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		<title>Program Management Professional Certification (PgMP)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Program Management within an organization involves managing longer term initiatives that involve multiple projects. The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers a Program Management Certification - the Program Management Professional (PgMP) - for experienced professionals who are interested in advancing their knowledge of program management and credentials for a continuing career in program management.]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Passion in Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading a book which, among other things, highlighted the importance of having passion in your projects. The results of this passion were many compelling and highly successful projects.]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Political Campaign a Project?</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I say, a resounding YES to the question â€œIs a political campaign a project?â€.  Why?  Well, a political campaign has a distinctive beginning and end, and in between there is a lot of planning, a great deal of execution, and a great deal of monitoring and controlling.  And of course there is a closing â€“ usually with lots of lessons learned.  Let us look a bit at these elements.]]></description>
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		<title>Tying Projects to Strategic Plans:  Make Sure Your Project is Strategic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good projects map well to organizational goals.  In fact, the best organizations make sure their initiatives are in alignment with their strategic plan.  Whether for project initiation or for simply evaluating how the value of a project fits within the organization, becoming familiar with the strategic plan is invaluable.]]></description>
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		<title>Mapping a System Engineering Process to the PMBOK Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engineering analysis is often an input to overall project management.  However, in larger organizations, or in consulting firms that service a multitude of customers, the engineering analysis is a project unto itself.  This brings to the surface the question, "What is the process for these types of projects, and how does it map to the PMBOK?"]]></description>
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		<title>PDUs and Related Certification Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many PMs would benefit by earning another certification because of their industry or functional affiliation.  For example, it may be career enhancing for a PM in the pharmaceutical or construction industry to earn another certification, to complement the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, directly related to their industry.  Similarly, some PMPs might specialize in certain functional areas, like Human Resouces, Supply Chain Management, or financial projects.  There are often certifications related to those, and you can earn PDUs to maintain your PMP certification while preparing for some of these other certifications.

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		<title>Documenting Project Management Experience &#8211; PMI Style</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the keys to documenting project management experience for the PMI is to map it to project management processes and project management knowledge areas. This will awaken you to what you actually have done related to project management, and will also awaken you to things that you can do. It also has the benefit [...]]]></description>
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