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The PMP Credential just like other credentials that the Project Management Institute www.pmi.org administers has a Timeline attached to it. Below is the PMP Credential Timeline explained. Do you or your Organization need Professional Project Management Training?Contact us today at info@ritetracconsult.com.ng

8 things the PMP exams changes means to the Potential PMP® Test Taker By now you must have heard that the PMP Exams will be changing and here is why? Every five to seven years, the Project Management Institute (PMI)® performs a Role Delineation Study(Job Analysis) to determine authority (“the role”), responsibilities & duties of project managers today.  The findings are then used to update the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam. In this way, PMI ensures that the PMP Exam is a reflection of what project managers actually do in the field. If PMI didn’t regularly go through this process adding new elements and removing old ones, then you would still be tested on outdated methods that were used in the 1980s when the first PMP exam was given. PMI completed their latest study at the end of 2010. The findings will lead to an update in the PMP Exam on 31 August 2011. .   As a result, approximately 30% of the PMP exam will change. The Institute does this f...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS ACQUISITION IS A CAREER ACCELERATOR A survey carried out by the National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2007, employers rated communication skills, and honesty and integrity equally at the top of their list of what they look for in potential employees. Following closely behind communication, and honesty and integrity were: interpersonal skills, motivation/initiative, and strong work ethic and teamwork skills. One thing I know about those skills was that all of them are inherent in project management, and it emphasized what people believed for years: Project Management is a career accelerator.  What is Project Management? You May ask: 1. Project management is the art of getting things done. Project management teaches you how to make the most efficient use of resources to generate the best results in the least amount of time. At the end of every project, you capture best practices and lessons learned, creating an invaluable docume...

Project Manager Resume - How to write an excellent Project Manager Resume that gets the job! It is indeed a difficult task to write a single project manager resume that will be effective in attaining interviews for a variety of companies in several different industries as the Project Management career cuts across industries. Because there is so much competition for jobs, recruiters have become very good at “scanning” resumes. Scanning involves looking over a resume as quick as possible to look for keywords of interest such as “project manager”, “PMP” or “Prince2″ for example. While this is done manually, it’s often done with software as well. With that in mind, you’re probably thinking how will I get all the experience I have as a project manager into a format that will show up in the “scan”?To cut a long story short - an effective Project Manager Resume must be built in! For starters research the skills needed for the project management job you wish to obtain. Make sure you ...

What is Crowdsourcing?Where can i find help? Crowd sourcing has become very relevant in today's world and especially for the small nbusiness owners to be able to tackle projects,faster,cheaper etc According to www.wikipedia.com .Crowdsourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community (a "crowd"), through an open call. Jeff Howe, one of the first authors to employ the term, established that the concept of crowd sourcing depends essentially on the fact that because it is an open call to an undefined group of people, it gathers those who are most fit to perform tasks, solve complex problems and contribute with the most relevant and fresh ideas. For example, the public may be invited to develop a new technology, carry out a design task (also known as community-based design and distributed participatory design), refine or carry out the steps of an algorithm (see huma...

10 really useful reviews for Project Management Software and Collaborating articles Are you searching for useful Project Management software? Then this article will do you good.  Web based,desktop,open source they are all highlighted in these articles. 1.http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/13/15-useful-project-management-tools/ 2.http://smartlifeblog.com/10-best-project-management-tools/ 3.http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/best-project-management-collaboration-tools/ 4.http://www.projectacumen.com/resources/presentations/ 5.http://online-project-management-review.toptenreviews.com/ 6.http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/open-source-project-management-software.html 7.http://www.designyourway.net/blog/resources/top-project-management-and-invoicing-tools-for-designers/ 8.http://lifehacker.com/5601278/five-best-personal-project-management-tools 9.http://www.techandproject.com/2011/04/top-100-online-project-management-tools.html#comment-form 10.http://www.web3mantra...

Vacancy for Business Analyst Job  Job Description Reports To: In this capacity, you will report to the Head of Program Management Job Summary: Serves as a liaison between the business community and SW Global in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. Possesses expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of an IT organization's systems and capabilities. Analyzes business unit(s) operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions. Enhances SW Global’s product portfolio by driving the evolution of customer-oriented, cost effective, and integrated business solutions. Primary Responsibilities: Consults  with users to define business processes and requirements Draft technical documentations to support the development of integrated business solutions Perform complex conceptual analysis Collaborate with business and technology partners to d...