Probabilistic Reasoning, Distributions and Bayesian Networks
A practical introduction to probability distributions, conditional probability, independence and Bayesian networks for representing uncertainty in business decision models.
Structured, multi-part guides that take a subject from first principles to applied practice. 3019 pages.
A practical introduction to probability distributions, conditional probability, independence and Bayesian networks for representing uncertainty in business decision models.
A handbook-style procurement management plan template & example with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A handbook-style procurement strategy template & example with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A reusable portfolio register for active, completed, blocked, awaiting-commitment and resource-pending product-development projects.
A handbook-style reusable project schedule template for manufactured-product development from concept through tooling, testing and optional production release.
A handbook-style product transition template with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A practical handbook for PRINCE2 2017 product-based planning, Product Breakdown Structures, Product Descriptions, Product Flow Diagrams, activities, estimates, schedules and Wor…
Plan project delivery by defining products first, mapping dependencies, estimating work, scheduling resources and controlling project, stage, team and exception plans.
A production-handover schedule template covering BOM release, quality records, ERP/order setup, manufacture, freight and stock verification.
A practical handbook for building a credible professional image through consistent behaviour, appropriate presentation, clear communication and respectful assertiveness.
Build, maintain and use a project business case that connects outputs, outcomes, benefits, dis-benefits, costs, risk and staged investment decisions.
A handbook-style project calendar template & example with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A handbook-style project charter template & example with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
The "Why": Why Closure Is the Most Dangerous Phase You'll Ever Ignore A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
How to govern projects through continued justification, experience, clear accountability, stages, tolerances, product focus and proportionate tailoring.
A lifecycle reference for project briefs, initiation baselines, plans, work packages, product descriptions, registers, reports, decisions, assurance and closure records.
A handbook-style project funding requirements with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A handbook-style project funding strategy template with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
Every failed project tells the same story: brilliant specialists working in silos, each delivering their piece — while the whole thing quietly falls apart.
Capture, assess, decide and implement project issues and changes while protecting product baselines, configuration status, business value and delegated authority.
A practical project kick-off checklist covering mandate, people, scope, controls, logistics and first-fortnight readiness.
A detailed worked handbook example for project management formulas — evm, pert and communication channels, grounded in the supplied KEVOS project-management source material.
Why This Matters: The Organisation Around the Project A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
If the project lifecycle tells you where you are, process groups tell you what to do when you get there .
You've studied the definitions. You understand the three-skill framework. You know what a stakeholder grid looks like.
Design a temporary project organisation with clear business, user, supplier, direction, management, delivery, assurance and support responsibilities.
Why Procurement Can Make or Break Your Project A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
Why Procurement Is a Core PM Competency, Not Just a "Purchasing" Task A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
Define products, quality criteria, verification, approval and acceptance so project outputs are fit for purpose and controlled against an agreed baseline.
Establish project baselines, monitor actual and forecast progress, delegate through tolerances, report by time and event, and escalate exceptions before authority is exceeded.
Why Quality Management Deserves Your Full Attention A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
A guide to the differences, interfaces and escalation paths between temporary project uncertainty and continuing organisational exposure.
A handbook for defining risk context, identifying threats and opportunities, assessing exposure, selecting responses, assigning owners and controlling implementation.
A facilitator's handbook for systematic risk identification using objectives, assumptions, interfaces, structured prompts and cross-functional challenge.
Why Risk Management Is the Skill That Separates Good PMs from Great Ones A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
Why Risk Management Is the Skill That Separates Good PMs from Great Ones A practical KEVOS handbook for project delivery teams.
A practical foundation for understanding project risk, uncertainty, threats, opportunities, objectives and the continuous management cycle.
A handbook-style project risk register template with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A handbook-style project risk register with 5×5 scoring matrix with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
How to turn a response decision into funded, scheduled, owned and verifiable actions linked to project controls.
A handbook-style project schedule (gantt chart) template & example with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A practical framework for predecessor logic, three product-development stage gates, milestones and controlled concurrent scheduling.
A handbook-style project schedule network diagram template & example with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.
A comprehensive readiness checklist for product-development schedules, stage gates, testing, tooling, production handover, holds and support registers.
A framework for updating engineering project schedules, managing holds, diagnosing delay and recovering forecasts without erasing the baseline.
There is an old maxim in project management that captures the stakes of time management in four words: time is money .
If you ask a hundred project managers what kills projects, you will hear the same answer repeated in different accents: scope creep.
A handbook-style project scope statement with field guidance, workflow, review checks and source-derived example evidence.