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RefineM CEO NK Shrivastava Featured on OzarksLive
On Tuesday, August 8, RefineM CEO NK Shrivastava was interviewed live for Springfield television station KOLR-10’s “OzarksLive” program as part of its Business Spotlight.
RefineM Featured in Area Business Journals
RefineM has recently been featured in two prominent business journals in the southwest Missouri area. First, RefineM was featured in volume 11, issue 17 of the Joplin Regional Business Journal, which was published for the week of November 21-December 4, 2016 and serves the Joplin Regional Business area, including southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma. On April 3, RefineM was profiled as a Business Spotlight in the Springfield Business Journal, which serves the Springfield, Missouri business area.
RefineM Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
On Tuesday, March 21, RefineM celebrated its fifth-year anniversary with a ribbon-cutting and party at the eFactory in downtown Springfield. Representatives from the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and eFactory joined family and friends of the RefineM team and CEO NK Shrivastava to celebrate. Following the ribbon cutting, NK addressed the crowd to reflect on the growth of RefineM over the first five years, highlight the contributions of RefineM team members and the area business community, and describe his vision for the future.
RefineM CEO Featured in PM Podcast: Top Five Warning Signs That Agile Isn’t Working For You
RefineM CEO and Lead Instructor NK Shrivastava was featured in Episode 382 of Cornelius Fichtner’s Project Management Podcast™. Recorded during the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Global Congress 2016 in San Diego, California, Shrivastava discusses in the interview the Top 5 Warning Signs That Agile Isn’t Working for You, a topic he presented at the conference and inspired by his white paper of the same name.
RefineM Offers Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep Video Series
RefineM offers a comprehensive PMP Exam video series.
RefineM’s debut Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam prep video series helps new project managers prepare for their official test with several comprehensive instructional videos in more than a dozen knowledge areas inspired by A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Fifth Edition. For $99 per month, users can access 15 informational videos and learn the most critical parts of each knowledge area of the PMBOK® Guide. Viewers will gain a better understanding of where their own knowledge gaps lie and develop a plan to close the gaps. Included in their subscriptions are vital test-taking tips and tricks to improve their confidence heading into their test day.
RefineM to Showcase Project Management Services at 2016 techITout Expo
For the third consecutive year, RefineM will join nearly 70 other exhibitors during the 7th Annual techITout Technology Showcase and Expo on October 20, 2016, at the Oasis Convention Center in Springfield, Missouri. Just as with previous events, RefineM staff will be available to give an in-depth look at the company’s project management consulting services and products, and will provide information on upcoming trainings and courses available online and at various locations nationally.
RefineM Shows a Strong Presence at 2016 Annual PMI Global Congress
From September 25 to 27, 2016, RefineM’s CEO and Lead Instructor, NK Shrivastava, attended and presented at Project Management Institute’s (PMI)® 2016 Global Congress in San Diego, California. This was Shrivastava’s fourth year presenting at this prestigious event.
Each year at Global Congress, project managers from all over North America and beyond gather together to learn from multiple industry leaders in project management. These industry leaders present on best practices and pioneering topics. By attending Global Congress, project managers and Agile practitioners are able to take away valuable information to implement within their own teams and organizations.
Shrivastava’s presentation this year was titled “Top Five Warning Signs Agile is Not Working For You,” which covered the five most common warning signs that an Agile implementation is not working in an organization. More than 60 attendees learned symptoms of each warning sign and ways to move beyond these challenges and succeed with Agile.
Shrivastava concluded his time at Global Congress by saying, “This year’s Global Congress was yet another successful [event] for me. My session on Agile went very well, and it was well attended and well received. I was interviewed for a podcast that goes live in December. I made some new connections and had fun at the Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Overall, it was a great Global Congress, and I look forward to speaking at the next Congress in Chicago in 2017.”
RefineM is very pleased with the outcome of Shrivastava’s presentation at Global Congress and is already looking forward to next year’s event. Additionally, he will be featured as a guest speaker in an episode of Cornelius Fichtner’s Project Management Podcast to be published in December. More information regarding this exciting interview will be posted soon.
RefineM CEO NK Shrivastava to be Recognized in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Sixth Edition
RefineM CEO and Lead Instructor NK Shrivastava will be recognized as a contributor and reviewer for his recommendations and expertise to the upcoming sixth edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). He will be listed in the Final Exposure Draft Review section for his contributions during the production of the draft version of the guide. Being credited as a reviewer in this manner is both a testament to Mr. Shrivastava’s influence in the field of project management and an acknowledgement to his commitment to further the overall body of knowledge as a professional consultant and trainer.
RefineM’s CEO To Present at PMI Global Congress 2016
RefineM’s CEO, NK Shrivastava, will be presenting at the Project Management Institute’s (PMI)® Global Congress North America 2016 from September 25-27 in San Diego, the third year in a row and fourth overall he has been selected to present. PMI’s Global Congress North America brings together experts and practitioners in diverse fields, including project management, agile, and business analysis, to network and exchange knowledge. 2016’s theme is “Anticipate, Influence, Elevate,” representing the three parts of PMI’s Talent Triangle and how each contributes to project management success.
RefineM Announces Beta Release of Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Practice Test Site
On Tuesday May 17, 2016, RefineM released a beta version of their very own Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam practice test site. The final version of the site is expected to be available mid-June 2016. As part of this beta release, anyone who signs up between May 17, 2016 and June 17, 2016 will be able to explore the site and take mock exams on the site for free for 30 days. Any feedback on the beta release of the site is welcomed and encouraged.