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Illustrating PRINCE2 - Project Management in Real Terms

Illustrating PRINCE2 - Project Management in Real Terms

By: Susan Tuttle

Publisher: IT Governance Ltd

Publication Date: 10-JAN-2012

Insert Date: 14-JUN-2013

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Enjoy effective and profitable projects with PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is a versatile project management method that can be tailored to any project, of any size, in any environment, by any company. It is widely recognized and extensively used. This book will show you how PRINCE2® will enable you to obtain the best possible results from all your projects. Step by step … Written by an experienced practitioner and trainer, this step-by-step guide breaks down the PRINCE2® methodology into bite-size chunks, giving clear explanations and practical illustrations in each section. It...

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Agile: An Executive Guide - Real results from IT budgets

Agile: An Executive Guide - Real results from IT budgets

By: Jamie Lynn Cooke

Publisher: IT Governance Ltd

Publication Date: 12-MAY-2011

Insert Date: 13-JUN-2013

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A summary of the challenges facing today's IT project manager Discussions on project management forums highlight many of the challenges facing a project manager during the course of a project. Unclear requirements, scope creep and undefined roles are well-trodden issues that can derail a project. Other challenges are less obvious, often more subtle, but equally destructive. Facing up to the challenges This book offers a focused and concise summary of 50 challenges facing today's IT project manager. The authors draw on years of practical experience (rather than classroom theory) to...

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The ITSM Iron Triangle

The ITSM Iron Triangle

By: Dan McLean

Publisher: IT Governance Ltd

Publication Date: 05-JAN-2012

Insert Date: 12-JUN-2013

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"When your project is people-dependent, how do you get their buy-in? Attitudes and behavior are the biggest barriers to making changes within organisations. IT process implementation is no different. How do you do it? What is the key? What are the pitfalls? Meet Chris. Chris is assigned a seemingly impossible task - a problem that many previous project managers couldn't fix. Will Chris go the way of previous project managers and be 'given the opportunity to be more successful elsewhere' - or will Chris deliver the objectives and impress company leadership? Find the keys For this...

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Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

By: Anthony Mersino

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 19-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 11-JUN-2013

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Research indicates that emotional intelligence (EI) accounts for an astonishing 70-80 percent of management success. Technical expertise just isn’t enough anymore: project managers need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to recognize emotional cues in order to lead their teams to success. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers introduces readers to all facets of EI and shows how emotions can be leveraged to meet project goals. They’ll learn how to: • Set the tone and direction for the project • Communicate effectively • Motivate, inspire, and engage their team • Encourage...

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The Concise PRINCE2

The Concise PRINCE2

By: Colin Bentley

Publisher: IT Governance Ltd

Publication Date: 22-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 11-JUN-2013

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" PRINCE2® is a highly successful project management method. For those who are sitting PRINCE2® exams, or embarking on their first project, there's a lot to learn and remember. How do you capture the fundamental principles, the essential themes, and bring them to mind when you need them? Too much information? We realise that you have all the books you need about the PRINCE2® system. You don't need another to give you all the same information, just in different words. However, sometimes you could do with a summary or checklist, so you can recall exactly...

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Software Life Cycle Management Standards

Software Life Cycle Management Standards

By: David Wright

Publisher: IT Governance Ltd

Publication Date: 26-JUL-2011

Insert Date: 11-JUN-2013

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Software Life Cycle Management Standards - Real-world scenarios and solutions for savings Follow the ISO/IEC 19770 road and watch your profits grow. The advent of ISO/IEC 19770 is a leap forward for all who have an interest in the software life cycle, from designer to consumer. In five parts, three of which are still under development, the Standard defines best practice for all aspects of software asset management and introduces SWID (software identification) tags and SWEID (software licensing entitlement) tags. Software Publishers - your route to financial...

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Shortcuts to success - Project management in the real world

Shortcuts to success - Project management in the real world

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Publisher: BCS Learning & Development Limited

Publication Date: 06-MAY-2013

Insert Date: 07-JUN-2013

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Anything from an office move to the Olympic Games can be termed a project, and 97 per cent of successful projects are led by an experienced project manager. Presenting over 250 years of professional project management experience in a highly accessible format, this entertaining yet practical book will help project managers get up to speed quickly with good practice, avoid pitfalls and deliver business value. This fully updated edition reflects changes to working practices such as the use of social media and collaboration tools....

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Project Strategy and Strategic Portfolio Management

Project Strategy and Strategic Portfolio Management

By: William H.A. Johnson; Diane H. Parente

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Publication Date: 20-MAY-2013

Insert Date: 22-MAY-2013

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Projects have become the de facto method of implementing business strategy and operations. As such, understanding how projects relate to business strategy and managing projects strategically is increasingly important to effective and efficient business management This book is designed as a short and concise treatise on how to go about doing that. The authors start by figuring out how the project relates to the rest of the business and environment and what separates it from other projects and functions. They go on to discuss how you can use principles of strategic management to better organize...

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition

By: Project Management Institute

Publisher: Project Management Institute

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)-Fifth Edition reflects the collaboration and knowledge of working project managers and provides the fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects. This internationally recognized standard gives project managers the essential tools to practice project management and deliver organizational results. A tenth Knowledge Area has been added; Project Stakeholder Management expands upon the importance of appropriately engaging project stakeholders in key decisions and activities. Project data...

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Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management

Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management

By: Gilbert Silvius; Jennifer Tharp

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 30-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013

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Although it remains one of the most significant challenges in recent years, companies are beginning to integrate the ideas of sustainability into organized projects such as marketing, corporate communications, and annual reports. In this case, sustainability remains an important influence on the initiation of project management. Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management provides a comprehensive understanding of the most important issues, concepts, trends, methodologies, and good practices in sustainability to project management. The research and concepts discussed in this...

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The Project Management Book

The Project Management Book

By: Richard Newton

Publisher: FT Publishing International

Publication Date: 17-APR-2013

Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013

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The Project Management Book addresses the real-life scenarios and issues that anyone responsible for managing a project is likely to face on a day to day basis.  It provides solutions to the everyday issues involved in managing projects, including:   Defining your project Understanding your role as a project manager Dealing with external problems Learning from Lean and Six Sigma Delivering projects in times of change It also includes a handy glossay of project management jargon ...

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Risk Happens!

Risk Happens!

By: Mike Clayton

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)

Publication Date: 01-JUL-2011

Insert Date: 03-MAY-2013

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Project management has become a big part of how all organizations get things done. Managers at all levels need to take on and deliver projects. The scope of these projects range from small projects lasting days to multi-million dollar projects taking years. All of these projects have one big thing in common: RISK. Risk happens! Things go wrong. As many of us have learnt recently, the real world does not respect your hopes, plans or expectations. It moves according to its own, if unexpected, agenda. So you need to respond with a practical approach to managing project risk. ...

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Le chef de projet efficace

Le chef de projet efficace

By: Alain Fernandez

Publisher: Editions d'Organisation

Publication Date: 07-JUL-2011

Insert Date: 10-APR-2013

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PrésentationLes 12 bonnes pratiques pour entreprendre les projets d'entreprisePour réussir les projets d'entreprise, complexes par nature, il ne suffit plus de se contenter de satisfaire le traditionnel triptyque qualité-délais-coûts, même si l'on y adjoint la désormais incontournable maîtrise des risques. La coopération active de l'ensemble des partenaires, tout comme l'accession au maximum de créativité de l'équipe, sont les facteurs qui font la différence.Mais comment inciter des acteurs aux intérêts divergents à oeuvrer en commun ? Comment libérer la créativité de chacun ? Pour...

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Guide pratique du crédit d'impôt recherche

Guide pratique du crédit d'impôt recherche

By: Franck Debauge

Publisher: Editions d'Organisation

Publication Date: 02-FEB-2012

Insert Date: 10-APR-2013

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PrésentationComprendre, maîtriser et optimiser le crédit d'impôt recherche (CIR)Créé en 1983, le CIR est devenu, en près de 30 ans, le meilleur dispositif d'incitation à la R&D en Europe. Pour tous les types d'entreprises, ce dispositif fiscal est réellement attractif et sa maîtrise constitue un véritable levier stratégique de développement.Destiné aux responsables financiers, fiscalistes, experts-comptables, avocats fiscalistes et responsables de R&D, cet ouvrage conçu et rédigé dans une optique didactique (illustrations et commentaires tirés de l'expérience ou de la jurisprudence,...

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Piloter les risques d'un projet

Piloter les risques d'un projet

By: Henri-Pierre Maders; Jean-Luc Masselin

Publisher: Editions d'Organisation

Publication Date: 07-JUL-2011

Insert Date: 10-APR-2013

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PrésentationLa plupart des projets n'atteignent pas l'objectif fixé et/ou ne respectent ni les budgets ni les délais... parce que certains événements, non identifiés au préalable, et encore moins mis sous contrôle, surviennent.L'expérience montre pourtant qu'il est possible de réussir un projet à condition cependant de mettre en oeuvre un Dispositif de Maîtrise des Risques (DMR) approprié aux enjeux du projet et aux attentes de ses parties prenantes :sponsor du projet (bailleur de fonds international, État, direction générale...), directeur de programme, chef de projet, équipe projet,...

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In this third edition of Managing Projects in Organizations, J. Davidson Frame updates and expands on his classic book to provide an accessible introduction to the field of project management. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of consulting and training experience, Frame's most current edition of his landmark book includes a wealth of new topics, including: Managing virtual teams The evolving concept of the project manager's role Comanaged project teams The project office Project portfolios Web-based project management International project management ...

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Managing Writers

Managing Writers

By: Richard Hamilton

Publisher: XML Press

Publication Date: 15-JAN-2009

Insert Date: 04-APR-2013

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A practical guide to managing documentation projects in the real world....

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Successful Project Management, 4th Edition

Successful Project Management, 4th Edition

By: Trevor L Young

Publisher: Kogan Page

Publication Date: 03-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 19-FEB-2013

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Successful Project Management, 4th edition, is an essential guide for anyone who wants to improve the success rate of their projects. It will help managers to maintain a balance between the demands of the customer, the project, the team and the organization. Covering the more technical aspects of a project from start to completion it contains practised and tested techniques, covering project conception and start-up, how to manage stake holders, effective risk management, project planning and launch and execution. Also including a brand new glossary of key terms, it provides help with...

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Manager un projet informatique

Manager un projet informatique

By: Olivier Englender; Sophie Fernandes

Publisher: Eyrolles

Publication Date: 07-JUL-2011

Insert Date: 07-FEB-2013

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Présentation Comment organiser un projet informatique ? Quelles méthodes, quels outils utiliser ? À quel moment ? Comment recueillir les besoins, identifier les risques, définir les coûts ou encore exploiter les données ? Ces questions et bien d'autres traitées dans cet ouvrage, entièrement mis à jour, font l'objet d'une attention quotidienne du chef de projet. Les auteurs proposent une démarche originale, en traitant des sujets habituellement oubliés tels que le droit, la gestion des connaissances, l'intégration de progiciel ou encore la sous-traitance. Grâce à une approche...

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Manager un projet pour la première fois

Manager un projet pour la première fois

By: Alain Asquin; Thierry Picq

Publisher: Editions d'Organisation

Publication Date: 07-JUL-2011

Insert Date: 05-FEB-2013

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Présentation De plus en plus de cadres se retrouvent dans la situation complexe de devoir piloter un projet : ce livre est pour eux ! À partir d'une histoire imaginée sur la base d'une multitude de situations vécues, ce petit guide présente les différentes étapes d'un projet et les points cruciaux à maîtriser pour le faire aboutir. Le lecteur qui veut aller à l'essentiel appréciera un ouvrage concentré sur les facteurs clés de succès de la démarche projet. Les aspects trop techniques sont donc délibérément mis au second plan pour privilégier l'apprentissage du coeur de la démarche :...