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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

For example, many project managers are accustomed to working within the PMI guidelines for best project management practices. Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. What Is a Project Manager? Certifications.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a not-for-profit membership association, project management certification and standards organization. This organization produces a book called the “project management body of knowledge” or PMBOK. Lean Methodology.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable metrics used to assess employee, project, and organizational performance. Lean A project management philosophy that aims to maximize value while minimizing waste. Lean Six Sigma Combining Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate defects and waste.

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Professional Development Day 2022 – IGNITE!

International Institute for Learning

PMI has become and continues to be the leading professional association in project management. The goal of the Metrolina chapter is to advance the mission and objectives of the Project Management Institute. Active or Retired Military please reach out to VPProfDevelopment@PMI-Metrolina.org for information on discounted prices.

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What Do Companies like Apple, Amazon and Google Look for in Project Managers?

Epicflow Blog

It’s a great plus for a project manager to have a formal qualification and receive a certificate demonstrating their proficiency. Project Management Institute suggests the following variants of certifications for PMs: . This certification course covers Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP) and test-driven development (TDD).

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The 11 Best Project Management Certifications to Consider in 2019

Teamweek

This project management certification draws on multiple frameworks to provide a general project management competency. You can expect to learn about resource management, the project life cycle and project constraints, documentation protocols, communication best practices, and coordinating stakeholders.

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Agile project management- A tutorial

Binfire

The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology. The idea was to find a better way to manage projects in the software industry and get a better handle on schedule and cost overruns.

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