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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Interviewee: I'm a certified experienced PM
Interviewer: What's your PMP number?
Interviewee: Well I'm really a 15 years experienced PM that counts more
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Sell me on the value of project management in 30 seconds or less...
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
How have you handled dissatisfied project team members?
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MANSOUR THABET ALQUBATY System Controller| Teleyemen Sana'A, N/A, Yemen
Interviewee: I'm a certified experience PM
Interviewer: What's the different between project life cycle and management process group?
Interviewee: Well they are the same.

It is a a killer answer
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Karen Rowson Senior Project Management| Elevance Health Richmond, Va, United States
Interviewer: What's the difference between a good PM and a great PM?

Interviewee: A good PM will deliver the project on-time and on budget. A great PM will deliver the project on-time, on budget, worked in last minute features/functions, it will have been a memorable experience for the project team and they will be looking forward to the next time they get to work on a project with you.
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2 replies by Dejan Pesic and George Lewis
Jul 14, 2018 2:22 PM
George Lewis
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Karen - can yo expand the Interviewee response? not sure you were trying to say if that is good or bad?
Jul 20, 2018 12:33 PM
Dejan Pesic
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Not sure that "worked in last minute features/functions" is something to be a measure of a good project manager.
It is the customer trying to get more than the scope asked for.
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Jul 14, 2018 2:09 PM
Replying to Karen Rowson
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Interviewer: What's the difference between a good PM and a great PM?

Interviewee: A good PM will deliver the project on-time and on budget. A great PM will deliver the project on-time, on budget, worked in last minute features/functions, it will have been a memorable experience for the project team and they will be looking forward to the next time they get to work on a project with you.
Karen - can yo expand the Interviewee response? not sure you were trying to say if that is good or bad?
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1 reply by Karen Rowson
Jul 14, 2018 2:26 PM
Karen Rowson
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George - this response was met with high-praise from an interview panel. It emphasizes that a great project manager delivers above expectations.
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Karen Rowson Senior Project Management| Elevance Health Richmond, Va, United States
Jul 14, 2018 2:22 PM
Replying to George Lewis
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Karen - can yo expand the Interviewee response? not sure you were trying to say if that is good or bad?
George - this response was met with high-praise from an interview panel. It emphasizes that a great project manager delivers above expectations.
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Henry Hattenrath Project Consultant| Tectonic Engineering MSA LLC New York, Ny, United States
Q1. How did you demonstrate leadership on a past project?

A1: Interviewer expectation: Interviewee should respond with an appropriate example that can be completed in less than 2 minutes.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
George -

Another one which will help to separate the wheat from the chaff is:

"What's the PMBOK"

(and I don't just mean having the person give the full form of the acronym :-) )
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Henry Hattenrath Project Consultant| Tectonic Engineering MSA LLC New York, Ny, United States
Q2. Describe a recent project problem and the process used to reach a decision for action?

A2. Interviewer expectation: Interviewee should respond with an appropriate example that can be completed in less than 2 minutes. The problem/process should include a systematic and common sense approach to reaching resolution in a reasonable period of time.
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