Project Management Professional Recertification - Write An Article
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PDU Credits Available For Each Published Project Management Article
Project Management Professionals, (PMP®), may receive Professional Development renewal credits for each article published in a project management journal. These credits are claimed in the "Giving back to the profession" division. There can be up to 45 credits available to the project management professional by writing articles. During each three year credential renewal cycle, 60 professional development credits must be earned. At 1 PDU per hour writing an article, a project manager would be able to earn 45 of the required 60 renewal credits quite easily, it will just take 45 hours. The Project Management Institute specifies that the articles must be published in a journal. While there are not many journals that are open to general article submissions, they do exist. Online blog postings are now eligible for renewal credits. Those project managers who have blog postings may find that their quality posts will work well as the basis of a full article. While there are no regulations for the length of an article, most project managers find that articles of about 500 words long are fairly easy to write at publish ready quality levels. By tracking the time required to write an article or publish a blog entry, the certified project manager can submit their effort to the Project Management Institute for credit towards renewal of their PMP.
Other methods that earn renewal credits that are available to the project manager include eduction and seminars. These are excellent ways to gain PDU credits but often carry a substantial cost. When you consider that some of these events require travel and loss of productivity, the real cost of PDUs in the categories can be very expensive. The PMI considers the dissemination of knowledge to be a very important obligation of all PMP project managers. By writing a qualifying article, the project manager is able to improve the level of knowledge in the field and gain credential renewal credits at the same time. As explained here, the authoring process can be completed quite easily with impressive PDU results when measured by the cost of attaining "2B" PMP renewal credits.
Other methods that earn renewal credits that are available to the project manager include eduction and seminars. These are excellent ways to gain PDU credits but often carry a substantial cost. When you consider that some of these events require travel and loss of productivity, the real cost of PDUs in the categories can be very expensive. The PMI considers the dissemination of knowledge to be a very important obligation of all PMP project managers. By writing a qualifying article, the project manager is able to improve the level of knowledge in the field and gain credential renewal credits at the same time. As explained here, the authoring process can be completed quite easily with impressive PDU results when measured by the cost of attaining "2B" PMP renewal credits.
Project Management Article Structure
Writing is easier than you might think
Perhaps you are interested in writing a project management article for renewal credits towards your Project Management Professional credential. How do you start the writing process? It is always best to pick a topic that you understand and which is very familiar to you. The topic must also pertain to any aspect of the project management field. Perhaps you have a particular topic idea pertaining to ethics. This is an excellent topic as the enforcement of a higher ethical standard is one of the key strengths of the Project Management Professional credential. Other topics would include tips on how to better plan a project, how to motivate a team, how to monitor project status or how to adequately document the project closing process. The project management field includes a great deal of material from which an interesting topic might be chosen.
The basic article structure for a chosen topic is as follows:
1) Write an introduction, (100 words)
2) Write a paragraph about each of 3-5 main points, (90 words each)
3) Write a conclusion, (80 words)
This would result in an article of perhaps 500 words. The quality of the article can be reviewed and increased if necessary. For a more in depth article, the introduction or conclusion can be expanded and more content paragraphs can be added. Many other article structures are acceptable, but this simple layout is very easy to develop.
Although not required, you can add photographs to your article or blog post. This may add interesting elements to an otherwise dry article. If you do choose to include images, however, remember that plagiarism is never appropriate. You should, instead, obtain images from a government or other public domain web site or from another site that offers freely available images. You can create your own images, of course.
The basic article structure for a chosen topic is as follows:
1) Write an introduction, (100 words)
2) Write a paragraph about each of 3-5 main points, (90 words each)
3) Write a conclusion, (80 words)
This would result in an article of perhaps 500 words. The quality of the article can be reviewed and increased if necessary. For a more in depth article, the introduction or conclusion can be expanded and more content paragraphs can be added. Many other article structures are acceptable, but this simple layout is very easy to develop.
Although not required, you can add photographs to your article or blog post. This may add interesting elements to an otherwise dry article. If you do choose to include images, however, remember that plagiarism is never appropriate. You should, instead, obtain images from a government or other public domain web site or from another site that offers freely available images. You can create your own images, of course.
Suggested Project Management Article Titles
When you write an article for PMP renewal credit in the "2B" PDU category, it must pertain to project management. It must then be published in a journal focused on the project management field. Since there are so many facets to the PM field, the author has a wide variety of choices. Often the hardest step can be deciding what to write about. Here is a list of suggestions, any of which may make a great PDU credit earning article when written from your personal viewpoint:
Lessons learned from a large project
Lessons learned from a small project
How to select a project software application
How to build a project plan
How to build a communications plan
The most important project variable to monitor
How to improve team performance
How to report bad project news
How to report good project news
How to repeat great project results
What not to do when managing a project overseas
There are obviously thousands of articles that could be derived from this list. When you consider that each one will potentially earn 15 PDU credits towards the renewal of the PMP credential, just getting started may be a rewarding prospect.
Lessons learned from a large project
Lessons learned from a small project
How to select a project software application
How to build a project plan
How to build a communications plan
The most important project variable to monitor
How to improve team performance
How to report bad project news
How to report good project news
How to repeat great project results
What not to do when managing a project overseas
There are obviously thousands of articles that could be derived from this list. When you consider that each one will potentially earn 15 PDU credits towards the renewal of the PMP credential, just getting started may be a rewarding prospect.
Project Management Support on Amazon
PMP PMBOK Topics
For help writing articles, or for general project management educational materials, you will find that Amazon is very helpful. From PMBOK to planning documents to software, Amazon has a wide range of project management aids.
Project Management Questions or Tips are Welcome Here
Are you thinking of the PMP certification?
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Rajesh Koul
May 23, 2012 @ 12:28 am | delete
- Please suggest me the best Journals to Publish an article on project/program management concepts...
I am planning to write few articles on the same subject.....
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CPDInteractive
Nov 2, 2011 @ 6:01 am | delete
- Thanks for Great post. I really like this article.
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CPDInteractive
Nov 2, 2011 @ 6:00 am | delete
- Thanks for Great post. I really like this article.
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waves
May 23, 2011 @ 9:29 am | delete
- Nice article.Thanks for sharing. Project Management Services
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waves
May 23, 2011 @ 9:29 am | delete
- Nice article.Thanks for sharing. Project Management Services
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