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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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Is the triple constraint in project management still relevant? (Spoiler: No!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The most commonly used planning constraint method in project management was historically the “triple constraint” – time, cost and scope – sometimes known as the project management triangle or the “iron triangle” because it’s often shown as a triangle with the constraints at each vertex. What is the Triple Constraint?

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Agility for a Sustainable World: Why We Need to Redefine The Meaning of Agility

Scrum.org

Our own explanation of agility so far has been "the skill to turn customer needs into value flexibly, creatively and quickly while managing risk in complex environments.". . 1] This shows how urgently we need to become more sustainable. We are confronted with many complex issues as a result of our work on sustainable solutions.

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. WENDY GROUNDS: Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers. We’re talking about Green Project Management.

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Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Early on in my career, I had a call from the post room manager. We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Engagement serves two aims: It creates, uses and sustains positive interest in the work. She was confused – and angry.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. Manage by exception I love this principle. What is PRINCE2®? Who is PRINCE2® for?

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

SWOT analysis in the project management context Why should I conduct a SWOT analysis? The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool and provides a framework for evaluating internal and external factors influencing the success of a company or project. Content What is a SWOT analysis? What is a SWOT analysis?