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Key Agile Associations agile pmi project management scrum Jan 19, 2025

Key organizations play a significant role in governing and promoting Agile project management practices worldwide:

 

Project Management Institute (PMI)

PMI is one of the most reputable organizations in project management. While traditionally focused on standard project management, PMI has...

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What are the phases of the project management lifecycle? lifecycle pdlc phases pmi project management Jan 19, 2025

The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines five distinct phases that make up the project management lifecycle. These phases provide a structured approach to managing projects from start to finish. 

Project Initiation

The first phase focuses on authorizing and defining the project. During...

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How to Outsource Successfully change management ocm outsourcing project management Aug 12, 2024

How to Outsource Successfully

Outsourcing a business function or department can be an extremely complex and risk prone strategic activity.  Creating a comprehensive work plan for outsourcing a critical business function involves many key steps and considerations.

This high level guide...

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Free Introductory Project Management Courses that offer Certificates certificate free courses google pm pm pmi project management Feb 01, 2024

Here are some of the top free project management courses available right now that also offer certificates: 

1. PMI's Kickoff™

Provider: Project Management Institute (PMI)
Description: PMI's Kickoff™ is a free, 45-minute digital course and toolkit that guides you...

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