Project Performance

The book, Simplified Integrated Project Controls, provides clear guidelines on "how" to manage Project Controls based on Earned Value Management Principles. Accredited by ECSA, the Engineering Council of South Africa, the aim of this methodology is to give the reader the necessary understanding and knowledge of how to set up a simple project, as well as a multi-discipline complex project correctly, which is one of the main reasons for project control failure. It has been found that the methodology in this book, if applied correctly, enhances the performance of most of the project management...

If you’re trying to earn the PMI-ACP credential while juggling deadlines, meetings, and a full calendar, you don’t need a book that reads like a standards document. You need a study guide that respects your time, teaches the concepts cleanly, and helps you think the way the exam expects you to think. PMI-ACP For Busy People is built for that reality. The goal is simple: help you build confident, repeatable exam judgment by turning agile ideas into decisions you can explain, defend, and apply. You’ll finish with a stronger grasp of agile practices and a clearer sense of how to ...

From a Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too). "An inspiring memoir about overcoming fear, finding true...

In 2008, Steven Haines started a global shift toward the professionalization of product management with his groundbreaking books about product management. Starting with The Product Manager’s Desk Reference, The Product Manager’s Survival Guide, and Managing Product Management. Since then, more than 100,000 readers around the world have referred to Steven’s books to raise the bar on product management excellence. Leading Product Management is the 2nd edition (retitled) of Managing Product Management to encompass a broad array of practices needed to organize any company to focus on ...

How many audiobooks have you listened to on project management? On leadership? Too many, right? But no other book combines the practice of project management and leadership into one balanced approach with practical examples—except this book. You don’t even need Project Manager in your title to employ these lessons. You can be any person on any team who has stepped up to take a leadership role on a critical initiative. You’ll learn what it takes to become the binding agent—the glue—that creates cohesive, engaged, high-performing project teams.

For the first time, legendary singer, songwriter, and Grammy Hall-of-Famer Aaron Neville tells his personal story of overcoming poverty, racism, addiction, and loss through faith, family, and music. Aaron Neville’s first #1 hit, “Tell It Like it Is,” was released in 1966. In the...

You ran a clean, safe, on-schedule job for ten months. Nobody will remember that if the last four crash-land. The structure went up perfectly. The concrete was a work of art. And then month eleven arrives, the building is beautiful — and it's dead. The air handlers won't run. Test and balance hasn't started. The owner walks the gorgeous, lifeless space and asks the only question that matters: when can my people move in? And nobody has a clean answer. Commissioning is the frog nobody wants to eat — the hardest part of any building, with the most interfaces, the most trades depending on ...

Achieve Project Success in Just Weeks, Even If You’re Juggling Multiple Deadlines, Diverse Teams, and Unpredictable Challenges Are you constantly racing against the clock to deliver projects on time? Do you find team communication and stakeholder engagement more challenging as your workload grows? Are you searching for a clear, actionable system to lead with confidence and consistently deliver results, without getting lost in jargon or theory? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re not alone. Ambitious professionals everywhere crave practical solutions that cut ...

**Unlock the Power of Collaborative Project Management and Build Teams That Drive Results** Are you tired of bottlenecks, poor communication, and team misalignment derailing your projects? *Building Strong Collaborative Teams in Project Management* is the essential guide every project leader needs to unify talent, maximize productivity, and deliver projects that exceed expectations. Whether you're managing agile workflows, remote teams, or cross-functional departments, this actionable handbook empowers you to lead with clarity, confidence, and cohesion. **Inside, you'll discover how to:** -...

When the empirical meets the adorable. Babies can be a joy - and hard work. Now they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit! This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development using your own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how your baby is acquiring new skills - everything from recognizing faces, voices, and shapes to understanding new words and learning to walk.

Are you fed up with toxic and ineffective work cultures? Now is the time to be the leader who transforms teams to reach successful outcomes. Picture a world where leaders don't just manage—they inspire. Every interaction becomes an opportunity for growth, and every challenge transforms into a stepping stone for development. This isn't just a vision; it's the reality that coaching leadership creates. This book provides a comprehensive framework for developing coaching leadership skills, backed by real-world examples, practical tools, and actionable strategies. Whether you're managing ...

High performing organizations see better results than their contemporaries and have more satisfied employees. This book clarifies this unique point in history where key technologies like AI, collaboration platforms, and low code development have converged to transform project and work management and provides practical strategies for seizing this moment to become a higher performing organization with happier people. In the ever-evolving landscape of business and technology, project management stands as a critical pillar, orchestrating the rhythm of progress and innovation.

Do you find yourself constantly facing unexpected challenges and setbacks in your projects? Are you looking to foster a culture of resilience within your project management team? Resilient organizations are able to withstand and adapt to both external pressures and internal challenges while still fulfilling their mission and objectives. Resilience is all about being able to anticipate and respond to change and disruption, recover quickly from setbacks, and learn and grow from experience. One of the keys to building a resilient organization is to cultivate a culture that values and rewards ...

Optimizing High-Performing Teams presents a standards-based, lifecycle-driven approach to elevating technical program and project teams from pre-initiation through post-shutdown. Organized around the project life cycle, this practical guide offers concrete tools, templates, and tips across ten essential areas—Program Management Office, Business Development, Recruitment, Integration Management, Communication Management, Requirement Management, Solution Development, Security Management, Information Dissemination, and Operations & Maintenance—so teams can perform at their best at every stage.

Introducing "Leading with Excellence," your pivotal companion on the journey to optimal project management and team leadership. This eBook dives deep to provide invaluable insights into how successful teams function and how you, as a leader, can uplift your team's performance to new heights. "Leading with Excellence" handily breaks down the fundamentals of project management before seguing seamlessly into the premise of fostering high-performance teams. Savor the chance to explore varied aspects of team dynamics, understand their nuances, and master how to bring out the best in your team ...

How can women become effective leaders in large organizations without sacrificing who they are, as women and as mothers? This audiobook answers the question: They should live out the 10 characteristics of today's winning leaders. These characteristics - compassion, honesty, and authenticity, for example - were once seen as feminine weaknesses in the command-and-control corporate world. But today, in an inclusive and connected world, they define the leader who strengthens organizations rather than undermines them.

Transform chaotic workflows into streamlined agile project management to boost team productivity and eliminate stress. Perfect for the busy professional optimizing their morning commute, this dynamic audio course rescues you from shifting requirements and overcommitted teams. Reclaim your focus...

Improve Your Decision-making and Coping Skills by Increasing Your Happiness! ***Read this book for FREE on Kindle Unlimited - Download*** Are you often depressed? Do you get upset easily? Do your emotions and mood swings adversely affect your relationships at home and work? Do your hobbies and passion projects suffer due to a lack of excitement and motivation? When you download Happiness: An Uncommon Guide to Influence Your Potential, Performance, and Joy in Life, this can all change for the better. You can learn to create happiness in your life, giving you the rewards of: A Longer and ...

The average professional is interrupted every eleven minutes and spends more than half the workday reacting rather than leading. In The 0–10 Rule: A Science-Backed System for Laser Focus in a Busy World, behavioral scientist Dr. Michelle Rozen, PhD, introduces a framework rooted in clinical...

Most technical consultants are hired for what they know. The best ones are trusted for how they perform under pressure. There is a gap between consultants who are technically excellent and consultants who build exceptional careers. It is not a knowledge gap. It is a performance gap: the difference between the consultant who stays composed when a project goes wrong, who has the difficult conversation in week two rather than week eight, who gives clients honest advice rather than comfortable advice, and who delivers to the same standard at the end of a hard engagement as at the beginning. The...