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If I've Got Prince2, Do I Really Need Itil As Well?
By: simon buehring
PRINCE2 and ITIL are both standardised management methodologies, formulated by the UK government and subsequently adopted by public and private sector organisations throughout the UK, Europe and increasingly in the USA, Asia, South Africa and the Middle East. Both methodologies are described in standard textbooks and are available as accredited courses, with examinations and certificates administered by the APMG.(read
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Category : Business
Getting It In Perspective With M_o_r
By: simon buehring
Every activity and situation carries risks. Whether you are launching a new project, providing ongoing services or heading a strategy for widespread organisational change, thorough and effective management of the risks involved is essential to ensure long-term success.(read
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Category : Business
Three Easy Steps To Risk Management
By: simon buehring
“All project management is risk managementâ€
(Eric Verzuh)
Risk management is an essential activity in any project or organisation. Risk is defined by M_o_R (Management of Risk, the OGC risk management methodology) as uncertainty of outcome. A risk manager is concerned with managing the risks (uncertain issues and incidents) that, were they to occur, would affect the product or services that an organisation sets out to deliver.(read
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Category : Business
The Essential Guide To The Iseb Diploma
By: simon buehring
The ISEB Business Systems Development (BSD) qualifications are universally recognised as essential for any IT or business professional. ISEB awards two BSD diplomas, based on the accumulation of specific ISEB Foundation and Practitioner certificates. Both diplomas class as ISEB “Higher†qualifications.(read
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Category : Business
The Iseb Foundation Certificate In Business Analysis
By: simon buehring
The ISEB Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis is the international standard training-course and qualification for aspiring business managers, analysts and consultants. It is also a key specialist module for the ISEB Business Analysis Diploma (an ISEB Higher qualification), which is an increasingly desirable addition to the CV of any professional business analyst.(read
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Category : Business
Programme Management Explained
By: simon buehring
Alan Harpham, Chairman of the APM Group, defines Programme Management as:
"A set of related projects with a common strategic goal or aim."
This is not to confuse Programme Management with Portfolio Management, which describes the management of a set of not-necessarily-related projects, which are more usually united by shared resources than by a common strategic goal.(read
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Category : Business
The Msp Advanced Practitioner Exam
By: simon buehring
The MSP Practitioner Certificate is awarded for the comprehensive understanding of the principles and theory of Managing Successful Programmes, the programme management methodology developed by the Office of Government Commerce and used throughout the public and private sector. The methodology is outlined in the MSP manual, and is taught by Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) in preparation for the MSP Practitioner exam.(read
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Category : Business
Itil V.2 Or Itil V.3?
By: simon buehring
ITIL v.2 was released in 2001 and lasted until 30th May 2007, when it was officially replaced by ITIL v.3. This essentially meant the publication of five new ‘core’ guides and the introduction of new, credit-based ITIL qualifications. However, the ITIL v.2 books are still available in print and online format from TSO (the official ITIL publishers), and the ITIL v.2 qualifications are still offered and recognised as industry standards.(read
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Category : Business
It Infrastructure Library: An Introduction
By: simon buehring
ITIL stands for IT Infrastructure Library, the most comprehensive collection of documents intended to provide support and advice regarding IT Service Management. It began in the 1980s, when the CCTA (now the Office of Government Commerce) was charged with developing a more efficient method for managing IT Services. Today ITIL is the most widely-recognised sources of best practices, guidelines and qualifications within the IT Service Management industry.(read
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Category : Business
The Fundamentals Of Software Testing
By: simon buehring
“The Fundamentals of Software Testing†is the first module of the ISEB Software Testing Foundation course and examination syllabus. ISEB recommend that Software Testing Foundation students spend 20% of their study time on the Software Testing Fundamentals course section. “The Fundamentals of Software Testing†is also the title of the opening chapter in the official ISEB Software Testing manual.(read
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Category : Computer Programming