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What Happened to Architects with PMP Certification ?

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  Are you an architect wondering if you can attend a PMP training course? With PMP's specialized training courses available for professionals from all industries, you can rest assured that there is a course for you. Whether you're an experienced architect or a beginner, there's a PMP course that can help you become a certified project manager. At Learners Ink, we know that there is a lot of confusion surrounding the eligibility of Architects to attend PMP Training . Are they eligible? What are the requirements? Can architects attend PMP Training courses? The answer is yes, Architects can attend PMP Training courses. However, just like any other professional, Architects must meet the PMP education, experience, and training requirements in order to be eligible for the PMP certification exams. Generally, most Architects entering the PMP Training course will need to have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in any field, along with a minimum of 4,500 hours of leading and directing pro

Risk Management is important for Project success ?

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  Why Risk Management is important for  Project  success? If you don't invest in risk management, it doesn't matter what business you're in, it's a risky business. -Gary Cohn Let’s understand Risk and different types of Risks... Risks are future problems; focus is on Future consequences. Risk  - An uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives. Positive Risks  - Are the opportunities that may have positive impacts on the project’s objectives. e.g., let us say that there is a possibility that if you complete your project a few days before the scheduled date, you will get another project. Negative Risks  - Are threats that may have negative impacts on the project’s objectives. e.g., let us say that in your project there is a possibility that some equipment may break due to workload; this is an example of a negative risk, and if this happens, it will damage your project. Pure Risks -  A risk that can ha

Introduction to Project Management

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  Introduction The purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of project management and to give a brief overview of the methodology that underpins most formally run projects. Many organizations do not employ full-time Project Managers and it is common to pull together a project team to address a specific need. While most people are not formally skilled in project methodology, taking a role in a project team can be an excellent learning opportunity and can enhance a person's career profile. What is a Project? A project is a temporary and one-time exercise that   varies in duration. It is undertaken to address a specific need in an organization, which may be to create a product or service or to change a business process. This is in direct contrast to how an organization generally works on a permanent basis to produce its goods or services. For example, the work of an organization may be to manufacture trucks on a continual basis, therefore the work is considered functional as

Requirements Management Capabilities

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  Requirements management is a necessary and critical process that helps you understand your customers' requirements and analyze them for developing products that fulfill their expectations, and render profitable revenues for your business. Developing products based on your own perceptions or vague assumptions will make your entire project unsuccessful. You have to have precise information as to what your customers need, or what are their interests so that you can avoid loss of time and money. It is essential to possess tools that can effectively capture the relevant information and provide you with the latest reports in real time so that you can take decisions promptly and enjoy enhanced returns. The requirements management tool provides you with compelling capabilities. It helps in leveraging collaboration between the people, processes, and technology for developing a product that will become a big hit. The software also renders exceptional traceability services which help your d