Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Choosing the right PRINCE2 course as a beginner is vitally important. In this article, I’ll share my top tips for choosing the best PRINCE2 course for beginners – whether that’s you or someone in your team whom you are advising. Which PRINCE2 course is best? Agile approaches are not covered by Foundation or Practitioner.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

Recently I audited the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course from University of Virginia Darden Business School. It’s one of the most popular project management courses on Coursera. Who is the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You’re here because you are planning to take your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )® exam. As well as a PMI-ACP training course, the most successful students also include a study guide in their exam prep because those books are designed to help you get ready for the test. The Agile PrepCast.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Are you aiming to achieve your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )®? The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place!

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Wrike

APRIL 17, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that Wrike Discover has been officially approved as an authorized training partner (ATP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® , the world’s largest project management member association. You can find an updated list of the PMI-approved Wrike courses in the PMI catalog here.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Are you wondering whether you should take the IBM project management certificate or the Google project management course? They are both excellent, credible training providers, and both courses are aimed at beginner-level project managers. Both flavors are very similar, and they share 6 courses between them. So which one to take?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

They also have premium templates which you can get free if you are a PMI member. Over the years I have reviewed, used and tested dozens of training courses and study materials, so you don’t have to take any chances. Kickoff from PMI An excellent free beginners project management course that comes in Agile and Predictive versions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements guidelines are laid out in the CCR Handbook , which you can download from the PMI website. There are different requirements for each of the PMI certifications. You’re in the right place!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation. PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner. But it’s not as well-known in the United States, where the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certificate from PMI, the Project Management Institute, has the largest market share. Which PRINCE2 course is best? Is the PRINCE2 certification worth it?

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Alan Zucker Agile is a mindset described by a set of values and principles. Lean is industry-agnostic and offers insight into agility. Transparency Transparency is a core Lean-Agile principle. Agile teams use information radiators to produce radical visibility into backlogs, risks, and status through Kanban boards.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2023

Agile methods need Agile teams — teams that think differently and work in ways that support responsive delivery. An agile mindset, and a set of shared values, principles, and often Agile tools, help Agile teams succeed. So why are agile teams different to other types of ‘classic’ project team?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. If you have even a passing interest in the field, then you’ve bumped up against PMI. Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. A History of PMI.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 14, 2024

Other resources Inside the course website, you'll also find the replays of the training sessions when these are available, copies of the slides, templates to help you get started and other resources to help you take your learning further. What about if I work in an Agile team? However, I am not a registered PMI authorized trainer.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 8, 2024

You might have studied project budgeting as part of a training course. In fact, I’d say at least half the people who purchase my training courses don’t come live. I expect most of the people who will be on the course with you will be early or mid-career professionals working in project delivery/project management roles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

How questions are split on the new exam Project management fundamentals and core concepts Predictive plan-based methodologies Agile frameworks/methodologies Business analysis frameworks What are the reference texts? Do you need agile experience to take the exam? That also gives training providers time to update their courses.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

By Nagaraja Gundappa First things first – let’s define business agility: Business agility, alternatively called enterprise agility and organizational agility, is the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to market and environmental changes in productive and cost-effective ways according to PMI’s Disciplined Agile.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If you hold a qualification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) like PMP (Project Management Professional) or PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Professional), CPD is mandatory. The PMI measures CPD in Professional Development Units, or PDUs. PMI’s PDU Requirements. Two Types of PMI PDUs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Summary review The IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is a good CAPM® alternative or course to use towards your CAPM prep. However… it’s really important to choose a good course. This course is new (it launched in June 2023). However, the courses get deep quite quickly. More detail, more PMI-aligned, just more.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some organizations, such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), will ask you to meet some requirements to be allowed in the program, such as having a bachelor’s degree, months of project management experience or even another project management certification. Price: PMI members, $225, nonmembers, $300.

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nTask

MAY 3, 2019

From the 1960s to early 2000s, Agile Framework adoption was still in its infancy. Teams and organizations who were looking to expand, unknowingly adapted to a specific set of daily rituals that were later termed as Agile Project Management, PMP and other such condiments. Course Duration: 3 Years. Cost: $400 – $555.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I’ve been working as a project manager for over 20 years (gulp) and I’ve spent a lot of time researching and using PMP training courses. I’ve tried all the most popular courses and had conversations with the course providers and trainers so I can help you make the right choice for you. Engaging Prep Course. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 26, 2022

There is a dizzying array of courses out there to help you achieve project management qualifications, both for PMI® courses, PRINCE2® courses and more. Product: PM PrepCast , Agile PrepCast , Exam Simulators. Certification: PMP ®, CAPM ®, PMI-ACP ®. This self-directed PMP Exam course is highly rated.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 20, 2020

PMI recently rolled out a new Authorized Training Partner Program designed to help project managers find high-quality training from trusted organizations. program, and so, we’ll continue offering high-quality course content from vetted instructors. You’ll keep getting PDU credits for participating in our webinars and training courses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements guidelines are laid out in the CCR Handbook, which you can download from the PMI website. There are different requirements for each of the PMI certifications. Become a PMI Member.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 11, 2020

This small group, seven-week program, is a cost-effective alternative to full-blown training courses for people able to work through my book independently. The program works as follows: Read a chapter of my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book each week and work through the exercises. Additional LinkedIn group exercises and engagements.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 2, 2022

The next 7-week PMI-ACP Supported Study Group with Mike Griffiths is starting soon. This live 7-week online book-club / self-study program works as follows: Read one chapter of my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book each week. This option allows people to clarify topics with me and interact with others who are also preparing for their PMI-ACP exam.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 2, 2022

Kickoff from PMI. An excellent free beginners project management course that comes in Agile and Predictive versions. Take the course. PMI Membership. Why join PMI? Free training! Perfect for accidental project managers and people needing a structured approach to project work for the first time. Recommended.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Every so often PMI carry out an assessment of what a project manager does all day. In other words, PMI (or more specifically, the agency contracted to do this work) look at what a project manager actually does day-to-day and link this back to the qualification. Plus PMI want to put more emphasis on Agile ways of working.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

If you work with Agile methods , you will likely be attending standup meetings every day. Some teams that don’t use Agile still do standups because they are a good way to catch up with everyone, especially on fast-moving projects. Try it: You can ask this question in your standups for agile teams.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 15, 2022

The Project Management Institute's Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PgMP) certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for professionals who want to enter the project management field. This course is designed to help you prepare for and pass the PMI-PgMP Certification exam. Learn More About the Course !

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Leading Answers

MARCH 29, 2018

I am gathering names for my next Calgary based  PMI-ACP  Exam Prep course. Please let me know via email to Mike LeadingAnswers.com if you are interested in reserving a spot on the next 3-day Calgary based PMI-ACP Exam preparation course held late May / early June 2018. We

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This year, we participated in the Project Management Institute’s annual PMI Summit, held in Atlanta. Over the course of two and a half days, we met with a wide range of people from different companies and different countries. Traditional (waterfall), Agile (Scrum, Kanban, other) or Hybrid? Here the answer seemed pretty clear.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 3, 2023

Scrum Certifications are also increasingly in demand as agencies begin to explore a hybrid of agile and waterfall methodologies. Dave Prior , agile consultant for Leading Agile ran an agile retrospective at the Summit with 100 attendees, 63% of which claimed to be practicing both scrum and waterfall in the same organization.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Of course, these roles can also vary greatly depending on the types of products or projects being executed in the organization. For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The Project Management Institute approach has been to bring more agile into the main guide, and to publish it alongside the Agile Practice Guide. The PRINCE2 guidance is not specifically agile , but it could be adapted to be so. There is also PRINCE2 Agile as a specific, different qualification you can get. See on Amazon.

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Leading Answers

MARCH 29, 2018

I am gathering names for my next Calgary based  PMI-ACP  Exam Prep course. Please let me know via email to Mike LeadingAnswers.com if you are interested in reserving a spot on the next 3-day Calgary based PMI-ACP Exam preparation course held late May / early June 2018. We

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