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How to Get Projects From Strategy

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is a question I’m hearing quite a lot at the moment: How do I turn my company’s strategy into actual projects? It’s good to have a strategy, of course. But a strategy that stays in a fancy PowerPoint presentation isn’t helpful to anyone. That’s not a strategy, it’s a document. Identify strategic themes.

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How to juggle work and study for your PMP certification

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’ll share 5 practical tips to find time to study while working a full-time as a project manager. A better strategy to studying for your PMP exam is to learn something new every day. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Linking Strategy to Everyday Work — John Cutler at the Agile Camp Berlin 2021

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Linking Strategy to Everyday Work w/ John Cutler — ACB21. In this highly engaging speaker session from the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, John Cutler delves into the advantages of linking strategy to everyday work: Motivation, inspiration, seeing the big picture despite working on a small iteration. ??

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The 7-S Framework: Project Management Remix

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The hard elements cover three factors, Strategy, Structure and Systems. Everything from formal processes, strategies, reporting, organizational charts and IT systems falls under this category. You should have a plan and strategy about how to be successful and how to achieve your objectives. This article first appeared in 2017.

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PMI-RMP® Training for the New Exam

Project Risk Coach

In this article, let's examine why the new PMI® Standards matter and what to look for in your PMI-RMP® training. Simply put, PMI® did not use the Standard for Project Risk Management (2009) or the PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition (2017) to validate the exam. Guess what they used to validate the answers to the exam? Yes, the new standards.

PMI 221
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Chess and Business Strategy

International Institute for Learning

Undoubtedly the chess game is fascinating because it implies deep thinking, strategy, and prediction ability. It is often seen analogous to a business strategy. By knowing the value, it is easier to make decisions about game strategy and placement. By Luigi Morsa, Ph.D. Each piece in a chess game has a specific value.

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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The project management apprenticeship standard has been around since 2017 and individual apprenticeships have evolved a lot since then, which is a good thing. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management In fact there are several, at various levels, depending on your entry point and your career goals.