In a world of rapid change and growing complexity, agility is no longer a luxury - it's a necessity. In this updated and expanded edition of The waves of Agile, Derk-Jan de Grood dives deep into the evolving landscape of Agile transformation. With four distinct waves of Agile adoption, this book provides a practical guide for leaders, coaches and teams striving to deliver real value.

Through relatable case studies, visual models and actionable insights, Derk-Jan addresses challenges unique to...

This is the revised edition of the first text book in English specially developed for training for IPMA-D and IPMA-C exams, now based on Version 4 of the ICB.

In this 4th edition, the text has been restructured and extended to align with the structure and scope of the competence elements in the ICB version 4, divided into Practice competences, People competences and Perspective competences. Therefore, this book will be essential guidance and study book for everyone studying for the IPMA-D, IP...

This Pocket Guide supplies a summary of the PRINCE2 method, to provide a quick introduction as well as a structured overview of the method; - Main target Group for this pocket guide is anyone who wants to get to know the method PRINCE2 or a methodical approach for project management. The book is also very useful for members of a project management team on a project using the PRINCE2 method. Furthermore this pocket guide can be used as literature for the preparation of the PRINCE2® 6th Editio...

IPMA observes an increasing number and importance of projects in business, public and people’s lives, also known as ‘projectification’.

In the world of globalisation, an increasing number of organisations are working project-based to cope with the challenges of modern times. Especially now, society is on the brink of such significant changes as global warming and artificial intelligence. Projects drive the development of new products and services, expansions, new capabilities, implemen...

In this book, the authors draw upon their extensive experiences in small and medium sized organizations to provide a ‘practical and application-oriented path’ to address the many challenges in the world of IT service management. Their approach is based upon the FitSM framework, distinguishing 82 concise requirements. It draws upon the ISO/IEC 20000 standard and the COBIT and ITIL frameworks. These requirements help organizations see through the details into what is important.

The authorâ...

Train Your CEO Brain and Become Your Best Self explains how you can use the plasticity of your brain to develop yourself. This book links theory to practice, and includes targeted exercises to train your executive brain.

Train Your CEO Brain is intended to help you achieve your goals for personal growth, your job or business, your family, or the world around you.

Train Your CEO Brain is useful for whatever specific goal you have in mind: starting a new business, earning a degree, improving yo...

In 2014 when Tim Wiegel was introduced to the concept of Obeya, pieces of a puzzle started falling into place. The Obeya (Japanese for ‘big room’) is a physical space where visual management is used to align operational teams and leadership in their efforts to translate strategy into meaningful day-to-day work and results. Toyota started using Obeya during the development of the Prius in the 90’s. Both the car itself and the way it was developed were a huge success from a project manage...

On a daily basis, millions of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are generated to provide guidance, feedback and direction. Decisions, big and small, find their origin in KPIs. Performance Measurement has become a well established management area and it is hard to imagine that not so long ago we were able to manage our progress with just a few financial metrics. How different it is in today's day and age. From people to systems and from individuals to organisations, there is little we don't me...

De wereld bevindt zich op een keerpunt. Voor het eerst in onze recente geschiedenis is er een overheersend gevoel dat mens, maatschappij en economie op een andere manier verder moeten. Het oude model, het oude normaal, lijkt stilaan op zijn einde te lopen.

We zijn natuurlijk al langer bekend met grote uitdagingen zoals klimaatverandering, digitale transformatie, en maatschappelijke evoluties op het vlak van wonen, werken, mobiliteit, gezondheidszorg en migratie. Sinds kort hebben we echter te...