MANAGEMENT YOGI: January 2025

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Sample Videos: Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course (Part - 2)

This post is in continuation of the earlier post of Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons:

In this post, there are 9 more sample videos, which have been made public. These 9 additional videos are completely free and can be seen using this playlist in the YT channel of Management Yogi.

The videos are from:

Lesson 3 - Building the WBS

Video: 3.1 Learning Objectives.mp4
Video: 3.5 WBS and Earned Value.mp4
Video: 3.10 Assigning WBS Category.mp4

Lesson 4 - Working with Activities

Video: 4.1 Learning Objectives.mp4
Video: 4.2 Types Of Activities (1).mp4
Video: 4.14 Activity Codes.mp4

Lesson 5 - Using Roles and Resources

Video: 5.1 Learning Objectives.mp4
Video: 5.6 Adding Resources.mp4
Video: 5.11 Assigning Resources.mp4

You can check these videos one by one, before purchasing (subscribing to) the Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons course. These additional videos are with respect to the work breakdown structure (WBS), activities, roles and resources in Primavera P6.

Again, to emphasize, there are no terms and conditions (T&Cs) at all. Use the course for entire duration, with full money-back guarantee. Take the end course assessment and get the Primavera P6 Pro Course Completion Certificate. You can learn more of it using this FAQ.

Complete Playlist: Primavera P6 Sample Videos

Complete Course Index: Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons

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While watching the videos, for the best experience, go full-screen HD mode and plug-in your earphones.

Videos: Lessons 3 - Building the WBS

Video 3.1 - Learning Objectives (01:36s)
This video outlines the learning objectives of Lesson 3 - Building the WBS. It starts with basics of WBS and goes complete hands-on using Primavera P6 Pro software.

Video 3.5 - WBS and Earned Value (03m:27s)

Earned value is an important concept to know. Primavera P6 gives support for this project management functionality. The settings for it starts with the WBS. This video explains.

Video 3.10 - Assigning WBS Category (04m:38s)
There can be various WBS categories, which can be assigned to the WBS elements. Primavera P6 uses the Project Management Institute's (PMI) approach - a standardized one. In this video, you'll learn how to assign such categories.

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Videos: Lesson 4 - Working with Activities

Video 4.1 - Learning Objectives (02m:18s)
This video outlines the learning objectives of Lesson 4 - Working with Activities. Primavera P6 comes with a number of activity types, duration types, % complete types, among others. To master P6, you need to know them.

Video 4.2 - Types Of Activities (1) (08m:06s)
As number of activity types are available in Primavera P6, which can be Start Milestone, Finish Milestone, Task Dependent, Resource Dependent, among others. In part 1, we will learn some of such activity types.

Video 4.14 - Activity Codes (05m:56s)
There are various types of codes available in P6 - activity codes, resource codes, project codes etc. This video explains the activity codes and how it'll be used.

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Videos: Lesson 5 - Using Roles and Resources

Video 5.1 - Learning Objectives (01m:52s)
Resources and roles are a must in project management. In this lesson, we will learn various types of resources and roles available in Primavera P6. This video informs the learning objectives of Lesson 5 - Using Roles and Resources.

Video 5.6 - Adding Resources (12m:28s)
In Primavera p6, there are 3 types of resources - Labor, Non-labor and Material. They behave differently. For example with respect to calendars or assignment, the behavior will be different. This detailed video demonstrates how to add all these types of resources.

Video 5.11 - Assigning Resources (05m:54s)
Resource assignment is a must to build you schedule. It'll also impact the project cost. This video explains how to assign various resources - Labor, Non-labor or Material.

If you want to purchase or require more information, please send a mail to: managementyogi@gmail.com. You can also directly pay and purchase. The details of price and direct payment link are given in this page. Again, there are no terms and conditions at all.

You can also see these sample videos in a single playlist:
Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course Playlist, or

Choose to Play a Video from the List

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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Sample Videos: Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course (Part - 1)

This post is in continuation of the earlier post of Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons:

Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Online Course

In this post, there are 9 sample videos, which have been made public. These 9 videos are completely free and can be seen using this playlist in the YT channel of Management Yogi.

The videos are from:

01. Lesson 1: Welcome

Video: 1.1 Welcome.mp4
Video: 1.2 Full Money-Back Guarantee.mp4
Video: 1.3 Why Primavera P6 Live Lessons Course.mp4
Video: 1.7 Course Pre-Requisites.mp4
Video: 1.9 Best Wishes.mp4

02. Lesson 2 - Introducing Primavera P6

Video: 2.1 Learning Objectives.mp4
Video: 2.4 Setting Up Primavera P6.mp4
Video: 2.11 Various P6 Toolbars (1).mp4
Video: 2.15 Setting Currency.mp4

You can check these videos one by one, before purchasing (subscribing to) the Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons course. It's an exhaustive video course with highest emphasis on practical (95%) and needed theory (5%).

There are no terms and conditions (T&Cs). Use the course for entire duration, with full money-back guarantee. Take the end course assessment and get the Primavera P6 Pro Course Completion Certificate. You can learn more of it using this FAQ.

Complete Playlist: Primavera P6 Sample Videos

Complete Course Index: Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons

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While watching the videos, for the best experience, go full-screen HD mode and plug-in your earphones.

Videos: Lessons 1 - Welcome

Video 1.1 - Welcome to Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course (02:44s)
This video welcomes you to Management Yogi's Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons video course. It acknowledges my fellow professionals and students who have indirect contributions in preparing the course.

Video 1.2 - Primavera P6 Pro Course - Full Money-Back Guarantee (2m:00s)

The Primavera P6 Live Lessons course comes with a full money-back guarantee. There are no terms and conditions at all! No one in the world provide such a guaratee. This video explains.

Video 1.3 - Why Primavera P6 Live Lessons Course (03m:49s)
This video outlines a large number of benefits provided by the Primavera P6 Live Lessons course, with full money-back guarantee. This is most exhaustive course with lowest possible price, worldwide.

Video 1.7 - Course Pre-requisites (01m:48s)
The need course pre-requisites to proceed with Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons course. it supports Release 15.x, R22.x, R24.x as well as ealier one of R8.x.

Video 1.8 - End Course Assessment (01m:47s)

The Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons course comes with an end-course assessment for your benefit. It's an assessment, not an exam. It's not mandatory. Post completion of the assessment, you will get the Course Completion Certificate, indicating your mastery over Primavera P6.

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Videos: Lesson 2 - Introducing Primavera P6

Video 2.1 - Learning Objectives (02m:21s)
This video explains the learning objectives of Lesson - 2: Introducing Primavera P6. As mentioned earlier, you'll learn P6 in a hands-on and in-depth manner.

Video 2.4 - Setting Up Primavera P6 (04m:24s)
Primavera P6 requires a number of settings and related changes. It's a robust software and you have to do these changes to get the best out of it. This video explains.

Video 2.11 - Various P6 Toolbars (Part 1) (05m:33s)
Primavera P6 comes with a large number of toolbars. These are not only imporant to know, but very useful and handy. While proceeding with Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons course, we will use them frequently.

Video 2.15 - Setting Currency (05m:43s)
This video explains how you can set different currency. The default one is USD ($), but can change it. It's important and in the real-world, you have to change the currency for your project or project-portfolio management.

You can also see these sample videos in a single playlist:
Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course Playlist, or

Choose to Play a Video from the List

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Sample Videos: Certified In Practical Scaled (CIPSA) Course

This post is in continuation of the earlier post of Certified In Practical Scaled Agile (CIPSA, pronounced 'sip-sa') course:

Certified In Practical Scaled Agile (CIPSA) Online Course

Content of this certification course has been used by successful CIPSAs and is being used by aspiring CIPSAs. In this post, there are 10 sample videos, which have been made public.

These 9 videos are completely free and can be seen using this playlist in the YT channel of Management Yogi.

The videos are from:

01. Lesson 1: Welcome

Video: 1.1 Welcome to CIPSA Course.mp4
Video: 1.2 CIPSA Course - Full Money-Back Guarantee.mp4
Video: 1.3 What and Why of CIPSA Certification.mp4
Video: 1.5 How to Use this Course.mp4
Video: 1.8 CIPSA End Course Assessment.mp4

02. Lesson 2 - Understanding Scaling in Agile

Video: 2.1 Learning Objectives.mp4
Video: 2.2 What Does Scaling Mean.mp4
Video: 2.3 What Elements Are Scaled.mp4
Video: 2.11 Basics-Scaling Scrum with MSP Agile (1).mp4
Video: 2.14 Basics-Scaling Kanban with MSP Agile (1).mp4

You can check these videos one by one, before purchasing (subscribing to) the CIPSA certification course. It's the only such Scaled Agile Certification in the world because it's practical and hands-on.

There are no terms and conditions (T&Cs). Just use the course for entire duration. Give the CIPSA exam and be a CIPSA. You can learn more of it using this FAQ.

Complete Playlist: CIPSA Sample Videos

Complete Course Index: CIPSA Certification

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While watchting the videos, for the best experience, go full-screen HD mode and plug-in your earphones.

Videos: Lessons 1 - Welcome

Video 1.1 - Welcome to CIPSA Course (02:30s)
The first welcome video for CIPSA Course and it outlines the importance.

Video 1.2 - CIPSA Course - Full Money-Back Guarantee (2m:06s)

It explains the unique full money-back guarantee. No other provider can give it. There are no terms and conditions at all!

Video 1.3 - What and Why of CIPSA Certification (03m:28s)
It clearly informs the "what" of CIPSA course. It also clearly outlines the key benefits or the "why". As you proceed through the course you will realize these key benefits as well as as many other benefits.

Video 1.5 - How to Use this Course (03m:09s)
This video informs the course breakdown structure and how to proceed with or use this course.

Video 1.8 - CIPSA End Course Exam (02m:43s)

The CIPSA end course exam is important. You have to take this exam in order to be CIPSA certified. You have to score at least an 80% to be a CIPSA!

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Videos: Lesson 2 - Understanding Scaling in Agile

Video 2.1 - Learning Objectives (1m:21s)
It's about the learning objectives of this lesson, i.e., Understanding Scaling in Agile.

Video 2.2 - What Does Scaling Mean (3m:29s)
Scaling is complex and different from usual management. Real-world examples have been given in this video for your understanding with respect to scaling.

Video 2.3 - What Elements Are Scaled in Agile? (2m:24s)
With this video, you will understand various elements to be scaled. Do note that these will be demonstrated with the hands-on software tool of MS Project Agile.

Video 2.11 - Basics-Scaling Scrum with MSP Agile (1) (4m:24s)
This video explains the scaling elements (for Scrum) while using MS Project Agile software. It internally uses the CIPSA Scrum Framework. Going forward, we will scale them one by one.

Video 2.14 - Basics-Scaling Kanban with MSP Agile (1) (3m:50s)
This video explains the scaling elements (for Kanban) while using MS Project Agile software. It internally uses the CIPSA Kanban Framework. Going forward, we will scale them one by one.

You can also see these sample videos in a single playlist.

Certified In Practical Scaled Agile (CIPSA) Video Playlist

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Tuesday, January 07, 2025

PMBOK Guide 8th Edition – ManagementYogi’s First View and Analysis on Agile, Hybrid and More of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The PMBOK® Guide, 8th edition, draft version has been made available on the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) website. Like process group related processes and performance domains, the content for Agile has also seen changes.

First and foremost, parts of the Agile Practice Guide (APG) have been directly included in the PMBOK Guide, 8th edition. The APG may remain as one of the reference sources. In some areas, it has good content and explanations with respect to certain situations.

This post is in continuation of the earlier post on PMBOK Guide, 8th edition:

PMBOK, 8th edition: Process Groups, Performance Domains and Artificial Intelligence

While the above linked post is more with respect to the guide part of the PMBOK Guide, this article is about both – the standard and the guide.

Overall, the PMBOK guide (6th, 7th and 8th editions) can be seen as a human – with a head (the standard part), body (the guide part) and legs (the terms, definitions etc. on which the head and body stands). This is shown in the figure to our left.

Again, do note that it’s a draft edition and hence the approved one will have additions, removals and modifications. A number of new contents can also be added.

Now, let’s see the changes briefly with respect to Agile, Hybrid and related content.

Development Approaches

The spectrum of development approaches remains the same in the PMBOK, 8th edition:

Predictive: It’s at one end of the spectrum. It’s used when requirement churn is low.
Adaptive: It’s at the other end of the spectrum. It’s used when requirement churn is high.
Hybrid: It sits in the middle and is a combination of predictive and adaptive.

Do note that the development approach is completely different from the project life cycle. Many confuse the two. The below three are distinct and separate in the PMBOK Guide, 8th edition.

Project Life,
Development Approach, and
Scheduling Approach.

Nevertheless, additional content has been put into various development approaches.

Predictive

This approach is mainly plan-driven. While going for the fully predictive approach (remember it’s a spectrum), one can follow the Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs (ITTOs) of the earlier mentioned 40 processes.

In the PMBOK 6th edition, there are 49 processes. You can watch it here. If you have understood the processes clearly in PMBOK6, it won't be very hard for you in PMBOK8. However, the most important part is the sequencing, flow of project management activities and understanding of the key ITTOs.

Now, considering PMBOK7 and PMBOK8, there have been big changes in the performance domains, which are governed by a set of principles. As noted in my earlier articles on PMBOK Guide, 7th edition (Part – 1 and Part - 2), the following one is still valid.

Principles guide the behavior. Performance domains are broad areas of focus to demonstrate that behavior.

In addition, there have been changes in the ITTOs. Completely new T&Ts are added for the first time. For example, new T&Ts have been added such as:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Machine Learning (ML), which is part of AI
Natural Language Processing (NLP)

The advantage with AI is that it can use vast amounts of project data/information, past data such as historical information, and can also take current, real-time data to make informed decisions, or can augment your ability to make decisions.

In addition, schedule optimization, resource optimization (supply and demand), schedule compression, detecting overallocations etc. can make use of Artificial Intelligence.

Adaptive (Agile)

Agile is both iterative and incremental. It’s a change-driven approach.

As you go through the PMBOK, 8th edition, you will find a number of tools and techniques (T&Ts) to manage Agile project. These are explicitly mentioned in the ITTO tables of the processes, which was not the case earlier. Examples are:

Daily Coordination Meetings,
Retrospective Meetings,
Project Canvas (yes, can be used in Agile too!).
[In fact, the concept is used in Lean approaches.]
Backlog Management,
Backlog Refinement, among others

Coming to the inputs and outputs (I&Os), a number of them are newly introduced, such as:

Backlog,
Skill Matrix (in my view, can be used in all approaches),
User Stories, among others.

Hybrid (Adaptive and Predictive)

This is a combination approach using both predictive and adaptive, but is used across industry verticals. In one of my earlier articles in 2024, I noted the following:

As per PMI report, Hybrid usage (31.5%) is more than Agile (24.6%) among project professionals.

Now, the PMBOK, 8th edition (with the standard) outlines four popular hybrid-agile methods:

Agile Development Followed by a Predictive Rollout
A Combined Agile and Predictive Approach Used Simultaneously
A Largely Predictive Approach with Agile Components
A Largely Agile Approach with a Predictive Component

Launched in 2021, the Certified Hybrid-Agile Master Professional (CHAMP) course provides a large number of hybrid models. The certifications is hands-on, practical and in-depth following all three: Hybrid-Scrum, Hybrid-Kanban and Hybrid-Scrumban.

CHAMP is the only such hands-on, hybrid-agile certification in the world.

Conclusion

As the PMBOK Guide changes and brings in new content, of course, there will be an impact on the future Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. It takes time to build on the new exam, which is effectively based on the exam content outline (ECO).

I’d also strongly recommend that you take the PMP exam as soon as you can, if you’ve prepared on the earlier editions of the PMBOK and APG guides. That way you don’t have to go through an entire set of new content.

References

[1] Article - PMBOK, 8th edition: Process Groups, Performance Domains and Artificial Intelligence (AI), by Satya Narayan Dash

[2] Certified Hybrid-Agile Master Professional (CHAMP) course - Unique hands-on, practical certification, by Management Yogi

[3] PMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Full Money-Back, by Satya Narayan Dash

[4] PMP 35 Contact Hours Online Course, Full Money-Back Guarantee, by Satya Narayan Dash

[5] Book, I Want To Be A PMP – The plain and simple way, Second Edition, by Satya Narayan Dash

Thursday, January 02, 2025

PMBOK Guide 8th Edition – ManagementYogi’s First View and Analysis on the Process Groups, Performance Domains and Addition of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The PMBOK® Guide, 8th edition is currently available on the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) website. It’s a draft version. There has been a complete overhaul when you compare the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide 8th edition with the 7th edition or the 6th edition. Nevertheless, commonalities remain. One fresh introduction has been with respect to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

You can give your comments by visiting this page within the timewindow:

https://publiccomment.pmi.org/

If you are a Project Management Professional (PMP®) from my sessions and/or have used my courses and books on project management, portfolio management, risk management, agile management among others, I’d strongly suggest that you go through it and give your review comments. PMI has been a pioneer in the field of project-program-portfolio management for decades and has made enormous contributions towards it.

Do note that it’s a draft edition and hence the approved one will have additions, removals and modifications. A number of new contents can also be added.

Now, let’s see the changes briefly on the Process Groups and Performance Domains.

Process Groups (PG)

The Process Groups (PGs) have made a comeback in the PMBOK 8th edition, draft version. Yes, indeed! In the PMBOK 7th edition, it was completely removed with the exception of a few lines in one of the Models-Methods-Artifacts (MMA) sections.

In fact, a note in the PMBOK8 draft is as follows:

“This eighth edition reintroduces the ITTOs and process descriptions within the organization structure of the project management performance domains.”

I agree with this approach and idea. It gives aspiring Project Management Professional (PMPs) to know what project management actually is, with more clarity, rather than high content in abstract. For a newcomer and even with experienced PMs, it’ll be much more useful.

The process groups in the PMBOK, 8th edition, remain the same:

Initiating
Planning
Closing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing

However, the number, name, content, and sequencing of the processes are different. If you have used my PMP Course, you’d quickly capture and write down the processes on your own in a sequence.

A New Process Map

Following are the processes across the PGs in PMBOK Guide, 8th edition.

Initiating = 2 processes
Planning = 19 processes
Executing = 9 processes
Monitoring and Controlling = 9 processes
Closing = 1 process

In total, there are now 40 processes:

= Initiating (2) + Planning (19) + Executing (9) + Monitoring and Controlling (9) + Closing (1)

= 2 + 19 + 9 + 9 + 1

= 40

Earlier, in the PMBOK Guide, 6th edition, there were 49 processes:

= Initiating (2) + Planning (24) + Executing (10) + Monitoring and Controlling (12) + Closing (1)

= 2 + 24 + 10 + 12 + 1

= 49

In my sessions, books and courses, I explain the importance of the processes and how they interact. It’s a must-know for anyone aspiring to be a PMP. The sequencing of processes should be on your finger-tips to really know and understand project management.

In addition, if you understand the process map and the flow as well as interactions of the processes, it’s much easier to understand the PMBOK Guide.

Performance Domains (PD)

Performance Domains (PDs) are completely changed in the PMBOK Guide, 8th edition. Earlier in the PMBOK Guide, 7th edition there were PDs such as Stakeholders, Team, Development Approach and Life Cycle (DALC), Uncertainty, Measurement, among others.

The PMBOK8 resembles more like the PMBOK, 6th edition. I agree with this approach, as real-world project managers need to know what actually happens on ground. PMBOK6, in fact, was more suitable in this regard.

The knowledge areas (KAs) in the PMBOK6, 6th edition final approved version, were:

Integration Management
Scope Management
Schedule Management
Cost Management
Quality Management
Resource Management
Communication Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Stakeholder Management

The performance domains (PDs) in the PMBOK Guide, 8th edition draft version, are:

Governance
Scope
Schedule
Finance
Stakeholders
Resources
Risk

Do note that the two top changes are:

1. It’s not called a knowledge area, but a performance domain.

2. There is no “management” word involved in the PDs, but simply the name of the PD. For example, inplace of Schedule Management, it’s simply called Schedule.

What Happened to Quality, Communication and Procurement?

The first thing (again if you have followed my courses and books or sessions), you’d have noticed are the following:

Integration Management is not there.
Quality Management is not there.
Communication Management is also not part of the list.
Procurement Management, too, is not part of the list.

So, what happened to them?

Again, as I went through, these are the changes:

Integration Management is now Governance PD.
Quality Management content (significant aspects) has been moved into Scope PD.
Communication Management is moved into Stakeholders PD.
Procurement Management content (some aspects) has been moved into Schedule PD.

For the performance domain, you also have these additions:

Key Concepts
Processes
Tailoring considerations (in many places).

I find these to be very important and useful.

Also, in every performance domain, you’ll have:

Interactions with other domains: For example, how Governance PD interacts with Scope, Risk, Resources PDs, among others.
Check Results (Outcomes): This is another important aspect. You need to know when the respective PD will be considered to be successful.

Knowledge Areas and Performance Domains are two different concepts. You can read these two articles to learn more.

Introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A key and important addition in the PMBOK Guide, 8th edition is the direct addition of rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) related content. For example, in Schedule PD, there is a section on AI and ML (machine-learning) based schedule optimization.

PMBOK8, in fact, has a dedicated section on it – X3: Artificial Intelligence.

Among others, this section covers AI in project management context, strategies for AI adoption, and above all, usage of AI in various PDs such as Governance, Risk, Schedule, Stakeholders.

Conclusion

If you are a keen learner of project, program and portfolio (PPP) management, I’d strongly recommend that you go through the new draft for the PMBOK Guide, 8th edition.

References

[1] PMP Live Lessons – Guaranteed Pass or Your Full Money-Back, by Satya Narayan Dash

[2] PMP 35 Contact Hours Online Course, Full Money-Back Guarantee, by Satya Narayan Dash

[3] Book, I Want To Be A PMP – The plain and simple way, Second Edition, by Satya Narayan Dash

[4] PMBOK Guide 8th Edition – ManagementYogi’s First View and Analysis on Agile, Hybrid and More of Artificial Intelligence (AI), by Satya Narayan Dash

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Sample Videos: Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course (Part - 2)

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Sample Videos: Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons Course (Part - 1)

Thursday, January 16, 2025

More Sample Videos: Certified In Practical Scaled (CIPSA) Course

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Sample Videos: Certified In Practical Scaled (CIPSA) Course

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

PMBOK Guide 8th Edition – ManagementYogi’s First View and Analysis on Agile, Hybrid and More of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Thursday, January 02, 2025

PMBOK Guide 8th Edition – ManagementYogi’s First View and Analysis on the Process Groups, Performance Domains and Addition of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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