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Managing Multiple Projects: Statistics

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s been part of the PMI resource management processes for as long as I can remember, but in reality, project managers often don’t have the seniority or authority to simply secure resources just by asking. In other words, the subject matter experts working on your project are also working on other projects.

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Time Estimation for Project Managers: Tips & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

A 2018 study by the Project Management Institute (PMI), in its Pulse of the Profession report, stated that poor time estimating is the root cause for 25 percent of failed projects. The best a project manager can do is develop an accurate time estimate for how long it will take to satisfactorily complete the project. Time Estimation Matters.

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The Power of Sleeping on It: Why Taking Time Leads to Better Decision-Making

The IIL Blog

Relationship experts suggest that stepping away from heated discussions, sleeping on issues, and revisiting conversations later often lead to more productive outcomes (Gottman, 2011). Jeff has been a member of the PMI Global Executive Council since 2014.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

Project Box’s clients include well-known companies like the Project Management Institute (PMI) , Accenture and Psychology Today. Bridges also is a highly influential YouTube personality who has created hundreds of videos on project management and leadership which have earned well over 10 million views since 2011. Morgan Chase.

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7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Follows PMI practice and aligns with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Guy Kawasaki, Portfolio Penguin, 2011. Very detailed coverage of all the communications tools, methods and techniques available to you on projects. Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions.

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The 9 Biggest Project Management Trends in 2022

Inloox

PMI's Pulse of the Profession Report 2021 makes it clear that "Gymnastic Enterprises", i.e. organizations that are flexible and agile, are more successful. the cloud-based version of our software, in 2011, cloud or software-as-a-service (SaaS) was still relatively unknown and many organizations were very skeptical about it.

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PMI Are some more equal than others?

The Lazy Project Manager

So what is my concern and why am I mentioning PMI? Well I’m not just focusing on PMI but the behaviour I am concerned about seems to be rather more prevalent within PMI and PMI Congresses than others. PMI’s global membership currently exceeds 500,000, impressive of course. Let me explain.

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