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Module 9 Project Manager Interview

It was a bit of a challenge for me to locate a project manager!  A friend of mine put me in contact with her father, who has been a PM for more than 30 years.  I had the opportunity to interview Norm, whose typical role has been a PM for large program portfolios in proposals and contract bidding, mainly in medical device distribution and communications. Norm gave me a history of his path in becoming a PM and completing his PMP certifications.  His education background includes Engineering and English undergraduate degrees, as well as a MBA and the PMP certification!  He had worked in the field for 18 years prior to obtaining the certification. Norm’s journey through project management was fascinating!  He has had the opportunity to work in government contracting, wireless and cellular technology, foreign communications, and medical devices to name a few. He shared how the first projects that he helped to lead, occurred before the advent of PC (personal computers)!!  He outline
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Code of Ethics for the Project Manager

The code of ethics for project managers contains four central values.  They are: Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, and Honesty.  These values are to be upheld and maintained by any practitioner who operates under the name of the PMI’s name, including members, non-members with certification, individuals pursuing their certification, as well as those who are volunteering on behalf of PMI.  The code of ethics has been evolving since the inception of the Project Management Institute in the 1980’s.  The current code of ethics has been in effect since 2006 (Code of ethics, 2017). Each of the central values is defined and explained, within the code of ethics to eliminate any ambiguity.  There are several points that reflect an “aspirational standard” as well as key points that encompass the “mandatory standards.”  The aspirational points are ideals that are more ambiguous and not easily measured.  Whereas the mandatory points address issues of behavior and character within the structure
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Week 3 Blog Entry: What Makes a Project Innovative?

What Makes a Project Innovative? I read an article from the Project Management Journal, which is located in the PMI.org Knowledge resource center.  This article entitled "Labeling Projects as Innovative: A Social Identity Theory" is based on the findings of a case study conducted by researchers in London (Sergeeva, 2017).  Their question was whether or not an "Innovative" project was something that could be tangibly or precisely defined and identified, or if it was a term thrown about too easily to generate publicity. The research team conducted a series of interviews with a number of project managers, from various fields of work, and of varying years of experience.  They chose their sample set number (30) by determining that the answers to their questions were no longer yielding different answers.  These are the questions they were asked: 1. What sorts of projects are you involved in? 2. Could you please describe one particular innovative project that you a
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