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1 As a Project Manager Are You Investing Enough in Yourself Peg Duggan, PMP July 18, 2012 www.pmi-nh.org PO Box 4496, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Building Professionalism in Project Management in the Granite State
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2 What we will cover Top10 Reasons to Invest in Yourself 6 simple ways to Invest in Yourself Review of the PMI Certifications offered Develop requirements and priorities for Professional Development events and opportunities this year and using Paired- Choice Matrix
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3 Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Yourself Higher Earning Potential Job Security Job Growth Career Advancement Industry Certification Increase Critical Job Knowledge Lead and Motivate Others Build Confidence Gain Respect Within Your Organization Make an Impact on the Bottom Line How to Pay for In-demand skills: Employee benefit, Military benefit, Flexible payment plans, Low-interest Sallie Mae Loans, Traditional Loans Article: Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Yourself by Daniel Stephenson, Online Executive Education, Cat 2012, Vol 15, pg. 20
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4 6 Ways to start investing in yourself Build a network inside your company Develop your outside network Read – newspaper, PMI journals, NH Business Review, industry articles Attend Conferences – especially if you participate Cultivate an international perspective – use vacation as a learning experience Get enough exercise and rest! Are You Investing Enough in Yourself? By Dorie Clark, AMA Seminars, May 2012-Jan 2013, pg 66.
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5 Ways to promote yourself Correspondence – create and use a professional signature in e- mail and print -- use a photo on your business card Create online presence – blog, website, linked-in Community awareness – let your community know about you Get you name in any local or online directory – update your PMI profile Memberships – in organizations, groups, clubs – meet more people Submit articles, present at chapter meetings
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6 What PMI and the PMI New Hampshire Chapter offer Project Manager Competency Development Framework – 2 nd edition – framework for the definition, assessment, and development of project manager competence. Global Congress / Communities of Practice Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s) Accredited Academic Degrees / Certifications Local Chapter meetings, study groups, Professional Development events Knowledge Center Volunteer Opportunities (VRMS)
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7 PMI Certifications Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® Program Management Professional (PgMP)® PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) (sm) PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)® PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® http://www.pmi.org/Certification.aspx
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8 Learning About the Certifications Handbook –Certification Program Overview –Timeline of Process –Eligibility Requirements –How to Complete application online –How to record your experience –Audit process Application Process Certification Agreement Frequently Asked Questions
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9 CAPM Eligibility Requirements To apply for the CAPM, you need to have: A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) AND At least 1,500 hours experience OR 23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam. If you have gained experience leading and directing projects, you may want to see if you are ready for the Project Management Professional (PMP) ® credential.Project Management Professional (PMP) ® credential
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10 Project Management Professional (PMP) To apply for the PMP, you need to have either: A four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education. OR A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least five years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education. If you do not meet the PMP eligibility requirements, you may want to look at the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) ® certification.Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) ® certification
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11 Program Management Professional (PgMP) To apply for the PgMP, you need to have either: A four year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent), with at least four years of project management experience and four years of program management experience. OR A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent), with at least four years of project management experience and seven years of program management experience. If you have not gained enough experience in project and program management to meet these eligibility requirements, consider the Project Management Professional (PMP) ® credential.Project Management Professional (PMP) ® credential
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12 PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) General Project Experience –2,000 hours working on project teams –These hours must be earned within the last 5 years –Active PMP ® or PgMP ® will satisfy this requirement Agile Project Experience –1500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies –These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in “general project experience” –These hours must be earned within the last 3 years Training in Agile Practices –21 contact hours –Hours must be earned in agile practices Examination –Tests knowledge of agile fundamentals
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13 PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI- RMP) To apply for the PMI-RMP, you need to have either: A four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent), with at least 3,000 hours of project risk management experience and 30 hours of project risk management education. OR A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least 4,500 hours of project risk management experience and 40 hours of project risk management education.
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14 PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) To apply for the PMI-SP, you need to have either: A four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent), with at least 3,500 hours of project scheduling experience and 30 hours of project scheduling education. OR A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least 5,000 hours of project scheduling experience and 40 hours of project scheduling education.
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15 Professional Development Skills Management and Leadership Skills Communications Skills Collaboration Skills Critical Thinking Skills Financial Skills Project Management Skills Organizational Efficiency Government / Business
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16 Paired-Choice Matrix Method described by Kevin Craine in his book “Designing a Document Strategy”, pg 96-97 Each item is compared against every other item, Once. A running tally counts the times each item was selected A final tally of each row and colum is combined to show the best result
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