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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. Lean is a set of principles. The “House of Lean” is often used as a metaphor. Value Value is the roof of our House of Lean.

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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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Stakeholder Engagement Essentials You Always Wanted To Know (Book Review)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There are two things I think worth pointing out about this book: The book leans heavily on PMI ways of working First, although it is very much grounded in reality and practical skills, it also heavily leans on A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). And that brings me to the second point.

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PMI-ACP and My New Book “Beyond Agile: Achieving Success with Situational Knowledge and Skills”

Leading Answers

It has been 10 years since the PMI-ACP exam was created, and I published my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book. Since then, the exam has been updated a couple of times based on Role Delineation Studies (RDS) and Job Task Analysis (JTA), which is how PMI surveys practitioners and asks what techniques are commonly used.

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Best 12 Project Management Certifications (2022)

ProjectManager.com

Some organizations, such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), will ask you to meet some requirements to be allowed in the program, such as having a bachelor’s degree, months of project management experience or even another project management certification. Price: PMI members, $225, nonmembers, $300.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a not-for-profit membership association, project management certification and standards organization. Lean Methodology. Try ProjectManager for free!

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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

For example, many project managers are accustomed to working within the PMI guidelines for best project management practices. Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. What Is a Project Manager? Certifications.