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Business development professionals can learn from project management. Time Management-Estimating activities,sequencing activites,critical paths to Risk management skills to assess and control Communication and Documentation -identifying communication channels,mode of information release etc How to better manage time, scarce resources,budgets Scope Management to avoid gold plating and scope creep Your comments and more contributions are welcome!

Most people that i come across keep asking me about project management as a profession and its application in their specific industries.I got part of thos article from a great website www.wetfeet.com to answer that question.  Part 1 Everyone practices project management to some degree: Farmers plan what, when, and how they're going to plant; how they’re going to take care of their crops as they grow; and how and when they’re going to harvest those crops. Parents plan what they're going to prepare for their children for dinner. (If they have strong project management skills, of course, they delegate things like setting and clearing the table to the kids.) And so on. In business, project management is an art, a skill, and a demanding full-time job. Project managers (PMs) are key employees in such industries as construction, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, and real estate development, but many opportunities for PMs exist outside these areas. In hig...

Career Tracks for Project Managers Very few people start in the field as full-fledged project managers. Most are offered an assistant position on a project management team and are assigned responsibility for one aspect of the work. As you gain experience, you may be assigned more and more tasks to manage, until you're ready to lead others in completing an entire project. Other newcomers start out with primarily technical jobs, creating, tracking, and updating the schedule using a software program; reviewing documents, and writing reports. Project Coordinator Project coordinator is an entry-level position that offers exposure to the work done by project managers. It's usually an administrative position involving a great deal of paperwork. You generate and distribute the reports that keep the project management team, owners, company staff, and others informed of a project's progress. You also schedule...

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Ihave loads of people that keep asking about the differences in the CAPM and PMP Credentials.I will try to demystify the CAPM and PMP Credentials here. The CAPM and PMP credentials are two different credentials. Holding a CAPM is NOT a prerequisite for earning the PMP credential. CAPM: for team members, project co-ordinators and entry level project managers who wish to certify their mastery of PM concepts. * Based on PMBOK only * Previous PM experience is not required * Certification is good for 5 years and is not renewable. CAPM is Appropriate for: * Entry level Project team members and project support staff * Entry-level project management practitioners * Students at the undergraduate and graduate levels The CAPM credential shows employers and clients that you understand the project environment and basic PM concepts as well as having familiarity with the Project Management Body of Knowledge and PMI methodologies. CAPM Eligibility: * Minimum of a high school diploma o...

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