Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

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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PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. You’re in the right place!

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2023 PMI Certification Software Review 423

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 17, 2016

Mark Langley, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute (PMI), penned a great article entitled Using Project Management to Reduce Risk. Indeed, “high-performing companies manage risk in conjunction with projects and programs far more often than low performers do.” Make an investment.

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Risk Management Risk Influencer PMI 150

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

What qualifications do you need to land a project management job? What Are Project Management Qualifications? Being qualified for a position as a project manager means you have the skills, experience and temperament for the job. Qualified project managers need the right tools for the job. Thanks for watching!

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Certification Leadership Risk Management Budget 353

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into performance domains.

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Technical Review Software Review PMI 2023 292

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into 3 performance domains. Domain I: People.

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Technical Review PMI Influencer Leadership 464

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There was a question in our Facebook group recently: where can I get project management templates? And another question: where can I get free or cheap project management training materials? There are many premium project management templates available — including my template bundles and ebooks. And training to choose from.

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Prince2 PMI Certification Software Review 380

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A project manager approached me recently with a problem. That didn’t sit quite right with her (and she didn’t know she was a perfect example of a project management ethics case study when she was telling me the story!). What is Ethics in Project Management? What are ethical issues in management?

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Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Estimate 417

PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.

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Risk Management Risk Process Underperforming Technical Team 104

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 441

Techno-PM

MARCH 15, 2022

The Project Management Institute's Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PgMP) certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for professionals who want to enter the project management field. This course is designed to help you prepare for and pass the PMI-PgMP Certification exam.

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PMI Certification Leadership Governance 62

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. This article is for you! Is this true?

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Technical Review Prince2 Healthcare Certification 330

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In project management, a program is a set of related projects that are executed simultaneously by organizations to make the most out of their resources and maximize their return on investment (ROI). Program management requires company-wide collaboration and lots of planning. A program manager oversees this process.

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Certification Risk Management PMI Budget 387

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. They all seem to be led by highly experienced project managers who have the confidence and skills to deal with the complex sociopolitical environments of their projects, international and virtual teams and other factors that make their work particularly challenging.

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Technical Review 2022 Certification Prince2 276

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Recently I spoke with Lela Machaidze on Clubhouse about future trends in project management. That’s echoed in the PMI Pulse of the Profession 2021 report. The next topic that comes to mind for the future of project management is data science and analytics. Read next: Project Management Trends. Community shares.

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Artificial Inteligence PMI 2021 PMO 476

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? In this article we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2020. How to Maintain Multiple PMI Certifications. You’re in the right place! PDU categories.

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2020 PMI Certification Technical Review 350

Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Have you wondered if project management was a good career path for you, and if so, just how to become a project manager ? You may be a natural born project manager. Project management may be your dream job. But maybe you have questions about project management as a career choice.

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Certification PMI Risk Management 2017 156

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

What does a business analyst do on a project, and how is that different to the role of the project manager? Let’s dive into the jobs and see how they work together to successfully deliver a project. First, let’s look at the different responsibilities for the roles of business analyst vs project manager on a project.

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2020 Certification PMI 2013 399

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is a guest article by Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, PMI, North America. We needed a schedule we could both follow to help manage these new expectations of living, working, and schooling in the same location: balancing the needs of work and family. Read next: How 6 project managers manage their work/life balance.

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PMI 2020 Executing Initiating 397

Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you feeling overwhelmed by managing multiple projects that seem misaligned and inefficient? With Program Management, you harness the power to manage and strategically align your programs and projects to achieve collective benefits. What is Program Management? What is Program Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have updated my responses in order to better reflect the PRINCE2 and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge — PMBOK® Guide , as at October 2021 as the PMBOK® Guide has been updated since this interview first took place, and PRINCE2 US was launched in 2020. Hello Elizabeth, thanks for coming, how are you?

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Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team Certification PMI 415

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2022

Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. 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.

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Prince2 Certification PMI Healthcare 337

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 14, 2018

But what if you’re switching from a purely technical role to one that involves managing projects? Or, having managed IT projects for a while, what if you want to formalize your experience with a relevant project qualification? There’s a fair amount of choice when it comes to project management credentials.

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Certification Estimate Infrastructure Manufacturing 910

Techno-PM

MARCH 16, 2022

Overview: The Project Management Institute's Registered Risk Manager Program (PMI-RMP®) is a risk management certification for project managers. The PMI-RMP Certification covers the tactical, strategic, and operational aspects of managing risks and opportunities for organizations.

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PMI Certification Risk Management Prince2 36

International Institute for Learning

MARCH 15, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part one of a four-part series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. This first article explains how leadership differs from management and outlines five core leadership attributes for managing projects.

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Leadership PMI Technical Review Innovation 59

Susanne Madsen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

According to the PMI only 52 per cent of projects are delivered on time and 69 per cent meet their goals and business intent. According to the PMI, organisations are losing an average of $97 million for every $1 billion spent on projects due to lack of focus on people, processes and outcomes. The numbers vary by industry and region.

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Leadership Technical Review PMI Infrastructure 103

Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 7, 2019

Individuals, teams, and organizations lack the healthy habits of identifying and managing the uncertainty that surrounds their world. Today, let's look at a step-by-step process to improve your strategic planning, analysis, and alignment with a particular focus on risk management. What is Strategic Risk Management?

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Planning Risk Management PMI Technical Review 150

MPUG

APRIL 17, 2023

Do you want to manage projects in the same dollar range presently? Do you want to manage projects in a specific domain, for example, construction projects? In this article we’ll discuss: Why continuing education is critical to developing project management skills. How to identify steps to develop project management skills.

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Artificial Inteligence Certification PMI Technical Review 69

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

According to PMI, 11.4% RAG reporting is a good way to draw management’s attention to projects that need support. Let’s learn more about RAG in project management because it’s a really useful, visual way of communicating project status. What is RAG is project management? Senior management support is needed.

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Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 363

Techno-PM

MARCH 16, 2022

What is the PMI-ACP Certification? PMI-ACP Certification is a professional certification offered by PMI. It stands for Project Management Institute - Agile Certified Practitioner. The PMI-ACP Certification is a professional certification designed to help project managers with their day-to-day tasks.

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PMI Certification Software Review Technical Review 36

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. The two others are the program management office and the portfolio management office. Either way, it’s run by a PMO director. There are different types of PMOs, all headed by a PMO director.

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PMO Software Review Governance Government 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? You’ll learn: What job titles to look for once you graduate What industries you can work in What you can expect to earn How to transition from another industry via a degree Lots more! What can you do with a degree in project management? Let’s dive in!

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Technical Review PMO Healthcare Retail 386

ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. When you’re executing a project, you need to manage a lot of things: resources, costs, schedule and more.

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Executing Project Life Cycle Software Review Technical Review 499

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 26, 2022

You have to deliver your product at consistently high-quality standards, navigate end-to-end supply chains and manage strict time-to-market deadlines driven by eager customers or seasonal demands. Managing Stakeholder Expectations. So how do you set stakeholder expectations realistically from the very conception of the project?

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Manufacturing Technical Review Estimate Project Life Cycle 155

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 27, 2020

I ran a subscriber-only webinar a while back about trends in project management collaboration tools and the barriers to adopting new technology in a project environment. That’s it in a nutshell, but that Expert Guide has more detail and my book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers, covers this in depth.

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PMI Closing Leadership Risk Management 327

Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The PMI Talent Triangle is a simple tool that reminds us all about the value of a broad range of professional skills. I have project management nailed.’ All of the professional bodies and providers of general project management qualifications recognize that this is far from the truth. ’ Not at all.

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PMI Technical Review Certification Leadership 72

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. In this article we’ll talk about the top competencies for project managers and how you can develop your skills. Leadership. Communication.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Risk Management 350