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CHAPTER 1: Preparing for the Exam
sponsored by McGraw Hill
WHITE PAPER: The Project Management Professional (PMP) and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exams are a reliable way to help validate your project management skillset. With this exam prep guide, learn how to qualify for the PMP and the CAPM certification and create a strategy to pass the exam. Get started here.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 13 Jan 2021

McGraw Hill

Get More Work Done: A Manager's Guide to Mixing Agile and Waterfall
sponsored by AtTask
WHITE PAPER: This white paper dives into the differences between the Agile and Waterfall methodologies in relation to software development, the pros and cons of each, best use cases, and a roadmap for mixing the two.
Posted: 20 Nov 2014 | Published: 20 Nov 2014

AtTask

How to overcome roadblocks to legacy software replacement: a guide for IT leaders
sponsored by MSM Software
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper gathers together the views of IT leaders from a recent survey of IT leaders and identifies the most typical roadblocks encountered when attempting to modernize legacy systems – as well as how they address those challenges.
Posted: 16 Jun 2014 | Published: 16 Jun 2014

MSM Software

Four Starting Points for Effective Project and Portfolio Management
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Many IT project management initiatives often miss goals, exceed budgets and fail to deliver benefits. Read this paper to learn how optimizing project management can help organizations transition from managing IT projects to managing business outcomes.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The next big idea: integrating innovation and portfolio management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Organizations that can continually deliver innovative products and services often garner majority marketplace share, premium profit margins and an industry-leading status. This white paper focuses on controlling that innovation with a portfolio management solution that will support sourcing, prioritization, process support, and more.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

IBM

An Introduction to PMI's Project Life Cycle
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides a review of the steps and stages associated with project management according to the Project Management Institute® (PMI). It is a primer for anyone new to the PMBOK® and who is preparing to take the PMP exam.
Posted: 10 Oct 2006 | Published: 01 Oct 2006

Global Knowledge

Four Starting Points for Effective IT Project and Portfolio Management
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides new insights into the root causes of IT project failures and misalignment with business unit expectations, illustrates the path to optimized project and portfolio management from four different starting points, and provides step‑by‑step advice to help you reach new milestones quickly.
Posted: 20 Mar 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2011

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Six Common Mistakes that Plague IT Projects and Three Keys to Avoid Them
sponsored by AtTask
WHITE PAPER: When it comes to IT projects, there are a number of common mistakes – and too often project managers avoid the problems that those mistakes create instead of facing them head on. Inside this white paper, learn about the 6 most common IT project mistakes and 3 ways to avoid them.
Posted: 12 Aug 2011 | Published: 12 Aug 2011

AtTask

Successfully Managing Programs and Risk in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Succeeding in this difficult environment requires an enterprise software solution that enables aerospace and defense companies to plan and execute programs and projects, demonstrate earned value compliance and manage resources and costs. Enterprise project portfolio management (EPPM) applications help meet these challenges.
Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 19 Feb 2010

Oracle Corporation

Lessons from 40 PPM Experts on Making the Transition from Project Management to Project Leadership
sponsored by AtTask
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper combines interviews from 40 PPM leaders, providing diverse insight into their experiences successfully leading teams.
Posted: 20 Nov 2014 | Published: 20 Nov 2014

AtTask