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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. 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. How many PDUs can you get for reading?

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Competency models are not the same as project management models : in the PMBOK Guide Seventh Edition, the term ‘models’ refers to commonly use strategies and approaches for optimizing the way work is done. These guidebooks give you a week-by-week study plan to follow to help you in your quest toward your PMP certification.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. Oh, that’s what I actually did do! That’s about 2.3

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Simplifying Procurement in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

With effective procurement strategies, you can transform a traditionally complicated process into a clear and manageable pathway that directly supports your project's success. Risk Management : Skilled procurement strategies mitigate risks related to supply shortages, supplier issues, and market volatility.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As such, you may have a bit more influence on these if appropriate actions are taken early. This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control.

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10 PMO Problems and How to Manage Them

Project Risk Coach

How to manage: Identify high-powered, high-influence individuals who have a tendency to undermine initiatives. Staffing of the PMO with technical project managers that lack leadership and strategic and business management skills. Define a strategy for how the organization will adopt new life cycles. How will you communicate?

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. For most project managers, your success in the new year has less to do with your technical project management skills.

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