What Are Power Skills

The Importance of Power Skills for Project Managers

As new industries and technologies emerge, project management best practices and skills must continue to evolve and adapt. The PMI Talent Triangle was first introduced in 2015 to help project professionals succeed amidst these changes by teaching them the best ways to work. In the years since then, the triangle has continued to evolve along …

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

80/20 Rule PMP

How to Use the 80/20 Rule in Project Management

In 1906, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto famously observed that 20% of Italy’s population owned 80% of the country’s property. 35 years later, Joseph M. Juran, an American engineer and management consultant, began to apply what became known as the Pareto Principle to quality issues in business. The 80/20 rule, as it is more commonly …

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Top Business Trends to Watch for in 2023

Top Business Trends to Watch for in 2023

By Andrea Brockmeier, Jason Cassidy, Ken Crawshaw, Amy Farber, Susan Heidorn, Norman Kennedy, Jose Marcial Portilla, and Mike Stuedemann This past year has been a bit of a respite from the chaos of the last couple of years as many people have settled into working from home, in the office, or some combination. We seem …

Andrea Brockmeier

Continuing Education in Project Management

It is common for professional fields to encourage or require continuing education. In project management, continuing education is crucial for maintaining the professional certifications you earn through the Project Management Institute (PMI). Use this Project Management Academy guide to make it easier to pursue continuing education in project management and maintain your hard-earned PMI certification. …

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO