This publication provides guidance on the principles, practices and techniques of portfolio management so that you can confidently adapt them to your circumstances. This guide is relevant to all project portfolios, whether they are managed ata the corporate/enterprise, functional, business unit, or thematic level and whether they are in the public or private sector. Included is what portfolio management is and what it seeks to achieve, the principles and key success characteristics that un...

The purpose of this guide is to provide managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines, working in a wide variety of organizations, with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices and techniques. It includes an overview of benefits management, descripsions of the seven principles upon which successful benefits management practices are built, details of the five practices in the benefits management cycle relating to individual change initiativ...

Dive into the deep end of the lake with 18 tales of terror!Tales from the Lake Vol. 3 features ghosts, monsters, assassins, alternate dimensions, creatures from the deepest depths and the darkest parts of the universe.Join "Maybelle" by Mere Joyce in a world where books become real enough to cause both pleasure and pain. Avoid the sounds of "The Cruel" by Harper Hull, lest you want to come to a terrifying end. Travel across the world to see what terrors lur...

Strong coverage of improving smallholder access to key inputs, from seeds to nutrition and pest managementReviews ways of improving public and private sector extension support as well as market access for smallholdersChapter authors mix research expertise and practical experience of successful project implementation on the ground