The structure of this book is based on the LSSA Skill set for Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt All of the techniques described in these Skill set will be reviewed in this book. The Lean elements will be discussed in chapter 1 to 6. The Six Sigma elements will be discussed in chapters 7 and 8. This book can be used for two purposes. Firstly, it acts as a guide for Green Belts undertaking a Lean or Six Sigma project following the DMAIC roadmap (‘Define – Measure – Analyze – Improve – Con...

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...

The overall objective of this second edition is to reaffirm that data management is an exciting and valuable capability - one that deserves dedicated time and effort. Building on the foundation of the first edition, this updated version introduces new chapters, fresh insights, and additional interviews with practitioners to reflect the evolving landscape of the field.

More specifically, the book now aims to:

1. Provide an enriched introduction to data management, combining core concepts with ...

Kwaliteit is een omstreden begrip. Sommigen denken bij kwaliteit aan normen, kwaliteitssystemen, certificering, borging, voorspelbaarheid. Anderen denken bij kwaliteit juist aan inspiratie, unieke ideeën, schepping, dynamiek. In organisaties hebben we beide vormen van kwaliteit nodig, steeds in een andere combinatie. De boekhouding van een bedrijf moet vandaag precies zo gevoerd worden als gisteren - maar heeft soms behoefte aan vernieuwing. De marketing afdeling moet morgen betere ideeën h...