MSP® Programme Management Practitioner Courseware – English


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Besides the MSP® 2011 Edition Practitioner Courseware - English (ISBN: 978 940 180 409 7) publication you are advised to obtain the corresponding publication Managing Successful Programmes 2011 Edition (ISBN: 978 01 133 1327 3). The MSP Practitioner Certification is suitable for individuals wanting to demonstrate they have achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor the MSP methodology in a given scenario. MSP represents proven programme management good practice in the successful delivery of transformational change through the application of programme management. MSP has been adopted by many organizations within both the public and private sectors. The core publication, ‘Managing Successful Programmes’, has drawn on the experiences of those who have adopted programme management. Key benefits: • MSP leverages off the real-life expertise of the global programme management community, offering practical, relevant, current accessible guidance • The new exams highlight real world applications that equip professionals for success in Programme management This Courseware is suited for the MSP 2011 Edition Practitioner exam and contains two sample practitioner level exams. There are also two sample foundation level exams added in case the participant prefers to refresh its foundation level knowledge.




MSP® 5th edition Practitioner Courseware - English


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Besides the MSP 5th® Edition Foundation Courseware - English publication you are advised to obtain the corresponding publication Managing Successful Programmes 5th edition (ISBN: 9780113316762). This 5th edition will help current and aspiring programme managers, and many other roles, to design, plan, lead and deliver their programmes and thus help organizations be successful. Programme management is recognized as an approach that brings together multiple projects and other work associated with delivering outcomes of benefit across organizational boundaries. The programme management approach shows organizations how to adopt appropriate governance, pace, and focus to enable them to move ahead. MSP 5th describes an adaptable set of programme management approaches, leading to the creation of outcomes of benefit in an incremental way and to provide an integrated framework that guides the work. MPS 5th applies three lenses: • Principles are the guiding obligations to achieve Value • Themes are the essential governance, documented in Approaches • Processes are a structured set of activities, showing how themes are applied in the programme (cyclical) lifecycle. Value proposition: MSP is the certification and guidance for programme managers, business change managers and the next step for project managers to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to positively respond to the challenges they face when managing programmes and larger, more strategic or multiple projects. Programme management using MSP creates a framework that enables the organization to align the delivery of programmes and projects to organizational strategy; and to focus on the delivery of outcomes and benefits, while mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders at all levels. MSP can be used in conjunction with all the other best-practice products (e.g. PRINCE2®, MoP®, M_o_R®) and international or internal organizational standards (for governance). The MSP Foundation Certification is suitable for individuals wanting to demonstrate they have achieved sufficient understanding of the theory of the MSP methodology. MSP represents proven programme management best practice in the successful delivery of transformational change through the application of programme management. MSP has been adopted by many organizations within both the public and private sectors. The core publication, ‘Managing Successful Programmes’, has drawn on the experiences of those who have adopted programme management. Key benefits: • MSP leverages off the real-life expertise of the global programme management community, offering practical, relevant, current accessible guidance • The new exams highlight real world applications that equip professionals for success in Programme management This MSP 5th edition Courseware is suited for the MSP 5th edition exams and contains sample exams and lots of extra short exercises to facilitate interactive training courses both offline and online.




M_o_R® Management of Risk Practitioner Courseware – English


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Besides the M_o_R® Management of Risk Practitioner Courseware -2010 Edition English (ISBN: 978.940.180.421.9) publication you are advised to obtain the corresponding publication Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners - 2010 Edition (ISBN: 978 0 11 331274 0). M_o_R® Practitioner Certifications is suitable for individuals wanting to demonstrate they have achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor the M_o_R® methodology to a given scenario. M_o_R® is an Enterprise wide risk management methodology, based on ISO 31000;2018. The method provides practical guidelines and (managerial) structures for controlling risks in organisations. M_o_R® is directed at 4 levels: strategic, programme, project and operational level. M_o_R® describes all activities necessary to regularly and integrally identify, quantify, address and control risks that influence organisational objectives. It also provides a score of relevant management documents to support the approach and an extensive list of techniques to help execute the activities. Key benefits: A certain amount of risk taking is part of any organisation’s activity in meeting its objectives. Risk management can contribute to: • Improved decision making and less (unexpected) surprises; • Improved corporate governance by improved decision making and compliancy; • Reduction of fraud, more efficient and effective management and extra value for money; • Innovation; • Improved Business Continuity Management. This Courseware is suited to prepare for the M_o_R® 2010 Practitioner exam. There is also a sample Foundation exam added in case the participant want to refresh that knowledge. To be eligible for the M_o_R® Practitioner level exam, one must have passed the M_o_R® Foundation level exam.




The Book of R


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The Book of R is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to R, the world’s most popular programming language for statistical analysis. Even if you have no programming experience and little more than a grounding in the basics of mathematics, you’ll find everything you need to begin using R effectively for statistical analysis. You’ll start with the basics, like how to handle data and write simple programs, before moving on to more advanced topics, like producing statistical summaries of your data and performing statistical tests and modeling. You’ll even learn how to create impressive data visualizations with R’s basic graphics tools and contributed packages, like ggplot2 and ggvis, as well as interactive 3D visualizations using the rgl package. Dozens of hands-on exercises (with downloadable solutions) take you from theory to practice, as you learn: –The fundamentals of programming in R, including how to write data frames, create functions, and use variables, statements, and loops –Statistical concepts like exploratory data analysis, probabilities, hypothesis tests, and regression modeling, and how to execute them in R –How to access R’s thousands of functions, libraries, and data sets –How to draw valid and useful conclusions from your data –How to create publication-quality graphics of your results Combining detailed explanations with real-world examples and exercises, this book will provide you with a solid understanding of both statistics and the depth of R’s functionality. Make The Book of R your doorway into the growing world of data analysis.




Agile Practice Guide


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Agile Practice Guide – First Edition has been developed as a resource to understand, evaluate, and use agile and hybrid agile approaches. This practice guide provides guidance on when, where, and how to apply agile approaches and provides practical tools for practitioners and organizations wanting to increase agility. This practice guide is aligned with other PMI standards, including A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, and was developed as the result of collaboration between the Project Management Institute and the Agile Alliance.




Construction Extension to the PMBOK® Guide


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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK� Guide) provides generalized project management guidance applicable to most projects most of the time. In order to apply this generalized guidance to construction projects, the Project Management Institute has developed the Construction Extension to the PMBOK� Guide. This Construction Extension provides construction-specific guidance for the project management practitioner for each of the PMBOK� Guide Knowledge Areas, as well as guidance in these additional areas not found in the PMBOK� Guide: * All project resources, rather than just human resources * Project health, safety, security, and environmental management * Project financial management, in addition to cost * Management of claims in construction This edition of the Construction Extension also follows a new structure, discussing the principles in each of the Knowledge Areas rather than discussing the individual processes. This approach broadens the applicability of the Construction Extension by increasing the focus on the "what” and "why” of construction project management. This Construction Extension also includes discussion of emerging trends and developments in the construction industry that affect the application of project management to construction projects.




The Effective Change Manager's Handbook


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The Effective Change Manager's Handbook helps practitioners, employers and academics define and practise change management successfully and develop change management maturity within their organization. A single-volume learning resource covering the range of knowledge required, it includes chapters from established thought leaders on topics ranging from benefits management, stakeholder strategy, facilitation, change readiness, project management and education and learning support. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook covers the whole process from planning to implementation, offering practical tools, techniques and models to effectively support any change initiative. The editors of The Effective Change Manager's Handbook - Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu and Dan Skelsey - are all experienced international consultants and trainers in change management. All four editors worked on behalf of the Change Management Institute to co-author the first global change management body of knowledge, The Effective Change Manager, and are members of the APMG International examination panel for change management.




Open Agile ArchitectureTM - A Standard of The Open Group


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Open Agile ArchitectureTM, a standard of The Open Group, offers an approach to architect at scale with agility. It provides guidance and best practices for Enterprise Architects seeking to transition into Agile and Digital contexts. Empowering an Enterprise to Succeed with its Digital-Agile Transformation Agile teams drive the enterprise’s Digital Transformation by inventing new business models, delivering superior customer experiences, developing digital products, and architecting highly-automated operating systems. The Open Agile Architecture Standard was designed keeping the needs of all business stakeholders in mind: • Business Leaders – to drive the enterprise’s Digital and Agile change journey • Enterprise Architects – to extend their scope of influence in an Agile at scale world • Product Managers – to help transform customer experience, innovate products, and generate growth • Product Owners – to accelerate their transformation from managing feature backlogs to steering value delivery • Operations Managers – to enable them to leverage Lean and automation to generate sustainable competitive advantages • Software Engineers – to leverage the power of digital technologies to co-innovate with the business The more Agile the enterprise, the faster the learning cycles, and faster learning cycles translate to shorter time-to-market resulting in more agility. By adopting an Open Agile Architecture approach, your organization can capitalize on this accelerated learning cycle, meaning your Agile and Digital capabilities continuously and simultaneously co-create one another.




Fundamentals of Project Management


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Updated concepts and tools to set up project plans, schedule work, monitor progress-and consistently achieve desired project results.In today's time-based and cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. This classic book provides businesspeople with an excellent introduction to project management, supplying sound, basic information (along with updated tools and techniques) to understand and master the complexities and nuances of project management. Clear and down-to-earth, this step-by-step guide explains how to effectively spearhead every stage of a project-from developing the goals and objectives to managing the project team-and make project management work in any company. This updated second edition includes: * New material on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) * Do's and don'ts of implementing scheduling software* Coverage of the PMP certification offered by the Project Management Institute* Updated information on developing problem statements and mission statements* Techniques for implementing today's project management technologies in any organization-in any industry.




Management of Risk


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This guide is intended to help organisations put in place effective frameworks for taking informed decisions about risk. It brings together recommended approaches, checklists and pointers to more detailed information on tools and techniques. The topics covered include: the principles of risk management; how risks are managed; managing risks at the strategic, programme, project and operational level; techniques and examples of the benefits of risk management. The publication draws on the experience of experts from both the private and public sector.