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Project Management Trends (2018 Edition)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Long-time readers will know that I believe certification schemes to be useful, but not the only thing that a successful project manager needs. As the demand for project management work grows, certification schemes are a simple way to differentiate candidates. Looking into 2016: Project Management and Collaboration Trends.

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Why Impartial Testing is a Non-Negotiable

MPUG

in August 2016. The following are some of the many benefits of having impartial testing under separate control: In the long run, it’s more economical for testing to be performed by an objective third party (for example, Underwriters Laboratories). Testing groups often have excellent experience and certifications. wireless group.

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Simple Rules for High-Performing Agile Teams

International Institute for Learning

Large organizations develop standards, processes, procedures, and cultures designed for control and oversight. Or do they just add the patina of control? Eventually, most of those controls were dismantled. He also holds multiple Agile certifications from Disciplined Agile, Scrum Alliance, and Scaled Agile.

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What Is a PMO? (Infographic)

Wrike

The percentage of companies with a PMO has nearly doubled since 2000, according to The State of the PMO 2016. . In 2016, 85% reported having a PMO. In addition, 45% have a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. The percentage of project managers who report to the PMO increased from 42% in 2012 to 52% in 2016.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

LiquidPlanner

Certificate Programs. Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn’t Report to You by Tom Kendrick. While Abeid hasn’t released a new podcast since 2016, the archives are still worth exploring. Coursera: Applied Project Management certificate. Courses and Certifications. Cost: $196.

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Emotional Intelligence

International Institute for Learning

When there is conflict, we cannot control the other person’s behaviors. Controlling our disruptive emotions. The cortex manages our ability to exert self-control, analyze a situation, and respond accordingly. The first step in choosing our battles wisely is pausing the instinctual response by exercising self-control.

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PMI Are some more equal than others?

The Lazy Project Manager

If you just check the 2016 EMEA agenda you can easily find more than one person who has spoken at the same event in the last three years for example. or those interested in business analysis, and the information is oriented toward a certification, practice guide, or other content that PMI promulgates. What do you think? 2] May 2015.

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