--- title: The Project Management Academy Blog | Megan Bell, MPM, PMP description: A multi-hyphenate of corporate training, higher education, and creative agency work, Bell’s passion for connecting people to impactful information fuels an evolving career journey. Her portfolio includes conducting learning analytic research and reporting, managing a corporate mentoring program, authoring a blog series, facilitating leadership and career programs, serving on a non-profit board, and even occasional voice work. 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Her portfolio includes conducting learning analytic research and reporting, managing a corporate mentoring program, authoring a blog series, facilitating leadership and career programs, serving on a non-profit board, and even occasional voice work. Bell’s education background encompasses UNC-Chapel Hill, Western Carolina University, and North Carolina State University. - **Connect with Megan Bell, MPM, PMP** - [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://resources.educate360.com/federal-government-and-the-pmp) [Government](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/government)  |  [PMP Certification](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/pmp-certification)  |  [blog](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/blog) ## [Project Management for Government](https://resources.educate360.com/federal-government-and-the-pmp) By: [Megan Bell, MPM, PMP](https://resources.educate360.com/author/megan-bell-mpm-pmp) May 26th, 2021 The skills of a Project Management Professional® (PMP) apply across industries and companies. However, there are specific project processes, terminology, and certifications for federal government due to the layers of regulations and legislation shaping the work. 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The flowchart, a project management tool, exemplifies that saying with the power to quickly convey complex information using a diagram. A flowchart can not only convey interconnecting steps but be used in monitoring progress and periodic status reporting. When preparing for the Project Management Professional® (PMP) exam, project managers should know the Seven Management and Planning Tools, including the flowchart, by definition and application within the context of project work. [Read More](https://resources.educate360.com/flowcharts-for-pmps) Share -  Close - - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/flowcharts-for-pmps](mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/flowcharts-for-pmps) ![The Complete PMP® Certification Guide Hero](https://resources.educate360.com/hubfs/the-complete-pmp-certification-guide-hero.png) #### Are you interested in earning your Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification, but you’re unsure how to start the process? 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When preparing for the PMP exam, project managers should know the three categories of scatter diagrams based on correlation: [Read More](https://resources.educate360.com/scatter-diagram-types) Share -  Close - - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/scatter-diagram-types](mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/scatter-diagram-types) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://resources.educate360.com/matrix-diagrams-for-project-managers) [PMP Exam Prep](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/pmp-exam-prep)  |  [Project Management](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/project-management) ## [Matrix Diagrams for Project Managers](https://resources.educate360.com/matrix-diagrams-for-project-managers) By: [Megan Bell, MPM, PMP](https://resources.educate360.com/author/megan-bell-mpm-pmp) April 28th, 2021 A matrix diagram for the Project Management Professional® (PMP) holder is one of the Seven Quality Tools used for data collection and analysis. It is the arrangement of data in the matrix diagram that reveals “the strength of relationships between factors, causes, and objectives.” It is also an important concept that could be asked about on the PMP exam. Knowledge of the matrix diagram for the PMP exam encompasses (1) knowing how to use it on the job as a project manager and (2) understanding its value as a quality tool for the exam. 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They also know data thrown at them for a project, or the data collected during a project is not always immediately clear nor easy to connect to project work. Using tools like an affinity diagram, can not only solve an immediate data problem but can also build teams through the collaborative process to create it. 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Stake refers to something to gain or lose; a stake in a new business means you want it to be profitable. A stake in a game can be a bet on the final score. Within any project, there are Stakeholders; entities to which there is an impact depending on the outcome of the project. Whether you are a practicing Project Manager seeking to enhance your understanding of this important tool or a newer Project Manager prepping for your Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam, knowing who is a stakeholder and documenting key information in a register will benefit your work. Let’s dive in and see how to create a Stakeholder Register and explore it’s value. 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On the other hand, if that same large dataset is presented using data visualization and a quality tool, like a histogram, then the client will be able to see the connection to the project decision needed. Histograms are a statistical tool included in the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam as they are used by project managers to plan and manage quality. 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In the context of project management, an experiment is not in a secret lab with bubbling liquid in beakers; instead, the testing is done in a controlled manufacturing setting. In project management, the quality planning tool of setting up tests for a process is known as “Design of Experiments.” [Read More](https://resources.educate360.com/design-of-experiments-for-project-managers) Share -  Close - - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/design-of-experiments-for-project-managers](mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/design-of-experiments-for-project-managers) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://resources.educate360.com/change-is-the-competitive-skill-adaptability) [Professional Development](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/professional-development)  |  [Project Management](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/project-management) ## [Change Is the Competitive Skill Adaptability](https://resources.educate360.com/change-is-the-competitive-skill-adaptability) By: [Megan Bell, MPM, PMP](https://resources.educate360.com/author/megan-bell-mpm-pmp) March 31st, 2021 As you look at your recipe and then at your motley collection of ingredients, you realize you are missing many required ingredients. No butter, but would the olive oil work instead? If ketchup is needed, and you have tomato sauce and vinegar, could you create the needed ingredient? How fast could an online delivery service come and is it worth the added cost? Perhaps you ignore it all and just order a pizza delivery. Or you give up and munch on a stale cracker until you have exactly the ingredients as listed. How would you deal with this situation? The ability to pivot effectively to evolving situations is one of today’s most sought after skill sets: adaptability. 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