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Sauce & Spoon: Tips for Your Google Capstone course

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve been managing projects for over 20 years and I found the Google Project Management Certificate capstone course quite tricky. It’s hard to know what they are looking for in the Sauce & Spoon case study, so if you’re working through the course, here are some tips as you prepare to submit your capstone assignments.

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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. Reading is a fast way to earn PDUs but it needs to be relevant to the certification you hold. How many PDUs can you get for reading? PDU claim: 2 hours. PDU claim: 4 hours.

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Business Resilience: An Overview

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Throughout the book you will also find case studies and boxes with stories in, as well as the voices from the front-line section towards the end for more real-life examples. If you are a project practitioner in a delivery role, it is still an interesting and useful read, but it doesn’t necessarily align to the way you do projects now.

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Leveraging Social Proof in E-Commerce to Build Trust and Increase Sales 

Productivity Land

In the context of e-commerce, it translates to the influence that real customer experiences and interactions can have on potential buyers. Did you consider recommendations from friends or influencers? Seek out industry-specific certifications, security badges, or awards that align with your niche and business practices.

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7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That didn’t sit quite right with her (and she didn’t know she was a perfect example of a project management ethics case study when she was telling me the story!). As you might have guessed, this is a real-life ethics case study. What is Ethics in Project Management? Consider it the standard for behavior.

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Master’s in Project Management vs MBA: 10 Expert Tips to Help You Decide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The career advice I give most often is to check out job adverts for roles in the industry you’d like to work in, and see what certifications or requirements they are looking for. Consider project management certifications. “In Check what’s in most demand. Look for accredited degrees.

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6 Ways Your Organizational Culture Affects Project Management

Productivity Land

We will also discuss case studies of companies successfully aligning their organizational culture with project management goals. The relationship between organizational culture and project management is significant because the success of a project is heavily influenced by the organization’s culture in which it is being executed.