How to Handle the Interview Rejection
You receive the dreadful email informing you that you were not selected for the job. The sender indicates that they'll keep your resume...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 29, 20211 min read
How to Use the AVERAGEIF Function in MS Excel
In the below lecture, we discuss the usefulness of the AVERAGEIF function in MS Excel. We'll discuss from the context of a program's...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 28, 20213 min read
How to Create a Project Charter
The Project Charter is a document that specifies that high-level scope of the project and how this project contributes to the overall...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 23, 20213 min read
How to Map Your Job Experience to the Job Description
Before applying to a job, it is important to understand how your past experience matches up with the Job Description for the role you're...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 21, 20211 min read
How Project Managers can Manage To Do Lists with MS Excel
There are so many tasks that Project Managers need to deal with during the day that span different contexts such as managing risks,...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 9, 20212 min read
How to Calculate Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) evaluates the cost of a project. It is the rate of return at which the present value of a project’s...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 8, 20213 min read
How to Calculate Net Present Value (NPV)
NPV provides an indication to the benefit that is going to be created by the project in question. This formula is leveraged when an...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 6, 20211 min read
How to Plan for COVID Risks to Your Project
In today's uncertain world, there are more risks to your project than just what you see at the office. In the below video, we discuss...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 6, 20211 min read
How to Prepare for an IT Project Management Interview within 24 Hours
In the below video, we discuss the main things to focus on when you have been scheduled for an interview within the next 24 hours. I...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 6, 20211 min read
How to Estimate Internal Labor for IT Projects
In this video, we discuss how to estimate internal labor. Internal Labor represents the labor expenses for employees that pertain to the...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jul 2, 20211 min read
How to Estimate External Labor on Your IT Project
In the below video, we learn about how to estimate External Labor on your IT Project. We will go over what situations to consider as...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jun 30, 20211 min read
How to use the MS Excel SLN Function to determine Depreciation
MS Excel provides a nifty SLN function to determine depreciation leveraging the straight-line method. In the below example, this...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Types of IT Project Management Interviews
In this video, we explore the different types of interviews you will experience on your journey toward getting a job as an IT Project...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jun 23, 20212 min read
How to Take Notes During IT Project Meetings
Facilitating and managing an IT Project meeting is not the same as transcribing the meeting. There is much more to managing meetings...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jun 17, 20211 min read
How to Work with Delimited Files in MS Excel
As Project Managers, we sometimes work with plain delimited files from external systems such as SAP for employee time tracking. The...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
Jun 10, 20212 min read
How to Leverage the STAR Method for Interview Questions
Easy steps to use the STAR interviewing technique for Project Management interviews.
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
May 28, 20213 min read
How to Manage Communications with Distributed Teams
Projects may have resources located in various parts of the world. There may be developers in India, vendors in Europe, and stakeholders...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
May 20, 20212 min read
How I Became an IT Project Manager
When I first decided that I wanted to be a project manager the entire process of getting there seemed daunting. It was as if I was at...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
May 12, 20213 min read
What Questions Should a Project Manager Ask When Assigned to a Project?
After the project manager (PM) is hired, they will eventually need to meet with a business partner or PMO rep to understand the exact...
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Daniel Rivera, PMP
May 7, 20212 min read
What is a Project Manager and what do they do?
A project manager leads a team to complete a finite effort that contributes to the overall strategy of the organization. The project...
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