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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. What books qualify for PDUs?

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Win at Digital Transformation By Connecting Portfolio Management and Value Stream Management 

Planview

Organizations can maximize ROI and increase the likelihood of a successful digital transformation by connecting portfolio management and value stream management (VSM) practices. Portfolio Management: Turning Strategy into Plans A big part of portfolio management focuses on planning.

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The Essential Project Management Competencies: A 2017 Perspective

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Competencies You Need As A Project Manager Today. I’d say that the competencies you should be looking to develop as a project manager are definitely ‘soft skills’ in their widest form. Influencing and negotiating. Soft skills include: Communication. Leadership. Self-awareness. Confidence. Resilience. Business acumen.

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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

LiquidPlanner

While engineers learn a lot of valuable skills in school, project management isn’t always one of them. If you’re an engineer looking to grow your project management skillset, you’re in the right place. Further Reading: 5 Reasons Engineers Need to Learn Project Management Skills]. Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M.

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The Value of Project Management Skills… Transferability

Online PM Courses

Project Management is a valuable skill-set. Project Management skills enable you to deliver big, complex, important changes. This is what makes Project Management a career option. Project Management career. You may have got the skills of Project Management for a specific Project. But not everyone wants to build a.

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Unlock the Power of ChatGPT for your Scrum Team

Scrum.org

Your suggestions include surveys, talks, interviews, team meetings, games, exercises, or including other parties like stakeholders or line managers, and other useful practices. Not providing enough guidance or support for the team to effectively manage conflicts. Comment : Spot on, again. Failing to address conflicts proactively.

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5 Ways to Use Time Tracking to Get Ahead in Your Career

LiquidPlanner

Time tracking is a much richer story than the one we like to tell ourselves about the company counting up billing hours, or your manager being able to check up on you. It helps manage work, make decisions , stick to commitments and drive your career forward. In truth, time tracking is a powerful tool for everyone. Estimations!