I have heard many different views on how to interpret Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Requirements. The experience is second only to how to document your hours. You DO NOT have to have the title project manager for the experience to count. You need to have managed projects. Generally speaking this is leading and directing […]
Introduction to the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam PMP Exam Prep Information….Why should you try to become a PMP® ? I recall when I first heard about the certification and wondered exactly what it was. I learned quickly that is was the gold standard for credibility in the project management profession. If you are a person […]
This is a question that could be answered at least one thousand different ways. I recall finishing my bachelors degree thinking I want to go get that MBA so I can run projects. Little did I realize (at the time) the MBA was an MBA and unless the concentration was project management (which really didn’t […]
Finish What You Start (It’s more than a predecessor type) I think back to the .com era of our economy. There was a span of about 2.5 years where I was working as a project manager, or person brought in to roll out project manager in an organization. During this 2.5 year period the majority […]
8 x 9 = 74, right? I got your attention with that bad math. That said, who would get that kind of multiplication wrong? Over 15 years of helping people evolve their project management careers, I have heard many people claim they knew this item or that item. I would then ask them to tell […]
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If you are a project manager and stand out as a top project manager, you will always be in high demand. Additionally, stakeholders will trust you more, and they will compete to work with you. Even better, people will be more willing to listen to what you have to say. Regardless of what you are […]