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		<title>The Value of a PMP &#8211; Speaking the Same Language</title>
		<link>http://pmi-solutions-llc.com/2010/09/the-value-of-a-pmp-speaking-the-same-language/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Williams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIACAP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[But the most useful thing about hiring PMPs happens when more than one of them are working on a team.  They actually speak the same language! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_177" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 331px"><a href="http://www.pmi-solutions-llc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Confusion.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-177" title="Confusion" src="http://www.pmi-solutions-llc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Confusion.jpg" alt="PMPs speak a common language, preventing confusion and nasty surprises. " width="321" height="336" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">PMPs speak a common language, preventing confusion and nasty surprises.</p></div>
<p>If you&#8217;re hiring a consultant, why would you choose someone that has a Project Management Professional credential?  (Besides the fact that they have extra initials after their name that look kind of neat on an RFP?)</p>
<p>Project Management Professionals (or PMPs) have met verified experience requirements, agreed to a code of ethics, and passed a rigorous exam administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI.)</p>
<p>But the most useful thing about hiring PMPs happens when more than one of them are working on a team or Project Management Office (PMO.)  They actually speak the same language!  (And they know what all these acronyms mean!)</p>
<p>Although you might think that all businesspeople generally communicate pretty well, misunderstandings are all too common, and they waste time, money, and could potentially have more harmful effects.</p>
<p>When PMPs use terms like &#8220;work breakdown structure,&#8221; &#8220;on schedule,&#8221; &#8220;project phase,&#8221; or even &#8220;at risk&#8221; you know that each person has a very precise picture of what the other is talking about.</p>
<p>That can be very helpful in keeping your projects moving smoothly toward objectives, and more importantly, avoid nasty surprises.</p>
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		<title>A Version of &#8220;Taps&#8221; You Probably Haven&#8217;t Heard</title>
		<link>http://pmi-solutions-llc.com/2010/08/a-version-of-taps-you-probably-havent-heard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The full version of "Taps" (Il Silencio) played by Melissa Venema, age 13.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got this in my email today, don&#8217;t know who wrote the text or if there is any more to the story, but this is the full version of &#8220;Taps&#8221; (Il Silencio) played by Melissa Venema, age 13. </p>
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<p>All military people (and even those who are not) should appreciate this!</p>
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		<title>DIACAP Packages held up at USAF DAA</title>
		<link>http://pmi-solutions-llc.com/2010/07/diacap-packages-held-up-at-usaf-daa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIACAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT Security Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFNIC/EV C&A Customer Service Team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USAF DAA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[USAF C&#038;A packages are held up at the DAA's office [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As of this week, many USAF C&amp;A packages are held up at the DAA&#8217;s office because the system topologies provided by the customer do not meet DISA&#8217;s technical requirements. Because of this, the DAA staff has been having to go back to the PMOs to get new, acceptable topologies before processing and approving IATO/ATOs, resulting in a major backlog of packages.</p>
<p>The DISA requirements for Topologies are not all that new &#8211; but the AF-DAA has become more stringent in there application.</p>
<p>Suggest those of you with pending ATO/IATOs should contact your appropriate &#8216;AFNIC/EV C&amp;A Customer Service Team&#8217; to ensure you are in compliance.</p>
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