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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

CIO

Project management office (PMO) definition A project management office (PMO) is a group, or functional unit, that sets, maintains, and enforces the practices, policies, and standards for structuring and executing projects within an organization.

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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

CIO

The certification is also well-suited for software engineers, business analysts, and project managers. You’ll learn how to apply these concepts in real-world situations and how to apply the Disciplined Agile toolkit to discover the most effective methods for your team and business needs.

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10 most popular IT certifications for 2023

CIO

Project Management Professional (PMP) Offered by the Project Management Institute, the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is designed for advanced project management professionals.

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Scrum Master vs Project Manager: How are they different?

Openxcell

Scrum Master and Project Manager profiles are quite distinct though most of the people get confused. Scrum master isn’t a sole decision-maker: The Scrum Master apparently has a self-managed team that is capable of taking good decisions collectively to deliver best results. Role of a Project Manager. What is Scrum?

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Top 15 project management certifications

CIO

Behind every successful IT project, you’ll find a highly skilled project manager. From hardware and software upgrades to ongoing security patches, to application development and the rollout of software itself, project managers keep your teams on task and productive. Top project management certifications.

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Agile and Project Management are still uncomfortable bedfellows

The CTO Group

Renai LeMay is CTO Group’s Advisory Delivery Manager. He is certified across Project Management, IT Service Management and Agile methodologies. Where does the new breed of Agile methodologies fit in with a traditional Project Management approach? Agile practitioners feel more or less the same way about PMs.

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Women IT leaders take center stage

CIO

Judy Balaban has seen firsthand how stepping into the professional spotlight, even on a small stage, pays dividends. Early in her career as a program management specialist at AT&T, Balaban became an active member with the Project Management Institute’s New Jersey chapter, which put her front and center at plenty of events.