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Book review: How to Manage in a Flat World

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It looks at the medium and the message, setting direction, national culture and the fact that the command and control leadership style doesn’t work when the relationship is about quality, depth and trust, not just doing what you are told. The first part covers the dynamics of flat, dispersed teams. As with everything, it’s a balance.

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7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2021 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

However, there a wide range of books available to help you understand the core themes, principles and processes of PRINCE2. There are no sample questions but it does a good job of explaining the different themes, principles and processes of PRINCE2. Plus one book I do not recommend at all! This study guide is much shorter.

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7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2022 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

However, there a wide range of books available to help you understand the core themes, principles and processes of PRINCE2. There are no sample questions but it does a good job of explaining the different themes, principles and processes of PRINCE2. As an aside, the PRINCE2 training provider I recommend for is MPlaza.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Because PRINCE2® is a broad-brush approach, it doesn’t cover technical processes or specific techniques, but it will fit alongside them. PRINCE2® was released in 1996 and had major updates in 2009 and 2017. There’s a process to guide work through the stages so there is adequate control at every point. It was renamed PRINCE.

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Getting to Know the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition

The IIL Blog

There was a big change in the Standard as the content shifted from being focused on Process Groups to project management principles. Previous editions of the PMBOK ® Guide organized content by Knowledge Areas and processes. It provides a framework for applying the Standard. I’ll start by describing the Standard.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The most recent version was released in June 2009, which has split the manual into two, covering project managers and project sponsors. Emphasis on people, teams, leadership and the so-called soft skills required to truly operate in a strategic leadership position has only increased since then. In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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Making Things Happen [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Section Three covers management and the tricky topic of trust-based leadership. It makes the techniques easier to adopt as they are about the ‘doing’ rather than the ‘process’ which makes this a very practical, easy-to-read, easy-to-implement book. This review first appeared on the blog in 2009. Ten stars for Berkun.