Lesson learned: (2018 Dec)
What went well:
Real life examples and applications of PM principles. (5)
Got me thinking about how the examples relates to PMBOK.
Teaching approach was very practical with real life examples made understanding lucid and easy.
Memorization techniques
Very knowledgeable (3)
Realistic about course expectation.
Kept every student in the class constantly engaged thus making the class more interesting. (5)
Pushed the students through preconceived notions to arrive at learning objective.
Encouraged trainees to read and come prepared.
Easy to understand & verifies that he is understood. Goes extra mile to make sure that student understood.
Candid, Respectful, Informative, Experienced both in PM field as well as teacher.
Very consistent with his method & style of teaching.
What should be improved:
MANAGE THE SCHEDULE ACROSS THE DURATION OF CLASS. Going very slow at the beginning and rushing at the end of a session.
SLOW DOWN WHILE SPEAKING.
DO NOT PICK ON PEOPLE (3)
BE POLITICALLY CORRECT.
POLITICAL, RACIAL AND GENDER COMMENTS SHOULD BE OFF LIMITS (2)
MORE PRACTICE QUESTIONS.
- Start the class with a set of say 10 questions in 10 minutes from the chapter covered previously.
- These questions should have answers, explanations and pointer to the location in PMBOK.
- After 10 minutes provide the answers to participants for them to review and understanding.
More Q&A at the end of each session for say 30 minutes. (3)
Highlight key points that will be in the exam.
Speed of covering the course was very fast.
Could be more detailed on certain topics.
Went off on a tangent during discussions.
Questions posed to class were confusing at first. Not clearly articulated. (2)
Examples could be more related to the topic of discussion. This could have helped trainees to visualize & understand the topic better.
Do not read from PMBOK book. Show items on the screen.
Do not say that you have no relationship with Kaizen. Instead if they are asking any questions tell them to send you an email and you will get back to them with information. In fact ask Ravi to provide you before the session or open house what are facilities that that batch is going to be provided?
- Will they be allowed to come over the week days or week ends and do transcender testing?
- How can they do that testing?
- Do they have practicals for MS Project? When and who will provide this training?
- Is Agile booklet a part of syllabus? Who will provide training on this?
Lesson learned: (2013)
What went well:
Communication class was very informative.
Came prepared to the session and was able to address queries from the student.
Interesting, Explained major concepts, SME in his field.
Gained knowledge, better understanding of Project Management, and be prepared for PMP
Friendly & cooperative
Practical as well as Book experiences were discussed.
Kept the class engaged.
Best is class continued till we as students had completed the course and it was not time bound.
What should be improved:
Have Q&A session after the entire course is finished.
Pushes student very hard by questioning persistently and makes the student nervous.
Give more HW. This would have pushed students to study more.
Real life tools should be discussed during training e.g. MS Project.
For Kaizen (Dec 2018 - Sessions held at Marriott):
What went well:
Location & facility was good (5)
Good Instructors. (2)
Free PMBOK book was provided.
Sat/Sun class was great. (2)
Provided motivation, momentum and enthusiasm to get into gear for preparing for PMP.
Dividing the Knowledge Areas between 2 instructors and covering each chapter within time frame was good.
Considering the size of the course the duration of 6 weeks was appropriate.
Program was comprehensive and felt valuable to do.
What should be improved:
Shorten the duration of training. It could have been condensed. (2)
Duration could have been longer to adjust for the pace and quantity of material.
8:30 to 5:30 with 30 minute break was to arduous. Started fading about 3 to 3:30 PM. (2)
More breaks. Short lunch break. Allow at least one break of 10 to 15 minutes with the 4.5 hours. (4)
Provide tools to help study for PMP exam.
Setting up a google classroom for class participants to share tips.
Practice tests and application guidelines not received from instructor.
A case study should be carried through the course with all chapters explained on that case study.
