Professional Development

Is there a downside to project contracting?

Permanent employees sometimes look with envy at the freedom of project contractors. To others, it is an absence of job security. So where does the truth lie? Matthew Franceschini of Entity Solutions explains how downsides can sometimes be upsides.

August 22, 2012

Professional Development

Pro bono project management for professional development

PMI has developed six categories of PDUs in which one can obtain credits. Anne Booc shows how pro bono work can boost a project manager’s professional development.

August 17, 2012

Professional Development

Adding to the project management body of knowledge

PMI has developed six categories of PDUs in which one can obtain credits. Anne Booc outlines how you can earn credits in the Creating New Project Management Knowledge category.

August 10, 2012

Professional Development

Self-directed learning in project management

PMI has developed six categories of PDUs in which one can obtain certification credits. Anne Booc provides advice on how to attain PDUs in Category C, Self-Directed Learning, one of the three Educational categories.

August 3, 2012

Professional Development

Continuing education and project professional development

Tips on maintaining your PMI certification: PDU Category B covers the completion of academic courses provided by a college or university that is not one of PMI’s Registered Education Providers. Anne Booc explains how you can claim PDUs in this category.

July 27, 2012

Professional Development

Career, clientele and committing to life as a project contractor

The decision to become a project contractor or independent professional, can be exciting and scary. Here are some considerations before you commit to a contractor’s life, advises Matthew Franceschini of Entity Solutions.

July 25, 2012

Professional Development

Registered training as project professional development

PMI has developed six categories of PDUs in which one can obtain credits. Category A is Courses offered by PMI’s Registered Education Providers or Chapters and Communities, one of the three Educational categories. Anne Booc shares some tips on how to earn professional development credits in this category.

July 20, 2012

Professional Development

Employment trends and the project manager

If you were unemployed tomorrow, could you compete in the current project management job market? PM Oracles sent Jeff Hodgkinson on a research mission where he compared job postings on major sites to obtain a picture of the current job market for project management.

July 18, 2012

Professional Development

Maintaining PMI project management certification

To maintain Project Management Institute (PMI) certification you are required to earn a specified number of Professional Development Units, or PDUs. Rachelle Anne Booc offers some tips on how to make professional development easy.

July 13, 2012