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Should I take CAPM or PRINCE2?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Recently I was contacted by someone who wanted advice about which project management certification scheme to pursue. Prerequisites for the certifications. The main difference between the Project Management Institute certifications ( CAPM / PMP) and the Axelos certifications of PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner is experience.

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The Winding Road to PgMP Certification

ProProject Manager

I am the 862nd person to obtain the Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification out of 2770 people in the world as of February 2019. I’ve worked hard to achieve success, gain certifications and I’m happy to share my PgMP journey with you. . I was assigned a performance goal to obtain a certification.

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A View from the Top

The Lazy Project Manager

So, failure to deliver ‘X’ will result in a potential fine of ‘Y’, and/or a potential loss in self-certification of ‘Z’ and so on. Tailwind Project Solutions was formed in 2014 to provide a bespoke approach to project leadership development. For compliance projects this might be expressed better as cost impact.

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What Is a PMO? (Infographic)

Wrike

Project management is a discipline loaded with acronyms: PMP, PRINCE2, CPM, WBS, PMBOK, PMI… and about 150 others. In addition, 45% have a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. More than half (60%) of PMOs have a project management training program in place (up from 49% in 2014). 42%: PM Certificate.

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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). Tailwind Project Solutions was formed in 2014 to provide a bespoke approach to project leadership development. Project Sponsorship skills and maturity.

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New Resources Pt 1- Interview with Jeff Furman

Stepping Into Project Management

We start with Jeff Furman and his second edition of the book "The Project Management Answer Book" (second edition) which is a great resource for anyone getting into project management as well as considering about getting the certification. My 2nd Edition just came out in November, 2014. And where can we find it?

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The Project Manager Shortage is Coming: 3 Ways to Prepare

Wrike

The Project Management Institute (PMI) reports that 60% of its members are age 40 or older, and 30% of project managers are projected to leave the workforce by 2018. They’ll leave a huge gap in their wake: according to PMI, the shortage of experienced project managers will reach “critical levels” as early as 2016.

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