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Business Analyst vs Project Manager: The Differences To Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the PMI Business Analysis Practice Standard, business analysis is defined like this: The set of activities performed to identify the business need and recommend relevant solutions; and to elicit, document, and manage requirements. What does a business analyst do? In contrast, there is a variety of professional bodies for project managers.

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11 Project management skills employers expect you to have

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you consider competency frameworks from the Association for Project Management (APM), or the guidance from the Project Management Institute (PMI), there are many more core skills listed. One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013).

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Why PMPs Should Actually Read the PMBOK 6th Edition

Project Risk Coach

Four Reasons to Read the PMBOK 6th Edition The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK 6 th Edition on September 6 th , 2017. PMI Members can download their PDF copy of the PMBOK 6th Edition. PMI conducts Role Delineation Studies for each certification every five to seven years. Are you a PMI Member?

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10 Secrets To Being a Good Sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you can spare an hour, go through the PMI Kickoff course. Kickoff from PMI. A version of this article first appeared in 2013. Yes, this is the job of the project manager, but you don’t want them to be able to bamboozle you with jargon. And it’s free. Let your experts understand the detail. Free training!

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Top Project Management Conferences of 2020

ProjectManager.com

For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013. PMI EMEA Congress. PMI Global Conference 2020. This PMI-produced annual event for PMO professionals has not announced its speakers yet. Attendees can earn up to 12 PDUs towards their PMP certification. Global Scrum Gathering.

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Should I take CAPM or PRINCE2?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Even if you don’t work in a ‘formal’ PMI or AXELOS environment, you’ll still gain a rounded idea of what project management life is all about. The majority of people who consider the PMI credentials go straight for PMP. PMI has a relatively low, but growing, penetration in the UK. CAPM in the UK.

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7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Patrick Mayfield, Elbereth Publishing, 2013. Follows PMI practice and aligns with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Elizabeth Harrin, BCS Publishing, 2013. There are thousands of project management books, many of which focus on the difficult issues of managing stakeholders.

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