Application Portfolio Management Best Practices - April 2024

Agile for Project Managers (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)

Agile project management is a proven approach for designing and delivering software with improved value to customers. Agility is all about self-directed teams, feedback, light documentation, and working software with shorter development cycles.The role of the project manager with agile differs significantly from traditional project management in that there is minimal up-front planning. Agile for Project Managers will help project managers from any industry transition to agile project management.The book examines the project management component of agility, concentrating on industry standards, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1482244985
• ASIN: 1482244985
• ISBN: 1482244985
• Manufacturer: Auerbach Publications

The Theory and Practice of Investment Management: Asset Allocation, Valuation, Portfolio Construction, and Strategies

An updated guide to the theory and practice of investment management Many books focus on the theory of investment management and leave the details of the implementation of the theory up to you. This book illustrates how theory is applied in practice while stressing the importance of the portfolio construction process. The Second Edition of The Theory and Practice of Investment Management is the ultimate guide to understanding the various aspects of investment management and investment vehicles. Tying together theoretical advances in investment management with actual practical applications, thi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470929901
• ASIN: 0470929901
• ISBN: 0470929901
• Manufacturer: Wiley

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller.Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise.The Daily Stoic offers 36... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01HNJIJB2
• ASIN: B01HNJIJB2
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice: Thirty Case Studies from around the World (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management Book 24)

Every CEO in the world, if questioned, will always complain that there are a lot of ideas to implement, but, unfortunately, insufficient resources to accomplish them. This book provides a solution to this dilemma by supplying techniques to assess the value of projects, prioritize projects, and decide which projects to implement and which to postpone. In addition, it describes various methods of balancing project portfolios and different strategic alignment models. The book provides thirty real-life project portfolio management case studies from pharmaceutical, product development, financial, e... [Read More]

• ASIN: B072HP7WG9
• ASIN: B072HP7WG9
• Manufacturer: Auerbach Publications

Creating a Greater Whole: A Project Manager's Guide to Becoming a Leader (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)

Creating a Greater Whole unlocks the not-so-secret secrets of what aspiring managers need to become strong leaders. This information-rich, easy to understand guide offers readers an immediate clear path to honing their leadership skills using the rigor and discipline of project management principles. Topics include stakeholder management, collaborative communication, multi-criteria decision making, and conflict management. Reflective exercises in each chapter raise key questions for readers to craft their own development path. The process invites emerging leaders to draw from their past exper... [Read More]

• ASIN: 113806405X
• ASIN: 113806405X
• ISBN: 113806405X
• Manufacturer: Auerbach Publications

Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don't teach you in design school, but should

It takes more than just a design school education and a killer portfolio to succeed in a creative career. Burn Your Portfolio teaches the real-world practices, professional do's and don'ts, and unwritten rules of business that most designers, photographers, web designers, copy writers, programmers, and architects only learn after putting in years of experience on the job. Michael Janda, owner of the Utah-based design firm Riser, uses humor to dispense nugget after nugget of hard-won advice collected over the last decade from the personal successes and failures he has faced running his own agen... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0321918681
• ASIN: 0321918681
• ISBN: 0321918681
• Brand: Pearson Educational Group
• Manufacturer: New Riders

The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition. The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works.Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all stages of their careers. His blog has i... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0046ECJ8M
• ASIN: B0046ECJ8M
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

Agile Portfolio Management (Developer Best Practices)

• ASIN: B00JDMPPBU
• ASIN: B00JDMPPBU
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

IT Portfolio Management: Unlocking the Business Value of Technology

Praise for IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step "Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler bring their deep experience in IT 'value realization' to one of the most absent of all IT management practices--portfolio management. They capture the essence of universally proven investment practices and apply them to the most difficult of challenges--returning high strategic and dollar payoffs from an enterprise's IT department. The reader will find many new and rewarding insights to making their IT investments finally return market leading results." --John C. Reece, Chairman and CEO, John C. Reece & Associa... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0471649848
• ASIN: 0471649848
• ISBN: 9780471649847
• Manufacturer: Wiley

IT Project Management: A Geek's Guide to Leadership (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)

This book’s author, Byron Love, admits proudly to being an IT geek. However, he had found that being an IT geek was limiting his career path and his effectiveness. During a career of more than 31 years, he has made the transition from geek to geek leader. He hopes this book helps other geeks do the same. This book addresses leadership issues in the IT industry to help IT practitioners lead from the lowest level. Unlike other leadership books that provide a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership, this book focuses on the unique challenges that IT practitioners face. IT project managers ma... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1498736505
• ASIN: 1498736505
• ISBN: 1498736505
• Manufacturer: Routledge

One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams

From the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Team of Teams, a practical guide for leaders looking to make their organizations flatter and more interconnected.   Too often, companies end up with teams stuck in their own silos, pursuing goals and metrics in isolation. Their traditional autocratic structures create stability, scalability, and predictability -- but in a world that demands constant adaptation, this traditional model fails.   In Team of Teams, retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal and former Navy SEAL Chris Fussell made the case for a new organizational model combin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735211353
• ASIN: 0735211353
• ISBN: 0735211353
• Brand: PORTFOLIO
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

Patents Demystified: An Insider's Guide to Protecting Ideas and Inventions

For startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, Patents Demystified provides an easy-to-understand insider's guide to patents, patent law, and the patent application process. Based on first-hand experience with successful companies of all sizes, patent attorney Dylan O. Adams helps readers learn the secrets of maximizing patent protection on any budget, with strategies that can be tailored to companies with any business plan or product. Instead of being intimidated and confused by patents, readers will discover how to proactively craft a customized patent strategy, thereby taking the mystery out o... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1634251679
• ASIN: 1634251679
• ISBN: 1634251679
• Brand: ABA
• Manufacturer: American Bar Association

Visual Consulting: Designing and Leading Change

Visualization—in your own imagination, on the wall, and with media—supports any consultant who is learning to design and facilitate transformational change, leadership development, stakeholder involvement processes, and making sense of complex challenges. This book, from leaders in the field, shows you how. Building on Peter Block’s Flawless Consulting, it explains how to visually contract and scope work, gather data, provide feedback, plan interventions, implement, and support on-going sustainability in organizational and community settings. Unlike Block’s work, Visual Consulting addr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119375347
• ASIN: 1119375347
• ISBN: 1119375347
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

• ASIN: B001HD8NZ8
• ASIN: B001HD8NZ8
• Brand: Portfolio
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies

• ASIN: B000SMQGLC
• ASIN: B000SMQGLC
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice : Thirty Case Studies from Around the World

9781498769242

• UPC: 51795913

What Hedge Funds Really Do : An Introduction to Portfolio Management

When I managed a hedge fund in the late 1990s, computer-based trading was a mysterious technique only available to the largest hedge funds and institutional trading desks. We've come a long way since then. With

• UPC: 53288516

Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects : A Practice Guide

Understanding governance as it applies to portfolios, programs, and projects is growing in importance to organizations, because appropriate governance is a factor in the success or failure of strategic initiatives and portfolios, as well as

• UPC: 49620085

Pioneering Portfolio Management : An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment, Fully Revised and Updated

In his 14 years as Yale's chief investment officer, Swensen has revolutionized management of the university's investment portfolio. He now articulates his strategies and philosophy into this road map for creating a successful investment program.

• UPC: 5731527
• Rating: 4.5

Advanced Bond Portfolio Management : Best Practices in Modeling and Strategies

Advanced Bond Portfolio Management: Best Practices in Modeling and

• UPC: 53331699

Risk Management for Project Driven Organizations : A Strategic Guide to Portfolio, Program and PMO Success

RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PROJECT DRIVEN

• UPC: 23589630
• Rating: 1.0

Best Practices: Time Management - eBook

There are only twenty-four hours in a day, but you can make them count. Time Management, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.Learn to:Set and prioritize goals, objectives,

• UPC: 449836318

Project Management Essentials : A Quick and Easy Guide to the Most Important Concepts and Best Practices for Managing Your Projects Right

If you're new to project management or need to refresh your knowledge, Project Management Essentials, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to learn how to manage projects successfully. The concepts presented are not

• UPC: 22897612

Best Practice in Inventory Management

Revised edition of the author's Best practice in inventory management,

• UPC: 876055876

The Theory and Practice of Investment Management : Asset Allocation, Valuation, Portfolio Construction, and Strategies

An updated guide to the theory and practice of investment management Many books focus on the theory of investment management and leave the details of the implementation of the theory up to you. This book

• UPC: 15133834