Rafael BotossiSr. System Analyst | Une TecnologiaSao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
I'm new to PM.com and PMI. I'm having a blast studying with PMChallenges, PMWars, Webinars and every connection that I make, and I'm also pursuing the badges, the gamification process helps a lot in order to get me going, but I'm seeing the comments on Webinars and they have little value to the community. The majority of them are 'Thanks', 'Really Good', 'Nice', and such. I think that is due to one of the badges having something to do with being 'Active' in the Comments section.
Am I wrong? It can be helpful if PM.com remove those kinds of Badges? What do everyone think about it, because I would really enjoy reading more meaningful comments.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 16, 2018 6:25 AM
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I'm really trying to understand what part of my question have to do with PMChallenges being some kind of certification, I only commented that i'm enjoying playing with it, just that.
It's nice to see different kinds of opinions about the matter of comments. In your opinion, it's better 1000 'Thank you' than 100 real comments about the subject of the webinar?
Because i'm seeing this question as a student, you as a professor, so there are really two points of view in this. Maybe there should be a way to read comments that are more 'relevant', like ordering them by size, so we could see the ones that have more 'juice' in it.
Thanks everyone!
We hear you Rafael and many professionals on this platform share the same concern as yours. Saving Changes...
Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Raphael "I'm having a blast studying with PMChallenges,". My understanding of studying is probably different. I study either for a certification or to learn something new that I can apply, PM challenge is only a game.
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Oct 17, 2018 11:33 AM
Rafael Botossi
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the questions presented in PMChallenges are from PMI, so i am studying while i game. Thats the whole purpose of it i think. But not everyone thinks that way. It's not my only source of learning, of course, but it helps to train. It's like a test, but only a question at the time, and we all know how helpful tests are to check if you are on the right track when pursuing a certificate.
I understand your idea of get PM's when someone want to discuss your presentation, but you are only thinking in 1v1, not NvN, multiple ppl discussing the webinar with multiple people. Private Messages will not get the same result. But i think you have a valid point when you say that you like the 'Thank You's'. I think both ideas are valid, there should just be a way to see which type of comment you want, in a easy way.
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Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
@Raphael " In your opinion, it's better 1000 'Thank you' than 100 real comments about the subject of the webinar? " Yes, I prefer 1000 thank you than 100 useless posts. People that want to exchange ideas will contact directly. Saving Changes...
Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Oct 16, 2018 8:02 AM
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Although I can understand Stellian's point of view I agree with Sante and Rami. In a rare instance a simple 'Thanks for sharing' can be genuine but why not add WHY it was so worth sharing?! That would be a more valuable contribution.
John, yes if the WHY adds value it's better than a thank you but that's not always the case. On a webinar related to Six Sigma in Scrum a "thank you" is preferable to a long argumentation that SAFe can be used by a team of 6.
I have the habit to say thank you in real life. Just thank you, assuming that the person knows why I say it. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
The comments in the webinars are meaningless. Have nothing to do with anything on the site - badges or influence. I just close it out. Too distracting with the spamming.
On the other topic, I want to hear others POV. I'm here as an opportunity to learn from the wealth of experience available. Aside from the discussions, I now uncheck the subscribe option to avoid the influx of the robotic replies in my inbox.
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Oct 17, 2018 11:29 AM
Rafael Botossi
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That's the point, what's the meaning of a funcionality that only annoys ppl? But Stelian is a person that like the 'Thank You' in his webinars, so his POV is valid also. Maybe it could be a way to have both kinds of comments. One for the owner of the webinar, other for the 'community' to discuss the ideas presented on the webinar.
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Rafael BotossiSr. System Analyst | Une TecnologiaSao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 17, 2018 6:42 AM
Replying to Drew Craig
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The comments in the webinars are meaningless. Have nothing to do with anything on the site - badges or influence. I just close it out. Too distracting with the spamming.
On the other topic, I want to hear others POV. I'm here as an opportunity to learn from the wealth of experience available. Aside from the discussions, I now uncheck the subscribe option to avoid the influx of the robotic replies in my inbox.
That's the point, what's the meaning of a funcionality that only annoys ppl? But Stelian is a person that like the 'Thank You' in his webinars, so his POV is valid also. Maybe it could be a way to have both kinds of comments. One for the owner of the webinar, other for the 'community' to discuss the ideas presented on the webinar. Saving Changes...
Rafael BotossiSr. System Analyst | Une TecnologiaSao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 17, 2018 4:10 AM
Replying to Stelian ROMAN
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Raphael "I'm having a blast studying with PMChallenges,". My understanding of studying is probably different. I study either for a certification or to learn something new that I can apply, PM challenge is only a game.
the questions presented in PMChallenges are from PMI, so i am studying while i game. Thats the whole purpose of it i think. But not everyone thinks that way. It's not my only source of learning, of course, but it helps to train. It's like a test, but only a question at the time, and we all know how helpful tests are to check if you are on the right track when pursuing a certificate.
I understand your idea of get PM's when someone want to discuss your presentation, but you are only thinking in 1v1, not NvN, multiple ppl discussing the webinar with multiple people. Private Messages will not get the same result. But i think you have a valid point when you say that you like the 'Thank You's'. I think both ideas are valid, there should just be a way to see which type of comment you want, in a easy way. Saving Changes...
most people post comments such as those to try and increase their influence. IMHO it does not add to a healthy discussion, which i believe is the purpose of this forum. i think the gamification strategy of this entire website needs to be rejigged.
When somebody says thanks for sharing, its only increasing influence in a few categories, but not in the meaningful ones -- like the contributor ones.
And while Influence has no real tangible value outside of this site (think about it -- will you influence someone at work if you were to say that I have a 78 on project management.com? NO
However, it benefits the site by getting activity and the more activity maybe someone will try to connect.
The more activity, the more contributions and the more you may come across something you know or want to know. There is a strategy behind it. If someone is doing it for no other reason, they will get no benefit -- so its not worth concerning over. Saving Changes...
PMchallenges are very basic questions and needs to be updated/improved.
I think there is a plan for PMI " as it was told me" for refreshing such questions/information/web (thus why some questionnaires comes across this web asking you for improving).
Those comments which you see only for activity/encouragement as you said,
It is butter to get comments and reference to the page number of PMBOK6th ed. for answers.
While we are looking forward to improving the side/web and we are not considering the shortage resources to the web. and may be PMI would NOT like to make a competition with registered Educational Centers.(PMI put a space for relationship).
My opinion, PMBOK 6th Ed is the standard guide for starting your JOURNEY for project management.
( if you want to prepare the PMP or other certificates)
after that a paid MOCK exam (PREP-exams and BOOKS).
I still remembering (Dr. ricardo_vargas ) and his charts of 49 processes.
BR,
Mansour
I'm still new and transitioning from a sales side to PM side. To you those questions may be easy, but it does cause me to think myself. I am looking forward to utilizing them as I upgrade from CAPM to PMP Saving Changes...
Mark StewardDirector| Arrow Zee AustraliaSydney, Nsw, Australia
As others have stated, sometimes when someone reads a great article, they may not have anything more to add, so they simply say 'thanks' as an expression of gratitude. I have done that before. I and appreciate the thanks for people who have done the same for my posts.
That said just because a person puts 'nice' or 'thanks does not mean they actually read the article. Like others have stated they may have other motivations.
When I last looked at the people who had the highest influence scores, they were people who had made significant contributions, so the process works. You will always have a small element who are trying to game the system, but ultimately they are shortchanging themselves rather than the rest of us. Saving Changes...
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