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10 Secrets To Being a Good Sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you can spare an hour, go through the PMI Kickoff course. It might be your pet project, but if it’s over budget, late and no longer on track to deliver the business benefits, then it is time to part company. Kickoff from PMI. A version of this article first appeared in 2013. And it’s free. Or anything.

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Business Analyst vs Project Manager: The Differences To Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the PMI Business Analysis Practice Standard, business analysis is defined like this: The set of activities performed to identify the business need and recommend relevant solutions; and to elicit, document, and manage requirements. What does a business analyst do? What does a project manager do? They are the people who herd the cats.

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Why PMPs Should Actually Read the PMBOK 6th Edition

Project Risk Coach

Four Reasons to Read the PMBOK 6th Edition The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK 6 th Edition on September 6 th , 2017. PMI Members can download their PDF copy of the PMBOK 6th Edition. PMI conducts Role Delineation Studies for each certification every five to seven years. Are you a PMI Member?

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9 Essential Project Management Competencies

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you consider competency frameworks from the Association for Project Management (APM), or the guidance from the Project Management Institute (PMI), there are many more core skills listed. One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013).

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The PMI Talent Triangle: A Guide [for members and non-members]

Online PM Courses

The PMI Talent Triangle is a simple tool that reminds us all about the value of a broad range of professional skills. The most succinct – and possibly best known – articulation of that full range of capabilities is the PMI’s Project Management Talent Triangle. Just a Moment… Who or What is the PMI?

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Time is Money: The Importance of Earned Value Management

MPUG

Let’s define such using PMI as our guide: Earned value (EV) is the measure of work performed, expressed in terms of the budget authorized for that work. Planned Value (PV) is the authorized budget assigned to scheduled work, the total budgeted cost of the planned work. EVM in Microsoft Project.

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Why PMPs Should Actually Read the PMBOK 6th Edition

Project Risk Coach

Four Reasons to Read the PMBOK 6th Edition The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK 6 th Edition on September 6 th , 2017. PMI Members can download their PDF copy of the PMBOK 6th Edition. PMI conducts Role Delineation Studies for each certification every five to seven years. Are you a PMI Member?

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