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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. Business Resilience is a longer read, but it’s a really interesting guide to how to make sustained progress at pace, whatever pace is appropriate to your organization. It’s about influence and negotiation and how to get things done.

PMI 348
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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

Whether the aim is to enhance market competitiveness, drive innovation, or expand market reach, effective project governance systems are as important as a project plan and act as the linchpin that aligns every project initiative with these strategic imperatives. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.

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6 Ways to Manage Projects Like a Nordic

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Nordic countries are frequently featured in the news for their egalitarian lifestyles, high performing education systems and technological innovations. The Nordics are big on sustainability and business ethics thanks to their passion for the rugged landscape and their championing of the underdog. Practice ethical business.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Another approach is to track many organizations over time as they adopt Agile methodologies, while also measuring anything else that could influence their results other than agility itself. Ultimately, the role of (top) management is to keep their business healthy and economically sustainable. But how can one feasibly do that?

Agile 203
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Matrix Management for Strategic Projects

International Institute for Learning

Strategic projects may focus on the long-term needs of each senior manager and long-term corporate sustainability. Some cultures sustain the belief that functional authority comes before project authority. Feb (2016). Traditional projects in a matrix organization usually focus on deliverables for a specific customer.

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The lesson I need to remember is that, whilst experimenting is an integral part of innovation, the most successful programmes are those that recognise the ongoing needs of business-as-usual and balance the tried and tested with the new. Jonathan Norman is the Knowledge Manager for the Major Projects Knowledge Hub in the UK. Colin Ellis.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

“A Complex Systems Perspective of Risk Mitigation and Modeling in Development and Acquisition Programs,” Roshanak Rose Nilchiani, Naval Postgraduate School, Thirtieth Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, April 30, 2016. 2128, International Technical Paper , 2016. Risk Analysis and Management,” Lester B. Dorofee, et.