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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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. In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. What books qualify for PDUs?

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40 Reasons PMOs Fail

Project Risk Coach

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things. Here is a list of causal factors.

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Saviom Review: Enterprise Resource Management Software [2020]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It maintains a database of all your resources, projects, and bookings. When the project gets approved, you can reassign the booking to a real resource. I can see it being very helpful for executives, and also PMO managers trying to get leaders to understand that they can’t take on any more projects right now! Resource dashboard.

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How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can see a list of all their books in one place here. So I made you an ebook. You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. Get the ebook! Watch your email for the link to the ebook! Send me the ebook!

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Giveaway: Free PMO Ebook +Exciting Announcement

Stepping Into Project Management

In collab with Toronto based Parwaaz Consulting Corporation , we are bringing you some great stuff meant for anyone interested in PMO or entrepreneurs working towards your scaling business goals. You might be thrilled to have the opportunity to head up a PMO in your company. Which tool would you get?

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Get Your Projects Fit with The Lazy Project Manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Peter Taylor, the Lazy Project Manager, has just written a book about it, Get Fit with The Lazy Project Manager. OK, so what was the inspiration behind writing a whole book about it? That sounds like the same overarching philosophy as I wrote about in my book, Customer-Centric Project Management. OK, that’s clear.

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The PMO’s Guide to Thriving in the Future of Work (Free eBook)

Wrike

The proliferation of remote/hybrid workforces presents project management offices (PMOs) with a special challenge: how to quickly adapt to supporting distributed teams while shifting the organization’s focus to newly digital projects and processes. What do PMO teams need to do to succeed in the future of work? Ready, set, goals!

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