LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

I closed her exceptional book completely inspired and itching to get a copy in the hands of both LiquidPlanner employees and our customers. The Power of Project Leadership is an excellent book on leadership in general. The post Book Review: The Power of Project Leadership appeared first on LiquidPlanner. Congratulations!

Leadership 112

Leadership Technical Review PMI 2018 112

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 1, 2017

There are some tips that I hadn’t seen before, such as: Write out your open and close. As the book is ultimately about being remembered in a positive way, that’s important. The book is packed with icons and I thought it would be annoying but I soon got over that. Book review: So What? “Do Useful to know! Final Thoughts.

2010 150

2010 Controlling Closing Change Management 150

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I recommend using an exam simulator for that because the style of the question and the formatting of the answers more closely matches your experience in the test. Tab your book. Foundation is a closed book exam so you have to work from memory only. But it’s a big book. Write in your book.

Prince2 390

Prince2 Technical Review Certification Software Review 390

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books. Haner and Cate McCoy A book in the simulator section? This book contains over 1,000 exam questions and you get access to an online test tool as well. CAPM Practice Exams By James L.

2023 409

2023 PMI Certification 2022 409

PM Basics

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

People often ask what project management books and tools I can recommend. Top Project Management Book All PMs Must Have. It was a challenge to pick only one book on project management. Different books and courses will cover only a fraction of project management. All PMs Have This Book. Consume 3x More Books.

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Prince2 Leadership Influencer SCRUM 86

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 16, 2016

Edoardo Binda Zane’s book, Effective Decision-Making is what you need to get your team focused. The book had a very successful launch on Kindle and it also reached number 1 in the Management Science category on Amazon in Germany. The giveaway closes on Sunday 22 May. Do you struggle to get people on your team to make decisions?

Healthcare 160

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 12, 2023

With immersive learning, we close the 'learning loop', ensuring that the knowledge gained is not only retained but effectively put into practice. Starting in 2024, we will be running immersive classes in bundles as Learning Journeys that you can book together, or on their own!

SCRUM 181

SCRUM 2024 Innovation Closing 181

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2023

I talk about those in detail in my book, Managing Multiple Projects , which sets out a 5-part framework for leading projects in parallel and still leaving the office on time. You can use your regular one-to-one time, or book a separate conversation, whatever you feel would work best. However, juggling will only get you so far.

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Monitoring Closing Leadership Planning 422

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. Your timesheet has a few solitary hours left to book against this work. There will be some areas of your project that you haven’t been able to brief the operational team on until the project is coming to a close.

Closing 419

Closing PMO Budget Finance 419

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Book quality checks Now you know what project quality measures you are trying to hit, book some quality checks in. Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. The options are: Once (i.e.

Software Review 332

Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 332

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

She’s even written the book on it. Engagement is closely related to motivation. Your book covers all of this. Writing the book gave me a wonderful opportunity to look back on my many projects and savor the moments that were meaningful. Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2020 2001 PMI 401

Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We released our Repeat Bookings feature earlier last year and customers are loving it! More than 14,000 repeat bookings have been created in that time and it’s making time management and planning a lot easier for customers all over the world. This is most notable in the Schedule booking and time off popovers.

Cadence 98

Cadence 2021 Closing Planning 98

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Best CAPM exam prep book: CAPM Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy. In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books. A book in the simulator section? This book contains over 1,000 exam questions and you get access to an online test tool as well.

2022 378

2022 PMI Certification 2021 378

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Close the window now and focus on what you are supposed to be doing!) For lots more about setting up team communications in your tools, take a look at my book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers. Emotional intelligence framework from Anthony Mersino’s book, Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers (2nd edition) 4.

Closing 351

Closing Process 351

Scrum.org

MAY 20, 2023

This experiment removes that excuse by bringing the stakeholder so close that there’s no escaping them. Steps To try this experiment, do the following: Create a desk close to your Scrum team where one or more stakeholders can comfortably do their own work. Being distant from the stakeholder is a great excuse to not involve them.

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Closing SCRUM 200

Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

In closing, I'd like to stress that while certifications do have value, they should be viewed in the right context. In 2024, we're excited to launch our Learning Journeys, which you can book as bundles or individually. Discover more and book your journey — Regional pricing, bulk, and alumni discounts are available!

Certification 179

Certification Agile 2024 Innovation 179

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2022

This is an edited extract from my book Customer-Centric Project Management , co-authored with Phil Peplow (Routledge, 2012). Close working relationships with the project customer and the end users they represent are important. Read my book, Customer-Centric Project Management. Available on Amazon or wherever you get your books.

2012 276

2012 Prince2 Defining Software Review 276

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

If it isn’t, the project sponsor will make the call to close the work down. I’ve rounded up a list of my recommended project governance books. Read next: A Guide to Project Closure. Your next steps. These 7 factors will help you build a good governance structure on your projects. Further reading. Further reading.

Governance 427

Governance Government PMO 2016 427

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 7, 2020

Normally when I read books to review I take notes as I go. I think I just got sucked in to the book, and read it fast, which was probably not the point. The book is subtitled 101 Ways to Save Time in our 24/7 World and for Hohlbaum, “slow” has a particular meaning. “Slow means mindful,” she says.

Controlling 368

Controlling Closing Process 368

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 27, 2020

That’s it in a nutshell, but that Expert Guide has more detail and my book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers, covers this in depth. Is it worth capturing collaboration activities (comments and edits on drafts, debate over decisions) as part of project history at the close, rather than simply archiving the finalized deliverables?

PMI 328

PMI Closing Leadership Risk Management 328

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many competing course packages give you less content or don’t include the exam fee and don’t come close to Mplaza’s quality. The official voucher you need to book and take the exam online. The biggest disadvantage is that it does not come with any PRINCE2 books or the official PRINCE2 manual. Who is PRINCE2 Practitioner for?

Prince2 341

Prince2 Technical Review 2023 Certification 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Closely followed by: “So is it worth joining PMI?”. Project Management Journal – I used this when I was researching my books, so if you’re interested in the theory of project management as well as case studies, this is a great benefit. What are the benefits of being a PMI member? A PDF copy of Choose Your WoW! Networking.

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PMI Certification Closing Agile 450

Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 9, 2022

With gyms closed in Ontario due to the soaring cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, I haven’t been witness to the usual annual phenomenon of fitness newcomers doing excessive work outs for the first couple of weeks of January only to stop by the end of the month once other higher priority activities surface.

Risk Management 330

Risk Management Risk Closing Leadership 330

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2022

When you’re talking about building a software system to accomplish some business need that may or may not closely defined that may have a lot of constraints that are external to the organization for compliance or any number of other things. Tell me about the book you are working on…. Elizabeth].

2012 409

2012 Engineering Information Technology Software 409

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

If you are close to your recertification deadline, read my guide on how to quickly earn PDUs for renewal. Books also count, and there are some excellent project management books out there. However, if you have plenty of free time and live close to your local Chapter, then it might be an easier option for you.

2023 429

2023 PMI Certification Software Review 429

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Outcome-Based Assignments : We emphasize the real-world application of skills through assignments that are closely linked to each training session. You can book these bundles individually or together. This format allows for a comprehensive understanding of each concept at a pace that suits the learner.

2024 143

2024 Innovation SCRUM Closing 143

Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 8, 2021

If you liked this article, why not pick up my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership? It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores).

Development Team Review 218

Development Team Review Closing Initiating Executing 218

Scoro

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

To help you out, we’ve put together a list of the best project management books that will set you well on your way to becoming a better project manager. We’ve listed 10 of our favourite books we’ve found very useful over the years. Why read this book: Reading this book shows you how to achieve what others consider unachievable.

2009 52

2009 Energy SCRUM Budget 52

Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

“Our efforts to achieve the smaller and greater forms of success for which all of us strive can lead to tension disorders when these efforts become greater than our bodies can bear,” he wrote in his 1934 book You Must Relax: A Practical Method for Reducing the Strains of Modern Living. The birth of progressive relaxation. This is you doing!”

Controlling 98

Controlling Closing Process 98

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Here’s my list of top change management books for leaders. How I chose these books. I looked for: Writing style and whether they were engaging and easy to follow Contents — how much did the book provide in terms of things you could repeat yourself at work? Inspiration — how did I feel after reading the book?

Change Management 449

Change Management 2023 2012 Prince2 449

Online PM Courses

JANUARY 22, 2018

Luckily, there are many great books to help you. So, in this article, I have set out to share some of the brilliant books that have helped me learn along the way. Communication Skills for Project Managers – The Best Books. There are surprisingly few books out there on stakeholder engagement for project managers.

Influencer 68

Influencer Technical Review 2007 Communications Management 68

Kiron Bondale

APRIL 11, 2021

The author closes with three questions which leadership teams should ask themselves to determine whether they have the right system in place (e.g. “ (If you liked this article, why not pick up my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

Leadership 324

Leadership Closing Process Risk Management 324

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If your project is closing, read my guide to how to handover a project at closure instead. This book has some tips to help support your team and manage your own workload. In this article, we’ll look at how to plan and execute a handover to a colleague. Looking for specifics on how to write a handover email to your manager ?

Planning 354

Planning Risk Management Process Closing 354

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

A construction delivery method is a procedure by which a construction project goes from initiation to close. Having an accurate schedule is important, and schedule and project costs are closely linked. Each contract uses a unit price book to set the price for each job and this is done across a multi-year umbrella contract.

Construction 302

Construction Risk Management Risk Closing 302

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Outcome-Based Assignments: Our assignments are closely linked to each session, focusing on practical application and innovation. Each session is designed to be digestible, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of each concept at a comfortable pace. We offer regional pricing, bulk discounts, and special rates for alumni.

2024 162

2024 Innovation SCRUM Closing 162

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Many competing course packages give you fewer hours of material or don’t include the exam fee, and don’t come anywhere close to Mplaza’s quality. The official voucher you need to book and take the exam online. You won’t need any other PRINCE2 books. Who is PRINCE2 Foundation for? This is the package for you.

Prince2 352

Prince2 2023 2022 Closing 352

Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 3, 2023

If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership? It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores). I hope all of my readers enjoy a peaceful, prosperous, and healthy 2023! (If

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