Men, Women & the PMP [Infographic]
This infographic shows the difference between men and women project managers, both in their career industries and their salaries.
Training
Learn about the best project management training and certification courses and watch Elizabeth Harrin’s training videos. Plus sign up for live training when the next course runs!
APMP: Reflections On The Course
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.
Project Management Certification Questions [Video]
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.
The Biggest Challenge Facing Project Managers Today
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!
APM Chartered status is go: PMI’s objections are dismissed
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 work is growing, but the profession is struggling to keep up
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…
Is project management training really effective?
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…
PMI Launches Agile Certification
Agile techniques are increasingly important to project managers and the organizations they serve, and PMI® hasn’t been blind to this fact. There was enough publicity about Agile at the Global Congress in Washington, D.C. last year that I don’t think it is much of a surprise the PMI has chosen to embrace agile practices and…
2011: The Year to Get Registered or Chartered?
APM has been campaigning for Chartered Project Professional status for some time. It hasn’t happened yet, and they have now brought out Registered Project Professional status. I think this is a watered-down version of being Chartered, and it might reflect their frustration at the Chartered process taking so long. APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) is…
Why I wouldn’t do a weekend course again
I recently took the 5 day Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) course with Maven Training. I’ve done courses with Maven in the past, and I’ve also met many of their team and their CEO Melanie Franklin. But the reason I choose them this time was because of their innovative approach to delivering training in a way…
Education and Training: The Debate
Is there are big divide between project management academics and those offering training? And do project managers need both? These were some of the questions discussed at a recent BCS event where a panel debated the differences between project management education and training. The evening started with a vote on the motion: “Education and training…