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According to the PMI handbook Page 44, "You cannot claim participation in the same course or activity more than once". Does this mean that if I claim category A PDU credit for a specific archived video from a PMI R.E.P. during one CCR cycle, then I cannot claim credit for watching that same video ever again?
by Bunny78
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Yes. You are correct. Once you claim PDUs for a specific activity (i.e. participating in Course X) then you cannot claim PDUs again for this course in the future.
The idea behind the PMI CCRS is that you continuously learn about new areas of project management. Therefore you can only claim PDUs for the same course/activity once.
What I didn't mention in my answer was that luckily this isn't such a problem nowadays, because many organizations (ours included) offer a lot of free PDU opportunities. So you won't really have too much trouble finding new PDU activities to participate in during your next cycle.
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Until next time,
Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
President, OSP International LLC
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You might have been too busy to realize it, but there it is - your PMP re-certification is fast approaching and you haven't earned anywhere near the 60 required PDUs yet. If you find yourself in this situation and want to catch up quickly, then don't worry, because you can now access and download up to two years' worth of webinars from The PDU Podcast and earn over 40 PDUs almost immediately at www.pducast.com.
The PDU Podcast used to be available only in a subscription option where you received one webinar every month. But now we have opened our archives and you can access and download the first two years separately:
- Year 1: 12 webinars with a total of 21.75 PDUs
- Year 2: 12 webinars and 2 bonus items with a total of 20.00 PDUs
Earn your PDUs in no time and with less effort. Just order one of the archives and immediately download, watch, and study all webinars from Year 1 and/or Year 2.
And of course, just like the regular monthly subscriptions, the yearly archives can also be downloaded to your smartphone (iPhone/Android), tablet or other portable video player, so that you can study anywhere and anytime.
For more information, please visit http://www.pducast.com/index.php/order, where you can find all the details about and choose the best option that suits your needs.
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Provider: PmCentersUSA
What:Use Case-Requirements Documentation Tool
When: 8/30/2012
Where: Live Webinar
PDUs: 0.5
Description: Use Cases are a requirements documentation method that is gaining in popularity, particularly when an Agile development methodology is in use. Attend this webinar and see how simple the technique is, and learn the various methods and limitations that help define it.
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Component: eSeminarsWorld
What: eSeminarsWorld Advanced Risk Management
When: 09/06/2012 - 09/20/2012
Cost:
PMI Member Early Rate: Not Applicable (US)
PMI Member Regular Rate: $725 (US)
Non-Member Rate: $875 (US)
Where: e-Learning
PDUs: 14
Description:
Delivering successful results depends on the project manager's ability to increase the probability and impact of positive events and decrease the probability and impact of negative events in their projects. Although both the PMBOK® Guide-Fourth Edition and the Practice Standard for Risk Management describe processes to assist the project manager in these goals, students who want to apply advanced risk management tools and techniques will benefit from this course and learn to;
- Balance the competing demands of stakeholder objectives with project capabilities and capacity,
- Analyze the human factors dimension of risk management, and
- Evaluate the impact of risks and uncertainties to the post-project realization of value and capture of benefits.
Register Here.
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Earn Free PDUs: Read A Book |
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Each hour that you spend in
self-directed learning activities such as reading books or articles
counts as 1 Category C PDU (Professional Development Units) up to a maximum of 30. Here is this week's
book recommendation for you:
Scrappy Project Management: The 12 Predictable and Avoidable Pitfalls Every Project Faces (Scrappy About)
Written by: Kimberly Wiefling
Projects are MESSY! From the minute the project begins, all manner of changes, surprises and disasters befall them. Unfortunately most of these are PREDICTABLE and AVOIDABLE.
Tact and diplomacy can only get you so far in the wild and wacky world of project work. A combination of outrageous creativity, sheer bravado and nerves of steel will serve you far better than any fancy-schmancy Microsoft Project Gantt chart!
'Scrappy Project Management' is about what REALLY happens in the project environment, how to survive it, and how to make sure that your team avoids the predictable and avoidable pitfalls that every project faces.
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How to Conduct Your SWOT Analysis |
"How to Conduct Your SWOT Analysis" is a mixed media class that meets via webinar every Tuesday from noon until 1 pm pacific starting on Tuesday September 11, 2012 and ending on Tuesday October 2, 2012. To really help increase the benefit of the SWOT analysis, Margaret is offering a BONUS coaching webinar on Tuesday October 16, 2012.
In this mixed media class, Margaret Meloni walks the participants through their own personal SWOT analysis.
The goal is to learn:
How to determine your temperament.
How YOU resolve conflict.
To what degree are you emotionally intelligent?
How do you perceive yourself as a professional?
How do you deal with difficult people?
What is your communication style?
After the class, the participants are going to take action! They are going to:
Understand how others perceive you.
Define who YOU want to be.
Create your own self-risk management plan.
Create your own project plan.
Create your own strategies to deal with difficult people.
Registration for this coaching is open. You can find the landing page here: http://elearning4pms.com/swot-analysis-webinar/
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| How To Create Project Documentation That Doesn't Suck |
Creating Project Documentation for more than a dozen years has taught me one thing: Most meetings suck. But they don't have to. What Makes Project Documentation Suck?
I don't believe there is any one right way to approach and create a Project Documentation. And while there may be several different methodologies, I think ultimately they all take us in the direction of identifying a similar starting point. And while my discussion here certainly will not include every detail one should consider, my goal is to provide you with some ideas and practices to get you on your way.
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