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As you look to advance your career one of the first things that will typically come to mind is to earn a certification to validate your skills and experience. The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is one of the most globally recognized and highly coveted certifications. Having this credential opens the door to a multitude […]

Project Management

How To Write a Statement of Work

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

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

Agile

Early Experimentation Is Key to Reducing Project Risk

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

It’s always risky when you start up anything from scratch so agile experimentation reduces some of those anxieties by giving people an opportunity to test things out before really committing themselves fully into moving forward with their plans.

Corporate Training

The Value of Group Training for Project Managers

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

While you may recognize that training for project managers is essential, you may not realize the benefits of training your project managers in a group setting. Many organizations facilitate and host group training sessions for their employees. Whether you have seasoned project management professionals on staff or you have employees interested in pursuing a profession

Professional Development, Project Management

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.

PMP Certification, PMP Exam Prep

The Top 7 Reasons Why People Fail the PMP® Exam

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

You should never leave anything up to chance when it comes down to something as important as the PMP Exam. The exam is intense and challenging, so you need time for preparation! If you fail the PMP exam, there’s always another chance! However, the biggest Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification problem is potential failure. Taking

PMP Certification, PMP Exam Prep

The Top 3 Problems with Earning Your PMP® Certification

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Taking any big step in your career can come with challenges. Earning your Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is no different. While each individual may face their own unique challenges as they navigate the certification process, there are three common problems that you’re likely to face: