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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. They all feature on PMI’s exam reference materials list. Short on time?

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9 Types of Artifacts in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You might also here artifacts referred to as templates, documents, outputs or deliverables, but in all cases they relate to the work of managing the project, not the thing you are creating as the output of the project. But what if you don’t use PMI methods? You create them when they are needed and refer to and update them as necessary.

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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. You create them when they are needed and refer to and update them as necessary.

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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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Earned Value Management (EVM) in Agile Development

MPUG

In EVM terminology, baseline is further defined as the performance measurement baseline (PMB). Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). Are you wondering now how to calculate the performance measurement baseline (PMB) at a release level? Schedule Performance Index (SPI). = References. [1]

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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

The system for value delivery refers to a structured framework and methodology used in project management. References: Project Management Institute. Pulse of the profession: Success rates rise: Transforming the high cost of low performance (Report No. PMI-SP5-1505-14111, p. What is a System for Value Delivery?

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

By advocating for open communication, stakeholder engagement, and performance measurement, these systems empower the project owners and project management teams to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities. References: Alie, S. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015—North America, Orlando, FL.