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7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing

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Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. These new skills are reflected in the new Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines for certification and professional development units (PDUs) needed to maintain certification, a new triad of skills they’re calling the “Talent Triangle.”

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11 Project management skills employers expect you to have

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Soft skills include a huge range of topics from communication to leadership, stakeholder engagement and teamwork. 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.

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Organizational Project Management (OPM) Basics

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This is done by a variety of skills and techniques, led by a project manager and includes defining project scope, identifying deliverables, managing risks and effective communication across teams. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), it “ensures that an organization can leverage its project selection and execution success.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

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The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. If you have even a passing interest in the field, then you’ve bumped up against PMI. Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. A History of PMI.

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12 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Project Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

In a one-on-one meeting, I asked Mike how he was identifying, analyzing, and managing his risks. His response revealed his belief in risk management but a lack of actual application with his teams. Warren Buffett says, "Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing." Failure to focus on the risks that matter.

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Portfolio Management: The Career Move You’ve Been Looking For?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Its a leadership job As a portfolio manager you might head up a division with a significant amount of project management work, or you could be a Project Management Office manager or a project sponsor. Ensuring that all project management best practices are followed including effective change control and risk management.

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3 Career Benefits of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this ‘never normal’ business environment, leaders who are looking for ways to measure success based on outcomes are realizing that project managers are the backbone of their businesses — that without skilled and trained project professionals, projects are at risk of losing the focus and collaboration needed to exceed expectations.

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