For project managers, there is no more important certification that the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMP certification is the international standard for professional project managers. It says to prospective employers that you know what you’re doing and you’ve been able to demonstrate that in a formal examination setting. Here [...]
There are always many, many questions that potential project managers have about getting PMP certified and what it means to be a project manager. We sat down what “Yada, the PMP Jedi Master “ His real name is Yadagiri Senapathy. He has been a project manager for decades and was part of the team that has [...]
Project management is a nearly universal career regardless of the industry. Every business, from the smallest to the largest, will have a project working at some point. Many of those projects require a project manager and the best Project Manager have PMP Certification. As with many careers, there are those who are simply doing the job [...]
If you work in project management, you should know how valuable your skills are and, more importantly, how much more valuable they’re becoming. That said, while companies all over the world need talented project managers, how do you ensure your resume will stand out from the countless other candidates? Our Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) [...]
Project management is a complex and yet essential practice in the business world. Consider a scenario where you want to impress your boss with a new initiative that you believe will increase business or reduce operational costs. You can’t just execute your idea without a plan. You’ll likely fail at your mission, and it may even [...]
The role of a project manager can be a difficult one. Ensuring your project is meeting crucial benchmarks, keeping resource expenditures under budget, and juggling personnel difficulties is all part of the job. But when it comes to project management, few skills are as important as risk management. In order to be successful in your position, [...]
Project Management isn’t just about keeping a project on track and effectively dealing with hiccups and hurdles along the way. As any Certified Project Manager knows, it also involves an enormous amount of planning before any immediate work on the project actually begins. Determining project scope, identifying stakeholders, aligning procedures with overarching company goals, and a [...]
Becoming an effective project manager takes a variety of skills. It requires strong leadership, superior communication abilities, meticulous planning, and a number of other essential characteristics as well. But there’s one skill that doesn’t get enough emphasis in the world of project management – strategic and effectual Project Selection. In fact, a recent Six Sigma-focused study [...]
In the field of project management, there are two main categories which every project manager will require mastery of in order to succeed: Knowledge Areas and Process Groups. These two categories are the backbone of the PMBOK Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge). In order to successfully pass the PMP Exam (Project Management Professional), you must [...]
As a project manager, you may be looking to take the next step in your career: certification. Certification is a step toward more job opportunities, higher earning potential, bigger networks, and more challenging projects. When it comes time to decide which certification is best for you at this time in your career, many people are unsure [...]
