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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. You study and do the job at the same time. You can find providers who offer all the training remotely (or you can go into a college if you prefer to study that way).

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can’t expect your business to thrive if you are working on a shoestring budget. Take Microsoft, for example (April 2021: link to case study removed as broken). They are not only responsible for making sure projects are completed on time and within budget, but they also work with clients and manage other project managers.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

We will share results from scientific studies that we located through Google Scholar. In a scientific study , we identified five core processes — or factors— that happen in and around Agile teams at varying levels of quality: Teams work to be as responsive as possible through automation, refinement, and a high(er) release frequency.

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Why PMPs Should Actually Read the PMBOK 6th Edition

Project Risk Coach

Four Reasons to Read the PMBOK 6th Edition The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK 6 th Edition on September 6 th , 2017. PMI conducts Role Delineation Studies for each certification every five to seven years. Some certified project managers may respond with, “Ho-hum. I’m glad I got my certification behind me.”

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Project Management Statistics: 45 Stats You Can't Ignore

Workamajig

With more than 50 data points culled from dozens of studies, this page is your de-facto source for all things related to project management statistics. Between 2017 and 2018, the percentage of organizations using spreadsheets to manage their agile projects dropped from 74% to 67%. And what kind of PM tools best fit your needs?

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Why PMPs Should Actually Read the PMBOK 6th Edition

Project Risk Coach

Four Reasons to Read the PMBOK 6th Edition The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK 6 th Edition on September 6 th , 2017. PMI conducts Role Delineation Studies for each certification every five to seven years. Some certified project managers may respond with, “Ho-hum. I’m glad I got my certification behind me.”

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

It was first published in 1996 and is about to publish its sixth edition in the fall of 2017. Kanban project management has been around since the late 1940s, when it was studied by Toyota to use the rate of demand to control the rate of production of its vehicles. ProjectManager Works with Any Project Management Methodology.