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II am often asked about the project management toolsand resources I use in my professional life. These arethe ones I am currently using. This is not a static listbut one that I will update as my needs and toolschange.

Blogs

Subscribe to a few blogs you like. Blog writers providetips and insights in short articles that only take a fewminutes to read. Most are free. One of my favoriteblogs is Michael Hyatt’s blog “This is Your Life” onleadership, productivity, and personal development.Check it out!

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Easy in theory, hard in practice - Kiron Bondale sharesthoughts on project portfolio and change managementchallenges.The Girls Guide to Project Management - ElizabethHarrin has won a number of awards for herinternationally popular blog.Herding Cats - Glen B. Allenman has one of the mostpopular project management blogs anywhere.The Southern Project Manager - Harry Hall deliverspractical application on topics including leadership,productivity, project management, and project riskmanagement.PMI: Voices on Project Management - The ProjectManagement Institute has numerous blog authors whoprovide insights, tips, advice and personal stories fromproject managers in different regions and industries.The Project Manager Blog - This blog provides a widerange of topics including risk management,communications, quality management, project plans,and project requirements, to name a few.This is Your Life - Michael Hyatt is the king ofleadership, productivity, and communication.

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Books

Project managers have the opportunity to learn fromthe best. Reading books is like sitting down with theauthor, having a cup of coffee, and listening to theirdistilled insights.

Bridges William. 2009. “Managing Transitions: Makingthe Most of Change.” Philadelphia, PA, US: PerseusPublishing.Carkenord Barbara. 2009. “Seven Steps to MasteringBusiness Analysis.” Fort Lauderdale, FL, US: J. RossPublishing.Covey Stephen. 1990. “The 7 Habits of Highly EffectivePeople.” New York, NY, US: Fireside.Durban Pat & Doerscher Terry. 2010. “Taming Changewith Portfolio Management.” Austin, Texas, US:Greenleaf Book Group Press.Gat Israel. 2010. “The Concise Guide to Agile.”Piscataway, NJ, US: CS Press.Gottesdiener Ellen. 2002. “Requirements byCollaboration.” Boston, Massachusetts, US: AddisonWesley.www.pmsouth.com 4

Gottesdiener Ellen. 2005. “The Software RequirementsMemory Jogger.” Salem, NH, US: Goal/QPC.Horne Gregory. 2013. “Project Management AbsoluteBeginner’s Guide.” Indianapolis, Indiana, US: Que.Kouzes James & Posner Barry. 2008. “LeadershipChallenge.” Hoboken, NJ, US: Jossey-Bass.McChesney Chris & Covey Sean & Huling Jim. 2012. “The4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your WildlyImportant Goals.” New York, NY, US: Franklin CoveyCompany.Morris, Rick. 2010. “Stop Playing Games: A ProjectManager’s Guide to Successfully NavigatingOrganizational Politics.” US: RMC Publications.Mulcahy Rita. 2010. “Risk Management: Tricks of theTrade for Project Managers.” US: RMC Publications.Project Management Institute. 2013. “A Guide to theProject Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK®)."Fifth Edition. Newtown Square, PA, USA: ProjectManagement Institute.Wiegers Karl. 2013. “Software Requirements.” Redmond,Washington, US: Microsoft Press.

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Courses

There are numerous project management coursesavailable through various channels. Here are somevalue-packed, affordable online courses throughed2go, a global Registered Education Provider for theProject Management Institute (PMI).

ed2go.com: Project Management Fundamentals

ed2go.com: PMP Certification Prep 1

ed2go.com: PMP Certification Prep 2

Certifications

The PMI Certifications - Learn more about PMI’scertifications and find one that’s right for you. If youalready have a credential, get what you need to maintainit, or look into earning another one.www.pmsouth.com 6

The PMP Credential Handbook - This handbook containsinformation on how you can apply for the globallyrecognized, highly valued PMP credential.

iPhone Apps

Whereever project managers go, PMs can have accessto their project world through iPhone apps. Many ofthese apps or similar apps may be found for Androidphones.

Calendar.Calendar. Meetings, meetings, and more meetings.Where would I be without my Calendar app? The appallows me to check times, locations, and attendees whileoutside of my office. I can quickly check participant’savailability and schedule a meeting.Camera.Camera. I often use Write On - Cling On Sheets or awhite marker board during my project meetings. Afterthe meeting, I take photos of the notes. Minutes arecompleted from the photos.Kindle for iPhone.Kindle for iPhone. I buy most of my books using thewww.pmsouth.com 7

one-click option in Amazon. I rarely buy a hard copybook. Why? First, I get great discounts on most books.Second, I can mark pages with bookmarks, highlight indifferent colors, and make notes in the book. Third,Kindle allows you to filter and find things by Bookmarks,Notes, or different Color Highlights. The search featurealso allows the reader to find particular words or phrases.Feedly.Feedly. Feedly is one place to store, read, and share whatmatters to you. Feedly provides a nice, clean interface.Add the feeds of articles you wish to read. I havecategories such as Project Management, Leadership,Business Analysis, and Risk Management.Evernote.Evernote. This is one of my favorite apps! Think of it asyour personal storage system. I use Evernote’s Clippertool to store articles to Evernote. Evernote provides asimple but powerful tagging system that allows me to tagarticles for quick filter and retrieval (e.g., Tags: Blogging,ERM, Project Risk Management, Public Speaking,Software Development). I also use Evernote to recordvoice notes, take and save photos, send emails toEvernote with file attachments (e.g., Word docs or .pdffiles), retrieve and read articles and perform research.Messages.Messages. I text team members for a variety of reasons.For example, if I see that I am going to be late for ameeting - I send a quick text. I sometimes take a picturewith the Camera and send the picture through text withcomments.www.pmsouth.com 8

Google Maps.Google Maps. When traveling, I use Google Maps to finddestinations. I also use Maps when completing myexpense reports to find out the distance of the trip.Weather Channel.Weather Channel. I use the Weather Channel app tocheck the weather as I plan trips.Pandora.Pandora. I enjoy listening to music while preparingpresentations, writing reports, or catching up on emails. Ilisten to soothing music.Digits.Digits. If you need a nice ease-to-use calculator, give thisa try. You can add numbers, make notations besidenumbers, and email the calculator tape.LastPass.LastPass. I have tried different password protectionprograms. LastPass is my favorite. I have lots of userIDsand passwords. I have organized everything intocategories (e.g., Favorites, Work, Family) for easy, quickaccess.LinkedIn.LinkedIn. I am an avid LinkedIn user. I participate in anumber of project management and risk managementLinkedIn Groups. I enjoy sharing with others andlearning from others.Twitter.Twitter. I use the desktop version of Twitter most of thetime. However, when I am in remote locations, I turn tomy phone to send and read tweets about projectmanagement.Stitcher.Stitcher. Listen to podcasts on your iPhone, iPad,Android or PC -anytime, anywhere.www.pmsouth.com 9

Pomodoro.Pomodoro. I recently discovered the Pomodoro conceptsand app. If you find yourself easily distracted andwasting much of your day, check this out. I have foundPomodoro particularly helpful for improving my studyhabits. Watch this video for more information.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn has many project management Groups. Picka few Groups and participate in the Discussions. Youwill learn from the best around the globe.

The Project Manager Network - #1 Project Manager SocialMedia Group & Community on LinkedIn. Find PM jobsor a job in a PMO. Discuss methodology, management ofprojects. Research PMP certification, Prince2, CMMI,PMI PMBOK, RUP, Six Sigma, ITIL, IEEE, Agile & Scrum,Software, PDU career education. USA, Canada, UK, India,Europe.PMO Experienced - This group was created for life afterthe PMP Exam. If your title is Project Manager orwww.pmsouth.com 10

Program Manager and above, this group is for you. Nomore getting lost in the noise of questions regardingPMP Exam Prep and Courses. In this group, you can haveyour tough Project Managment and PMO questionsanswered.Project Management Professionals - This Group for allProject Management Professionals (Certified and non-certified).

Membership Sites

One the best investments a PM can make is theProject Management Institute membership. Takeadvantage of the Communities of Practice,publications, books, seminars, professionalnetworking and development, and career resources.

Project Management Institute

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Podcasts

Want an easy way to learn on the go? Try podcasts.Listen to podcasts as you drive, commute, or exercise.

Software Process and Measurement by Tom Cagley - TheSoftware Process and Measurement Cast provides aforum to explore the varied world of software processimprovement and measurement.The BA Coach Podcast by Yamo - Yamo interviews expertbusiness analysts around the globe and covers a widerange of topics including software requirementprocesses.The Public Speaker’s Quick and Dirty Podcast by Lisa B.Marshall - Lisa Marshall delivers practical, evidence-based communication tips that will help you to createand deliver stronger messages, effectively manageconflict, and develop solid relationships.

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Project Management Templates

Why reinvent the wheel? Here are some free projectmanagement templates. All of these free PMtemplates are developed by PMP certified ProjectManagers with extensive project managementexperience. The templates are organized according toPMBOK process group.

Project Management Docs

Publications and Journals

PM Network® - PM Network is the award-winningprofessional magazine published monthly for themembers of the Project Management Institute (PMI).PMI Today® - PMI members rely on PMI Today® to keepthem informed of the latest news, events, volunteerwww.pmsouth.com 13

activities and services of PMI and its communities. Thismonthly publication contains the latest developmentsabout certification, research, standards, education andtraining, as well as news from chapters and othercommunities.ProjectManager.com Newsletter - Get free PM videos,tools and tips by joining this newsletter.

Public Speaking

Communication is an essential skill for projectmanagers. One of the best ways to improve yourpublic speaking skills is to join Toastmasters.

Toastmasters International - Toastmasters International

is a world leader in communication and leadership

development. Membership is 292,000 strong. Members

improve their speaking and leadership skills by

attending one of the 14,350 clubs in 122 countries that

make up our global network of meeting locations.

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TED Talks - Watch world class speakers and learn more

effective public speaking techniques.

Software

There are many software choices for projectmanagement including desktop, network, and onlineversions. Here are a few favorites.

Celoxis

Clarizen

LiquidPlanner

Microsoft Project Professional

Smartsheet

Trello

Wrike

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Twitter

Check out PMChat on Twitter. This globalcommunity of project managers and businessanalysts discusses lessons learned and best practices.Don’t miss the live pre-game show.

PMChat

PMI: Voices on Project Management

Webinars

The next best thing to being at a live presentation isto attend a webinar. You also save in transportationand lodging expenses. PMI has great presenters.

PMI: Project Risk Management Community of Practice.

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PMI: Agile Community of Practice

Stanford University: Advanced Project Management(Free Webinar Series)

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