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How to Start a Project Management Career

ProjectManager.com

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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Project Portfolio Manager Job Description

ProjectManager.com

A portfolio is a bunch of projects and the project portfolio manager has to allocate resources across all the projects in the portfolio efficiently and deliver on the strategic agenda of the organization that has governance over the portfolio. Video: What Do Project Portfolio Managers Do? This requires project management software.

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects. In the United States, the Government Accountability Office publishes regular reports into major projects. These are all great sources of examples of projects.

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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies. Self-paced with video training modules, you'll quickly be on your way to your agile certification. Keep reading for my analysis and reviews of the best PMI-ACP prep books that will help you understand agile methodologies and earn your agile certification.

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Skills Of A CIO – Within Reach Of A Strategic PM?

The Strategic Project Manager

Specialization and Expertise – Consider developing expertise in specific areas of IT such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analytics, enterprise architecture, or IT governance – not particularly project management. Develop technology roadmaps, assess new technologies, and provide guidance on IT strategy and governance.

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Adopting Agile Practices Isn’t Agile Transformation

Leading Agile

Video Transcript There are many people at the practitioner level who think Agile is about social aspects like engagement, interaction, and joy at work. Additionally, we need to consider how we organize teams in the presence of dependencies, how we orchestrate and govern those dependencies, and what we measure and control around the team.

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LeadingAgile’s Top 10 Field Notes 2023

Leading Agile

Certifications get minted. ” Watch the Video 4. Rethinking Agile Principles for the Modern Business World In this video, Mike explores which Agile principles still apply today. ” Watch the Video 6. Twelve Reasons Companies Adopt Agile In this video, Mike explores which Agile principles still apply today.

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