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How To Write a Statement of Work

The Statement of work is an important governance document created during the plan procurement process. The statement of work can either be your best asset or the downfall of your project. Think of it as a blueprint to a construction project, if a measurement is slightly off the error will be compounded as more work […]

Don’t Be Like a Squirrel Hiding Nuts With Project Lessons!

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Professional Development, Project Management

Fine Tune Your Leadership and Non-Verbal Communication

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

As an effective leader, non-verbal communication is key. Leaders should try to use their voice in a way that excites people and creates the right mood for both themselves as well as others around them. Today, project management is focusing more on the human element of organizational change management. Fundamentally, PMI is placing a greater

Professional Development, Project Management, Training and Development

Project Management Career Paths for Your Future

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

A project manager is in charge of coordinating and overseeing a group’s tasks. They are responsible for the success or failure of projects, timelines, budgets, scope creep, and more; making project management one of the top career paths available today. Project managers not only influence what happens on their teams but also have significant control

Project Management

The Importance of Business Analysis Skills in Project Management

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

This blog originally appeared on our sister site Watermark Learning.

Professional Development, Project Management

8 Project Management Underperformance Problems

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Every project manager faces worries about underperformance throughout their career. In fact, most projects present challenges that seasoned project managers must learn to overcome. In this article, we will look at some real-world examples of project management underperformance, how these experiences negatively impact the success of a project, and how Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential

Agile, Project Management

Integrating Agile in a Waterfall Practice (Part 5): Helpful Tools in Implementing Your Agile Strategy

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

(This is the fifth in a five-part series on this topic where we will discuss how organizations can approach or refine their Agile delivery methods.)

Agile, Project Management

Integrating Agile in a Waterfall Practice (Part 1): Starter Guide to Integrate Agile

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

As project and program managers or PMO leaders, we are always looking for ways to add value to our organizations. For us, that means adopting delivery methods and processes designed for the most efficient and effective means of delivery while ensuring customer satisfaction with the deliverables. By now you have heard the stories of organizations

PMP Exam Prep, Project Management

6 Common Project Management Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holders face challenges each day. However, the mark of a successful PMP® certification holder is that you are able to overcome these challenges and still deliver successful projects. Find out more about some of the common challenges PMP credential holders face, and learn some strategies to help you overcome them.

Project Management, Training and Development

4 Components of Effective Project Team Communications

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Why is Communicating Effectively Important? You spend countless hours creating a Communications Plan for your stakeholders. You identify and prioritize them and create an extensive strategy regarding what, when, and how often you’ll communicate with them. But what about your project team members? Do you know what Josh is working on, where Chrissy sees risk,