Project Development

Are you a coder or part of a development team? If so, you've likely heard of Agile principles, SCRUM, and Kanban. But what do these terms really mean? In this book, Agile, SCRUM and Kanban Foundations, we will delve into each of these topics. We'll discuss how they can improve your productivity as a software developer, and we'll also talk about avoiding costly mistakes organizations make when adopting Agile principles. Now, if you expect to find terms and definitions that you'll quickly forget, you won't find them here. My goal is to help you understand the core values behind agility in a ...

Uncover the true importance of the Honey Do list and its impact on your daily life. Discover the joy of accomplishment as you cross tasks off your list. Tackle repairs efficiently with expert tips. Say goodbye to never-ending lists and find solutions for couples struggling with a growing Honey Do list. Understand how success with the Honey Do list can positively impact relationships and self-worth. Learn essential DIY skills to become the hero of your household.

The Organised Writer is a practical, no-nonsense system that allows you to write without worrying about administration, business affairs, or scheduling. This straight-talking guide will help you become more productive, cope with multiple projects, and make time within your life to write - while also dealing with non-writing tasks more efficiently.

Are you ready to step into the world of technology and innovation? Arduino Programming: A Beginner’s Journey into Coding, Robotics, and Smart Tech Projects is your ultimate audio companion to mastering Arduino, one of the most versatile tools for creating interactive projects and learning to code.

In this book, you’ll learn some valuable lessons, like how to invite ideas, ditch distractions, track time, and maintain momentum. You will have a clear goal and a plan for reaching it - all in 10 short (and fun) chapters. At long last, you’ll be excited and ready to take on the next project, and the one after that.

Nearly all of us want to be more productive, but finding the method that works for you among the hundreds and hundreds of different tips, tricks and hacks can be a daunting prospect. After graduating college Chris Bailey decided to dedicate a whole year to doing just that - experimenting with as many of the techniques as he could and finding the things that work.

Whether you want to exercise more, eat healthier, read more or take control of your finances - the key lies in understanding and utilizing the science of habit formation. If you can make desired behaviors automatic - then you can change your business, your relationship and your life. Filled with practical, actionable tools based on science, this book shows you how.

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.

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.

In 2010 former gang leader turned community activist Big Mike Cummings asked UCLA gang expert Jorja Leap to co-lead a group of men struggling to be better fathers in Watts, South Los Angeles. These men, black and brown, from late adolescence to middle age, come together each week to help one another answer the question "how can I be a good father when I've never had one?"

Project management is an essential skill for anyone who needs to get things done in any organisation, and is absolutely critical for anyone leading strategic change. In Lead Successful Projects, the Penguin Business Expert guide, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, introduces a simplified but strategic approach to project management developed over the last 20 years coaching executives, managers and MBAs. Learn how to break down your project into manageable elements, define smart goals and meet them in this concise and practical guide to project success.

Everything you need to know about self-care: what it is, why it's important and why it's such a struggle and how to integrate it into day-to-day life. There's a damaging misconception in society that putting ourselves first is an act of selfishness. But self-care is not just a millennial buzzword. Without the restorative power of self-care, how will we ever escape the vicious circle where we're sick and fed up of feeling sick and fed up?

The remarkable story of a T-shirt company that sparked a global movement to aid people living in poverty. All his life, Derek Evans felt a spiritual pull to be a part of something greater than himself, but it wasn’t until he and a friend embarked on a transformational trip to LA’s infamous skid row that he found his true calling. They returned home with a plan to build a mission-minded business that would change the world - one T-shirt at a time.

It all began as an attempt by Debbie Stier to help her high-school age son, Ethan, who would shortly be studying for the SAT. Aware that Ethan was a typical teenager (i.e., completely uninterested in any test) and that a mind-boggling menu of test-prep options existed, she decided - on his behalf - to sample as many as she could to create the perfect SAT test-prep recipe.

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 ...

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.

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.

Have you heard about a very important nerve in your body called “vagus nerve”? Maybe yes, maybe not. Maybe, this doesn’t matter because we're talking about the most important nerve in your body. Yes, it’s all over your body! You might not have any idea how one single nerve can change your humor, health, daily routine, and life.

ARE YOU A FREELANCE EVALUATOR AND WANT TO APPLY TO CONSULTANCIES FOR EVALUATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS BUT YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT? The book “TIPS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF A GOOD PROJECT EVALUATION PROPOSAL” is a guide aimed essentially at young, emerging or less experienced evaluators in the area of evaluation who wish to apply for selection processes for Evaluations of International Cooperation Projects. What motivated me to write this book is how little information they have when they want to apply for these processes. This book just pretended to be a simple guide ...

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.