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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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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Through the optimization of processes, resources, and innovative methodologies, organizations bolster their competitive edge, positioning themselves for long-term viability amidst dynamic market landscapes. Efficiency and effectiveness are also measures of value creation. Value creation out of talent is not new.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

It includes monitoring the progress of projects in the portfolio, ensuring they deliver the expected benefits, and making necessary adjustments to the portfolio based on performance and strategic changes. Performance Measurement Implementing and maintaining performance measures and metrics is essential for assessing success.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Earned Value Management (EVM) A systematic approach to project performance measurement assessing schedule and cost performance. Projects are generally a mechanism for change and may leverage innovation. Dependency Mapping Identifying and documenting the relationships and dependencies between project tasks or activities.

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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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PROJECT MANAGEMENT BENCHMARKING, an excellence enabling instrument

International Institute for Learning

This can include: Project Management Institute (PMI ® ) publications. Examples of core values might include meaningful collaboration with all stakeholders, supporting ethical and honest practices, trust, being innovative, and teamwork. Therefore, it will be necessary to benchmark the metrics use as part of performance measurement.

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Next Generation Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is an edited version of a white paper I wrote with some colleagues for the PMI EMEA Summit in Barcelona. It covered identifying requirements, interconnecting tasks, resources, planned values, actual values, baselines, performance measures, forecast techniques and timesheets.