Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Thomas W Lanzer
04/29/2024
Verified Buyer
Session did a good job of outlining several areas which need to be considered in analyzing project performance. Especially helpful was discussion of Lessons Learned. I've never been in an organization where this is done well. Something to be considered as we look into our future.
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Impressed with Dr. Pinto's keen observation and analysis on the real problems related to project management. This 3-hour presentation gave me a direction to improve my own performance with projects. Thank Dr. Pinto for the excellent work!
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
John Hill
12/29/2023
Verified Buyer
This was great for project engineers. very well done.
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Ed
09/29/2023
Verified Buyer
This course is very appropriate for the project management environment that I am currently involved.
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
This is a great course--great context, a little math, and fascinating examples. Dr. Pinto clearly enjoys presenting on this subject!
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Richard C Scott
09/04/2022
Verified Buyer
Dr. Pinto gave an outstanding presentation that kept my attention and included very interesting and relevant information,
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Claude Henderson
09/03/2022
Verified Buyer
Excellent presentation. Good solid PM substance.
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Scott
04/13/2022
Verified Buyer
Very interesting and thought-provoking course which lays out the many potential pitfalls challenging a project manager and how best to overcome these obstacles. Highly recommended...
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
CHARLES I LIPSKY
04/25/2021
Verified Buyer
Dr. Pinto is excellent. Too bad I could not sit in a class with him and review successful and failed projects.
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Robert Joseph Webb
03/14/2021
Verified Buyer
Excellent presentation.
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Review of: How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Douglas Beeson
02/07/2021
Verified Buyer
Very good informative course. I am totally satisfied with the content and excellent presentation. I will recommend it to my grandson who is studying engineering.
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How Your Projects Will Go Wrong-Streaming Video Course
William Robertson
12/28/2020
Verified Buyer
Instructor did a good job of giving real life issues.
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Constance Silver
10/25/2020
Verified Buyer
Could relate 100%, Great speaker who kept me interested the entire time.
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Richard Ripley
09/19/2020
Verified Buyer
This course covers a lot of scar tissue - I really wish I'd had this course 35 years ago.....
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Gary Putaansuu
08/31/2020
Verified Buyer
I found the question and answer portion of the presentation particularly interesting and valuable.
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Thomas Tenney
07/24/2020
Verified Buyer
July 24, 2020
Very good course.
Tom Tenney, retired
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Nitin Timble
07/19/2020
Verified Buyer
Excellent information to grow your skills on.
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Malcolm L Rahat
07/17/2020
Very informative, excellently presented, highly relevant.
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JOHNNY HOSKINS
07/13/2020
Verified Buyer
COURSE WAS A REALLY GOOD COURSE AND I AM HAPPY WITH IT, THANKS FOR THE COURSE
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030-How Your Projects Will Go Wrong - Streaming Video Course
Excellent course; I found it interesting how my past managers made many of the mistakes pointed out in this course (and I will admit to some as well even though I have extensive project management training). I have one issue (ETC is specified when I believe EAC was meant).
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Charles H. Gibbons, Jr. PE
07/11/2020
Verified Buyer
Excellent presentation both in content and delivery. Would recommend it to all that are involved in projects.
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Brent Marsh
07/10/2020
Verified Buyer
A excellent course explaining many of the underlying currents in project management which can effect the project's outcome.
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Richard Sherman
07/08/2020
Verified Buyer
This was an exceptionally good lecture. I see all sorts of things that have gone right with projects that I've worked on in the last 30 years and all sorts of things that have gone wrong. The lecture also has good direction for planning my work within a project and for planning how I delegate work.
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Mark Vitale
10/19/2019
Verified Buyer
Very Interesting course. Excellent Presenter
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Robert Corrado
10/10/2019
Verified Buyer
Very good quality course at a very reasonable cost.
I only have one suggestion: Instead of having the video in one 3+ hour piece, have the video in three 1+ hour pieces.
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Edwin Rosario
01/16/2019
Verified Buyer
Really good and straight to the point.
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Daryl Worley
12/31/2018
Verified Buyer
Good presentation. Could have proceeded a little faster.
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Joe Capitan PE
12/28/2018
Verified Buyer
CAMBRIDGE International Systems, Inc.
Well presented and in an understandable order and progression. Want more of this if he has available.....MOST PRACTICAL COURSE IVE TAKEN N 10-YEARS...!!!
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Ajit Lalchandani
12/26/2018
Verified Buyer
Orange County
Excellent discussion and relevant course material. I have enjoyed listening to Dr. Pinto teach this course.
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Ernie L. Pierce, P.E.
12/07/2018
VERY GOOD PRESENTATION, EXAMPLES, EXPLANATION AND THOUGHT PROVOKING TWISTS.
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Michael Hiscock
11/26/2018
Verified Buyer
Very good practical PM material. Lots of real world examples.
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030-How Your Projects Will Go Wrong - Streaming Video Course
The pace of the lecture was good and Dr. Pinto gave relevant examples of the topics.
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Dspberg
10/03/2018
Verified Buyer
Good overall presentation on project management.
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Michael Eberbach
09/30/2018
Verified Buyer
Comprehensive, learned a new tool in earned value management. 'Minimally irritating' course
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Tony Pacifico, P.E., PMP
08/09/2018
Verified Buyer
There are fundamental errors in the progress tracking portion of the course, which takes up over 2 hours of the 3.5 hour video.
The section on Gantt charts (applicable to CPM schedules in general), after exaggerating the effort involved in updating, ends before getting to the real purpose of an update, that is, to re-calculate and re-forecasts the completion date, thus characterizing the schedule as a static tool that only provides current status because of a gap in the author's understanding of scheduling.
The presentation of EVM is rife with errors:
Terminology: there is no such quantity as "Cost To Completion". There is Cost AT Completion (BAC, EAC) and there is Cost-To-COMPLETE (i.e., ETC, estimate to complete). The discrepancy makes the sample calculations meaningless and the lesson flawed and confusing.
In the presentation, CPI/SPI are applied to the total budget and/or schedule duration to arrive at final estimated cost (EAC) and time. This neglects both the reality of where the project currently sits in terms of cost and time consumed, but also spreads the inevitable error resulting from applying these blunt instruments. CPI and SPI need to be applied to the remaining cost and time budgets to obtain ETC (estimate to complete) and estimated remaining duration, using one of several published formulas.
The initial sample calculation used to present EVM concepts and calculations fails to clearly distinguish between tangible progress and spending, muddying what is a simple concept.
EVM is a powerful tool that can be applied to all manner of projects and while it is true it was invented in a government context, it is not useful to repeatedly refer to EVM as something to use on government projects and/or to provide data to satisfy government auditors ("Just give the auditors CPI and SPI and they'll be happy").
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William Young
06/11/2018
Verified Buyer
Well prepared and presented topic presentation. Good balance of examples to theory. I recommend this course to all engineers.
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030-How Your Projects Will Go Wrong - Streaming Video Course
Excellent. Great overview on background of Project Management, and how to recognize common pitfalls.
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Billy Trivette
09/01/2017
Verified Buyer
not enough time given to calculations in earned value section
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Robert Doster
05/12/2017
Verified Buyer
An excellent course on the problems that a project manager will face, things he should definitely do to avoid problems, and some things he shouldn't do to correct problems.
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Donald W. Spence
04/08/2017
Verified Buyer
Some portions of the project tracking and Earned Value were hard to follow mainly due to the examples presented on the screen moved too quickly-I finally made friends with it by freeze-framing the information.
In your course materials you have a link to download copies of all course slides.
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Engineer
03/01/2017
Verified Buyer
Excellent course. Shows practical insights on how to deal with project management problems.
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Gene Riley
02/27/2017
Verified Buyer
Very well done and informative
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James Benoit
02/22/2017
Verified Buyer
I really enjoyed this course and saw a lot of value in it. Although now retired I had over 40 years experience in engineering, most of it in project management. During that time I made almost every mistake and misstep discussed in the presentation. I wish I had seen this presentation 20 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of pain; and I intend to recommend it to my former associates who are still active in project management.
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Good course overall. 4 Stars.
Comment: Disagree with Answer to Question 9: ...
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A portion of the review was omitted because it addressed specific test questions and answers.
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Bob
01/27/2017
Verified Buyer
The course was informative and very well presented. Dr Pinto used varying levels of details depending on how complex the issue that was being discussed was. Enjoyed it.
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Bruce Turner
01/27/2017
Verified Buyer
Relevant information, good real-world application, great presentation
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David Kemper
11/28/2016
Verified Buyer
Well presented, with good mix of real live examples referenced. Just found some of his black/white example, particularly related to overtime not being effective. Depends is not just a delay tactic, it is a good drill down point. Also found statements like "no real difference between 20% and 70%" a bit surprising. I get it, just trying to make point, but huge cost and schedule implications glossed over.
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Excellent
a lot of experience and real issue summaries
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Well presented with good examples. This is a boring subject but the author made it interesting.
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For such a long presentation, Dr. Pinto kept the topic engaging, and made the subject interesting. The course is a great introduction to the pitfalls of project management, and is very informative. The course is well planned with the video corresponding nicely to the order of test questions, and the questions are just challenging enough (they make you pay attention).
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W. Steve Joyner
11/11/2014
This was the best online course that I have taken for maintaining my PDHs. The Lecture on the DVD is very interesting and presented well. The test is set up so that you have to watch the DVD intently to answer the questions correctly. This course was well worth the money.
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Charlie Mitchell
10/25/2014
I really liked the scope of the examples and the quotes.
Also, it is positive to have the printed slides to make notes when viewing the presentation.
Very well done!!!
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good class
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I found the "How Your Projects Will Go Wrong" course informative and enjoyable. I highly ecommend the course to other engineers.
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Technical Side of Project Management
This is one of the best Professional Development courses I have ever taken.
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Joseph A. Goetz
04/03/2014
This was a course that is definitely graduate level and is very good. People who take this course will start to become better managers of their projects and more valuable employees once these teachings sink in.
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Project Management
This was a very good explanation of how projects go wrong. The material in this course is very relevant to practical application. Having been involved in project management for some time I believe there is something for everyone that participates in this course. The ineffective recovery actions were the most "eye opening" to me. Very good course overall.
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I like the real life examples.
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As addressed by other reviews, several of the questions and answers were subjective.
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I think including a video helped me learn more.
Thanks!
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Good Overview, with lots of reflective thoughts. The response to the "Ineffective Solutions" section was particularly eye opening.
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Donald Backys, P.E.
04/24/2013
Concept of streaming video teaching on my schedule was refreshing. Instructor had great delivery, not boring, learned about the CPI/SPI metrics which I was unaware of. Enjoy SunCam's way of doing a package from the video to the test. Doesn't get any easier than this to keep up my PDH requirements to keep my P.E. current.
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I learned a few new things with this course, and liked the speaker's ability and knowledge. The test was tougher than I thought it would be, and the course actually took me longer than 4 hours.
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I really think the question about he fram oil filter, being pay me now or pay me later, really should be #e, there was not discussion about team work here.
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Earned Value - I Learned Something New
I appreciate the Earned Value concept presented in the material; however, the numerical example presented was not clear on how to calculate the new project completion date.
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Very useful information.
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How your projects will go wrong
Robert R Cunningham
01/10/2013
Very interesting and will be useful in my job.
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The course was very instructive, and give some good tools for the people in the field of project management.
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Elizabeth Doty
12/30/2012
Excellent examples, scenarios and real-life descriptions.
"People are really like that...."
Very good underscoring about why various points are important to make or break a project. Good indication that projects may be evaluated differently for different reasons and that projects are "salvageable" for most of their span of time, if the break-down patterns are recognized and dealt with in an appropriate manner.
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Foo course; excellent instructor.
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very relevant course in the construction industry.
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Excellent Course
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How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Nicely caps off the 3-course series from this instructor, with the most practical material overall. Even people I know who are experienced and have led several successful projects could take away a few good lessons from this program.
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An Excellent Seminar
This was definatley time well spent. The presentation was informative and I feel I can use many of the suggestions offered to help my future projects.
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Great Course
Loved the course! Covered the topic well. I got lots of usefull information that I can immediately put to work. I think I will go back and take the course by Dr. Pinto on the technical side of project management.
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Project Manager
The overall prenetation was longer than I expected. The details are very good.
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Good Course
This course is very well presented. It is interesting and informative.
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Ronald Myers, P.E.
07/17/2011
Excellent! The presentation is very informative and thorough. Good information. A future session going into more detail on Earned Value Milestones will be beneficial. How applicable is it to a "job shop" (individual equipment orders) vs. (for example) major projects such as a new building site?
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Great for Veteran Project Managers
Experienced Project Managers should find the course to be an excellent learning experience.
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How Your Project Will Go Wrong
Caesar Arizpe, PE
07/08/2011
The course was presented extremely well. It presented the subject at a level that made it easy to understand and easy to complete during my busy schedule.
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Keith McNinch review 6-6-11
Course was of good content and interesting.
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This course was a good follow up to Dr. Pinto's Introductory PM course that I took previously.
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I thought questtions 8 and 23 were worded difficultly, but I thought the material was good and well presented.
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This is an excelent course. The presenter knows his subject and it provides a great introduction and review to Prject Manangement.
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Murphy's Law applies to Projects
Carlos Campuzano
01/24/2011
Well presented; well described and illustrative examples were both interesting and to the point. A great end (?) to the series.
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How Your Projects Will Go Wrong
Terry Douglass
01/17/2011
This is a great project coarse. The instructor is an excellent presentor and his thoughts are appropriate to your everyday problems in management. well worth the time.
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Good course that explains a proactive way to manage projects.
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Very clear presentation of materials
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very basic. not too practical for everyday use.
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this course was very good, very useful information, clear, concise, and easy to follow. I picked up some good information that I will use in my day to day work.
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How your projects will go wrong
The course was very informative. I would definitely recommend this course.
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Please increase the amount of time that the camera is focused on the presenter's slide, instead of the presenter.
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How projects will go wrong
Very informative. Very good in addressing behavioral issues encountered in project devbelopment.
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Project Management How your Project will Go Wrong... # 030
Eugne A. Sluss
11/15/2010
I have taken all 3 courses on Project Mgmt by Dr. Pinto from Penn State. He is a dynamic speaker that makes the subject interesting and informative. This course was especially good - real life examples kept my attention and the things that could go wrong sounded very familiar!!
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Presentation was excelent. I'll try to take other courses by Dr. Pinto.
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How Proj will go wrong
Great Course lots of practical experience and techniques on how to best fix a project that is experiencing delays.
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Course was well presented and stayed on subject. Very informative.
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Although I've been invloved in PM for a number of years, I thought the presentation was great and summarized the key ideas. I would recommend this for general audiences, not just those interested in PDH's.
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Questions 3 and 18 to 21 need a better explanation
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Instructor is very knowledgeable, delivers the material well and is interesting. Suggest he add material showing how to evaluate project performance. Contrasting three projects, one badly done, one done okay and a third done particularly well would also be helpful and could be tied in with how to evaluate projects. Better yet make it another 4 CEU short course to complement the other three! Above all, keep it practical but research based.
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Very informative
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Interesting topic and discussion; Dr. Pinto is an excellent lecturer who knows his subject matter.
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Fantastic. Very interesting and informative as we struggle with this issue all the time. Looking forward to sharing this with other members in our staff that do not need the CEU's.
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Project Series gets better and better.
This was a great course for those that are involved with Project Management. Of the 3 PM courses so far this was, to me, the most enlightening. I would recommend this to others.
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I believe the strengths of this course were the combination of real world examples and statistical data backed by actual research and case studies. Dr. Pinto's broad background an experience in the area of Project Management provided a good overview of the problems and solutions to challenges encountered in this field.
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The course was well presented and really hit home. I was not surprised that putting in overtime to make up time in a project phase (plans production), doesn't work well. I generally start work on future phases early, though, as a standard practice to try to make up time, or to accelerate a schedule.
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practical and well done.
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Excellent just Excellent
I will use this training to great advantage!!!
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Professor Pinto Does Good Work
I'm both a PMP and a PE. This cours was informative and fun from both perspectives. I found myself noting how often I've made exactly the mistakes he discusses and it served to bring the awareness of what not to do into the front of my mind.
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Very informative and appropriate material for Professional Engineers.
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