In this earned value management podcast, Vice President of Client Solutions Jim Foreman and Senior Instructor Bruce Falk of ESI International discuss A Universal Approach to Effective Earned Value Management, and how EVM improves project performance. They provide practical tips for determining cost and schedule status and assessing whether your project is in or out of control. Finally, you will understand how to quickly pinpoint trouble spots and mitigate their effect on your project before they become major issues.

Time: 19:02   PDUs: 0.2  What's a PDU

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In part two of this earned value management podcast series, Jim Foreman, ESI International Vice President of Client Solutions, and Bruce Falk, Senior Instructor, are interviewed about the specifics of A Universal Approach to Effective Earned Value Management and discuss how EVM improves project performance.

They explain EVM terms such as:

• Planned value
• Budgeted and actual cost of work performed
• Scheduled variance
• Variance tolerance

This project management podcast also explains the benefits of EVM in the government and in the corporate world, when to start Earned Value, how to put EVM in place in your organization and be successful with EVM.

Time: 19:18   PDUs: 0.2  What's a PDU

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To retain project managers, entice them with training and career development, says ESI International Senior Vice President of Client Programs, Raed S. Haddad. In an interview with Eye of Dubai Radio, Mr. Haddad discussed how many projects in Dubai are in jeopardy if construction companies don’t retain their project management talent.

In this talent management podcast, learn how to motivate project managers with more than just money: Develop your project managers’ attitude and aptitude.

Time: 4:30

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Each year, organisations across the globe face astronomical project failure rates, often wasting millions of dollars per failed project. This business analysis podcast examines the roots of project failure and centres in on the elusive, often undefined role of the business analyst.

In response to research showing that many organisations have not set concrete requirements and job descriptions for their business analysts, this paper provides eight essential competencies necessary for success in this job function. It explores the essential skills, knowledge and abilities inherent to each competency and during each stage of a business analyst’s career. The podcast concludes with practical tips for using these competencies as guidelines for improving the efficiency of business analysts within your organisation.

Time: 27:20   PDUs: 0.2  What's a PDU   Show Notes

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Before the countless, money-wasting, reputation-busting projects of the world were failed projects, they were troubled project.

This podcast examines the complex, high-stress period of assessment and recovery of such projects and offers five crucial steps for their successful recovery. The steps are presented from the perspective of the Recovery Project Manager (RPM), assigned from outside to rein in a project, but they are applicable to project managers practising "self recovery" as well.

Time: 36:11   PDUs: 0.2  What's a PDU   Show Notes

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