PMI is announcing its call for volunteers for those who would like to participate in the development of the PMBOK® Guide—Seventh Edition. We are now looking for volunteers to be part of both the Development Team and Review Team for the latest edition.
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?
What value does gaining a project management certification really give you? The salary surveys are relentless and seductively appealing, but statistics can be misleading. Like most things in life, the true value of certification is difficult to fully evaluate and will vary from person to person.
You want to expand on your knowledge and professional credential; you are thinking the certification route is the way to go. Which will best add value to your career?
Perhaps—like 500,000-plus other people—you have some form of Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) credential and are looking to distinguish yourself and continue your learning journey. For credential seekers, this article explores some common paths.
Maintaining a certification is an important part of the process. Do you give it the respect it deserves, or do you simply see a target “score” you have to meet?
The third edition of the Construction Extension to the PMBOK® Guide was recently published. A supplement to the PMBOK® Guide for those in the construction field, this article is a teaser of the new edition. It makes brief comments about the changes from the previous edition and hints at the challenges experienced.
Are you armed with an accurate budget? This article aims to highlight the main principles of budget estimates for projects, looking at basic principles to help you stay on target.
The Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is a collection of principles that both novice and the experienced within the project management profession can utilize to develop good practices into best practices. The key to unlocking the power of these principles is increasing one’s understanding of the embedded gems that allow you to successfully navigate through a project’s life cycle using PMBOK® Guide process groups, knowledge areas and processes.
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!