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APM Group
The APM Group Limited (APMG) manages the accreditation of PRINCE2™, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and the Management of Risk (M_o_R) on behalf of The Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Visit APM Group Website Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is the largest independent professional body of its kind in Europe. APM’s key objectives are to develop and promote project management across all sectors of industry and beyond.
Visit APM Website Career Development Loans
Deferred repayment loans, providing individuals with help to fund vocational education or learning. Repayment of the loan commences following completion of a course, but can be spread over 6 months
Visit Career Development Loan Website Management of Risk Website
The APMG's specialist website for the qualification in risk management
Visit the Management of Risk website Managing Successful Programmes
Vist the APM group's website for more details of this qualification
Visit MSP Website MBA Courses Worldwide Offering a wide range of MBA: MBA part-time, Global MBA, Executive MBA courses worldwide in most languages Find MBA Courses worldwide Project Lifeline
The website for project managers - Lot of useful resources and tips
Visit the PM Lifeline Website Project Management Institute (PMI)
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) is project management's leading global professional association based in the USA
Visit PMI Website Project Manager Today
Project Manager Today (PMT) is the UK's leading, longest established, independent project management magazine
Visit Project Manager Today Website Project Smart
Project Smart is the Internet based project management resource that helps managers at all levels to improve their performance. This site provides an important knowledge base for those involved in managing projects of all kinds. With regular updates, it keeps you in touch with the latest project management thinking.
Visit Project Smart Website The Project Shop
The one-stop bookshop for project management publications
Visit The Project Shop Website The TenStep Project Management Proces The TenStep Project Management Process is a methodology for managing work as a project. TenStep provides the information necessary to successfully manage projects, including processes, procedures, techniques, best practices training and templates. Visit the Tenstep Website UK Business Directory The online UK business directory offering free listings to UK businesses and companies Visit the UK Business Directory Wise Owl Microsoft Project Training Wise Owl provide excellent Microsoft Project training with small classroom sizes (no more than 6) at city-centre locations across the UK, plus provide computer training in most other Microsoft applications, including Access, Excel and .NET. Visit the Wise Owl Website |
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Business Benefits Through Project Management - Price £25
Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Foundations of IT Service Management, based on ITIL - Price £30 ![]() The book (also available as a CD-Rom) is a unique self-study guide that contains all the material needed to prepare for the Foundation Certificate examination in IT Service Management. It fully covers the official syllabus of the ITIL Foundations exam, as it is set by the ITIL Certification Management Board. It contains the same chapters on Service Support, Service Delivery and Security Management as the official Introduction to ITIL, plus a case description with questions, and an additional chapter on exam preparation, making it even more useful as a study guide for the ITIL Foundation exam. While this book may serve as a textbook, it is not a theoretical book. Instead, it contains a wealth of practical knowledge collected by the editorial board. This practical knowledge and the introduction to the field of IT service management make the book useful even for those not preparing for the examination. Since no single publication can have the answers to all the questions that arise in a field so multifaceted as IT Service Management, the aim of the book is to raise key questions, to encourage discussions and the comparison of the best practices found in the book with the reader's own experience. Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Introduction to ITIL - Price £35 This is the official introduction to ITIL, the OGC IT Infrastructure Library from OGC. The complete library is extensive and this unique, official publication offers an essential overview of the methodology, benefits and full range of ITIL publications available. It has individual chapters covering the background to IT service management as well as an introduction to ITIL. Individual chapters covering each of the main areas of the ITIL library. Each chapter looks at the objectives of the specific area (eg Security Management), the process, activities, process control and costs and possible problems. Clearly written and practical, anyone learning about ITIL or championing it within an organisation will find this book - which is as close to being 'ITIL in a box' as you could hope to fine - invaluable Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Introduction to Programme Management - Price £28 ![]() It addresses the wide subject area of managing organisational change, and gives particular focus to the interdependencies which require more than a ‘project’ management approach. Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore ITIL and IT Service Management Starter Kit ![]() Introduction to ITIL is the OGC's official introduction to the IT Infrastructure Library> Foundations of IT Service Management, based on ITIL is the recognized book for training and self-study for those preparing for the Foundation Certificate examination. IT Service Management, a Companion to ITIL is the IT Service Management Foundation's pocket guide to ITIL and for those taking the Foundation Certificate. itSMF Dictionary of Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations is exactly what it says, and is a handy reference point for beginner and experienced practitioner alike. Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore ITIL: The Complete Library - Price £499 ![]() Introduction to ITIL ITIL: Service Support ITIL: Service Delivery ITIL: Security Management ITIL: The Business Perspective (Vol 1) ITIL: Planning to Implement Service Management ITIL: Application Management ITIL: Software Asset Management ITIL: ICT Infrastructure Management Acquire the whole ITIL library today for less than £500 (excluding delivery) Or Buy the Complete ITIL Library on CD-Rom Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore itSMF Pocket Guides to ITIL: Complete Set - Price £50 ![]() IT Service Management IT Security Management Planning to Implement Service Management Application Management ICT Infrastructure Management The Business Perspective In addition, you need the Dictionary of Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations. You can buy all seven of these key guides from this site for just £49.95 (plus VAT) Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™ - Reference Manual - Price £65 ![]() Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Passing the PRINCE2™ Examinations - Price £15
Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore PRINCE2™ 2003 Examinations Assistant This booklet is designed to assist you to prepare for the examinations. Before tackling the multiple-choice Foundation and 3 hour scenario-based Practitioner Exam you will need to prepare throughly. This publication provides advise on how to approch the examinations. The sample examination papers give you an insight into what to expect. There is also useful reference in the topic lists and reference to other publications in the exam crib sheets. Order through The Project Shop Project Management for Dummies ![]()
Projects have been around since ancient times: Noah building the Ark, Leonardo da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa, landing a man on the moon-all projects. Over the past decade, the number of projects has exploded in the workplace. Projects, from large to small, are the way companies and organizations get work done. Project Management For Dummies dispels the notion that projects are large, technically complex undertakings that only MBA's can manage. This handy reference shows readers everything from how to assemble the right team, to figuring out a schedule, estimating needed resources, and managing the project as it progresses.
Project Management: an Introduction based on Prince2 - £30
Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Successful Project management ![]()
Complete with checklists and specific guidance notes, this essential book covers the entire project management process and will improve your chances of success.
More Details & Buy ... Tailoring PRINCE2™
Order through OGC Tailoring PRINCE2™ - Practical Reader - Price £25 This book guides readers on how to stay on the safe ground between these two extremes - appropriate fine tuning of the method is illustrated in examples. Bridging the gap between the theory of the PRINCE2™ Manual and the inconsistencies of real situations it provides practical, compliant advice designed to keep PRINCE2™ projects moving but under control. Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore The Definitive Guide to Project Management ![]() More Details & Buy ... Understanding PRINCE2™ - Price £30 This publication is based on the PRINCE2™ method and is aimed at helping anybody involved within the PRINCE2™ framework, to understand the approaches used in the method. It is primarily an interpretation of the full manual and provides an excellent starting point for anyone wishing to understand the principles and use the structure of project management in any activity. Ken Bradley's practical experience of managing projects together with his understanding the needs of project managers is evident through the techniques and best practice tips that are included in the book. Buy Online at the IT Governance Bookstore Using PRINCE2™ This book allows a project manager with a grounding in PRINCE2™ to see the rules in relation to the role of the project manager. The authors have made a valuable contribution to ensuring that PRINCE2™ remains a practical tool for the project manager. Order through TSO Books |
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eProject - Project Management Software
Visit eproject website Project Mentor Project Mentor is an exciting new solution to help you and your business get the very best out of Microsoft Project. Data from actual Project Mentor users indicate a 50% gain in Microsoft Project knowledge as a direct result of using Project Mentor. Project Mentor is the only CBT system that integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Project 2003 & 2002. Visit Project Mentor Website VIP Task Manager
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