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RefineM Newsletter - September 2014

Dear RefineM, Here is the next issue of our newsletter. The objectiveof the monthly newsletter is to provide you with theknowledge and resources to take your projectmanagement capability to the next level. Do you know that the PMP certification is gainingpopularity at a rapid pace? It tops among the 10 mostpaid IT certifications. There are more than 650,000

certified PMPs that are adding value to project management every day. Manyproject managers are striving to get this credential quickly, but by attemptingto do so quickly, they sometime commit mistakes that push their goalsfurther. The first article is for all those who are seeking PMP certification andwould like to avoid the common mistakes that people make in preparing forand taking the exam. The second article is part of a series - stakeholder register, which is theseventh out of eight processes that every project manger should implement inhis/her project. These eight processes are the part of our first toolkit forproject managers, Essential Gear for Project Managers. We are developing a toolkit for Agile teams, and need your candid input.With your input, we can make this toolkit a valuable asset for agile teams.Please help us by completing the Agile Survey mentioned below the "FunCorner." In addition, enjoy reading all the other sections in this issue, anddon't forget to join our next FREE webinar, which is about the role of aProduct Owner in Agile projects.

Ten PMP® Exam Mistakes to AvoidThe Project Management Professional(PMP)® certification is one of the ProjectManagement Institute's (PMI's) mostpopular certifications, with over 650,000certification holders as of August 2014. Itis also one of the highest-paid technicalcertifications for 2014, according to JohnHales of Global Knowledge. If you are anexperienced project manager who meets

the qualifications, you should obtain the PMP certification in order to remaincompetitive in the project management job market. However, many PMPcandidates do not pass on their first attempt. In this article, we will describemistakes PMP candidates make that compromise their ability to pass theexam. Read More.

In This IssueTen PMP Exam Mistakes to

AvoidEight Powerful Project

Management Processes Part 7:Risk Register

Community EngagementFun Corner

Our Next FreeWebinar

Role of a ProductOwner on Agile

ProjectsVirtual Lunch and Learn

October 1, 2014 12:00-1:00 PM CST

Our UpcomingTrainings

PMP Exam PrepCourse

October 7-17, 20149:00 AM-1:00 PM CST

Eight 4-hour sessions online

Product OwnerWorkshop

October 22, 20148:30 AM-4:30 PM CST

eFactory, Springfield, MOIn-person class

User StoriesWorkshop

December 10, 2014 8:30 AM-4:30 PM CST

eFactory, Springfield, MOIn-person class

Registration is open

for all trainings.

Our Free KnowledgeBase

Project Management

Templates

Eight Powerful Project Management ProcessesPart 7: Risk Register

In the next to last part of our series on"Eight Powerful Project ManagementProcesses" series, we take a look at a verycritical process, the risk register. Theseprocesses are also included in our toolkit,Essential Gear for Project Managers.Risk management is a critical, yetunderutilized, process. In a survey weconducted of 65 project managers, only 48percent reporting using a risk register onmore than 50% of their projects. There aremany pitfalls involved in risk

management, but the number one pitfall is to neglect to do it at all. Failing toundertake regular risk management means not only missing out on threats tothe project, but also missing out on opportunities to save time and money andadd value to the project. Read More.

Community Engagement

NK Shrivastava, CEO ofRefineM and Vice President ofMarketing at PMI SouthwestMissouri, delivers a presentationon Agile Contracts for theAugust chapter meeting atMcAlister's in Springfield,Missouri.

Fun Corner

Here you'll find severaluseful templates to carry out

project managementactivities in an effective and

efficient manner.

White Papers &Articles

These are related to criticaltopics in project

management.

Presentations & SlidesThese slides can be used tomake a presentation on a

particular projectmanagement topic.

Other UsefulKnowledge CentersThis is your entry into the

huge body of projectmanagement knowledge.

Virtual Lunch andLearn Presentations

You can access all of the pastLunch and Learn

Presentations here.

Upcoming ProjectManagement Events

Agile ExecutiveSeptember 26, 2014

Hollywood Women's ClubHollywood, FL, USA

PMI® Global Congress2014-North America

October 26-28, 2014Phoenix Convention Center,

Phoenix, AZ, USA

PMO SymposiumNovember 16-19, 2014

Fontainebleau Miami Beach, FL, USA

PM Quote "PMs are the most

creative pros in theworld; we have to

figure out everythingthat could go wrong,

before it does."- Fredrik Haren

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