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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. Reading is a fast way to earn PDUs but it needs to be relevant to the certification you hold. How many PDUs can you get for reading? PDU claim: 4 hours.

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

The base is Leadership, Systems Thinking, and Process Integrity. Leadership Leaders play a critical role and appear at every level in the organization. They define the culture, vision, and strategies. A primary leadership role in establishing the organization’s vision and strategy. Lean is a set of principles.

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The 2021 Project Management Report

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The top career goal is certification. The top career goal for project managers is gaining a certification. Perhaps that’s why so many people want to take their development into their own hands, earn a certification and get a new job. As we’ve seen, the top goal for project managers is certification. Always schedule.

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created. Creating unique items for each impact ensures we develop suitable response strategies. Response Plan: A response strategy or strategies should be documented for each risk. Response Trigger: Criteria for implementing the response strategy.

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Project Management and Artificial Intelligence: Bring It On!

The IIL Blog

They should be focused on strategy. Risk could be scored, prioritized, and response strategies documented. In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile. Sounds great, but…do we want CEOs making tactical project decisions?

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

Misalignment can occur within the leadership team, and between leaders and their staff. External events will impact the project’s execution, including leadership and key-resource changes, market competition, and other operational changes. Develop mitigation strategies. Poor alignment with project objectives and expectations.

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Simple Rules for High-Performing Agile Teams

International Institute for Learning

Servant leadership and self-organizing teams are foundational Agile characteristics. A cross-functional team in which people fluidly assume leadership as needed to achieve the team’s objectives. Servant Leadership. Leaders should focus on strategy and goals—what to do, and why? By Alan Zucker. Empower the Team.

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