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For close to three decades, “Fundamentals of Project Management” has helped people tackle the complexities of the job. Succinct and easy to read, the book simplifies concepts, answers questions, and helps tame the chaos that can erupt as projects move from planning to completion.
The Sixth Edition of this trusted bestseller offers the practical guidelines and tools project managers have come to expect, along with new information explaining changes...
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Installing agile tools and practices won't be enough to respond to rapid market change unless you lay the groundwork with six key enabling factors, identified by the United Kingdom's leading agile consulting firm, Agile Centre.
An ever-growing pile of frameworks and tools falsely offer an "easy route" to organizational agility. However, responding to rapid market change requires you alter so much more than just your way of working. Your work style...
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The leaders of a popular agile training program write about the role of self-deception in agile transformation and building high-performance cultures. When you untangle the web of lies and half-truths around you, your organizational change will get a lot more predictable.
The key to surviving organizational change is sorting through the truths, half-truths, and lies-beginning with the ones you tell yourself. That way you don't end up overpromising...
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Este libro digital está orientado a desarrollar las herramientas que todo líder necesita. El libro incluye:
-6 capítulos con distintos temas asociados a la comunicación.
-Al final de cada capítulo encontrará una serie de preguntas que lo ayudarán a reflexionar sobre la aplicación práctica en su empresa.
-Por último, le ofrecemos la posibilidad de una CONSULTA SIN CARGO con los profesionales de LAS 4 MIRADAS DE LA GESTIÓN EMPRESARIAL y autores...
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What do you do when the biggest threat to your project is your boss? It's not that your boss is out to get you. In fact, bosses generally mean well. But clueless leadership from a well-intentioned boss can sometimes cause more damage than a criminal mastermind tying your project to the railroad tracks. The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up provides refreshingly practical and candid insight into the best practices and techniques that project managers...
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"This is an absolutely brilliant book. If you really wants to learn more regarding OKRs in Agile and other important stuff related to it you must read this book. It's truly a master piece." "Super easy to read, with clear chapter summaries. Lots of solid content that is not hidden amongst fluff. Straight to the point and a must have for any agile practitioner curious about OKRs." "Allan's writing is perfect for busy managers who need to set objectives...
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High-performing teams don't happen by magic. You need processes that are designed in a socially intelligent way if your team is going to overcome the modern world's tough challenges with coordination. To be a star project manager, you have to communicate with people in their individual learning styles, provide accountability in ways that won't be demotivating, and run meetings and minutes that people won't tune out. Your processes must be constructed...
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When so many enterprises have the strategic goal of maximizing product value to customers, changing their project management office (PMO) into a value management office (VMO) will help them do it.
Because of the widespread adoption of agile methods in organizations, there is a rapidly growing shift from a focus on projects to one on products. This shift brings dramatic changes in how organizations manage and deliver not only IT services, but their...
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Are you looking gain complete expertise in Pareto Analysis?
If you have answered this question as "Yes," this is the book for you. Pareto Analysis is also called the 80-20 rule. It states that 80 percent of the problems are due to 20 percent causes. This tool helps you identify those 20 percent causes and mitigate maximum number of problems in your business process. This requires you to have hands-on expertise in using the Pareto Analysis. Pareto...
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Project managers are frequently given the task of driving results without having any authority to back up their directives. This book helps project managers succeed when the deck is stacked against them. The secret to running spectacular projects is engaging and inspiring every person who's part of your project, so they feel responsible for the outcome. And that engagement starts with you-- you have to feel engaged and inspired yourself before you...
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Break down the barriers to effective collaboration.
For cross-functional projects to work, you need to bring together diverse ideas and resources from across your organization. But, office politics, conflicting objectives, and lack of clear authority can get in the way.
The HBR Guide to Collaborative Teams provides practical tips and advice to help you collaborate more effectively. Whether you're leading your own direct reports or building a talented...
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What is it about Napoleon Bonaparte that has led recognized leaders such as General George S. Patton to study his principles and inspired countless books on management and leadership to quote his maxims? Napoleon on Project Management explores the key principles behind this great historic leader's successes to provide project managers the recipe for managing commitments and propelling their teams to victory. You'll learn how to: leverage timeless...
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This encyclopedic guide to meeting facilitation will help any product manager, project manager, or scrum master who needs to find the best tools to design perfect meetings.
This valuable resource lays out a structured method for designing and leading better meetings. Its facilitative approach marks a transition from the leader as "the expert with the answers" to a new world where the leader's job is to ask the right questions and manage context....
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What makes good projects fail and others (that should fail) succeed? The answer boils down to the people who embody that project and the leaders who lead it.
KICK YOUR EGO ASIDE AND PUT PEOPLE FIRST is a practical approach to people management leadership. It identifies simple, humanistic tools and techniques designed to make any personal, professional, or passion project a MASSIVE success.
Project management is about amplifying the output of others...
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Agile Transformation with an Agile Coaching Mindset: Moving to agile software development.
Coaching, Agile Coaching, Transformation, Agile Transformation, Agile Coach, Transformation Coach…. Lots of combinations we hear in everyday life. We are discussing agile transformation here. The approach we follow in this training is "Agile Transformation with an Agile Coaching Mindset".
The dictionary meaning for agile is "able to move quickly and easily"....
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The words fly off the page and Baker's easy humour makes this an engaging read. Don't be mistaken though, the content is spot on. If you want your PMO to succeed, or if you need to refresh it, start by reading this book."
Valdi Gravitis, Founder NSW Whole of Gov. PMO Community of Practice
Have you ever stopped and considered how deep the PMO graveyard in your organisation is? 3 deep?...5? More? The multi-million dollar question is: Are you doing anything...
17) Xanpan
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Xanpan is… a cross between XP and Kanban… is an example of a roll-your-own method… is distilled from Allan Kelly's own experiences running development teams and then helping multiple teams adopt Agile working methods and practices. Xanpan draws ideas from Kanban and Lean, XP and Scrum, product management and business analysis, and many other places.
Allan tells the Xanpan story through a series of boards which tell the story of different teams....
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The life blood to every organization is its projects, and the burden of success or failure hangs on the shoulders of the project manager. In every project, the buck stops with the PM, who must be more than a jack of all trades, but a master of it all. The AMA Handbook of Project Management is the must-have resource for any project management professional or student. Covering everything from individual projects to programs and strategic alignment,...
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More than a buzzword, agile is a powerful business tool for all.
To the uninitiated, agile is a software development and project management process involving white boards, colored Post-it Notes, and stand-up meetings. It may seem as though agile doesn't and won't ever apply to you. But agile is here to stay, and its benefits can be realized beyond IT and project management into other areas of your business. If you're a leader, it's worth exploring...
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Knowledge Café is a process for sharing information, whether face to face or virtual. This popular and practical knowledge management tool supports a culture where projects and innovation thrive.
So many project workers are overloaded with useless information and starving for the information they really need. Knowledge Management (KM) is an important and underrated ingredient in successful project management. The Knowledge Café makes KM best practices...