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![Investment-Centric Project Management: Advanced Strategies for Developing and Executing Successful Capital Projects](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Investment-Centric-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
By: Steven James Keays
Reviewed by: Denise Murray, Jun 2019
![Agile Business Analysis: Enabling Continuous Improvement of Requirements, Project Scope, and Agile Project Results](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Agile-Business-Analysis.jpg?fit=150%2C229&ssl=1)
By: Kevin Aguanno and Ori Schibi
Reviewed by: Jennifer Arroyo, May 2019
![Investment – Centric Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Investment-Centric-PM.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Investment – Centric Project Management
By: Stephen James Keays
Reviewed by: Lauren Puglisi, May 2019
![Investment-Centric Innovation Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Investment-Centric-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Investment-Centric Innovation Project Management
By: Steven James Keays
Reviewed by: Marta Santos, PhD, Apr 2019
![Investment-Centric Innovation Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Investment-Centric-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Investment-Centric Innovation Project Management
By: Steven James Keays
Reviewed by: Frank Murphy, Apr 2019
![Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Breakthrough-Project-Portfolio-Management-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization
By: Murali Kulathumani
Reviewed by: Edward Haskin, Feb 2019
![Achieve PMP Exam Success, 6th Edition](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Achieve-PMP-Exam-Success-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C185&ssl=1)
Achieve PMP Exam Success, 6th Edition
By: Diane Altwies, PMP; Diane White, PMP
Reviewed by: Ellie Sundstrom, Feb 2019
![Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breakthrough-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization
By: Murali Kulathumani, MBA, CSM
Reviewed by: Justin Tuley, Dec 2018
![Bridging the PM Competency Gap: A Dynamic Approach to Improving Capability and Project Success](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Bridging.jpg?fit=150%2C234&ssl=1)
Bridging the PM Competency Gap: A Dynamic Approach to Improving Capability and Project Success
By: Loredana Abramo, PMP & Rich Maltzman, PMP
Reviewed by: Abdullah Abuzaid, Dec 2018
![Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breakthrough-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization
By: Murali Kulathumani, MBA, CSM
Reviewed by: David Diatikar, Nov 2018
![Investment-Centric Project Management: Advanced Strategies for Developing and Executing Successful Capital Projects](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Investment-Centric-PM-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
By: James Keays, MSc, P.Eng
Reviewed by: Mark Loiselle, Nov 2018
![Achieve PMP Exam Success, 6th Ed: A Concise Study Guide for the Busy Project Manager](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Achieve-PMP-Exam-Success.jpg?fit=180%2C221&ssl=1)
Achieve PMP Exam Success, 6th Ed: A Concise Study Guide for the Busy Project Manager
By: Diane Buckley-Altwies, MBA, PMP
Reviewed by: Robert Goldstein, Oct 2018
![Bridging The PM Competency Gap](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bridging-PM-Competency-Gap.jpg?fit=150%2C234&ssl=1)
Bridging The PM Competency Gap
By: Loredana Abramo, PMP & Rich Maltzan, PMP
Reviewed by: Joseph Stein, Sep 2018
![Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breakthrough-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management
By: Murali Kulathumani, MBA, CSM
Reviewed by: Sean M. Thomas, PMP, Aug 2018
![Project Management the Agile Way, 2nd Ed.](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PM-the-Agile-Way2.jpg?fit=150%2C237&ssl=1)
Project Management the Agile Way, 2nd Ed.
By: John C. Goodpasture, PMP
Reviewed by: Kevin D. Martin, Jun 2018
![Investment-Centric Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Investment-Centric-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C214&ssl=1)
Investment-Centric Project Management
By: Steven James Keays, M.A. Sc., P.Eng.
Reviewed by: Marta Santos, PhD, May 2018
![Bridging the PM Competency Gap](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bridging-PM-Competency-Gap-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C234&ssl=1)
Bridging the PM Competency Gap
By: Loredana Abramo, PMP and Rich Maltzman, PMP
Reviewed by: Lawrence Reid, May 2018
![Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Project-Portfolio-Management.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management
By: Murali Kulathumani, MBA, CSM
Reviewed by: Maryanne Coelln, May 2018
![Investment Centric Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Investment-Centric-PM.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Investment Centric Project Management
By: Steven Keays
Reviewed by: Benjamin K. Diamond, Apr 2018
![Bridging the PM Competency Gap: A Dynamic Approach to Improving Capability and Project Success](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Bridging-PM-Competency-Gap.jpg?fit=150%2C234&ssl=1)
Bridging the PM Competency Gap: A Dynamic Approach to Improving Capability and Project Success
By: Loredana Abramo, PMP and Rich Maltzman, PMP
Reviewed by: B. K. Gamble, Apr 2018
![Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breakthrough-book.jpg?fit=150%2C225&ssl=1)
Breakthrough Project Portfolio Management: Achieving the Next Level of Capability and Optimization
By: Murali Kulathumani, MBA, CSM
Reviewed by: David Kressin, PMP, Apr 2018
![Mastering Organizational Change Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mastering.jpg?fit=120%2C190&ssl=1)
Mastering Organizational Change Management
By: Barbara A. Davis
Reviewed by: Michael Morris, Mar 2018
![Implementing Positive Organizational Change: A Strategic Project Management Approach](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pmwj60-Jul2017-Basurto-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C179&ssl=1)
Implementing Positive Organizational Change: A Strategic Project Management Approach
By: Gina Abudi, MBA
Reviewed by: Laura Basurto, PMP, Jul 2017
![Project Quality Management: Why, What and How, 2nd Ed](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pmwj60-Jul2017-Smith-BOOK-1.jpg?fit=120%2C182&ssl=1)
Project Quality Management: Why, What and How, 2nd Ed
By: Kenneth H. Rose, PMP
Reviewed by: Paul L. Smith, Jul 2017
![Project Management the Agile Way: Making it Work in the Enterprise, 2nd Edition](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pmwj60-Jul2017-Kotcher-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C190&ssl=1)
Project Management the Agile Way: Making it Work in the Enterprise, 2nd Edition
By: John C. Goodpasture, PMP
Reviewed by: Ivan Kotcher, PMP, Jul 2017
![Achieve Business Analysis Certification: A Concise Guide to PMI-PBA, CBAP, and CPRE Exam Success](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pmwj49-Aug2016-Holderman-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C186&ssl=1)
Achieve Business Analysis Certification: A Concise Guide to PMI-PBA, CBAP, and CPRE Exam Success
By: Klaus Nielsen, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, CPRE-FL
Reviewed by: John Holderman, Aug 2016
![Achieve Business Analysis Certification: A Concise Guide to PMI-PBA®, CBAP®, and CPRE Exam Success](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pmwj49-Aug2016-Schmidt-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C186&ssl=1)
Achieve Business Analysis Certification: A Concise Guide to PMI-PBA®, CBAP®, and CPRE Exam Success
By: Klaus Nielsen, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, CPRE-FL
Reviewed by: Sandy Schmidt, Aug 2016
![Achieve CAPM Exam Success,2nd Edition](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pmwj49-Aug2016-Arroyo-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C196&ssl=1)
Achieve CAPM Exam Success,2nd Edition
By: Diane Altwies, PMP, Janice Preston, PMP, and Frank Reynolds, CAPM
Reviewed by: Jennifer Arroyo, Aug 2016
![Project Management for Designers and Facilities Managers – 4th Edition](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pmwj46-May2016-De-Los-Santos-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C190&ssl=1)
Project Management for Designers and Facilities Managers – 4th Edition
By: Howard G. Birnberg
Reviewed by: Martina De Los Santos, May 2016
![Digital Project Management: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Launch](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj42-Jan2016-Soheili-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C182&ssl=1)
Digital Project Management: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Launch
By: Taylor Olson
Reviewed by: Hamid Timothy Soheili, Jan 2016
![Project Management, Denial and the Death Zone](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj42-Jan2016-Piracha-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C179&ssl=1)
Project Management, Denial and the Death Zone
By: Grant Avery
Reviewed by: Sara Piracha, Jan 2016
![Effective PM and BA Role Collaboration](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj42-Jan2016-Wright-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C179&ssl=1)
Effective PM and BA Role Collaboration
By: Ori Schibi; Cheryl Lee
Reviewed by: Chris Wright, Jan 2016
![Digital Project Management: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Launch](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pmwj41-Dec2015-Raibick-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C182&ssl=1)
Digital Project Management: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Launch
By: Taylor Olson
Reviewed by: Edward Raibick, Dec 2015
![Business Driven PMO Success Stories: Across Industries and Around the World](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj40-Nov2015-Swan-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C232&ssl=1)
Business Driven PMO Success Stories: Across Industries and Around the World
By: Mark Price Perry
Reviewed by: Rita Swan, Nov 2015
![Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone: Lessons from Everest and Antarctica](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj42-Jan2016-Piracha-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C179&ssl=1)
Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone: Lessons from Everest and Antarctica
By: Grant Avery
Reviewed by: Jan Watson, Nov 2015
![Best Practices for Managing BPI Projects](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj36-Jul2015-James-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
Best Practices for Managing BPI Projects
By: Gina Abudi and Yusuf Abudi
Reviewed by: Patrick James, Jul 2015
![Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj36-Jul2015-Mehrooz-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C218&ssl=1)
Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance
By: Steve Tendon and Wolfram Muller
Reviewed by: Nazanin Mehrooz, Jul 2015
![Effective Complex Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj34-May2015-Quandt-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
Effective Complex Project Management
By: Robert K. Wysocki, PhD
Reviewed by: Mary Jane Quandt, May 2015
![Project Pain Reliever](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj32-Mar2015-Jackson-BOOK-COVER.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
By: Dave Garrett
Reviewed by: Sheila Jackson, PMP, Mar 2015
![Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2013](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj31-Feb2015-Crudgington-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C185&ssl=1)
Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2013
By: Rodolfo Ambriz PMP and Mario Landa PMP, with Keith Wilson PMP
Reviewed by: Penelope Crudgington (Roberts), Feb 2015
![Going Beyond The Waterfall](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj29-dec2014-Depperschmidt-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
By: Barbara Davis & Darren Radford
Reviewed by: Mark W. Depperschmidt, Dec 2014
![Organizational Project Portfolio Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj29-dec2014-Morlan-BOOK-COVER.jpg?fit=120%2C188&ssl=1)
Organizational Project Portfolio Management
By: Dr. Prasad S. Kodukula, PMP, PgMP
Reviewed by: Conrado Morlan, Dec 2014
![Effective Complex Project Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj28-nov2014-Jantrania-BOOK-COVER.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
Effective Complex Project Management
By: Robert K. Wysocki, PhD
Reviewed by: Ash Jantrania, PMP, CSM, Nov 2014
![Project Quality Management](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj27-oct2014-Cordero-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C227&ssl=1)
By: Kenneth H. Rose, PMP
Reviewed by: Virgil Cordero, Oct 2014
![Organizational Project Portfolio Management: a Practitioner’s Guide](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj27-oct2014-Zorinsky-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
Organizational Project Portfolio Management: a Practitioner’s Guide
By: Dr. Prasad S. Kodukula, PMP, PgMP
Reviewed by: Eldon Zorinsky, Oct 2014
![Going Beyond the Waterfall](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pmwj26-sep2014-Clarke-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
By: Barbara Davis and Darren Radford
Reviewed by: Vance Clarke, PMP, Sep 2014
![Procurement Project Management Success](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pmwj22-may2014-Bannister-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C171&ssl=1)
Procurement Project Management Success
By: Diana L. Lindstrom
Reviewed by: Misty Lorraine Bannister, May 2014
![Mastering Software Project Requirements](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pmwj22-may2014-Godard-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
Mastering Software Project Requirements
By: Barbara Davis
Reviewed by: Jimmy Godard, PMP, May 2014
![Achieve PMP Exam Success, 5th Edition](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pmwj21-apr2014-Ortiz-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=150%2C185&ssl=1)
Achieve PMP Exam Success, 5th Edition
By: Diane Altwies, PMP and Janice Preston, PMP
Reviewed by: Francisco Ortiz, Apr 2014
![Mastering Software Project Requirements](https://i0.wp.com/pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pmwj21-apr2014-Quandt-IMAGE1-BOOK.jpg?fit=120%2C185&ssl=1)
Mastering Software Project Requirements
By: Barbara Davis
Reviewed by: Mary Jane Quandt, Apr 2014