Black Swan vs. White Elephant in Project Management
In the realm of uncertainty and risk management, two intriguing concepts, Black Swans and White Elephants, provide valuable insights into unforeseen events and misguided endeavours. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese-American essayist renowned for his work on randomness, probability, and uncertainty, introduce the term “Black Swan” in his 2007 boo
Emotional Intelligence Framework for Project Managers
Mersino (2007) identifies three reasons why the application of Emotional Intelligence (EI) is critical to project managers: Each project is unique. Project managers are assigned to manage projects by project sponsors and then project managers acquire project teams for their projects. In most cases, project managers work with different project teams, differe
An Overview of Emotional Intelligence
The concept of emotional intelligence (EI) first came to the attention of many organizations and managers when Daniel Goleman published his first book of the same name, which was followed by a second book 3 years later (Goleman, 1995, 1998). However, the first scientific paper on this topic was published somewhat earlier in 1990 by […]
Why do Project Managers need to develop Emotional Intelligence?
How to successfully manage projects in order that projects meet their desired outcomes has become more significant over recent years, as project working has become a preferred and dominant form of work organization within an environment of increasing complexity (Clarke and Howell, 2009). The success of the project is closely related to managing 6 project [
PMI Talent Triangle® Update
The PMI Talent Triangle is a framework developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to describe the skills and knowledge that project management professionals should possess to succeed in their roles. The PMI Talent Triangle comprises three key areas: Technical Project Management, Leadership, and Strategic and Business Management. These three areas
Do I need to take an exam to earn 60 PDUs?
NO. PMI® does not require any exam to earn PDUs training. However, to earn 60 PDUs, PMI® has some mandatory requirements for the minimum number of Education PDUs and the minimum number of PDUs in three categories of the PMI Talent Triangle®. Professional Development Units (PDUs) are a way for project management professionals to demonstrate […]
The art of passing PMP® Exam on the first try
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Do I Need Giving Back PDUs To Renew My PMP® Certification?
The short answer is NO. PMI classifies PDUs into two different categories: Education and Giving Back. PMI defines learning as Education PDUs. And "Giving Back PDUs related to activities that enable you to share and apply your knowledge and skills to contribute to and help build the profession. Education PDUs are COMPULSORY. Giving Back PDUs are OPTIONAL.
New PMP® Exam 2021: The PMP® Exam Content Outline
PMI® released the new PMP exam content in January 2021, which is entirely different from the old exam format. The new PMP exam content concentrates on three domains: people, process, and business environment instead of only focusing on the process like the old one.
Should I Use Free PDUs To Renew My PMP® Certificate?
Yes, you should. It's free. Why not? However, it would help if you considered the following things when finding free PDUs.