management, Books, Certification, Leadership, PMI-ACP, Visual Learning

Announcing “Agile Illustrated” Book

I am excited to announce a new eBook “Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learners Guide to Agility”. It is a short, graphical overview of agile and agile team leadership published as an Amazon Kindle eBook. Using mind-maps, cartoons, and short summaries it covers the agile manifesto, the declaration of interdependence for agile project management, and each of the 7 Domains and 60 Tasks covered in the PMI-ACP exam. It is short and light read but a powerful study aid for anyone preparing for the PMI-ACP exam. It also serves as a great executive summary for instilling an agile mindset and teaching the leadership behaviors to serve agile teams. With over 70 illustrations, mind-maps and cartoons it engages spatial and visual […]