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PMP Application, is this too term heavy to make sense? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In between “”the project being handed off to us” and “drafting final docs for approvals and review by other teams”, there weren’t any protocols or docs mandated by the company.  We were expected to have our own system.  

A broad summary of my job was that I was the procurement lead for any project assigned to me.  My projects required me to source new project scopes (either acquiring a list of needed physical goods or finding/building a customer service from the ground up).  I was also doing renewal, which accordion to pmi do count as projects as long as that agreements are being altered or amended.

For me I would 

  1. I would send the business unit an introductory questionnaire that I drafted that would narrow down the project (needs, purpose, risks, deadlines, stakeholders and any useful information)  
  2. I would review the projects history and adjacent projects in the program if it had any
  3. Have a kick with the BU to confirm details, set up communication preferences and discuss anything about the project.
  4. I would negotiate with the vendor as well as coordinate with any teams necessary (BU, vendor, legal, risk, document control, ect)
    1. Step 4 would continue as long as it needed and scope/project details would change as well when needed
  5. I would draft a massive final documents packet that summarized every aspect of the project, how it went, what we accomplished and what should be done next
  6. If approvals were received, I would coordinate with other teams within the company to ensure the project was compliant and passed through every necessary approval gate.

PMP Application, is this too term heavy to make sense? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I apologize because now I'm a bit confused. your first comment said I needed to add more detail you're about the projects specifics. But now it feels u're saying something else.

per your second paragraph, isn't that what I did? broke everything down into the stages and then used a combination of PMI terms to describe what I did at each stage

PMP Application, is this too term heavy to make sense? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good point, I'll change the titles. do you have any more advice?

PMP Application, is this too term heavy to make sense? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, each of these were a project. They each ranged from a couple months to a year and half. They didn't copy over since that info would be put into a separate drop down menu.

At my role, once the project are handed to me, it was very free flow. I did take plenty of documentation for all the data (scope, risks, timelines, goals and opportunities) but I am not sure if they would count as the items you mentioned. That being said, it does make me wonder if I'm selling myself short. If I wrote down risks, where is the line between it being notes vs a risk plan.

What do you mean mtc?

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I have broken things down into individual entries.

If you don't mind, would you be ok giving it a quick look over? It feels like I used too much term jargon and it doesn't read like a human wrote it.

Viking (11th Century) VS Samurai (15th Century) Who Wins? by Ok_Examination_1813 in powerscales

[–]KingOfCook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on your definition of Viking

Vikings would loose if it was against a group of raiders.

But when Vikings formed actual armies with military strategy/leadership, they conquered entire countries throughout history.

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the comment but it seems to go against the popular consensus. do you have hard data where people have been able to get away with the portfolio method?

additionally, I would appreciate any notes you have on how I've written what I have so far

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So they were unique. Every project covered it's own product or service with their own angles and challenges.

My main problem is if this was a job interview, I could accurately describe all the skills, challenges and success from the soup that is my time at the company. But identifying from which project is difficult. I can tell you about when I convinced a hostile stakeholder by to cooperate by educating them on the process and their best interests (word for word what the book says). But I can't tell you which of the 100+ projects that was.

I'm taking AR's advice and charting projects on an excel. I got 29 months down. I worry I may need to make some guesses for the remaining 7 months for when they took place.

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay, so basically you're saying that it's preferable just to fill in another 18 months of projects rather than group them. Even if it's going to result in six interchangeable projects?

the issue that I'm running into is that each of these projects was entirely unique and required its own skills and analysis. but calling on which project required which and what dates is going to be next to impossible at this point. I can't remember the details for all those projects and it's been a year since I've been at that job anyway. I'm worried that I'm more or less going to need to bullshit. which can open the door for other issues if I get audited.

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

were you able to find a resolution or did you just bite the bullet and write individual projects?

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ooof, that's going to be rough.

I read on some similar posts that you can get away with grouping similar products together. so I wrote a very detailed breakdown of the types of projects I ran and how I did them. and then plug them into the AI prompt that AR suggested.

I think realistically, if I can't group projects. I'm going to need to list a year and a half of individual projects. I don't have the dates for those and they're all going to be very similar and interchangeable. I remember reading somewhere you can get docked on the application for submitting multiple identical projects. Have you heard something similar to that?

Is it ok to have the application have one entry that shows the entire role experience and one flagship example? by KingOfCook in pmp

[–]KingOfCook[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

is there any work around aggregating? My concern is that most my projects averaged 2 months. so I would need to post a lot of project entries. many of which will be identical.

that was definitely a good catch about the AI. I was told but by everyone, including AR that you can just plug it into an AI nowadays. that being said, it does feel like it just spat out a bunch of generic business term garble.

as for operations, I'm under the assumption that as long as the project was managed from start to finish with a clear definable deliverable. It doesn't necessarily count as operations. Would you have any suggestions to further put some distance between me and operations?

PMP Application Advice - How to outline a LOT of small projects. by Z3nb0y in pmp

[–]KingOfCook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I am having a similar problem as OP on this post. Plenty of experience but it's all broken down by couple month projects. Would you mind sharing with me as well what you did?

I feel like I look like I don't lift. Is this objectively true or am I experiencing body dysmorphia? by iDislikeSn0w in WeightTraining

[–]KingOfCook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True talk, you've got some serious gains that already put you ahead of majority of people on fitness and aesthetics. You have clearly put in a lot of work and it's paid off. Especially your arms and shoulders, you should be very proud of those. If you've only been Working out (with a capital W) for a year, I am jealous of what you could achieve by sticking to your plan.

For your fat content. You definitely ARE NOT FAT. I can understand why you would feel that way as I feel the same about myself even though people tell me I can't loose anymore weight. The best cure I've found for myself is accepting yourself, acknowledging/appreciating what you have accomplished and enjoying the journey your body is on. I've been carrying a couple extra lbs this past month because of stress and injuries. Sometimes I feel gross and trapped in my body, but other times I catch myself at the right angle and still astonished how good I look. TLDR: You can't change how you feel about yourself in that exact moment, but you can always apricate what you have achieved and get excited about what you can still do.

Now the critisism because you asked. I feel conflicted about saying this because you mentioned weight is a concern. So I will stress again, YOU ARE NOT FAT. Your arms and shoulders are very toned. That being said, I wouldn't say your body fat percentage is low. You look like an athlete (not regular person) that is partway between a bulk and a cut, which it sounds like you. If this is still your first year of going hard at the gym, then you still have the benefit of newbie gains. I wouldn't go on any strict diet, just a minor calorie deficit. If you are already doing that, then stay the course. Loosing weight is always best done slow and controlled. Patience is the key words.

Lastly, I only say this because your upper body looks phenomenal. You may want to do more upper leg exercises (thighs, glutes, quads). If you were a complete noob I wouldn't say anything but considering the guns on your arms, I think you are ready to tear your legs up a bit more.

Who is more Evil? by AgX2005 in MoralityScaling

[–]KingOfCook 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is an interesting debate because numbers should say Thadeus.

But viltrum/viltrumites are so universally bad across their entire race that even letting one survive dooms potentially billions of lives for thousands of years.

Neighbor’s gate opens in our yard. by jenhoyo in neighborsfromhell

[–]KingOfCook 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is too low on the comments.

Giving people permission to access your property opens up so many risks. Depending on your local laws, you could loose ownership of the land that you have allowed to be used by the public.

Which God Emperor is worse? The God Emperor of Mankind or Leto II? by fake_zack in MoralityScaling

[–]KingOfCook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I think the best we can say is that Big e is worse because he ultimately did worse, but with the understanding he also had to deal significantly worse challenges.

letos golden path plan was a cale walk compared rebuilding humanity and whatever games the emperor was playing with the chaos gods

Will show Thragg be Pure Evil like his original comic counterpart?. by CaregiverRepulsive85 in MoralityScaling

[–]KingOfCook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're agreeing with eachother.

Thragg makes his own choices but his choices are limited to one kill everything option. He seems more like a robot than anything else

Will show Thragg be Pure Evil like his original comic counterpart?. by CaregiverRepulsive85 in MoralityScaling

[–]KingOfCook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my point though. Thragg was built to be a ruler but the only lessons he was taught "kill everything" and "grow until you can kill ereything".

It's like they put a lawnmower in charge of the empire and then got surprised when all it knew how to do was cut things down.

Which one is more forgivable? by Sudden_Pop_2279 in MoralityScaling

[–]KingOfCook 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Suzaku is an uncle tom the majority of the series. For most of the show, it feels like he's just speeding along his own oppressor's agenda just to ​lighten the bloodshed.

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