Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I'm the author of several project management books and I've been leading business and tech projects for over 20 years. However, I am not a registered PMI-authorized trainer. I'm an APM Fellow and a mentor, and I still work as a practitioner alongside my writing and training. Can I claim PDUs? Can I claim the cost through my company?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2024

The real exam at Foundation level is: Multiple choice 60 questions 36 marks required (so a pass mark of 60% for the 7th edition) 60 minutes long Closed book – no notes allowed! But it is good that they publish the pass mark (something PMI does not do for their exams). The exam is: Objective testing format (i.e.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Are you aiming to achieve your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )®? I’ve rounded up the best PMI-ACP training courses below based on my knowledge of the industry and working with providers and students as a project manager and trainer. In my opinion, the best PMI-ACP exam prep course is the Agile PrepCast.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. The book won’t tell you what competencies your team needs, but it does lay out a roadmap for helping you work that out for yourself. Do You Need This Book? How far do you think your company goes supporting project managers?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I could write my book without his case study (and I did). It's a game-changing book! Grab a free agenda template for lessons learned sessions and book your meeting now. I've taken training courses, read books and generally looked out for my own professional development. And I told him so. I also cancelled our meeting.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I recently had a project manager ask me which of the PMI certifications he should pursue. Certainly, the Project Management Professional (PMP) ® and the Project Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) ® certifications supercharged my project management career. And in 2012, I became in PMI-RMP. PMI-RMP Certification Benefits.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

For example: Effective communication Soft skills (PMI power skills, or interpersonal skills) like conflict management Leadership skills Understanding business benefits and strategic objectives Being able to work with senior managers and building relationships with key stakeholders Business acumen Analytical skills.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Here are some things you should know about the PMI-RMP. What is the PMI-RMP®? The PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) is a designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Why should someone consider becoming a PMI-RMP®? Fourth, becoming a PMI-RMP may open up new career opportunities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This article, 7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. There are thousands of project management books, many of which focus on the difficult issues of managing stakeholders. An easy-to-read book packed with useful, practical tips on stakeholder engagement. Phil Simon, Wiley, 2015.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2022

I’m also lucky enough to know Penny and I can tell you that the book reads very much as Penny talks: knowledgeable, accessible, practical, and – if this doesn’t sound too sycophantic – wise. So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Leadership is one side of the PMI Talent Triangle, along with Strategic and Business Management and Technical skills. The table below shows how many Leadership PDUs are required for each PMI certification. Certification Leadership PDUs Required PMP 8 PgMP 8 PfMP 8 PMI-PBA 8 PMI-ACP 4 PMI-RMP 4 PMI-SP 4 CAPM 2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2019

What is the PMI-SP Scheduling Certification? PMI-SP® is the PMI Scheduling Professional credential. What are the PMI-SP® Application Requirements? You can apply for PMI-SP if you meet the application requirements. The uCertify PMI-SP Course. I was given short-term access to the uCertify PMI-SP course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements guidelines are laid out in the CCR Handbook, which you can download from the PMI website. There are different requirements for each of the PMI certifications. Become a PMI Member. Watch webinars.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2025

However, I am not a registered PMI authorized trainer. If you want to work with me ‘live’, you can book a power hour call. It’s about making sure you set up your individual work day in the best possible way, and work effectively with your colleagues. Can I claim PDUs? Can I claim the cost through my company?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

Power Skills is one side of the PMI Talent Triangle, along with Ways of Working and Business Acumen. The table below shows how many Power Skills PDUs are required for each PMI certification. Certification Power Skills PDUs Required PMP 8 PgMP 8 PfMP 8 PMI-PBA 8 PMI-ACP 4 PMI-RMP 4 PMI-SP 4 CAPM 2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You’re here because you are planning to take your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )® exam. As well as a PMI-ACP training course, the most successful students also include a study guide in their exam prep because those books are designed to help you get ready for the test. A full PMI-ACP exam prep course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 28, 2022

The book itself is nice. There are review exercises alongside memorization exercises (because memorizing info, although dull, is part of what’s going to get you through the exam – there’s no pretending in this book). Recommended CAPM and PMP Prep Books. The layout is user-friendly, the diagrams are helpful and clear.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

CAPM Study Materials The CAPM certificate from PMI is an entry-level qualification for people who want to evidence they have the knowledge to work in a project environment. In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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. Learn how in my book, Managing Multiple Projects. Having a dedicated, full-time team is rare.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Best CAPM exam prep book: CAPM Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy. The CAPM certificate from PMI is an entry-level qualification for people who want to evidence they have the knowledge to work in a project environment. A book in the simulator section? It also includes the 23 contact hours that PMI requires for the exam.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Every so often PMI carry out an assessment of what a project manager does all day. In other words, PMI (or more specifically, the agency contracted to do this work) look at what a project manager actually does day-to-day and link this back to the qualification. Plus PMI want to put more emphasis on Agile ways of working.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements guidelines are laid out in the CCR Handbook , which you can download from the PMI website. There are different requirements for each of the PMI certifications. You’re in the right place!

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 26, 2023

Becoming a PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) can be difficult. How can these individuals earn the required PMI-RMP contact hours? PMI Chapter meetings with no risk management content do not qualify. When you submit your application, PMI may conduct an audit. Project managers are busy people.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. PMI defines a domain like this: The high-level knowledge area that is essential to the practice of project management. Domain I: People. Yes, it’s a lot.

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Leading Answers

MAY 30, 2021

It has been 10 years since the PMI-ACP exam was created, and I published my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book. Since then, the exam has been updated a couple of times based on Role Delineation Studies (RDS) and Job Task Analysis (JTA), which is how PMI surveys practitioners and asks what techniques are commonly used.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

She’s even written the book on it. Your book covers all of this. Writing the book gave me a wonderful opportunity to look back on my many projects and savor the moments that were meaningful. The courses are all eligible for PMI PDUs which is great! Ruth, let’s start at the beginning. Because motivation is intrinsic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 13, 2023

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You won’t find anything in PRINCE2 about people management or the soft skills of project management, although these are covered in other related books. The PMI approach has a huge amount of detail that will help you approach your projects in a professional way. PMI regulates the PMP certification. See on Amazon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

But it’s not as well-known in the United States, where the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certificate from PMI, the Project Management Institute, has the largest market share. 7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2023 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books). *23 It’s big in the UK and Europe, as well as other English-speaking nations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It became a part of agile when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” in 2001. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a not-for-profit membership association, project management certification and standards organization. Try ProjectManager for free!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

PMI defines ethics like this: Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment. The PMI website says: Ethical choices diminish risk, advance positive results, increase trust, determine long term success and build reputations. What is the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 13, 2022

Dr Jo Griffin from Northeastern University’s Master’s in Project Management program gave some concrete examples of how you can actually use stories as part of your project communications plan at the 2015 PMI Global Congress EMEA. Dr Jo Griffin and me at the PMI Global Congress EMEA 2015. Use stories to connect and convince.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It includes everything you need to study for and pass the PMI-ACP exam. There are so many great management, leadership, and productivity books out there but there is never enough time to read them all. They condense books and podcasts into a synopsis that you can read or listen to in 15 minutes. That is where Blinkist comes in.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Her latest book What’s Your Catalyst? He now works with individuals and organisations around the world to help them transform the way they deliver, and he does that through writing books (The Project Book being his latest release), keynote speaking and facilitating programs. She is a Fellow of the APM in the UK.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Every so often PMI carry out an assessment of what people in project management jobs do all day. At the time of writing, PMI had not yet announced the new date from which all candidates would be taking the new exam. If you knew the contents of the book, and could manage your time in the exam, you’d be OK. What do I need to do?

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