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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. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. How many PDUs can you get for reading?

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

They define the culture, vision, and strategies. A primary leadership role in establishing the organization’s vision and strategy. Creating alignment between the strategy and the work performed ensures that resources are optimized to support the common, shared objectives. As Drucker said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

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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.

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Project Management and Artificial Intelligence: Bring It On!

The IIL Blog

A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. AI and related technologies offer the opportunity to shape-shift the profession. However, the project manager, resource managers, and team members would still be required to review and validate the plan. I say, “Bring it on!”

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

Few organizations invest in the change management capabilities required to support new technologies and business processes. Develop mitigation strategies. We should plan our development to build small, usable components that allow users to regularly review, validate, and provide feedback on the emerging application.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

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Certificate Programs. Drawing from his years leading technology projects at Microsoft, Berkun offers readers field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. If you’re leading technology projects, this is a must-read. Coursera: Applied Project Management certificate.

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

Online PM Courses

It is all too easy to settle for excellent technical skills and think ‘that’s it. A fully capable project manager needs a wide range of personal and professional skills outside of the realms of their technical project management competence. Take a look at our reviews of the last three ( 2016 , 2017 , 2018 ).

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