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Some PM Methodologies & Certifications
Waterfall
The waterfall model is a sequential software development process, in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases of Conception, Initiation, Analysis, Design (validation), Construction, Testing and Maintenance.Project Management Institute (PMI) - PMBOK
PMBOK defines project management and related concepts, and the project management life cycle and related processes. The project management processes are grouped into five categories referred to as process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing.PMBOK also identifies 9 project management knowledge areas: Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management.
Click here for information about PMI's standards for project management
Certifications Offered:
- Certified Associate in Project Management, CAPM
- Project Management Professional, PMP
- Program Management Professional, PGMP
- PMI Risk Management Professional, PMI-RMP
- PMI Scheduling Professional, PMI-SP
Projects In Controlled Environments (PRINCE)
PRINCE2 says that a project should have- An organised and controlled start, ie organise and plan things properly before leaping in.
- An organised and controlled middle, ie when the project has started, make sure it continues to be organised and controlled.
- An organised and controlled end, ie when you've got what you want and the project has finished, tidy up the loose ends.
In order to describe what a project should do when, PRINCE2 has a series of processes (45 sub-processes organized into eight processes) which cover all the activities needed on a project from starting up to closing down. The eight processes are: Starting up a project, Planning, Initiating a project, Directing a project, Controlling a stage, Managing product delivery, Managing stage boundaries, and Closing a project.
Click here for What is PRINCE2
The PRINCE2 certification is governed by the passing of two exams: the Foundation and the Practitioner. The Foundation exam is a one-hour, multiple choice exam. The Practitioner exam lasts for three-hours, and is an objective-testing multiple-choice exam. Around the world, exams are administered by the APM Group.
- The Foundation Exam Format:
Multiple-choice, One hour duration, 75 questions, 38 correct answers are required to pass, Closed-book
- The Practitioner Exam Format:
9 questions with a scenario background and appendices, Each of the 9 questions is worth 40 marks, An overall score of 180 out of a possible 360 is required to pass, Three hour duration, Open-book examination (only the PRINCE2 Manual is allowed)
Agile Project Management
Agile refers to a group of software development methodologies based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams and customers.Click here for the Principles behind the Agile Manifesto
Scrum Certifications:
- Certified Scrum Master, CSM
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, CSPO
- Certified Scrum Practitioner, CSP
- Certified Scrum Coach, CSC
- Certified Scrum Trainer, CST
For the PMP Exam: Good courses, books and study material
- Free exam and other free practice questions
- ESI International offers project management training on-line
- International Institute for Learning offers project management training on-line
- Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep book, RMC Courses
- Many local universities offer Project Management courses, check out your local university or college
Tips:
- Read one of the course study books in addition to the PMBOK
- Write your own flash cards and use them
- Read the PMBOK, don't ignore it. Relate the material to an actual project as much as possible.
- Suggested study time in advance of the PMP exam: 2 to 4 months
Earning PDUs to meet PMI's Certification Requirements
- The International Institute for Learning (IIL) has some excellent free webinars that also give PDUs
- PMI's career development center lists training programs that provide PDUs
- Find your local PMI chapter and attend their meetings
- Author or co-author an article (gets up to 15 PDUs per accepted article)
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