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Book review: Risk Happens

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. So what exactly is project risk management? Risk breakdown structures.

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Do you need a project management degree?

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. A good starting point if you want to check out what is available is this free course from PMI. Kickoff from PMI.

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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?

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12 Ways to Create A Positive Work Culture

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have spoken about this with many PMI members, my project team members, business owners and other project managers. Good relations are the key to influencing people, getting their attention and finally getting things done. Quite often we have no team directly reporting to us. All of that creates a positive, productive atmosphere.

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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. What Does PRINCE2 Say About Resource Management? Step 3: Get the Resources.

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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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How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There are a number of project management certification schemes run by professional bodies like PMI and APM. You may be able to manage small projects on your own in this role, especially if they are initiatives the business does regularly, such as updating a system, where there is a defined project plan and the work is low risk.