Project Development

The role of project manager requires maintaining a balance between the demands of the customer, the project, the team, and the organization. This provides a real challenge in the fields of time management and prioritization. Successful Project Management covers the more technical aspects of a project from start to completion, and contains tested and tried techniques on managing stake holders, effective risk management, project planning, launch, and execution. This fifth edition contains new features including summary points at the end of each chapter and a glossary of key terms.

Service, Product, and Project are three of the primitive terms that are well known and familiar. But there are some subtle relationships among them that require some attention when it comes to management. This is an article that was published in the PM World Journal, Jan. 2013 issue.

In the United States of America there’s over 1 million low income housing “Projects” with NYC leading the pack with over 180.000. This book will give you a quick glance at the true meaning of The Projects which is a mindset, a controlled environment giving people little hope of survival. From the trauma to the struggle to pain to the purpose.

Attention aspiring coders and creative minds! Join thousands of Python users changing their future. Discover easy Python learning secrets, even if you're just starting out. Have you ever dreamt of creating your own video game or automating tedious tasks with a few lines of code? Or perhaps you've been intrigued by the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence but felt it was out of reach?

SQL, or structured query language, has been around since the '80s. It has proven to be effective and efficient, making it the ideal solution for your database demands. The best part? You can learn how to program using SQL in just nine chapters. This audiobook introduces you to the basics of programming using comprehensive examples and step-by-step practice problems that sets you up for success.

There is a huge racial wealth gap in America today. Owning a business is one of the best ways to build wealth—but entrepreneurs need capital. And investing in Black companies is obstructed by systemic racism and implicit biases that continue to create barriers to success. Merging historical information and data, along with tactical examples and explanations, this practical guide shows us what needs to be done in order to change the way we support Black companies and how we think about wealth.

If you’re looking for a way to manage projects more effectively and more efficiently, then keep reading...Are you frustrated that projects often miss timelines and overshoots the budget? Do you want an advantage towards your competitors? If so, then you've come to the right place. Various Lean wastes are eliminated or reduced to a high degree. Lean Thinking is the antidote to wasteful processes. Having a sound understanding of these methods will set you apart from other project managers.

To be a great leader, you must be able to unite people from all backgrounds with seemingly competing agendas to come together under a common cause. Marc Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and current president and CEO of the National Urban League, has been such a leader and shares the lessons he learned along a legendary journey of achievement.

Welcome to the revolutionary era of AI and discover the limitless potential of ChatGPT with our new eBook, "ChatGPT Creations." Unleash the power of ChatGPT in an engaging, understandable, and hands-on approach helping you to smoothly glide through the ChatGPT universe and its potential applications. The book starts by grounding you with an overview of ChatGPT in the simplest terms and then takes you step-by-step on a journey to "Setting Up Your Development Environment for ChatGPT Projects." You'll be writing simple scripts with ChatGPT in no time! What sets our eBook apart is its focus on ...

Lifelong financial freedom through real estate investing is possible if you fine-tune your ability to see the big picture right from the start. Raising the money needed for your next venture is pretty simple if you follow a foolproof road map to attracting, impressing, and keeping investors.

Sophie’s journey to motherhood began aged 30 with a cancer diagnosis that stole her fertility. Today, Sophie is older (40), wiser (and agonisingly excellent at hindsight) and somewhat battered. Through interminable cycles of hope and failure, her infertility story spanned three countries, five surrogates and a debt she’d rather not dwell on. Part memoir, part manifesto, The Mother Project is the epic story of Sophie’s quest for happiness.

Michael Barber has spent many years advising governments, businesses and major sporting teams around the world on how to achieve ambitious goals on time. In this book, he applies the wisdom he has gained from dealing with large, complex organisations and elite athletes to help anyone tackle their most challenging goals. Drawing on the stories of historic visionaries and modern heroes - from Galileo to Rosa Parks, Harold Macmillan to Paula Radcliffe - Barber uses personal anecdote and proven strategy to map the route to success and navigate the difficulties that arise along the way.

How do the most successful people in the world manage to create work-life balance? How do they seem to effortlessly achieve all the great business, money, family, or health benefits? How do these people put their daily 24 hours to use? Spiegel best-selling author Dr. Julian Hosp brings light into the darkness by asking questions and answers from his Timehorizon mentor, who has worked with many of these successful people. Like a secret elixir, Julian applies it in his business and increases the value of his company by several hundred million dollars within a few years.

Drawing on her extensive experience, Jamie proposes a new role for Agile projects: the Agile business analyst. She details 30 achievable ways that such a role will increase relevance, quality and overall business value, and provide business users with crucial support. This second edition has expanded to include new Agile methods that have emerged or gained prominence since the first edition.

Recognizing, understanding and mastering the use of color in graphic design & graphic arts will set you apart from a crowded world and help you gain the attention of the audience you seek to capture. Regardless of whether you are a business owner, graphic designer, freelancer, author, graphic artist or photographer, this resource will help you develop fundamental mastery of the use of color. Why is this so important? Imagine seeing the world in black and white. There would be no emotion, no feeling, and life would be devoid of the beautiful vibrance that we enjoy. A strong use of color ...

Whether it's the great American novel or a groundbreaking new app, many people want to create a Big Thing, but finding the motivation to get started, let alone complete the work, can be daunting. In The Big Thing, New York Times business writer and editor Phyllis Korkki combines real-life stories, science, and insights from her own experience to illuminate the factors that drive people to complete big creative projects - and the obstacles that threaten to derail success.

You or your company can be screwed if you are hiring consultants without a plan to manage their bid for the sale, statement of work, and overall engagement. Learn from a seasoned risk and compliance, fraud examiner, and process improvement consultant who has worked for over 12 years in three of the "Big Four" consultancies on how you and your company can mitigate corporate risk when bringing in paid advisors.

We all have it—that inner light that shines as a beacon to our authentic self—but it’s often dimmed by life’s struggles. And that’s when we lose our way, because our path appears dark. The Lighthouse Project II is a collection of poignant stories by strong women who share their diverse yet unifying truths on trusting their intuition and reigniting their inner spark. From learning to embrace life's changes to strengthening their voice, from establishing their confidence to pursuing their passion, these brave humans share their personal journeys of resilience and self-discovery. We ...

*Print version available! Humans have been wondering about what it means to live “a good life” since the beginning of recorded history (and undoubtedly before that too). It is a question that continues to preoccupy us to this day, especially in such a fast-paced and ever-changing society. Is there a secret to living a good life? A meaningful life? This book argues, yes, there is. And let’s just say happiness has a lot to do with it. But what is happiness? Happiness is notoriously hard to define. This is because it is a deeply subjective experience unique to and for each person. This ...

Unleash the power of creativity in your child's life with the compelling and insightful eBook, "Cultivating Creativity". This comprehensive guide shines the spotlight on the infinite potential of art and creativity's impact on a child's developmental journey. "Cultivating Creativity" invites you into the world of children's artistic expression and why it is a vital part of their world. It illustrates the psychological benefits attributed to artistic endeavors and how it serves as a robust platform for conveying emotions and thoughts. The book skillfully explains how to set up an inviting ...