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Six Sigma certification is divided into belt levels, much like the kind you’d find in the martial arts. Let’s go over each now to help you better understand this powerful system. Yellow Belt A Six Sigma Yellow Belt is someone who has passed the certification and examination for their Green Belt, but hasn’t yet completed an actual Six Sigma project. A big part of certification in this methodology is real-world proficiency, not just passing tests. While Yellow Belts are still going to be big assets to a company, they are not going to be as effective as Green Belts. Green Belt The Green Belt designation is for those who work on projects part-time (25%). Their role is either as a member of a team working on a complex project or being the leader of a team tackling a simpler one. Either way, a Green Belt is going to be treated as the work horse of a Six Sigma project. Often, their job is running numbers and calculating statistics for the Black Belts above them. Nonetheless, this is important training to help them grow and become better with Six Sigma. In a Six Sigma organization, Green Belts are often managers, so even though this is the bottom rung, it still involves a lot of responsibility and an impressive skill set. Brown Belt Like Yellow Belts, Brown Belts are those who areGreen Beltcertified, but haven’t done the necessary project to gain them Black Belt status. Black Belt As you can imagine, the Black Belt is the highest level to Six Sigma. Actually, there’s one more level, which we’ll cover next, but for all intents and purposes, if you’ve gotten your Black Belt in Six Sigma, you are considered adept in the methodology and capable of running a team focused on a unified goal. Aside from having received their Green Belt, mostSix Sigma Black Beltapplicants have certain attributes in common. This includes things like: · Excellent communication skills – both oral and written · A passion for statistics · A mastery for managerial and technical process improvement · Experience working with teams · A people-person Those with Black Belts also tend to share the same type of workload. This may include things like: · Preparing project charters · Leading project teams · Scheduling and holding meetings · Coordinating logistics · Recommending Six Sigma projects · Leading and coaching Green Belts This last part is extremely important. Six Sigma is easier to learn when someone from the belt above you is actively helping. That’s why organizations that want to implement Six Sigma need their Black Belts to mentor those under them. Master Black Belt Finally, the Master Black Belt is someone who is seen as the keeper of the company’s Six Sigma processes. They are the advisor to executives and/or business unit managers and may even report to them directly. Becoming a Master Black Belt takes years of study and working under another Master before getting to this level. As you can see, there are many levels to Six Sigma, which is yet another example of how well it is organized. Though it will take a lot of work, improving your belt level will be a huge help to your company and will improve your employment prospects as well. ...read more
By MSys Product Inc July 31, 2017
Project Management Professional (PMP) by Project Management Institute (PMI) is one of the most popular certifications across the globe. PMI® defines PMP® as an application of skills, knowledge and techniques to effectively execute projects. Thus, a project management professional certification can make any professional stand out from the crowd. The certification process of PMP can be confusing for most of us, this article will give you details of the entire process, from eligibility criteria to renewal of the credentials. Eligibility Criteria for PMP Individual with enough working experience in project management can take the PMP certification program. Individuals must fit in either of the following:Secondary degree with minimum 5 years of experience in project management with 7500 hours leading projects and 35 hours of PDU.Higher degree with minimum 3 years of experience in project management with 4500 hours leading projects and 35 hours of PDU.Project management experience is not related to designation, but it refers that you have experience in project handling. One must be involved in all the five stages of the project management lifecycle i.e. planning, initiating, monitoring, directing and closing.Individuals must have taken up minimum 35 hours of project management training. For the PMI, one actual hour of training or education is equivalent to one contact hour. One can either take online or in-person classroom training.Form FillingIf you fulfill the prerequisites set for PMP, the next step is to fill up the PMP exam form. Start with creating an account at the PMI official website, followed by filling online application from listed under myPMI section. You will get 90 days to complete the application form that requires the following details:Personal details such as name, address, contact info, etc.University/college degreeDetails about contact hoursBrief about experience of project managementAfter submitting the application form, you will receive the acceptance confirmation within a week.Fees and MembershipAfter submitting the application form, the PMI will send you an email to pay the PMP exam fees. The current exam fee is $405 for member and $555 for non-member (this might be change after the launch of PMBOK Guide 6). The PMI membership gets you a lot of benefits at just $129 annual fee. Being a PMI member, you will receive a digital copy of PMBOK® Guide; peer-written and reviewed articles, get access to on-demand webinars, and project and business management books.Audit Process of PMI®On completion of the process of form filling and exam fee payment, you will immediately get to know whether your application requires an audit or not. If selected for the audit, you need to submit proof to validate the details mentioned in your application and you will get 3 month period to submit the following documents:Education certificates (photocopy of university/college degree)Printed contact hour certificateAuthorized letter from the contact person listed in experience section. (separate envelops for each letter)Put all these proofs in one envelope and send that to PMI® at registered mail and you will receive the confirmation email within a week.Scheduling an ExamAfter done with all the formalities by PMI, you can schedule your examination through PMI website. Just login to the PMI® Certification system and select your mode of examination i.e. Computer-based Test (CBT) or Paper-based Test (PBT). You can choose any date within 1 year of submitting the fee.ExaminationPMP certification exam is a closed book examination. It includes 200 multiple-choice questions that you need to attempt within 4 hours. Among 200, 25 questions are pretest questions that don’t have any effects on the score and are included to test the validity of future questions. To clear the exam, you should correctly answer at least 137 questions. If in case, you don’t clear the exam in the first attempt, you can reschedule the exam. One applicant gets 3 attempts within the period of one year. After clearing the PMP certification exam, you will be able to take your PMP® certificate within 6-8 weeks.Certification RenewalThe PMP credentials are valid for 3-years and to renew the PMP certificate one need to earn and submit additional 60 PDUs every 3 years. However, you can earn these 60 PDUs in the certification year itself. Each dedicated hour for professional development activities will offer you one PDU. PMI has defined two ways to earn PDUs, education and profession.1. Educational PDUs (No limit for PDUs earned)You can earn PDUs by attending events like webinars, seminars and workshops conducted by PMI® Registered Education Providers (REP) or PMI® itself.By completing short term or long term courses by training institutes or a university can help you earn PDUs.You can attend a PMI® Publication Quiz that includes reading articles and answering minimum 70 percent of the questions accurately.Informal education activities like reading books, podcasts, articles, watching videos, etc., associated to project management, program management, project scheduling and project risk.2. Professional PDUs (Maximum 45 PDUs in 3-year cycle)By creating a new knowledge base such as writing a book, articles, serving as a speaker, presenting a webinar, etc. for the topic of your expertise, can earn you PDUs.By offering non-compensated project scheduling or project management services to non-employer.You need to update earned PDUs in PMI’s PDU Activity Reporting formAfter earning 60 PDUs at the end of the credential cycle, you can apply for renewal by paying the renewal fee, which is $60 for members and $150 for non-members.Follow the above mentioned process to get PMP certified and to maintain your credentials for the same. MSys Training, a leading training institute in North America offers the 4-days boot camp or online classroom training with 100% money back guarantee. ...read more
By MSys Product Inc April 17, 2017
Forbes Lists Atlanta as one of the best places for business and careers and job growth. Atlanta is a rapidly growing city, and its metropolitan area exceeded 5.7 million for the first time in 2014. Population higher than the previous year and this growth is expected to continue as its population is predicted to grow by 43% by the year 2025. That is only a decade away! The city of Atlanta is attractive as an investment opportunity for Atlanta Property Management because of economic growth and affordability. Atlanta̢۪s cost of living 0.9% is below national average. Locating an investment market that combines diverse demographics, population growth, lower cost of living and a strong job market is one of the reasons Atlanta real estate rental investment opportunities are unparalleled. The steady influx of new residents has created a very large population of renters. The supply and demand is the driver for the continued increase in monthly rental rates. The long term appreciation from an investment located in a dominant market, with population and economic growth while keeping cost of living below national average, is what creates the excellent ROI opportunities. Our Atlanta Property Management team can add significant value to your investment. - See more at: http://www.platinumrentalproperty.com/blog/atlantas-real-estate-rentals-are-in-high-demand#sthash.JyThPO8h.dpuf ...read more
By Platinum Property Management Services March 23, 2015
Computer science is a growing field in education due to the constant change in demands by consumers. Technology develops constantly and requires the need for continued education. The options for obtaining a computer science degree have also increased throughout the past few years. ...read more
When it comes to information technology education, you have more options than in previous years. For instance, today you can gain all or most of your education in an online format, which allows you to continue working without attending classes. You also can attend campus classes if this is more suitab... ...read more
