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Agile: Past, Present, & Future. A Conversation with Agile Trainer, Rubin Jen.

International Institute for Learning

Rubin obtained his Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) designation in 2007 and has been teaching Agile and Scrum to enterprise organizations since 2014. I’m one of the few trainers who got the CSM certification early on [2007]. He has worked with companies such as Bombardier Aerospace, Celestica, Accenture and the Ontario Government.

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Know the value of your change

The Lazy Project Manager

Common components of Project Intelligence include: Project Management skills, maturity and certification (from project contributor through to senior project (or program) roles). When it comes to financial accountability, it seems—at least anecdotally—that projects often go over budget, deliver late, and deliver less than was expected.

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What Is a PMO? (Infographic)

Wrike

The PMO is the keeper of documentation, guidance, and metrics for project execution, ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget. You may need a PMO if: Projects repeatedly finish later than planned or over budget. In addition, 45% have a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. 42%: PM Certificate.

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The Project Manager Shortage is Coming: 3 Ways to Prepare

Wrike

PMI’s Pulse of the Profession 2014 report shows that organizations with effective knowledge sharing in place have a 70% success rate for strategic initiatives, compared to a 45% success rate for organizations without it. You can bet your competitors are. But that’s starting to change. Get ready: Start a training program now.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

Project Management Training & Certification. Organizations that use a methodology: 38% meet budget. VS. Organizations that don’t use a methodology: 31% meet budget. 18% — Delivered within budget. 75% of highly agile organizations met their goals/business intent, 65% finished on time, and 67% finished within budget.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Surviving the Matrix Organization , The common picture of the project manager in a matrixed organization is of a frustrated diplomat struggling to cajole the functional departments into performing the work on schedule and within budget. IMP/EVM World Workshop Materials. Project and Program Management Symposium, Canberra, Australia, 2018.

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How Charles Byrd Gets It Done: Project Management & Networking Tips

Project Management Hacks

I led our team of 12 to become PMP certified and personally managed the largest projects in our project portfolio including customer facing projects with budgets exceeding $5 million dollars. Lync was a favorite with employees and was the most utilized tool company-wide rolled out in 2014.