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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Any books about achieving business goals, portfolio management, strategy execution or case-study driven books will count here. 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. PDU claim: 9 hours. PDU claim: 5 hours.

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Innovation in project management: Inspiration from Dubai

Susanne Madsen

I recently spoke at Dubai International Project Management Forum ( DIPMF ) and was struck by the innovative theme of the conference. Already when I prepared for my presentation the organisers said, “Innovation is a big thing down here”, and indeed it is. But apart from my books, how innovative have I really been?

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

Scrum.org

Several empirical studies have indeed found that teams with a frequent delivery strategy are more likely to deliver successful project outcomes and satisfy stakeholders than teams that do not ( Chow & Cao, 2008 , Jørgensen, 2016 ). Ultimately, the role of (top) management is to keep their business healthy and economically sustainable.

Agile 206
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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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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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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

Celoxis

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2017 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. Year in Review. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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