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As at 14 September 2023 it looks like this course is no longer offered. Instead, I would recommend checking out MPlaza’s Agile PRINCE2 training. Training Company: Logical Model Product reviewed: PRINCE2 Agile® Bundle (includes exam fee, self-paced online training, support and mock exam) Other products offered by this training company: PRINCE2®, PMP Exam Prep, other…
This infographic shows the difference between men and women project managers, both in their career industries and their salaries.
It has been awhile since I have done a formal training. I recently attended an APMP course and exam and wanted to share my thoughts about it with you.
This video answers the questions, “How effective is online project management training?” and “Why is the PMP exam so difficult?” These are the questions you asked me about project certifications.
Learn about the biggest challenge facing project managers worldwide, but especially in the UK. The choice of professional bodies, credentials and certificates makes it difficult for individuals and employers to know where to turn for advice and information. What are we going to do about it? Answers on a postcard please!
This is going to be long, so here’s the summary: APM is applying for a Royal Charter PMI® objected at the time The Privy Council decided that they were going to recommend a Royal Charter for APM PMI raised legal challenges The High Court has conducted a judicial review into the objections PMI’s objections have…
Project-related work and the number of project-related jobs are growing too quickly for our approaches to professionalism to keep up. You don’t have to look to hard to see that the world of work is becoming more focused on projects. I don’t think it’s just project professionals who would say that – business leaders are…
There’s a whole industry around certification training for project managers. Job adverts declare that you have to be PMP® certified or a PRINCE2® Practitioner. But does training actually make a difference to how you do your job? Training can make you about 26% more effective, according to research by PM Solutions (link broken as at…
For the last 8 weeks I have been taking the Maximising IT/IS Team Effectiveness course with Villanova University. I’ve been blogging about my experiences of the virtual learning environment in this series. Over the years I have tried classroom courses, a weekend project management courses and distance learning. The Villanova experience added to the range…
It’s the last week of the Maximising IT/IS Team Effectiveness course that I am taking with Villanova University. The focus this week has been on managing others and establishing an environment that moves others through change. One of the lectures was on creating resiliency in your project team. Why do we need resiliency? IT projects…
This week on the Maximizing IT/IS Team Effectiveness course I am taking with Villanova University we looked at managing expectations. There was a whole lecture on damage control, which could have been subtitled When Project Managers Lie About Progress. I once worked with a contract project manager who routinely reported that all his tasks were…