Agile
By:
Dan Barringer, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM
September 4th, 2019
(This is the second in a five-part series on this topic where we will discuss how organizations can approach or refine their Agile delivery methods.)
Agile
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PMI-ACP
By:
Project Management Academy
August 28th, 2019
Earning a project management certification is a smart way to set yourself apart from your peers and increase your earning potential. Today, the Agile Methodology is being used worldwide to streamline projects in countless industries. In fact, according to the Project Management Institute, Agile organizations complete a higher percentage of projects – 75 percent versus 56 percent – than their non-Agile counterparts.
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Agile
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Project Management
By:
Dan Barringer, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM
August 21st, 2019
(This is the first article in a five-part series on this topic where we will discuss how organizations can approach or refine their Agile delivery methods.)
PMP Certification
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PMP Exam Prep
By:
Project Management Academy
August 14th, 2019
Earning a project management certification is a great way to develop your skills and position yourself as a valuable asset to potential employers. When it comes to earning a certification, you have numerous options, with two of the most popular being the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification.
PMP Exam Prep
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Project Management
By:
Project Management Academy
August 7th, 2019
Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holders face challenges each day. However, the mark of a successful PMP® certification holder is that you are able to overcome these challenges and still deliver successful projects. Find out more about some of the common challenges PMP credential holders face, and learn some strategies to help you overcome them.
Project Management
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Training and Development
By:
Scott Rudoswki, PMP
July 31st, 2019
Why is Communicating Effectively Important? You spend countless hours creating a Communications Plan for your stakeholders. You identify and prioritize them and create an extensive strategy regarding what, when, and how often you’ll communicate with them. But what about your project team members? Do you know what Josh is working on, where Chrissy sees risk, and the fact Shannon hasn’t been to work for a few days? The rigor you apply to project stakeholders should also be extended to the team. In fact, I’ve found it is often more important to be thorough and strategic in communications planning and execution with team members than stakeholders outside the team. Remember, without effective project team communication, what are you going to communicate with the other stakeholders? Incorrect, incomplete, and possibly inappropriate messages?
Professional Development
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Training and Development
By:
Project Management Academy
July 24th, 2019
Earning PDUs, or Professional Development Units, is required if you want to become a Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holder and maintain your certification. You’ll find that there are many ways to earn PDUs, including options for earning free PDUs. However, free PDUs aren’t always the best choice for your career.
Agile
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Corporate Training
By:
Jim Stewart, PMP
July 10th, 2019
I have been a project manager and instructor for many years and in this capacity, I have often had to coach and/or mentor team members, especially junior project managers. I had never actually been trained in either coaching or mentoring, so I provided the kind of insight I would have liked to have gotten when I was starting out.
Corporate Training
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PMP Certification
By:
Project Management Academy
July 3rd, 2019
With more and more project managers entering the industry, it is important to stay ahead of the competition. When project managers complete the exam and earn the Project Management Professional® certification, their chances of winning bigger business drastically increases, because they’re expanding their skills. Earning Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification can give you the competitive advantage you need to win more clients, increase your earning potential, and regularly deliver successful projects.
