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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before. PMI (and other professional bodies) are keen to elevate the role of the project manager beyond someone who simply ticks boxes and marks tasks as 100% complete.

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. PMI reports an expected global need for 25 million new project professionals by 2030. Is this true? That’s about 2.3

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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PMI reports an expected global need for 25 million new project professionals by 2030. Many of these roles are predicted to be in software development and sub-sectors like app development, IT security and healthcare tech. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers. That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year.

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Top Project Management Conferences of 2020

ProjectManager.com

This project management conference covers topics such as the project management framework and its terminology, process groups and the nine knowledge areas of the PMBOK. A software development conference with workshops on the theme of Our Digital Tomorrow. The PMO 2020 Conference. PMI EMEA Congress. PMO Symposium.

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI). How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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10 LinkedIn Groups every Entrepreneur & Project Manager should join

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Trust me, Entrepreneurs, business owners, and project owners cannot succeed without soliciting the help of a group(s) of people who have that experience and can guide them better. LinkedIn Groups are one of the most overlooked tools that the site has to offer. Here are 10 LinkedIn groups that all Entrepreneurs should consider joining.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

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based Spire Healthcare Group, and is the CEO and founder of the Otobos Group, an organization that provides project communications to individuals and businesses across multiple industries. Project Box’s clients include well-known companies like the Project Management Institute (PMI) , Accenture and Psychology Today.