Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

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. For example, read on your commute or listen to an audiobook at the gym.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

Trust me, if you are good at what you do, can demonstrate project management best practices and have the certifications to back you up, you’ll get a job. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager. Expect digital project management to earn more than retail, for example. Combined degrees.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s perfect for anyone in (or wanting to be) an assistant project manager, junior project manager, or, frankly, anyone who doesn’t yet have the APM PMQ certification, as that’s what you get at the end. It took me a while to dig out my school certificates, so I hope you know where yours are!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I’m thinking of taking a project management certification. Which certifications do you have and what was your experience of getting them? What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? Can you show me an example of when you’ve done Y so I can compare it to what I’m doing? Can we go through the list?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Some other less obvious but equally important benefits are: Increasing productivity Adopting a ‘one team’ approach across the organization Delivering in a predictable fashion (every PMO leader wants this!) This book would be great for PMO practitioners. Who is this book for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

What are some examples of professional development? Just quickly, as we’ll get deeper into examples in a minute here are some examples of activities that contribute to developing your skills professionally: Formal education Informal learning Being part of a professional body and participating in their activities On the job learning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. If you don’t yet have the project management certification and experience to go into a project manager job, you’ll be looking for job titles for entry level positions. These are not delivery roles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

However, I know you still want to know the practical differences and similarities to make the terms stick in your head, so let me give you some more info on each of these, along with some examples from my project management experience. For example, let’s say you are creating a landscaped garden for your client.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document. Whether you subscribe to the PMI way of thinking or use another approach based on your background, skills, experience, certification or the expectations of management, I’m pretty sure that you’ll have to create project documents. Documents are documents.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

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! PDU categories.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

PRINCE2 was the first project management certification that I got. You don’t need a PMO to be able to put it to use. Perhaps this is going to be your first project management certification. That certification scheme requires the equivalent of several years of experience before you can even apply. It’s cost-effective.

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MindGenius

APRIL 9, 2020

Are your project managers growing, expanding their careers, gaining needed training and certifications and mentoring colleagues the way a successful project management office (PMO) should be operating? For the PMO to run efficiently and to be effective, there must be sufficient organizational funds dedicated to it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document. Whether you subscribe to the PMI way of thinking or use another approach based on your background, skills, experience, certification or the expectations of management, I’m pretty sure that you’ll have to create project documents. Documents are documents.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

When "Just Talking" Isn't Enough Take John for example. He received his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification eight years ago. John is fortunate to work in the Project Management Office (PMO) with several senior project managers. The PMO Director continually reinforces the need to apply a strict code of conduct.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Here’s an example of how project communications are changing, and how we can tap into that for better change management. As the demand for project management work grows, certification schemes are a simple way to differentiate candidates, but being able to operate effectively within the organization is key to getting things done.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

It will be something we see more of and it will lead into other trends – for example, driving data analysis and giving recommendations for decisions. Elizabeth: There is a role for someone who can operate the software, perhaps that’s a role that would sit within the PMO. That’s something we’re seeing more and more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. For example, Cardsmith has customers using Kanban to manage bookkeeping and accounting work. Joe Pusz is President of The PMO Squad, a project management consulting firm. First, virtual teams are becoming the norm.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

What are Examples of Professional Development? Just quickly, as we’ll get deeper into examples in a minute here are some examples of activities that contribute to developing your skills professionally: Formal education Informal learning Being part of a professional body and participating in their activities On the job learning.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 18, 2022

PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification Course - Who Should Do It? The PRINCE2 certification is an internationally recognized project management qualification that benefits the project managers. Why PRINCE2® Certification? Examples and exercises that demonstrate how these knowledge areas might be applied in practice.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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!). Later in this article is an example of an ethical scenario that Jeff Furman found himself in on a project. What is Ethics in Project Management?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

AUGUST 25, 2023

Then I asked what if I ran a PMO, and did! For example, I read a lot about Project Management Offices (PMO’s). In one article, the author was a certified PMO professional. I looked it up and before I knew it, I was in a virtual class and soon after taking and passing the certification exam. Two reasons.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

There is no shortage of certification courses (and if you’re looking for support in that area here are some suggestions of reputable suppliers ). They surveyed over 250 project management experts and practitioners to inform their writing and I think it shows in the breadth of examples they include. Do You Need This Book?

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Ron Rosenhead

MARCH 13, 2018

I suggest for example starting a project to develop a community of practice. Where there is no PMO to research what it is and start to act as a PMO ( attending various free PMO events ) or coaching a less experienced project manager or a team member or receiving coaching from an experienced project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Here are four examples: The way you conduct one-on one meetings. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) And then pick another for the next quarter.

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Wrike

JULY 21, 2023

To help manage these challenges, Wrike experts have put together a list of five must-read resources for every type of PMO , from construction to retail, all the way to IT and professional services. Using advanced features , cutting-edge AI , and time-saving automation , Wrike connects every part of your PMO — all in one powerful platform.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2018

I hope you can also relate and learn something from it, especially if you have little real experience as a project manager and/or have the CAPM® certification. My friend Eric is a young guy who worked in the PMO of the company where I currently work. For example, Eric took the CAPM® exam. At least very simple projects at first.

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MPUG

AUGUST 28, 2023

PMO or EPMO), and making projects more visible and trackable across the organization. For example, you can get increased efficiency, reduced costs, better visibility, and better project outcomes, including improved resource utilization, lower risks, and an increase in customer satisfaction.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Does your organization invest in a Project Management Office (PMO)? If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. Hire the right people. What do you need?

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Often, this is through its Project, Program, or Portfolio Management Office (PMO). Rapid changes in the market demand arising from social trends, competitor activities, or technical capability, for example. The inability of that end-user to anticipate what is possible and how they will use it. The entire team is responsible.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

Universities are offering degrees in AI and there are professional societies and companies offering certification programs in AI. The responsibility for policies and procedures may be delegated to a project management office (PMO). In the future, it seems more likely that organizations will develop their own AI systems.

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MPUG

JANUARY 9, 2022

During training workshops, I get all kind of project management related questions, but one of the most frequently asked questions is about PMP certification maintenance. PMP certification is valid for three years, meaning that, after attaining the certification, you can call yourself a PMP certified professional only for three years.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 7, 2017

For the sake of this example I am going to use pounds’ sterling but of course it works with any currency. In this example, we will use 40% as compliance and 60% as business growth projects. So, failure to deliver ‘X’ will result in a potential fine of ‘Y’, and/or a potential loss in self-certification of ‘Z’ and so on.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

Common components of Project Intelligence include: Project Management skills, maturity and certification (from project contributor through to senior project (or program) roles). Project (or Program) Management Office (PMO) activities and focus (supportive, directive, controlling). Project Sponsorship skills and maturity.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The problems have focused on factors* such as: Training design – for example, is the training realistic enough? Trainee characteristics – for example, their own abilities and motivation. The work environment – for example, the opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt.

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iZenBridge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Both Parametric and Analogous Estimations are the two important techniques which are widely used and are very important topics wrt Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification. You can understand the above points with an example. A lot of questions have been seen in exams directly or indirectly related to these topics.

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