Can You claim PDUs for an e-Book You have written in the past?

Published: Fri, 04/04/14

 
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Question:
I have written an e-Book in the recent past in Project Management 'Practical Steps in Managing Project Schedules' published in Amazon. Is there any way I can claim this effort in the form of PDUs for maintaining my 60 PDU credential?

Answer:
The answer is... Yes you can!

As the author (or co-author) of a project management text book you can claim PDUs in Category D "Creating New Project Management Knowledge". This means that the time that you spent in writing the book counts towards your PDUs. The rule is that 1 hour spent will give you 1 PDU up to a maximum of 45 PDUs in total.


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Earn FREE PDUs by listening to this PM Podcast episode with John Donohoe.

Episode 269: Portfolio Management and the Strategic Project Management Office

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PMI Frankfurt Chapter: Project Zone Congress 2014
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The Difference Between Good and Great Project Managers
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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:

Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (2nd Edition)

Written by: Jim Highsmith
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