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7 Easy Steps I Use To Close A Project Effectively (Steal my checklist!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

But there’s another area that is arguably as important, if not more so than those: how to close a project. I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager. One project in particular was difficult to close and sticks in my mind as there was no one to hand it over to, so I sat with it for ages.

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Generative AI for Project Managers (PMI Course Review)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. It includes a prompt engineering guide which you’ll definitely find useful if you are planning to use ChatGPT on any level.

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15 Easy Ways to Earn PDUs in 2023

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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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Best of PMTimes: Closing a Project: What, When and How

PM Times

Projects, by nature, are to be closed. The two authorities made this obvious in their definitions of what project is. Take a moment to review the definitions from PMI and AXELOS. I am sure you know this. A project is a TEMPORARY endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.

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The Definitive Guide to Project Sponsors

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There is no single, perfect definition of a project sponsor that all the professional bodies like APM and PMI agree on. During the closing phase, the project sponsor will take part in lessons learned and project handover. However, we generally know what we are looking for in a sponsor. During project completion.

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Best CAPM Exam Prep Tools for 2023

Rebel’s Guide to PM

CAPM Study Materials The CAPM certificate from PMI is an entry-level qualification for people who want to evidence they have the knowledge to work in a project environment. However, there is definitely value in having a book you can carry around, flip through, make notes in the margins off, and then follow up with online learning too.

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Best 12 Project Management Certifications (2022)

ProjectManager.com

Some organizations, such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), will ask you to meet some requirements to be allowed in the program, such as having a bachelor’s degree, months of project management experience or even another project management certification. Price: PMI members, $225, nonmembers, $300.