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A Volume of the Business Analysis Essential Library SeriesLearn how the business analyst works collaboratively with the project manager and other core team members to create plans that customize elicitation activities to the unique needs of the project. The author presents techniques used by successful business analysts and defines key business analysis terms.Examine the principles and practices for pragmatic, effective requirements elicitation and learn how to work collabo...

This PMP Study Guide employs multilearning techniques to maximize your knowledge retention for the many project management terms and concepts. Based on the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition, the contents deliver the information, knowledge, and confidence needed to pass the PMP exam. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the information required to prepare for the PMP exam in an easy-to-understand format and also includes many practice questions and quizzes. An emphasis on areas of exam diff...

Even More Schedule for Sale is the second guidebook by Geoff Ryan on the subject of construction productivity for industrial projects. It describes the step-by-step application of the industry’s best practice of advanced work packaging and ties it into the logic from the first book, Schedule for Sale, on workface planning. As the name suggests, there is even more schedule to be gained over just getting the construction team organized (workface planning) by aligning engineering and procurem...

This book is intended to introduce learners to waterfall, agile, information technology, and data science project management methodologies. Readers will learn about the concepts, processes, tools, and techniques that are useful for executing projects in waterfall, agile information technology, and data science environments. The objective is for learners to become contributors to the field of project management and deploy a structured approach to managing projects. Learners who read this bo...

Want to pass the PMP examination quickly? PMP exam aspirants are practising managers, busy leading projects. This leaves them with very little preparation time. Here comes help!It has been observed that 60% of the questions that appear in the PMP examination are from 40% of the test areas.Most Frequently Asked Questions on the PMP Examination aims to begin your preparation from core concepts and then build your knowledge over it. This book arms you with all the tools to pass the ex...

Revised Version 2016. Passing the Project Management Institutes Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification examination wont be easy, but youll boost your chances for success when you consult this study guide.Vivek Vaishampayan, an information technology expert who holds several certifications, including the PMI-ACP designation, introduces you to the exam process, Agile Project Management principles, and dozens of knowledge and skill areas that you must master to succeed i...

In the fields of maintenance & reliability, there are a number of certifications that “M&R” professionals may take to help further their careers, whether it be in the form of a promotion, a change of job, more money, or simply a title to add to their credentials. The exams for these tests assess the candidates’ skills and knowledge in areas such as work management, equipment reliability, leadership and organization, knowledge of the different certifications’ bodies of knowledge, manufactur...

The demand for competent program managers who can help organizations achieve their strategic objectives is growing, and holding this PgMP credential helps you demonstrate strong subject matter knowledge and expertise in this area and become an invaluable asset to any organization. While my previous book, the Program Management Professional (PgMP) Handbook, covered the concepts you need to understand to prepare for the PgMP exam, it did not include sample test questions that you could use t...

Let’s face it — who among us has only a single project? Multiple projects are the norm, not the exception, and there are very good reasons why this is so. A lot of projects simply aren’t big enough to justify the investment of a full-time project manager: having only one is impractical. Depending on the availability of resources, a multiple project environment can accomplish substantial work while lowering the overhead burden of project management by consolidating processes.  In this book, yo...

Project Management is, in many ways, like flying a kite. How do you design and construct it so that it’s lifted high and strong by the wind? What do you do when it gets snagged in a tree, lands on the roof of a house, or is tangled on electrical wire? How do you retrieve it while keeping it intact? Similar elements come into play when executing a project. Successful delivery may be affected by obstacles such as erroneous engineering, defective equipment, late arrival of materials, personne...

Project Management is the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, and controlling complex projects to achieve goals and objectives. Project Managers are responsible for leading teams, managing resources, communicating with stakeholders, and delivering quality results on time and within budget. Project Management books are guides to successfully steer initiatives in various domains and industries and cover topics such as work breakdown structures, stakeholder communication, schedulin...