The Project Book

The Project Book
Author: Colin D. Ellis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2019-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0730371417

** Winner AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - BEST GENERAL BUSINESS BOOK 2020 ** Finalist AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - BEST BOOK 2020 Deliver great projects every time Projects are the lifeblood of organisations, but many projects fall short of expectations because of poor project management and/or poor project sponsorship. In The Project Book, author and 20-year project management and sponsorship veteran Colin D Ellis teaches you the skills and behaviours required to make your projects succeed, every time. The best projects, whether they are delivered in an agile or waterfall way, are a result of the people that lead them and the environment they create. This fail-safe and comprehensive handbook shows you how to develop the mindset and communication skills to create projects that leave a legacy for you, your team and your organisation. Project leaders and senior managers in all business and technical disciplines will benefit from the insightful guidance this book offers and better project outcomes will result. Split into two parts, individually addressing Project Leaders and Project Sponsors, this book guides large project facilitators to understand the importance of people over processes. become a project leader that people trust build a team culture of collaboration, agility and creativity upskill executives so that they’re catalysts for transformation develop the organisational discipline needed for successful projects create a mature environment for your projects to thrive Engaging, informative and humorous, The Project Book will help project managers, project sponsors, scrum masters and product owners across all organisations to deliver successful projects in a way that customers will talk about for years.

IT Governance: Policies and Procedures, 2020 Edition

IT Governance: Policies and Procedures, 2020 Edition
Author: Wallace, Webber
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1470
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1543810993

IT Governance: Policies & Procedures, 2020 Edition is the premier decision-making reference to help you to devise an information systems policy and procedure program uniquely tailored to the needs of your organization. Not only does it provide extensive sample policies, but this valuable resource gives you the information you need to develop useful and effective policies for your unique environment. IT Governance: Policies & Procedures provides fingertip access to the information you need on: Policy and planning Documentation Systems analysis and design And more! Previous Edition: IT Governance: Policies & Procedures, 2019 Edition ISBN 9781543802221

A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis

A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
Author: Eugene Bardach
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2015-08-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1483359476

In the Fifth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patashnik draw on more than 40 years of experience teaching students to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies that are easily applicable for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. In this new edition, Bardach and Patashnik update many examples to reflect the shifting landscape of policy issues. A new section with advice on how to undertake policy design in addition to making policy choices makes the book even more engaging. Readers will also appreciate a sample document of real world policy analysis, suggestions for developing creative, "out-of-the-box" solutions, and tips for working with clients.

Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide

Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide
Author: Greg Horine
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2017-02-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 013465398X

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Succeed as a project manager, even if you’ve never run a project before! This book is the fastest way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing projects, and learning from experience. Updated with more insights from the front lines, including agile approaches, dealing with security and privacy priorities, and leading remote/virtual teams, along with the latest on Microsoft Project and PMI standards and certifications and a special bonus chapter on preparing for the PMP certification. This book will show you exactly how to get the job done, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Project management has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple project management could be? This is today’s best beginner’s guide to modern project management... simple, practical instructions for succeeding with every task you’ll need to perform! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Master the key skills and qualities every project manager needs • Lead projects, don’t just “manage” them • Avoid 15 most common mistakes new project managers make • Learn from troubled, successful, and “recovered” projects • Set the stage for success by effectively defining your project • Build a usable project plan and an accurate work breakdown structure (WBS) • Create budgets and schedules that help you manage risk • Use powerful control and reporting techniques, including earned value management • Smoothly manage project changes, issues, risks, deliverables, and quality • Manage project communications and stakeholder expectations • Organize and lead high-performance project teams • Manage cross-functional, cross-cultural, and virtual projects • Work successfully with vendors and Project Management Offices • Make the most of Microsoft Project and new web-based alternatives • Get started with agile and “critical chain” project management • Gain key insights that will accelerate your learning curve • Know how to respond to real-life situations, not just what they teach you in school

Complete Guide to Human Resources and the Law, 2020 Edition

Complete Guide to Human Resources and the Law, 2020 Edition
Author: Shilling
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1878
Release: 2019-08-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1543811140

The Complete Guide to Human Resources and the Law will help you navigate complex and potentially costly Human Resources issues. You'll know what to do (and what not to do) to avoid costly mistakes or oversights, confront HR problems - legally and effectively - and understand the rules. The Complete Guide to Human Resources and the Law offers fast, dependable, plain English legal guidance for HR-related situations from ADA accommodation, diversity training, and privacy issues to hiring and termination, employee benefit plans, compensation, and recordkeeping. It brings you the most up-to-date information as well as practical tips and checklists in a well-organized, easy-to-use resource. Previous Edition: Complete Guide to Human Resources and the Law, 2018 Edition ISBN 9781454899945

Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide

Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide
Author: Fema
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2019-05-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781097219360

April 2018 Full COLOR 8 1/2 by 11 inches The Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide provides an overview of the Presidential declaration process, the purpose of the Public Assistance (PA) Program, and the authoritiesauthorizing the assistance that the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides under the PA Program. It provides PA policy language to guide eligibility determinations. Overarching eligibility requirements are presented first and are not reiterated for each topic. It provides a synopsis of the PA Program implementation process beginning with pre-declaration activities and continuing through closeout of the PA Program award. When a State, Territorial, or Indian Tribal Government determines that an incident may exceed State, Territorial, Indian Tribal, and local government capabilities to respond, it requests a joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Federal, State, Territorial, Indian Tribal, local government, and certain private nonprofit (PNP) organization officials work together to estimate and document the impact and magnitude of the incident. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print the paperback book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the bound paperback from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these paperbacks as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound paperback, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com Buy the paperback from Amazon and get Kindle eBook FREE using MATCHBOOK. go to https: //usgovpub.com to learn how

PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide

PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide
Author: Kim Heldman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2006-07-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0782151248

Whether you're a current project manager seeking to validate the skills and knowledge acquired through years of practical experience or a newcomer to the PM field looking to strengthen your resume, the PMP® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) provides you with the means to do so. This updated edition of the best-selling PMP®: Project Management Professional Study Guide was developed to help you prepare for this challenging exam, and includes additional study tools designed to reinforce understanding of critical subject areas. Key Topics Include: Project Initiation. Determining project goals, identifying constraints and assumptions, defining strategies, producing documentation. Project Planning. Refining a project, creating a WBS, developing a resource management plan, establishing controls, obtaining approval. Project Execution. Committing and implementing resources, managing and communicating progress, implementing quality assurance procedures. Project Control. Measuring Performance, taking corrective action, ensuring compliance, reassessing control plans, responding to risk event triggers. Project Closing. Documenting lessons learned, facilitating closure, preserving records and tools, releasing resources. Professional Responsibility. Ensuring integrity, contributing to knowledge base, balancing stakeholder interests, respecting differences. Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. (PMI, PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

A Comprehensive Guide to English Language for NRA CET Exam eBook

A Comprehensive Guide to English Language for NRA CET Exam eBook
Author: Adda247 Publications
Publisher: Adda247 Publications
Total Pages: 479
Release:
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 9389924650

ADDA 247 has been consistently working to make the word “SUCCESS” a true companion to NRA CET Exam. As September 2021has just marked its presence, we are delighted to announce that ADDA 247 is launching – “A Comprehensive Guide to English Language"

"A Complete Guide to the English Language for NRA CET Exam” is meticulously divided into sections which are then further divided into chapters explaining the basic concepts followed by conceptual questions to reinforce those concepts. We have also refined the questions by adding difficulty levels with solutions to give you an insight into the varied kinds of questions you can expect in the exams and ways to tackle them efficiently. There are Section-wise Questions too that are a special add-on for increasing your proficiency with efficacy and to help you understand the level of competitive examinations. This eBook now covers 2490+ questions with solutions that will help the candidate to clear the NRA CET Exam with ease.

SALIENT FEATURES:

  • 2490+ Questions with 100% Solutions
  • Practice Exercises based on chapters
  • Questions Divided into various Difficulty Levels ( LOD)
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  • AFCAT Air Force Common Admission Test Comprehensive Guide

    AFCAT Air Force Common Admission Test Comprehensive Guide
    Author: Subhash K Gupta
    Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
    Total Pages: 346
    Release: 2021-01-19
    Genre: Study Aids
    ISBN: 9390389690

    AFCAT Air Force Common Admission Test 2023 Comprehensive Guide The latest edition of AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) 2023 Comprehensive Guide assures a thorough preparation with a combination of both theory and testing. This book is designed as an adequate and systematic study resource to pass the AFCAT. Highlights of the Book: • Latest Solved AFCAT Paper I/2022 • Subjects divided Chapterwise • Chapterwise Exercise(s) present • Combination of Theory & Practice Exercises (MCQs) • Answers with Explanations • Lucid Language Usage • Simplified and Thorough Learning This book is a comprehensive study resource that guides the student on understanding: what the test is about, what type of subjects it comprises, and how are the questions phrased. Then the final point of ‘how to succeed’ is accomplish as the aspirant starts following the book chapter by chapter, segregating the difficult and easy concepts and managing time accordingly. The entire syllabus is segmented subjectwise: English, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test. The ‘Multiple Choice Questions’ based pattern of study is beneficial for quick and long-lasting learning. The aspirant will be able to deal with all the types of questions asked in exam, by solving the systematic concoction of questions. Along with thorough preparation, the book comes as a resource of Self-Assessment resource for the aspirants to gauge their progress.