MoSCoW is not just the capital of Russia

MoSCoW is not just the capital of Russia

by | Jul 26, 2021 | Civil Engineering

Recently I was re-watching the old 1974 classic “Earthquake.” And even though the acting or the script s high art, at least in my opinion, the special effects for the time were quite impressive. Also, as a licensed California civil engineer, I can appreciate the movie...
Greening the Urban Landscape

Greening the Urban Landscape

by | Jul 20, 2021 | Sustainable

A couple of decades ago, a colleague told me he envisioned turning Montgomery Street into a city garden. His vision was to someday walk up Montgomery Street after work and pick fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and other veggies for a dinner salad. At the time, I thought he...
Studying for the PMI-ACP and PMP

Studying for the PMI-ACP and PMP

by | Jul 15, 2021 | Project Management

At PM Workshops, my business partner and I are currently writing a book of sample questions for the PMP exam and the PMI-ACP, which will ultimately be tied into PMBOK 7 when it comes out. And as I try to write thoughtful questions and include extracts from case...
Sustainability begins at home!

Sustainability begins at home!

by | Jul 8, 2021 | Sustainable

Personally, the pandemic reinforced the meaning of the adage “necessity is the mother of invention.” However, I would add innovation to this old refrain. In addition to inventing new ways to get around the pandemic, such as the popularity of using “zoom,” we also had...
The “greening’ of San Francisco

The “greening’ of San Francisco

by | Jul 5, 2021 | Sustainable

Although sometimes it feels like “positive” changes occur at a glacial pace, change is still happening all around us for the sake of a ‘greener” environment, such as workshops on reclaiming water at home for garden landscaping, planting trees in the Mission...