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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is PMI's flagship publication and is a fundamental resource for effective project management in any industry. It has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management.

Over the past few years, more and more stakeholders have asked us for content on agile — and more are using agile practices, which is confirmed by our Pulse of the Profession® research. That's why we included information on agile practices will be included alongside traditional approaches in the Sixth edition and partnered with Agile Alliance® to create the new Agile Practice Guide*.

The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide were created to complement each other. Together these two publications are a powerful tool that enable the right approach for the right project.

When you order the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition (in English) you will receive a complimentary copy of the Agile Practice Guide.

This dynamic duo presents solutions for project delivery professionals working in the entire spectrum of approaches — from predictive (or waterfall) to cutting edge agile methodologies.

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The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition is available for download in English and 11 additional languages (Arabic, Chinese [simplified], French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian and Spanish). Print versions will be available in October.

The translated PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition/Agile Practice Guide will be available at a later date (TBD).

By Project Managers, For Project Managers

The PMBOK® Guide is developed by active practitioners and subject matter experts, then reviewed by the project management community before it is released, to assure it always reflects the current state of the profession.

Why is the PMBOK® Guide changing?

  • Project Management has evolved significantly since we published the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition in 2013.
  • Part 2 of the PMBOK® Guide is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and must be updated every four to five years.
  • PMI continually learns more about what drives successful project outcomes through our research… and we want to share those drivers with the project management community.

What’s New in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition?

The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition includes information on how to implement its approaches in agile environments — a first for PMI.

Other additions include:

  • Trends and emerging practices
  • Tailoring considerations
  • A greater emphasis on Strategic and Business Knowledge
  • A new section on the role of the project manager

 

 

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1. W3Schools – “SQL Tutorial”

 

W3Schools claims to be the largest web developer site on the Internet. It provides various tutorials and references on web development languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and JQuery, covering most aspects of web programming.

 

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2. Codecademy – “Learn SQL”

 

Codecademy is an online platform that offers a wide range of free coding courses in programming languages like HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Python, and Ruby. In addition to these courses, Codecademy’s students can learn how to manage data with SQL.

 

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4. Khan Academy – “Intro to SQL”

 

Khan Academy provides its users with micro-lectures in the form of YouTube videos, lots of practice exercises, and a personalized learning dashboard. Combined, these tools empower learners to study at their own pace inside and outside of the classroom.

 

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5. SQLZoo

 

SQLZoo is a nice free and interactive SQL tutorial developed and maintained by Edinburgh Napier University.

 

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6. Tutorials Point – “Learn SQL”

 

Tutorials Point claims to be the web’s largest library of tutorials. Indeed, it offers dozens of online courses in computer engineering, information technology, programming languages, and management.

 

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7. Udacity – “Intro to Relational Databases”

 

Udacity offers interactive online courses aimed at advancing academic and vocational skills. Although Udacity is profit-oriented, some courses are available for free.

 

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8. SQL Problems and Solutions

 

SQL Problems and Solutions is an interactive textbook which lets you visualize tables and execute queries against a sample database. The tutorial explains the basic concepts and constructs of SQL and provides examples at various levels of expertise.

 

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9. Tuts+ – “SQL for Beginners”

 

Tuts+ offers video courses and written tutorials that teach a wide range of creative and technical skills, including coding. Unlike video courses, all tutorials and articles are completely free. Based around specific projects, they include step-by-step written instructions and screenshots to help you practice and master your skills.

 

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10. Essential SQL

 

Essential SQL, authored by Kris Wenzel (@sqlkris), is a great place to learn the fundamentals of SQL and database concepts. The course is based on Microsoft SQL Server, which is why the author provides newbie users with a guide on how to get started using this database engine.

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PMP is one of those credentials whose reputation precedes them. Nevertheless, here’s a few reasons you should consider getting a PMP Certification.

Reason #1: PMP is a globally acknowledged certification

A PMP Credential is recognized and sought-after the world over (there are more than 450k PMP certified professionals worldwide – Source) Clearing a PMP exam and achieving a PMI PMP Credential would thus help a professional showcase their skills and expertise to potential global employers.

Reason #2: A PMP credential leads to a steep hike in salary

A PMP Credential holder witnesses a dramatic and steep hike in salary, with the certification. On average, PMPs earn 17% more than their non-certified counterparts, according to the Project Management Salary Survey, Eighth Edition.

Further, new research from the Project Management Institute, suggests that 71% of project managers saw an increase in compensation over the last 12 months.

PMPs earn a median salary of $110,000 a year.

Reason #3: A PMP Credential Greatly Expands Your Market Reach and Scope

Holders of the Project Management Professional certification form a global close knit community, with a plethora of Project Management fora, discussion boards, and online communities attracting PMPs from across the world, willing to share tips, insights and pool their experience, thus staying abreast of latest developments and trends in the industry.

Reason #4: PMPs Have Better Job Opportunities

According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, 80% of high-performing projects use PMP credentialed project managers, and, according to the PMI Pulse of the Profession study, organizations with more than 35% PMP certified project managers demonstrated much better project performance.

Thus, a PMP Certification opens up better career avenues and provides professionals with greater job opportunities in the project management world.

Reason #5: PMPs Get The Most Challenging Projects

A PMP Certification earns a professional challenging and important industry, since it demonstrates one’s dedication towards project management and showcases required knowledge and experience to handle challenging projects.

Besides, as the PMP Exam eligibility criteria include both education and experience for project managers, a PMP Certification validates one’s skills and experience leading and directing projects.

Reason #6: PMPs Have Enhanced Project Management Skills And Demonstrate Better Project Performance

Not all Project Managers are PMP certified and, consequently, project managers who lack the credential perform less efficiently than their certified peers. The standards for the rigorous PMP exam are higher than other PM certifications, and it tests professionals on all five project management processes – initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling and closing, providing the Project manager with a detailed, standardized, actionable set of project management best practices drawing from all five processes.

Further, a professional needs to be aware of all nine knowledge areas of project management, including project scope management, integration management, human resource management, time management, cost management, quality management and procurement management, with in-depth knowledge in order to qualify for the PMP Exam.

This enhances their project management skills immensely, and allows the project manager to tackle all manner of projects with consummate ease.

Reason #7: Greater Visibility To Recruiters

Research across industries suggests that organizations prefer hiring PMP certified project managers to their non-credentialed peers. The PMP certification is a standard that demonstrates a professional’s expertise in project management and it immediately catches a recruiter’s eye, during profile evaluation.

Reason #8: Utility Across Industry

A PMP Credential is an ideal bet for all project managers in various professional fields, including IT, telecom, business processing, commerce, finance, research, and more.

Reason #9: Planning Ahead

The test falls into about the middle range in terms of cost. While not as expensive as many of the high tech, very specific exams, it isn’t something you are likely to take lightly. At $555 a test (unless you are a PMI member, in which case it is $405), it doesn’t seem too expensive.

Once you consider the failure rate, you may decide that you need to take courses, which run between $1,500 and $2,000, and that does not include the cost of the exam.

Reason #10: PMPs Are Secure Even During Economic Downturns

With the economy yet to get back to where it was 15 years ago, there is still plenty of uncertainty. While no one is immune to layoffs and downsizing, 80% of executives around the world believe that having a PMP Certification demonstrated core competencies that made the certification holders valuable even during a recession.
 
Agree with our list? What were YOUR reasons for getting a PMP certification? Let us know in the comments section.

In between that, here is a sample video that takes you through introduction of PMP certification. Hope you find it beneficial.