The IPMA ICB4® is the international standard on competence for project, programme and portfolio managers. The competence needed for each of these domains is defined in the following competence areas: “People” (how do you interact with the people around you, and yourself); the “Practice” of our work (needed for Projects, Programmes and Portfolios); the “Perspective” of the intiatives you’re running (the context within which the initiative is run and the link to what needs to be ...

In recent times, physicists have come to appreciate information’s central role in the universe’s grand plan. That and the fact that an explicit understanding of the informational relationships involved may well be key to unlocking many of the universe’s deepest secrets. That makes the birth of both Computer and Information Science not only essential to the explosion of modern technological success, but also to our understanding of reality itself. In recognizing that, what unfolds is a s...

Deze geheel herziene versie vervangt de succesvolle vierde druk van dit handboek.

Ook deze nieuwe versie is bedoeld voor alle projectprofessionals, zoals projectmanagers, projectleiders en PMO-medewerkers, maar ook voor al diegenen die projecten moeten aansturen, zoals opdrachtgevers en andere leden van de projectstuurgroep.

De inhoud is gebaseerd op de Individual Competence Baseline version 4 (ICB4) van de International Project Management Association (IPMA) en op de Engelse uitgave Project M...

This book is intended for everyone in an organization who wishes to have a basic understanding of information security. Knowledge about information security is important to all employees. It makes no difference if you work in a profit- or non-profit organization because the risks that organizations face are similar for all organizations.

It clearly explains the approaches that most organizations can consider and implement which helps turn Information Security management into an approachable, e...

The IT4IT Management Guide provides guidance on how the IT4IT Reference Architecture can be used within an IT organization to manage the business of IT. It is designed to provide a guide to business managers, CIOs, IT executives, IT professionals, and all individuals involved or interested in how to transition an IT organization to become a Lean and Agile IT service provider.

After reading this document you should be able to:

* Understand why the IT4IT approach is needed to improve the perfor...

Deze Courseware bestaat uit twee samengevoegde publicaties, M_o_R® Courseware ter voorbereiding op het Foundation en Practitioner examen (ISBN: 978 94 018 0109 6) en Risicomanagement op basis van M_o_R® en NEN/ISO 31000 (ISBN: 978 90 875 3656 5).

Management of Risk (M_o_R) helpt organisaties aan een effectief kader voor het nemen van verantwoorde beslissingen over risico's. Gericht op risico's die invloed hebben op de doelen van alle organisatieactiviteiten, op zowel strategisch, programma...

The Courseware package consist out of two publications, IPMA-D based on ICB 4 Courseware (ISBN: 978 94 018 0165 2) and Better Practices of Project Management Based on IPMA competences - 4th revised edition (ISBN: 978 94 018 0046 4).This training consists out of four days, which provide preparation for the D exams. The course covers the subjects at a fast pace. The course has been structured to align with the structure and scope of the competence elements in the ICB version 4, divided into Pra...

Agile is a philosophy that ensures business results, especially in this rapidly changing world. The foundation for the focus on result is based on continuous improvement of customer satisfaction, Customer Excellence! The ideas originated in the world of software development, but is more widely applicable.

This book is about applying Agile from team level to the level of the whole organization. It is the guide in the transformation to a structured Agile way of working and a reference for those...