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Why You Should Use Ranged Estimation for Your Projects

LiquidPlanner

I my first 15 years, I used single-point estimation to build project schedules. The next ten years I used ranged estimations with traditional Gantt chart project scheduling software tools – this was better but cumbersome. Ranged estimation has been around since the introduction of PERT and the three-point estimation method.

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The PMI Talent Triangle: A Guide [for members and non-members]

Online PM Courses

The PMI Talent Triangle is a simple tool that reminds us all about the value of a broad range of professional skills. The most succinct – and possibly best known – articulation of that full range of capabilities is the PMI’s Project Management Talent Triangle. Just a Moment… Who or What is the PMI?

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7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s probably fairer and less controversial to say that it was ‘estimated’ rather than created totally randomly from scratch. But she was worried that other people were interpreting the estimate as definite fact. What is the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct? What is Ethics in Project Management?

PMI 414
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The Truth about Bullying in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct included as part of the standard for Responsibility the statement: “We report any illegal or unethical conduct.” Not surprisingly for companies in the much larger United States, workplace bullying-related costs are estimated to be over $200 billion.

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Resource Management in Projects: The Ultimate Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You might want to take this even further and document exactly how you are going to estimate how much time resources will be required for, how you are going to ‘win’ scarce resources, and what risks you might face around securing the resources. Step 2: Estimate Resource Requirements. Resource estimation is always tricky.

PMI 304
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Webinar Recap: PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New?

MPUG

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New? Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar, What’s New With PMI PMBOK Guide’s 7th Edition Standard. Now, coming to PMI specifically. Satya: Thank you, Kyle.

PMI 98
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How To Motivate Your Project Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Modelling is the reason we don’t want our children to hang out with “the wrong sort of influence” and it is the reason we want them to hang out with “the right sort of people”. The courses are all eligible for PMI PDUs which is great! We know, instinctively that our kids will copy what is around them and the same is true of us at work.