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Posts Tagged: PMP
Should I become PMP® Certified or Agile Certified?
Take these things into consideration when you are deciding whether or not to become PMP or Agile certified.
Project and Process Tailoring for the Project Management Professional Exam
Read about this four step, high level method for project process tailoring that you can apply to your projects for the PMP exam
The Effectiveness of Various PMP Exam Study Techniques
Examining four PMP Exam study techniques, their effectiveness, and some possible alternatives, you may not have considered.
What is a Project? A Simple Question with a Very Difficult Answer
This is a seemingly simple question, at least, for a certified project manager. After all we all know that a project is an “endeavor that has a definite start and an end, undertaken to deliver a unique product a service”. Usually this definition is followed by a couple of illustrative examples: Creation of the firstRead… Read more »
VA Acquisition Academy’s New PM Fellows Program – Now Accepting Applications!
It’s that time of year again! The next two days we’ll be blogging from GovLoop and YGL’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. I attended a break-out session at yesterday’s NextGen Training Summit on “Project Management Best Practices.” This session was led by Paul Gregory, ViceRead… Read more »
PMP® Exam Lessons Learned From Someone Who Has Recently Passed
Is studying for and obtaining your Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification one of your personal or career goals? Are you wondering about things such as where is a good place to start, what materials might be the most helpful in studying, or how many practice tests are just right or too many? Are you interestedRead… Read more »
My Top Recommended Web Sites for Free PMP Exam Sample Questions
After eight years as a project management trainer, I have helped more than 20,000 students prepare for their Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam. In my experience along the way, I’ve found one thing that unites them all: They all want to practice with free PMP Exam sample questions. In an effort to help, I haveRead… Read more »
Know the Difference between a Planning Package and a Work Package
Many Project Management Professional (PMP)® students have trouble understanding the difference between a planning package and a work package. Let’s turn first to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) to clear up any confusion: Planning Package = A work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work contentRead… Read more »
Why You Need To Practice With A PMP Exam Simulator
You have studied the PMBOK® Guide; you have read numerous additional study materials; you believe you have a good handle on project management theories and the application of those theories; and you feel as if you might be are ready take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam. There is just one thing that keeps lingeringRead… Read more »