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September 13, 2022 October 24, 2022

The PMI Talent Triangle® Sets PDU Requirements

Project Management Institute (PMI) oversees multiple project management certification programs, such as the Project Management Professional (PMP)®. Every PMI certification has specific Professional Development Unit (PDU) requirements for credential maintenance. All PDU work is tracked against the three branches of the PMI Talent Triangle®: Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen. On this page: …

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August 31, 2022 September 1, 2022

Earn Free PDUs for PMI Certification Renewal

Once you have earned a certification from Project Management Institute® (PMI), the clock starts ticking. You need to start thinking about earning Professional Development Units (PDUs). These are continuing education activities, including directed-learning courses and self-directed activities, and they are required to keep your certification active. They also keep your leadership and project skills up …

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August 31, 2022 September 21, 2022

EPMO Best Practices

Those who are already familiar with a project management office (PMO) will understand that a PMO can operate under one of three levels of organizational scope: individual, departmental, and enterprise. While individual and departmental PMOs support project management teams at the project or business unit level, respectively, enterprise PMOs (EPMOs) work differently. In fact, enterprise …

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August 31, 2022 September 20, 2022

How to Calculate PDUs

For Project Management Institute (PMI) certification, Project Managers must know what a Professional Development Unit (PDU) is, how to calculate a PDU, and how to manage the process for submitting PDUs to meet requirements. Each PMI certification requires a specific number of PDU credits per renewal cycle, but how you calculate PDU credits is the …

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August 31, 2022 September 20, 2022

Introduction to Project Management Basics

Do you feel overwhelmed with your projects? Learn the basics of project management, including tools and principles, so you can effectively and efficiently manage projects to a successful outcome. Knowing the basics of project management can also help you decide which professional certification to pursue to best meet your career goals. On this page: Basic …

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August 31, 2022 December 1, 2022

Risk Acceptance as a Risk Response Strategy

A project risk is an event that has not yet happened and that may positively or negatively impact a project if it does happen. Negative risks are referred to as threats, and positive risks are referred to as opportunities. Every project is characterized by both types, but many project managers actually do not pay much …

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August 31, 2022 September 20, 2022

7 Ways to Improve Project Efficiency

As project management shifts toward more transparency, clients are increasingly interested in how well the team spends its time and resources. Project teams are expected to “do more with less,” and to “work smarter, not harder.” While these are good practices to adopt in general, the challenge for project managers is quantifying how much value …

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August 31, 2022 December 19, 2022

How to Build a PMO: 8 Simple Steps

The world of project management is full of abbreviations, and one of the more commonly used acronyms is PMO. But what exactly is a PMO, and why is it important for project managers to understand how to build one? This article walks you through everything you need to know about PMOs, including how to build …

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What Is the Difference Between PMO and EPMO

August 31, 2022 September 20, 2022

EPMO vs PMO: The Similarities and Differences

A career in project management can be exciting and fulfilling. You get to gather resources, assemble teams, and support them so they can meet deadlines and goals. Along the way, you’ll have opportunities to boost the company’s bottom line, build capacity in workers, and develop your ability to motivate others. This typically happens in a …

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August 31, 2022 September 1, 2022

What is a PDU?

You’ve worked hard to earn your Project Management Institute (PMI)® certification. Now, you need to keep your credentials active by earning PDUs. But wait, what is a PDU and what does PDU stand for? PDU is an acronym for Professional Development Unit, which is a one-hour block of time invested in professional development related to …

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