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Will a Project Management Certification Help Your Career?

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There are also courses run by training companies that will give you a certificate, or you could go the whole way and sign up for a Masters in Project Management at one of the top business schools. I remember a huge light bulb going on when I was learning about blueprinting on a program management certification prep course.

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Mastering Project Estimation: Simplified Techniques for Reliable Scheduling

MPUG

The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. But before we start, let’s tackle the Estimation Elephant in the Room…. The estimation techniques they use are a deliberate trade-off between speed and accuracy.

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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. A full PMI-ACP exam prep course. We love this course from respected trainer Cornelius Fichtner and it's a cost-effective way to prepare for your exam. Recommended.

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Embracing Uncertainty: Rethinking Project Timelines in Agile Environments

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It often lures us into the trap of deterministic estimates. Let’s investigate why deterministic estimates set us up for failure and explore pragmatic alternatives that empower decision-making while embracing uncertainty. What Are the Pitfalls of Deterministic Estimates? This approach generates better decisions.

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How To Motivate Your Project Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You are likely to notice more creativity and innovation, the mood in the room is uplifting. We have so much material about what processes to use, and yet it is estimated that 70% – and possibly as much as 81% – of project success depends on the human side of projects. The courses are all eligible for PMI PDUs which is great!

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10 Free Change Management Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

It’s often used as a tool to help organizations meet long-term goals, stay innovative and generally improve their processes. This costs money so there’s also a place to estimate the budget, add a risk log and lay out the change management process. A budget helps you estimate all the tasks that make up your project.

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Planning a Budget for a Proposal in 5 Easy Steps (+ Example)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A project budget is meant to guide you step-by-step throughout the project phases, and is meant to be changed and adapted (within limits, of course) to what happens during the project itself. In order to estimate costs well, you first need to estimate the amount of work you need to put into each activity you have planned.

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