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Project Management Terminology Here is another post related to project management terminology and the terms that are often confusing, or practitioners use out of context. In this post, we will discuss project management method and project management methodology. We will also offer suggestions on how to differentiate between a project management method and project management...

I have been privileged in my career. In a recent article, I have shared some thoughts and reflections on career management and my passion for project management. I had opportunities to work with great companies after my Masters Degree. My first eight years with Exxon Chemical (before the ExxonMobil years), taught me project management well....

In the last article, we wrote about the PMP and if the PMP exam represents the real world. Then, a post on LinkedIn triggered this post where a person posted his newly achieved certificate claiming that he is now “A Certified Project Manager.” A quick look at his profile on LinkedIn shows that this is...

A while back, we tried to answer the question Is the PMBOK Guide Real World? The point was that many practitioners believe that the guide does not reflect the real world. We cannot agree and BELIEVE that the PMBOK Guide does reflect the real world. In order not to repeat – refer to the blog...

This post is somewhat related to the previous two posts. Please note – discovering your genius is not about reaching a genius level. Some are judging the article without reading. It is about being the best that you could be whether you have average or high intelligence! As I work with professionals and youth, some...

I have been working on two books: The first was about the PMBOK Guide (and ISO 21500) but mostly about how to apply these guides in the real world, and The second book is a re-write of a book we self-published two years ago (Redefining the Basics of Project Management), which focus on The Customizable and...

I cannot help it seeing the PMI huge focus in recent months on benefits realization and benefit management. It is like PMI discovered a way to go to Mars and back in one week.