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Passing the Exam: How I Did It

by Dennis Stout, PMP June 27, 2016

Lots of studying. Lots of practice exams. Lots of stress. Studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam? Find out how one motivated project manager achieved his goal.

PDU Category Structures: Existing and New

by Mike Griffiths May 19, 2015

You may have heard that the PDU Category Structure is changing in December, but are you clear on what it changes from and to? This article illustrates those changes, contrasting the current structure to the new structure and discussing some of the implications.

Planning, Assessing, Analyzing and Monitoring Country and Political Risk During the PMI Risk Management Process

by Fadi Shawtah, BSc, MBA, PMI-RMP, CAPM May 31, 2016

Pursuing overseas or cross-borders business requires an understanding of the country and political risk—it is, indisputably, a key consideration. The author demonstrates how PMI risk management processes and best practices can be customized to expand the picture of country political risk assessments, identification, analysis and monitoring.

PM Certification Drives Culture Change and Business Performance Improvement

by Graham Campbell November 3, 2016

One global engineering organization took the bold step of making certification of all project managers a mandatory requirement for some 7,500 staff in 29 countries—a step not that common in the traditional, technically driven architecture and engineering industry. As this practitioner shares, the results of this change have been stunning.

PM Skills: Shades of Grey

by Ian Whittingham, PMP February 18, 2015

If uniqueness is the mutable metal of our projects, then repetitiveness is the forge on which we temper those specialist skills that give it shape. But what kind of repetitiveness tempers those skills? And how long does it take to temper them? What really counts is the quality of the experience--and not just its quantity.

PMBOK vs. Scrum: The Eternal Philosophical Debate

by Don Kim May 10, 2011

Understanding philosophical foundations are required for success in managing projects in the “real world”. That will allow you to better pick and choose which methodology (essentially a philosophical framework) to adopt--not adopt or mix and match to achieve project success.

PMBOK® Guide—Sixth Edition: Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary

by Bruce Garrod November 2, 2017

PMI has released a new edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide). Here, a practitioner gives an overview of some of the evolutionary changes of the sixth edition.

PMI Announces the Reaffirmation of 'The Standard for Business Analysis'

by PMI April 15, 2022

The Standard for Business Analysis provides a foundation to grow business analysis practices and is adaptable for any organization in any industry, and across the continuum of project delivery methods. Get more information on how to submit a comment during the open comment period.

PMI Bundles PMBOK^®, Agile Practice Guides

by ProjectManagement.com September 12, 2017

In releasing a new Agile Practice Guide and its latest edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) as companion pieces, the Project Management Institute is encouraging organizations and practitioners to embrace the entire landscape of project management approaches.

PMI Congress 2015: Lessons Learned

by Bruce Harpham October 28, 2015

From keynote presentation lessons and education spotlights to attendee and exhibitor observations, one PM professional checks in from an enlightening trip to his first ever PMI Global Congress.

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