Navigating The PMI Talent Triangle^®

The PMI Talent Triangle® can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. It's not so mysterious—and it’s actually very easy to claim PDUs from each category, which collectively describe the people, processes and industry knowledge and skills needed to be effective.

The First Two Steps in Your Certification Journey

Have you been thinking about completing a certification like the CAPM® or PMP® forever…but just can’t get it done? This practitioner's hope is that two steps can help get you going.

New Practice Guide Addresses Benefits Realization Management

BRM practices are not clearly understood, and not used effectively. The new Benefits Realization Management: A Practice Guide will help you drive more successful outcomes and better strategic alignment in your organization.

The Tao of Passing the PMP^® Exam

You don’t have to be an engineer, IT professional or MBA to pass the PMP exam. PMI’s project management standard equally benefits everyone. Here, a practitioner shares his journey.

Certification Proliferation...and Confusion

Project management credentials have proliferated. This creates problems for project management professionals and hiring managers alike. How can they compare or rank one over another? And what does this mean for our future development?

Topic Teasers Vol. 112: PMBOK^® Guide—Sixth Edition New Earned Schedule Theory

Topic Teasers Vol. 106: Hidden Easter Eggs in PMBOK^® Guide—Sixth Edition

The Execution of FMEA in Risk Management of a Project

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is one of the first structured techniques of failure analysis and is a very important tool in the engineering industry. The innovation discussed by this paper is that the engineering analysis method is applied to the project management process; the paper also calls on the importance of the exchange of engineering analysis tools and management methods.

Cracking the PMBOK^® Guide—Sixth Edition Code

Since the author's last popular look at helpful study tips, the Project Management Institute (PMI) has published A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide)—Sixth Edition, and there are just as many questions this time around. It's time to crack the code...again!

Growing from the PMI Talent Triangle^®

Project management is more than leadership. Can you perform the tasks of the role of project manager consistently—and at a high level? Are you aware that there’s a certain degree of duality that comes with the role? Let's dig a little deeper into each side of the PMI Talent Triangle^® to help you improve your skills.