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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Are you aiming to achieve your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )®? The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. Pick one book to supplement your PMI-ACP studies. Short on time? Recommended.

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9 Types of Artifacts in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. But what if you don’t use PMI methods? Although this list draws on PMI materials, it’s still going to be useful to you even if you use a different approach. What is an artifact?

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Webinar Recap: Project Performance Measurement – Part 1: Overview Of Project Performance Measurements

MPUG

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Fletcher Hearn’s session, Project Performance Measurement – Part 1: Overview Of Project Performance Measurements, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello, and welcome to part one of MPUGs Project Performance Measurement course.

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Project Artifacts and How to Use Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (also known as the PMBOK® Guide -- 7th Edition) is core reading as prep for PMI exams. An artifact is something you create. Documents are documents.

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Time is Money: The Importance of Earned Value Management

MPUG

EVM as a tool that provides visibility into whether or not you’re on track to finish your project within the established cost and timeline baselines defined in the project plan. In other words, EVM helps you quantify the performance of a project. At any point in time PV defines the work that should have been accomplished.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

High-level View of the PMO Functions The PMBOK 6th Edition defines the Project Management Office (PMO) as having functions to standardize and improve project management practices. Performance Measurement Implementing and maintaining performance measures and metrics is essential for assessing success.

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