Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK, PRINCE2, and Scrum


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PMBOK®, PRINCE2®, and Scrum are today's three most widely recognized project management standards. The most successful project managers know how to draw on all three, and often combine them to deliver their projects more effectively and efficiently. In Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK, Prince2, and Scrum, Jihane Roudias shows project managers how these methods complement each other, how to integrate them, and how to troubleshoot projects involving any or all of them. Roudias illuminates core project concepts, processes, and areas of knowledge in each methodology, guides you in synthesizing them, and reviews the types of difficulties you may encounter in each project process. Drawing on extensive personal experience, Roudias also emphasizes the importance of project risk management, monitoring, and evaluation systems - and demonstrates how to use them to make timely and informed decisions at every stage of your project. For every project management practitioner and student pursuing PMBOK/PMI, PRINCE2, and/or Scrum certification, or seeking to use these methodologies together to achieve better project performance.







Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK, Prince 2, and Scrum


Book Description

PMBOK®, PRINCE2®, and Scrum are today's three most widely recognized project management standards. The most successful project managers know how to draw on all three, and often combine them to deliver their projects more effectively and efficiently. In Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK, Prince2, and Scrum, Jihane Roudias shows project managers how these methods complement each other, how to integrate them, and how to troubleshoot projects involving any or all of them. Roudias illuminates core project concepts, processes, and areas of knowledge in each methodology, guides you in synthesizing them, and reviews the types of difficulties you may encounter in each project process. Drawing on extensive personal experience, Roudias also emphasizes the importance of project risk management, monitoring, and evaluation systems – and demonstrates how to use them to make timely and informed decisions at every stage of your project. For every project management practitioner and student pursuing PMBOK/PMI, PRINCE2, and/or Scrum certification, or seeking to use these methodologies together to achieve better project performance.







Mastering Prince2


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Optimize IT Governance and Achieve Business Excellence In the world of information technology and corporate governance, COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) stands as a guiding framework for effective IT management. "Mastering COBIT" is your comprehensive guide to understanding and harnessing the potential of this renowned framework, empowering you to achieve efficient IT governance and drive business success. About the Book: As technology's role in business operations expands, the need for robust IT governance becomes essential. "Mastering COBIT" offers an in-depth exploration of this essential framework—an indispensable toolkit for IT professionals, auditors, and managers. This book caters to both newcomers and experienced learners aiming to excel in implementing, optimizing, and aligning IT processes using COBIT. Key Features: COBIT Essentials: Begin by understanding the core principles of COBIT. Learn about the framework's structure, domains, and components that facilitate effective IT governance. Implementing COBIT: Dive into the process of implementing COBIT. Explore methods for assessing IT processes, identifying gaps, and creating action plans for improvement. Process Framework: Grasp the art of using the COBIT process framework. Understand how to define and manage processes that ensure IT aligns with business objectives. Risk Management: Explore risk management in the context of COBIT. Learn how to identify, assess, and mitigate IT-related risks to protect the organization's assets. Performance Measurement: Understand the significance of performance measurement in IT governance. Learn how to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and measure IT process effectiveness. Alignment with Standards: Delve into COBIT's alignment with other standards and frameworks. Explore how COBIT complements ISO 27001, ITIL, and other industry best practices. IT Governance Best Practices: Grasp real-world applications of COBIT in IT governance. From compliance to strategic alignment, discover the diverse applications of the framework. Case Studies: Gain insights from real-world case studies that showcase successful implementations of COBIT in various industries and organizational contexts. Why This Book Matters: In an era of digital transformation, mastering COBIT offers a competitive advantage. "Mastering COBIT" empowers IT professionals, auditors, and managers to leverage this proven framework, enabling them to establish efficient IT governance, manage risks, and align technology with business objectives. Elevate IT Governance for Business Excellence: In the landscape of information technology and corporate governance, COBIT is a cornerstone for achieving operational excellence. "Mastering COBIT" equips you with the knowledge needed to leverage this powerful framework, enabling you to optimize IT governance, manage risks, and drive business success. Whether you're a seasoned IT professional or new to the world of COBIT, this book will guide you in building a solid foundation for effective IT governance and alignment. Your journey to mastering COBIT starts here. © 2023 Cybellium Ltd. All rights reserved. www.cybellium.com




Large-Scale Scrum


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The Go-To Resource for Large-Scale Organizations to Be Agile Rather than asking, “How can we do agile at scale in our big complex organization?” a different and deeper question is, “How can we have the same simple structure that Scrum offers for the organization, and be agile at scale rather than do agile?” This profound insight is at the heart of LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum). In Large-Scale Scrum: More with LeSS, Craig Larman and Bas Vodde have distilled over a decade of experience in large-scale LeSS adoptions towards a simpler organization that delivers more flexibility with less complexity, more value with less waste, and more purpose with less prescription. Targeted to anyone involved in large-scale development, Large-Scale Scrum: More with LeSS, offers straight-to-the-point guides for how to be agile at scale, with LeSS. It will clearly guide you to Adopt LeSS Structure a large development organization for customer value Clarify the role of management and Scrum Master Define what your product is, and why Be a great Product Owner Work with multiple whole-product focused feature teams in one Sprint that produces a shippable product Coordinate and integrate between teams Work with multi-site teams




The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile


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Streamline project workflow with expert agile implementation The Project Management Profession is beginning to go through rapid and profound transformation due to the widespread adoption of agile methodologies. Those changes are likely to dramatically change the role of project managers in many environments as we have known them and raise the bar for the entire project management profession; however, we are in the early stages of that transformation and there is a lot of confusion about the impact it has on project managers: There are many stereotypes and misconceptions that exist about both Agile and traditional plan-driven project management, Agile and traditional project management principles and practices are treated as separate and independent domains of knowledge with little or no integration between the two and sometimes seen as in conflict with each other Agile and "Waterfall" are thought of as two binary, mutually-exclusive choices and companies sometimes try to force-fit their business and projects to one of those extremes when the right solution is to fit the approach to the project It’s no wonder that many Project Managers might be confused by all of this! This book will help project managers unravel a lot of the confusion that exists; develop a totally new perspective to see Agile and traditional plan-driven project management principles and practices in a new light as complementary to each other rather than competitive; and learn to develop an adaptive approach to blend those principles and practices together in the right proportions to fit any situation. There are many books on Agile and many books on traditional project management but what’s very unique about this book is that it takes an objective approach to help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of both of those areas to see how they can work synergistically to improve project outcomes in any project. The book includes discussion topics, real world case studies, and sample enterprise-level agile frameworks that facilitate hands-on learning as well as an in-depth discussion of the principles behind both Agile and traditional plan-driven project management practices to provide a more thorough level of understanding.




Making Sense of Agile Project Management


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Making Sense of Agile Project Management Business & Economics/Project Management The essential primer to successfully implementing agile project management into an overall business strategy For a project to be truly successful, its management strategy must be flexible enough to adapt to dynamic and rapidly evolving business needs. Making Sense of Agile Project Management helps project managers think outside the box by presenting a deep exploration of agile principles, methodologies, and practices. Straying from traditional bureaucratic procedures that are rigidly defined, this book espouses a heavy reliance on the training and skill of collaborative, cross-functional teams to adapt the methodology to the problem that they are attempting to solve—rather than force-fitting a project to a particular methodology. Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Focuses on how agile project management fits with other more traditional project management models to provide a more effective strategy Includes many cases taken from real-world companies illustrating good and bad agile implementation Provides coverage that is balanced and objective with discussion of both agile and non-agile methodologies Making Sense of Agile Project Management employs a straightforward approach that enables project managers to grasp concepts quickly and develop adaptable management tools for creating a vibrant and fluid business environment. By utilizing the principles laid out in this book, business managers and leaders will strengthen their ability to meet the risks and complexities of any individual project—and better understand how to blend the appropriate balance of control and agility into an overall business strategy.




Managing Change in Organizations


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Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide is unique in that it integrates two traditionally disparate world views on managing change: organizational development/human resources and portfolio/program/project management. By bringing these together, professionals from both worlds can use project management approaches to effectively create and manage change. This practice guide begins by providing the reader with a framework for creating organizational agility and judging change readiness.




Project Management Process Improvement


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No matter how perfect a project plan may be on paper, it is worthless if nobody actually uses it. This innovative guide shows you how to ensure that your team has the process capabilities needed to successfully carry out any project plan you put to paper. By using the SEI's Capability Maturity Model, The Project Management Maturity Model, and PMBOK Knowledge areas, you can baseline your team's process level to see how it measures up to those required by a project plan.