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Question: What's the least time consuming way to obtain PDUs??
 Answer: To me, this question translates to "I hate having to earn PDUs. I only do it because PMI is making me do it and I want to get it over with as quickly as possible." I understand that many people may feel this way probably because they cannot see earning PDUs as something rewarding, enjoyable, and as something that helps them grow as a project manager. But let's face it. The fact of the matter is that you are required to earn them, and if we can make it more fun for you then you might enjoy it more.
So let's make it more fun for you.
The definite least time consuming way to earn PDUs are from those 3 PDU categories in which you get them "just because": In category 2H you earn 5 PDUs every year just because you are employed as a project manager (we talked about that in an earlier issue). In category 2-SDL you earn up to 15 PDUs in 3 years just because you like to read books or listen to podcasts about project management. And in category 5 you earn PDUs just because you like to be a volunteer in your local project management organization. Yes, there is a time investment, but most of us are involved in these 3 activities anyway and earning the appropriate PDUs is like the cherry on top.
Then there are some categories where you never know how much time you are going to have to invest into it. For instance you'll get 40 PDUs for writing a book, but it takes hundreds of hours to do. Or you get 10 PDUs for giving a presentation at a symposium but you might easily spend 20 hours preparing and travelling.
If you are looking for a clear 1-to-1 benefit, then taking courses in project management is the clear winner. That is because every 1 hour that you spend for instance in a classroom or watching an online webinar will give you exactly 1 PDU (Check out our sponsor for this).
In the end, it all boils down to this: The trick is to know and understand all the categories from your credential handbook and then pick those that offer what you consider to be the best return and the most fun for you.
Please send your questions to askcornelius@pduinsider.com
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What: The Decision Model: Revolutionizing the Testing Process and Accuracy
When: September 2, 2010
Cost: Free
PDUs: 1 PDU
The Relational Model changed the way we manage, leverage, and store data. Today, the Decision Model organizes business rules and logic in a similarly rigorous manner. Most importantly, the Decision Model recognizes that business logic has its own existence, independent of how executed, where executed, and whether or not it's implemented in automated systems. The Decision Model enables innovation in the way we can generate test cases, minimize the testing needed, test the logic prior to coding, and assure completeness of testing procedures.
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Featured PMI Component Activity |
Component: PMI Buffalo, New York Chapter
What: Fall Professional Development Day
When: September 13 2010
Cost: $200 (Member), $225 (Non-Member)
PDUs: 7 PDUs
Get your chance to earn 7 PDUs at the Buffalo PMI Fall Professional Development Day with Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Covey, Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; on September 13, 2010 at the Buffalo Convention Center, Convention Center Plaze Buffalo, NY
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Featured PDU Tip
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Key Steps To Obtaining And Maintaining Your Project Management Certification
Written by: Hugh Ngugen
There are a number of educational offerings, college degree
programs and professional certifications that use the term "project
management." However, the recognized leader in this particular field is
the Project Management Institute (PMI), which offers a "family of
credentials" supporting the project management profession, its
certified practitioners and their continuing professional development.
Read the complete article here
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Tips For Reporting Your PDU Activities
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PMI Netherlands Chapter has an important tip in reporting your PDU activities thru the new PMI online CCR system. Earning professional development units (PDUs) to maintain your PMI credential takes time, effort and money, but at least it provides you with the rewards of continuous learning and growth.
Reporting those PDUs on PMI's new online CCR system is easy. PMI's CCR and Customer Care teams recently compiled a list of frequently asked questions, and offer the following tips to help you navigate CCR policies and the online CCR system.
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