PMcrunch

Is it worth it for you to put in all of the work? Consider these 10 benefits , and if they apply to your situation, go for it!

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Is management as a profession? What about project management? Elite business schools today are at a crossroads, especially since the rise of business education in China and India. How will this impact project management as a profession and a creer choice?

Is management a profession? What makes something a profession – a specialty?

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Many are intimidated by the PMP application. Some joke that it takes more time to complete the application than to prepare for the exam! Don’t reinvent the wheel! Use this sample application as your guide.

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There are a number of project management certifications available worldwide. Here is a quick summary of what they are about, and links to learn more.

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PMPs are professionals, and they are people! They have lives, families, expenses, times constraints, budgets… It is outrageous and hilarious that someone would criticize those who are providing an “easire” way to earn PDUs. I think it is great that there are options for PMPs to spend less money and time, and in more convenient ways, to earn their PDUs. Providers of services that come up with a better way are helping to SOLVE the problem!

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There are various types of training available for the PMP and CAPM exams. This provides some good examples of some of the various types of learning products and services available for PMP exam prep or CAPM exam prep, and pros and cons of each.

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Any good Project Manager knows the importance of having a good plan. So, if you are preparing for the PMP or CAPM exam, wouldn’t it be a great idea to build a plan? As in life, many procrastinate, can’t find the time, and myriad other excuses, and do not get where they want to go – to pass the exam. The key really is to have a plan, and to follow it! You can and will succeed. Increase your chances of project management and exam success with a plan.

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Certification is worthwhile, and individuals must make the choice on what subjects to spend their time. While many situations do not require it, ‘mobile’ employees and contractors that move from position to position, as well as internal employees who want to advance, will be benefit the most from certification. If nothing else, it gives confidence and indicates a high level of motivation – not bad things to have!

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I am not yet familiar with the PMI Program Manager certification and will be looking to learn more.   My concern with certifications lies more in what they are not than in what they are.    What they are is good and helpful – to practitioners and organizations to having a guiding framework to do [...]

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I recently saw a forum post where a PMP hopeful was wondering if contact hours he had earned through a PM training course are ‘perpetual’. He wondered if they would “last forever”. After a little research, I verified that yes, his training in project management would not expire, and he could use it to help meet his PM educational requirements on his PMP application. The problem is, “Why would he wait?”

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