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Demystifying PMI's PDUs: Your Pathway to Professional Growth

In the ever-evolving world of project management, staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices is crucial for success. Earning a Project Management Institute (PMI) certification validates your skills and knowledge, but it’s just the first step. To maintain your credential’s active status you may have come across the term “PDUs” in your journey. But what exactly are PDUs, and why…

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Mudassir Iqbal Launches a New PMP Course: Empowering Professionals for Project Management Success

Renowned project management expert Mudassir Iqbal has recently rolled out a new course – the ultimate PMP (Project Management Professional) training – catering to the pressing need for skilled professionals in this ever-evolving and complex field. With industries witnessing rapid growth and projects becoming increasingly intricate, proficient project management is more vital than ever. To address…

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We All Are Leaders: Redefining Leadership

In today’s world, the concept of leadership is often misunderstood. We tend to equate leadership with being at the forefront, leading from the frontlines. However, a deeper understanding reveals that leadership comes in various forms, and each individual has the potential to be a leader in their own right. This realization struck me as I was reading an article discussing leadership and stumbled…

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Navigate Project with Agile: A Flowchart for Streamlined Delivery

Is traditional project management feeling cumbersome? Agile offers a refreshing alternative! Known for its emphasis on flexibility and collaboration, Agile is perfect for projects with evolving requirements. This guide provides a clear Agile project flowchart, designed to simplify your workflow and empower your team to deliver results faster. Applicable to various projects, from software…

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Release and Release Planning

In the context of Agile project management, release and release planning are closely linked concepts that play a crucial role in delivering features and functionalities to users. Release A release refers to the delivery of a set of functionalities or features to the end user. This could be a new version of an app, a software update, or the launch of a new product entirely. Frequency: In Agile,…

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Agile Project Charter

An Agile project charter is a document that serves as a roadmap for an Agile project. It’s created at the beginning of a project and is a high-level guide that outlines the project’s goals, objectives, and deliverables “Agile projects leverage the Lean startup model to develop and test a hypothesis and then stop, pivot, or persevere,” explains Alan Zucker, Founding Principal of Project…

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Value-driven Product development

In Agile product development, product value is related to a product’s usefulness. A product is considered valuable if it is usable, fit for use, or useful. Product value is the core concept behind value-driven product development. It’s all about focusing on features and functionalities that deliver the most benefit to both the customer and the business Product value measures how well what you…

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How to get your Product Vision correctly defined

In Agile, product vision acts like a north star for product development. It’s a concise statement that captures your product’s long-term goal and aspirational future state. in order to to get your Product Vision correctly defined, you must focus on defining the WHY, it must be focused on the USER and should inspire the team. Without a clear vision, many product teams have trouble seeing the big…

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Unlocking Success: Mastering the Essential Process Flows of Project Management

In the realm of project management, navigating through the various phases and processes can be akin to embarking on a journey with multiple checkpoints. Each process plays a crucial role in ensuring the success and smooth execution of a project. Let’s delve into the intricacies of Project Flows and explore each stage in detail by mastering the essential process flows of project…

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Deliverables

In project management, deliverables refer to any item that is produced as a result of a project. Deliverables can take many forms, from physical products to online documents, reports, or software applications.   Deliverables are not milestones. Yes!, a project milestone, sometimes encompasses deliverables, is the only marker in time to indicate the transition from one thing to another.…

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How 49 processes are organized into Process groups and Knowledge areas

Knowledge AreasProject Management Process GroupsInitiatingPlanningExecutingMonitoring and ControllingClosing Project Integration Management4.1 Develop Project Charter4.2 Develop Project Management Plan4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work4.4 Manage Project Knowledge4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control4.7 Close Project or PhaseProject Scope Management 5.1 Plan…

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Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Agile and Waterfall Methodologies have been part of the Project Management world for quite some time; let’s quickly review them; Agile Methodology: Agile is an iterative and incremental approach to project management that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and customer feedback. It involves breaking down the project into small, manageable tasks called user stories, which are prioritized and…

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What are Models, Artifacts, and Methods?

Models: A model is a simplified representation of a complex system or process. In project management, models can be used to help understand and plan various aspects of a project. For example, a project manager might use a risk management model to identify and assess potential risks to the project.BY PMI Infinity Artifacts: Project artifacts are the tangible outputs or deliverables of a…

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Value Delivery System

Value Delivery System is an all-inclusive approach through which projects accomplish business value. Corporate value is typically associated with tangible and intangible advantages received by users, employees and other business professionals. Projects are considered the key vehicle that delivers business value by reaching corporate objectives. The 7th Edition put forth an effective strategy for…

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OSCAR coaching and mentoring model

The OSCAR coaching and mentoring model, developed by Karen Whittleworth and Andrew Gilbert, is a structured framework used for coaching and mentoring interactions. The acronym “OSCAR” stands for: Outcome: Clearly define the desired outcome or goal of the coaching or mentoring session. What does the individual hope to achieve or accomplish? Reality/Situation: Assess the current reality or…

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Leadership, Leadership Styles and Factors that influence Leadership Styles

Leadership is when someone guides and influences a group of people to work together toward a common goal. However, there is no universal process that fits every situation like a magic potion. Adaptation is key when it comes to leadership styles in projects, ensuring they align with the specific needs of the project, the surrounding environment, and the stakeholders engaged. Tailoring Leadership…

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PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMMING METHOD (PDM)

The precedence diagramming method (PDM) or Activity on Node (AON) is the most commonly used method for arranging the project work visually. Within the PDM technique, tasks are depicted as nodes, outlining their logical relationships or dependencies. This visual representation elucidates the sequential logic guiding the order in which activities are intended to be executed. PDM includes four…

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