Project Management Best Practices Case Studies - April 2024

Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence

Senior executives and project managers from more than 50 world-class companies offer their best practices for successful project management implementation The first two editions of the bestselling Project Management Best Practices helped project managers navigate the increasingly complex task of working within global corporations employing distant and diverse work teams. This new Third Edition includes the same valuable wealth of proven best practices, while following up on case studies from previous editions and offering new case studies on project management practices at large and small comp... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1118657012
• ASIN: 1118657012
• ISBN: 1118657012
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

Examines the role of the Web project manager, and offers strategies for running productive meetings, winning the confidence of the team, dealing constructively with conflict, and managing expectations.

• ASIN: 0321112555
• UPC: 076092017899
• ASIN: 0321112555
• ISBN: 0321112555
• Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam prep

Aligned with PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition and the PMP® Exam Content Outline dated March 2018 For exams after March 28, 2018. These days, job competition is fierce; you need an extra edge in everything you do. The Project Management Professional (PMP) credential is critical to remaining current, marketable, and at the top of the list in the project management business. Sohel Akhter's easy-to-follow Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam Prep covers everything you need to know to pass your exam. Sohel's book will get you those credentials in short order. His study guide is inf... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492310549
• ASIN: 1492310549
• ISBN: 1492310549
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)-Sixth Edition

The PMBOK® Guide–Sixth Edition – PMI’s flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the Sixth Edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business knowledge—including discussion of project management business documents—and information on the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the essential skills for success in today’s market.

• ASIN: 1628251840
• ASIN: 1628251840
• ISBN: 9781628251845
• Brand: Project Management Institute
• Manufacturer: Project Management Institute

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

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: 1498769241
• ASIN: 1498769241
• ISBN: 1498769241
• Manufacturer: Auerbach Publications

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

The landmark project management reference, now in a new edition Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management "bible" aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI®'s PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certificat-ion Exam. This outstanding edition gives students and professionals a profound understanding of project management with insights from one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject. From the intric... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470278706
• ASIN: 0470278706
• ISBN: 0470278706
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence

The comprehensive guide to project management implementation, updated with the latest in the field Project management has spread beyond the IT world to become a critical part of business in every sphere; built on efficiency, analysis, and codified practice, professional project management leads to the sort of reproducible results and reliable processes that make a business successful. Project Management Best Practices provides implementation guidance for every phase of a project, based on the real-world methodologies from leading companies around the globe. Updated to align with the industry�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 111946885X
• ASIN: 111946885X
• ISBN: 111946885X
• Brand: Wiley
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence

Best practices in the global market for successful project management Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence presents unique, firsthand accounts of how corporations around the world incorporate project management into their strategic business operations. This book is the global-perspective follow-up to Kerzner's bestselling Advanced Project Management: Best Practices on Implementation, Second Edition (0-471-47284-0). Senior management from more than fifty global Fortune 500 companies-such as Computer Associates, Motorola, Johnson Controls, Nortel, Satyam, and Infosys-... [Read More]

• ASIN: 047179368X
• ASIN: 047179368X
• ISBN: 047179368X
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Integrating Program Management and Systems Engineering: Methods, Tools, and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance

Integrate critical roles to improve overall performance in complex engineering projects Integrating Program Management and Systems Engineering shows how organizations can become more effective, more efficient, and more responsive, and enjoy better performance outcomes. The discussion begins with an overview of key concepts, and details the challenges faced by System Engineering and Program Management practitioners every day. The practical framework that follows describes how the roles can be integrated successfully to streamline project workflow, with a catalog of tools for assessing and deplo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119258928
• ASIN: 1119258928
• ISBN: 9781119258926
• Brand: Wiley
• Manufacturer: Wiley

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series)

The all-inclusive guide to exceptional project managementThe Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is the comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you answers you need now. You'll find the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field's leading experts, delivered in short, lively segments that address common management issues. Brief descriptions of important concepts, tips on real-world applications, and compact case studies illustrate the most sought-after skills and the pitf... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119086574
• ASIN: 1119086574
• ISBN: 1119086574
• Brand: Wiley
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Agile Project Management with Kanban (Developer Best Practices)

Use Kanban to maximize efficiency, predictability, quality, and value With Kanban, every minute you spend on a software project can add value for customers. One book can help you achieve this goal: Agile Project Management with Kanban. Author Eric Brechner pioneered Kanban within the Xbox engineering team at Microsoft. Now he shows you exactly how to make it work for your team. Think of this book as “Kanban in a box”: open it, read the quickstart guide, and you’re up and running fast. As you gain experience, Brechner reveals powerful techniques for right-sizing teams, estimating, meet... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00U017N4A
• ASIN: B00U017N4A
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Mining Capital: Methods, Best-Practices and Case Studies for Financing Mining Projects

Mining is a capital-intensive industry, and involves long lead times to develop projects that demand a structured approach, from mine exploration to exit. This book provides mine developers, investors, owners, shareholders, and mineral policymakers a comprehensive game plan to raise capital for the development of new mining projects or to bolster operational mines.   The author, an experienced mining capital consultant, shows how mine developers and mine owners can secure capital in any phase of the commodity price cycle, at any site, and at any project stage. The book follows a proven and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 3030312240
• ASIN: 3030312240
• ISBN: 3030312240
• Manufacturer: Springer

Agile Project Management with Scrum (Developer Best Practices)

The rules and practices for Scrum—a simple process for managing complex projects—are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum’s simplicity itself—its lack of prescription—can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and yielding lesser results. In this illuminating series of case studies, Scrum co-creator and evangelist Ken Schwaber identifies the real-world lessons—the successes and failures—culled from his years of experience coaching companies in agile project management. Through them, you’ll und... [Read More]

• ASIN: 073561993X
• ASIN: 073561993X
• ISBN: 073561993X
• Brand: Microsoft Press
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

The Construction MBA: Practical Approaches to Construction Contracting

Proven business strategies for operating a profitable and efficient construction firm Written by a successful management researcher, advisor, and educator to construction contractors, The Construction MBA reveals effective operating practices for managing the multiple processes that must work simultaneously to make a construction firm consistently profitable. The methods in the book apply to both general and specialty contracting firms and describe how to grow both the top line and bottom line. This strategic resource explains how to integrate metrics into your business model that allow you to... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0086I2BVO
• ASIN: B0086I2BVO
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

Program Management for Improved Business Results

Superior program management begins with superior information and strategy Program Management for Improved Business Results, Second Edition is a practical guide to real-world program management, written to align with the rigorous PMI® PgMP® certification standards. The book explains the benchmarks and best practices that help shape a superior program manager, and provides case studies that illustrate the real-world application of management concepts. Written by a team composed of both industry professionals and academics, the book strikes a balance between theory and practice that facilitates... [Read More]

• ASIN: 111862792X
• ASIN: 111862792X
• ISBN: 111862792X
• Brand: Wiley
• Manufacturer: Wiley

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

9781498769242

• UPC: 51795913

FEMA U.S. Fire Administration Traffic Incident Management Systems (FA-330) - Case Studies, Equipment to Improve Highway Safety, Preincident Planning, Best Practices - eBook

In 2003, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced a goal to reduce firefighter fatalities by 25 percent within 5 years and 50 percent within 10 years. It also committed to doing research that would support

• UPC: 413693191

Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management

Most projects present teams with challenges relating to time, cost and scope. Careful management of these project elements allows projects to be completed successfully. In order to guide a project's direction, project managers utilize the

• UPC: 6940288

Performance Management in Retail and the Consumer Goods Industry : Best Practices and Case Studies

This book offers essential insights into various management concepts for retail and consumer packaged goods companies. Addressing a range of topics in the field of performance management, it presents concepts for management control, management reporting,

• UPC: 329223454

Learning from Libraries That Use Wordpress : Content-Management System Best Practices and Case Studies

9780838911624

• UPC: 20572690
• Rating: 5.0

FEMA Document Series: Developing and Promoting Mitigation Best Practices and Case Studies - Communication Strategy - eBook

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) document describes communications strategies for developing and promoting disaster mitigation practices. Documenting and promoting mitigation efforts, both during and after disaster recovery operations, have long been undertaken by many

• UPC: 159833531

PMI-PBA® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide - eBook

The PMI-PBA® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide attempts to address all your questions and concerns by providing two of the most sought-after study aids: memory maps and practice questions. The systematic use of memory

• UPC: 366976363

Software Change Management : Case Studies and Practical Advice

For more than 30 years, Riefer has been guiding software teams through the technical, organizational, and people issues that must be managed in order to make meaningful process changes--and better products. This practical guide draws

• UPC: 17488017

Pfmp(r) Exam Practice Tests and Study Guide

"Preface Based on experience in helping people to prepare for the

• UPC: 36682753

Pmi-Pba(r) Exam Practice Test and Study Guide

9781138054479

• UPC: 56132528

Real Web Project Management : Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

• UPC: 143514605680
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 5 USD

Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenche…

• UPC: 133359308645
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 14 USD