Category Archives for FAQ Answers
Project Management Qualification: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Of all the questions I get asked in live project management training, one is the most frequent. ‘Should I get a Project Management qualification?’
Unfortunately, this simple question to ask is far from easy to answer. Because there are many different scenarios – each with their own answer.
In this article, I want to break down the question into those scenarios, to help you decide whether you should get a Project Management Qualification?
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PMP versus CAPM: All You need to Know
PMP® and CAPM® are two qualifications issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). If you have started or are considering a career in Project Management, one of these may be right for you. But which one? In this article, we compare PMP versus CAPM, and give you the facts to base your decision on.
PMP Certification: What You Need to Know [Complete Review]
The PMI is the largest professional body for Project Managers. It’s PMP® Certification is the most widely regarded qualification. If you are considering a career in Project Management, you also need to consider PMP Certification.
In this extended article, we’ll look at that decision from all angles:
- What does it mean?
- Why should you seek PMP Certification?
- What does it take to become a PMP?
- How to become a PMP
- What do you need to know?
- What sort of resources will help you become a PMP?
- Some brief PMP exam preparation tips
– Updated for PMBoK 6th Edition –
We have a lot to cover, so, let’s kick-off…
What is the PMI? | Video
The PMI (Project Management Institute) is the largest professional association for project managers.
What does that mean, exactly?
So, what is the PMI?
Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com.
Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
How can You Get the Best from Your Project Management Learning?
OnlinePMCourses is dedicated to bringing you some of the very best project management learning materials. So, this raises the obvious question: how can you get the best from your project management learning? In this article, we will look at different approaches. But don’t think of them as a set of options. They will work best when you can combine as many of them as possible.
Most of us have little or no formal learning since we were at school. And there, few of us were taught ‘how’ to learn. We were just given the opportunities. Some love it, and succeed. While others find learning a stretch.
As an adult, something like a structured project management course is a big investment of your time. So you need to make good use of it.
If you are considering learning about project management, then shouldn’t you be thinking about how you can get the best from that project management learning?
Are You Doing Everything a Project Manager Should?
Most of the articles on this website are highly practical. They are about how to ‘do’ Project Management. But it seems time to write something a little different… Perhaps something a little more thoughtful. I have been considering what it takes to be a Project Manager.Continue reading…
How to Know When to Use Project Management
Project Management is one of the most powerful solutions available to you. But what is the problem it solves? This article is about when to use Project Management and all the tools and techniques that it puts at your disposal.Continue reading…
Hard and Soft Project Management Skills
You have probably heard of ‘hard and soft Project Management’. In fact, you may have come across an artificially concocted debate about the merits of hard versus soft Project Management. In this article, I want to assess what the terms hard and soft mean, and why they are not in opposition to each other. Continue reading…
What Makes a Good Project Manager? (7 Top Assets)
If you are a Project Manager… Or if you are going to become a Project Manager… Then I don’t doubt that you want to be a good Project Manager.
In a world of mediocrity and averageness, it is pleasing that nearly every Project Manager I meet aspires to do their job well. So I’d like to share with you my insights about the seven things that go into making a good Project Manager.Continue reading…
Essential Project Management Interview Questions
In last week’s article we looked at how to get a Project Management job. If you decide to move outside your current organization, that will almost certainly mean facing a Project Management interview. I am sure there are many great sites that can help you prepare for a job interview, but this article will focus on two things:Continue reading…
