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A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (PMBOK® Guide)

A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (PMBOK® Guide)

By:  Project Management Institute

Publisher: Project Management Institute

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2008

Insert Date: 03-SEP-2009

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"The PMBOK® Guide – Fourth Edition continues the tradition of excellence in project management with a standard that is even easier to understand and implement, with improved consistency and greater clarification. What's new? • Standard language has been incorporated throughout the document to aid reader understanding. • New data flow diagrams clarify inputs and outputs for each process. • Greater attention has been placed on how Knowledge Areas integrate in the context of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing process groups. • Two new...

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Head First PMP, 2nd Edition

Head First PMP, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 28-JUL-2009

Insert Date: 03-JUN-2009

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Learn the latest principles and certification objectives in The PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition, in a unique and inspiring way with Head First PMP . The second edition of this book helps you prepare for the PMP certification exam using a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. You'll find a full-length sample exam included inside the book. More than just proof of passing a test, a PMP certification means that you have the knowledge to solve most common project problems. But studying for a difficult four-hour exam on project management isn't easy, even for experienced project...

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PMP Training Kit

PMP Training Kit

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 26-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013

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Ace your preparation for the 2011 PMP Exam with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press®. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical exercises, and then assess your skills with the electronic practice test—featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs....

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PMP® Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Sixth Edition

PMP® Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Sixth Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 16-AUG-2011

Insert Date: 15-NOV-2011

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Completely updated for the 2011 version of the PMP exam! If you're preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam, this thorough book is what you need. Not only does it reflect the very latest version of the exam, it is written by popular project management expert Kim Heldman—author of the five previous editions of this top-selling book—and it also includes a CD with practice exams, exam prep software, electronic flashcards, and over two hours of additional audio review. All exam objectives, as well as essential PMP topics, concepts, and key terms are...

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Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 23-MAR-2009

Insert Date: 07-APR-2010

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The landmark project management reference, now in a new edition Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management "bible" aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI's PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certificat-ion Exam. This outstanding edition gives students and professionals a profound understanding of project management with insights from one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject. From the...

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PMP® Certification—Excel with Ease

PMP® Certification—Excel with Ease

By: S. Chandramouli

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Publication Date: 02-FEB-2011

Insert Date: 28-APR-2011

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This book is a self-study guide and is essential to all PMP aspirants to clear the certification exam in the first attempt itself. The book presents the project management concepts in an easily understandable way. ...

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PMP®: Project Management Professional Exam: Review Guide, Second Edition

PMP®: Project Management Professional Exam: Review Guide, Second Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 06-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 15-NOV-2011

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An up-to-date, concentrated study aide aimed at preparing you for PMP certification The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is the one of the most desired certification in today's IT marketplace. Candidates are required to have thousands of hours of Project Management experience even before taking the PMP exam. As the ideal reading companion to PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 6th Edition, this essential review gives you that extra preparation you need to approach the grueling PMP exam with confidence. More than 120 review questions, two bonus...

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Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™

Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™

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Publisher: TSO

Publication Date: 08-JUN-2009

Insert Date: 25-JUL-2011

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This publication provides a universally applicable project management method - the principles, processes and techniques that enable individuals and organisations to successfully deliver their projects within time, cost and quality constraints. Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™ forms part of a pair of publications that are the result of the PRINCE2: 2009 Project to update the PRINCE2 guidance. Its companion is Directing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™. The title has been designed to be a role specific handbook for Project Managers, Team Managers and Project Support. ...

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PMP® Certification All-in-One For Dummies®

PMP® Certification All-in-One For Dummies®

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 20-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 17-DEC-2011

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Be as prepared as possible to take the PMP certification exam The PMP certification is the most popular project management certification available, but also a very difficult certification to obtain with very demanding requirements. That's where this All-in-One reference comes in. Packed with valuable information for taking the exam, the nine books in one covers everything from the certification process to gathering information for the application and signing up to take the exam, as well as studying for the most pertinent parts of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and...

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Agile Project Management For Dummies

Agile Project Management For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 08-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 17-JUL-2012

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Be flexible and faster with Agile project management As mobile and web technologies continue to evolve rapidly, there is added pressure to develop and implement software projects in weeks instead of months. Agile Project Management For Dummies can make that happen. This is the first book to provide a simple, step-by-step guide to Agile Project Management approaches, tools, and techniques. With the fast pace of mobile and web technology development, software project development must keep pace; Agile Project Management enables developers to complete and implement projects more quickly and...

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SharePoint 2010 for Project Management

SharePoint 2010 for Project Management

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 30-JAN-2012

Insert Date: 12-JAN-2012

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Microsoft SharePoint is perfect for project management, but most companies don't understand it's power. This hands-on book demonstrates how SharePoint can help you organize and manage complex projects--a decidedly more productive way to use this popular collaboration software. You'll learn how to apply common and practical project management concepts in SharePoint, and build a Project Management Information System (PMIS) that can efficiently coordinate communication and collaboration among team members....

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20:20 Project Management

20:20 Project Management

By: Tony Marks

Publisher: Kogan Page

Publication Date: 03-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 21-SEP-2012

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20: 20 Project Management is the definitive guide to successful project management in practice, not just in theory. It gives readers what they need to know: how to pull off successful project delivery in the real world - on time, within budget and at the right quality. With a focus on practicality, clarity and applicability, it uses a wide range of international case studies to demonstrate how best practice is applied in the world's leading organizations. Structured around the stages followed by project managers in a real project lifecycle, it is logical and easy to follow. It...

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Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition, Video Enhanced Edition

Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition, Video Enhanced Edition

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 18-MAY-2010

Insert Date: 12-MAR-2010

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The Provocative and Practical Guide to Coaching Agile Teams As an agile coach, you can help project teams become outstanding at agile, creating products that make them proud and helping organizations reap the powerful benefits of teams that deliver both innovation and excellence. More and more frequently, ScrumMasters and project managers are being asked to coach agile teams. But it’s a challenging role. It requires new skills—as well as a subtle understanding of when to step in and when to step back. Migrating from “command and control” to agile coaching requires a whole new...

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Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products, Second Edition

Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products, Second Edition

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 10-JUL-2009

Insert Date: 28-JUL-2009

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Best practices for managing projects in agile environments—now updated with new techniques for larger projects Today, the pace of project management moves faster. Project management needs to become more flexible and far more responsive to customers. Using Agile Project Management (APM), project managers can achieve all these goals without compromising value, quality, or business discipline. In Agile Project Management, Second Edition, renowned agile pioneer Jim Highsmith thoroughly updates his classic guide to APM, extending and refining it to support even the largest projects and...

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PMP® Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition

PMP® Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition

By: Joseph Phillips

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 07-AUG-2009

Insert Date: 29-AUG-2010

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The best fully integrated study system available for the PMP exam Updated for the latest release of the Project Professional exam from PMI, PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam. • 100% complete coverage of all objectives for the PMP exam • Exam Readiness checklist--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off • Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered • Two-Minute Drills for quick review • Simulated exam questions match the...

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Agile Project Management with Scrum

Agile Project Management with Scrum

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 11-FEB-2004

Insert Date: 20-JAN-2009

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Apply the principles of Scrum, one of the most popular agile programming methods, to software project management—and focus your team on delivering real business value. Author Ken Schwaber, a leader in the agile process movement and a co-creator of Scrum, brings his vast expertise to helping you guide the product and software development process more effectively and efficiently. Help eliminate the ambiguity into which so many software projects are borne, where vision and planning documents are essentially thrown over the wall to developers. This high-level reference describes how to use Scrum...

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Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, Fourth Edition

Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, Fourth Edition

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 21-FEB-2012

Insert Date: 19-APR-2012

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The new edition of Marchewa's Information Technology Project Management focuses on more simplified chapters, practical examples and the addition of small case studies to every chapter. The text contains the same level of depth and brevity that's simply written and easy to understand as previous issues. Marchewka continues to focus on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle as well as for integrating project management and IT concepts, tools, and techniques. ...

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Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework

Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework

By:  Project Management Institute

Publisher: Project Management Institute

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2007

Insert Date: 03-SEP-2009

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"Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework – Second Edition provides general context for the definition, assessment and development of project manager competency. The framework outlines the key dimensions of project management competency and identifies those competencies that are most likely to impact project manager performance. Project manager competency consists of three separate dimensions: Knowledge – what a project manager knows about the application of processes, tools and techniques in project activities Performance – how a project manager applies project...

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PMP Exam Cram: Project Management Professional, Fourth Edition

PMP Exam Cram: Project Management Professional, Fourth Edition

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Publisher: Pearson Certification

Publication Date: 08-DEC-2009

Insert Date: 06-JAN-2010

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PMP Project Management Professional Fourth Edition PMP Exam Cram, Fourth Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass the 2009 PMP Exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools such as quizzes and Exam Alerts, while the CD-ROM provides real-time practice and feedback with a 200-question test engine. Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your exam!      .    Approach the project management process from PMI’s views on project management      .    Understand the...

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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition

By: Greg Horine

Publisher: Que

Publication Date: 16-JAN-2009

Insert Date: 06-SEP-2008

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Why learn project management the hard way? Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition will have you managing projects in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:  Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management techniques The mindset and skill set of effective project managers Project techniques that work in any industry, with any tools The common elements of successful projects Lessons from failed projects The value and importance of project leadership versus project management How to manage growing project...