Project Management Institute
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Why PMP certification?
Insight You’ve moved up through the IT ranks over the years. You’ve seen projects that made it and projects that failed. In your journey you’ve become an IT manager. Even though you’re battle-tested, now may be the right time to formalize your experience with a certification.
A look at PMP certification
Insight Project managers (PMs) will tell you that even the best-planned projects can turn sour. One way to increase a project’s chances for success is to look for a PM with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Gain trust by being consistent
Insight Inconsistent behavior—acting differently from what is communicated—is one of the quickest ways for a leader to lose trust. This article will tell you why practising what you preach is so important in the process of establishing trust.
Understanding the changes in the PMBOK Guide, 4th edition
Techguide Find out what's new in the 4th edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge by the Project Management Institute.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Edition, PMBOK, Graphics, Project Management Institute, Global Knowledge Network Inc., knowledge, information technology, technique
Agile project management: Estimating the unknown
Techguide Rick Freedman explains why estimation in an agile environment is not as mysterious as many project managers think.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, NEC Corp., Feature, Project, Project Management Institute, Rick, Environment, Carnegie-Mellon University, technique
Don't mistake the map for the journey
Techguide Using innovative methods for projects doesn't have to mean abandoning benefits gained by applying structured project management techniques.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Motorola Inc., Method, Project, project manager, Rick, compliance, knowledge, technique
The 10 best IT certifications
Techguide Debatable or not, here are some of the accreditation that a technology consultant believes hold value for IT pros.
Tags: Certification, Personal development, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT project management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Certification, Security, Skill, Expertise
Understand your role in procurement management
Techguide The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) from the project Management Institute describes six processes within the Project Procurement Management knowledge areas.
Tags: IT Management
A primer on projects, programs, and portfolios
Techguide What is the relationship between projects, programs and portfolios? Are project managers coordinators or should they have real authority? Tom Mochal sheds some light.
Tags: Project management, IT project management
Wireless a security risk, expert warns
News Other than Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, there are risks also in using radio frequency identification tags and headsets, and organizations need to protect their networks in various ways.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data security, Security, SMB
Marketing, networking work hand-in-hand for consultants
Insight Marketing and networking are two skills that consultants sometimes lack or avoid because they don't enjoy the effort. But the energy you dedicate to these two facets of your career can have significant benefits.
Seven things to know about the new IT Project+ certification
Insight In the world of project management, the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute is respected and held in high regard. Not only must you pass a rather detailed exam, but you must also have a great many hours of documented work in the field in order to become certified.
A five-step model for configuration management
Techguide There are two meanings for the project management process of configuration management. Find out what they are.
Competing in the hot PM job market requires loads of hard work
Insight Even if a job market is hot, candidates aren't guaranteed an easy career move. As career expert Molly Joss explains, it's always prudent to revamp your resume and review skill sets to enhance your employment opportunities.
Weigh the value of achieving PMP certification
Insight The PMP certification process seems intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. Is the certification process valuable?
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