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Author Esther Der , Johanna Rothman
You may never have seen great management. Or, more likely, you've seen pieces of great management, but you may not know how to pull it all together. If you're a seasoned manager who wants to be more effective, or if you're considering moving into management, thi....
Release Date 2005/09 -
Metrics for Project Management
Author Ginger Levin , Parvis F. Rad
Your Complete Guide to Project Management Metrics is Here!Metrics for Project Management: A Formalized Approach describes a comprehensive set of project management metrics in an easy-to-read format. Through a unique presentation of metrics through the categori....
Release Date 2005/10 -
Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Manage Cognitive Load
Author John Sweller , Frank Nguyen , Ruth C. Clark
Efficiency in Learning offers a road map of the most effective ways to use the three fundamental communication of training: visuals, written text, and audio. Regardless of how you are delivering your training materials—in the classroom, in print, by synchronous or a....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Project Management Step by Step: How to Plan and Manage a Highly Successful Project
Author Richard Newton
The proven, practical guide to running a successful project, every time“This straightforward and insightful approach gives results. It provides enough structure to ensure visibility and reliable delivery without smothering you with paperwork. It's no nonsense real ....
Release Date 2006/01 -
The 2006 ASTD Training & Performance Sourcebook
Author Patricia Phillips , Mel Silberman
The 2006 edition of the ASTD Training and Performance Sourcebook, edited by training guru Dr. Mel Silberman, draws on the knowledge and expertise of today's best trainers and consultants. In this one comprehensive book, you will find the tools you need in such impo....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Middle Managers in Program and Portfolio Management
Author Ralf Müller , Tomas Blomquist
The increasing "projectization" of organizations has led to a greater reliance on program and project portfolio management, and middle managers are playing a central role in the management of multiple simultaneous projects. Experienced project managers understand t....
Release Date 2006/01 -
On Time! On Track! On Target! Managing Your Projects Successfully with Microsoft® Project
Author Bonnie Biafore
Keep your project on time, on track, and on target! This practical guide focuses on the core skills you need to successfully manage any project with Microsoft Project. Includes a companion CD with sample Project templates.
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PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
Author Joseph Phillips
Reflects the 2005 revision of the examThe only study guide to offer a classroom-based approach to exam preparationUpdated to reflect the new PMBK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) and references all answer explanations directly to the PMBKAudience size: 40,000 ....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Effective Software Project Management
Author Robert K. Wysocki Ph.D.
Why another book on software project management? For some time, the fields of project management, computer science, and software development have been growing rapidly and concurrently. Effective support for the enterprise demands the merging of these efforts into a ....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Project Requirements: A Guide to Best Practices
Author Ralph R. Young
Project Requirements: A Guide to Best Practices gives project managers tools they can assimilate and apply easily to improve project success rates, reduce development costs, reduce rework, and accelerate time to market. Based on experience and best practices, ....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Author Robert Bruce Kelsey
Software Project Management: Measures for Improving Performance focuses on more than the mechanics of project execution. By showing the reader how to identify and solve real world problems that put schedule, cost, and quality at risk, this guide gets to the he....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Professionalization of Project Management
Author Terry A.Williams , Susan Haydt , Janice L. Thomas , Bill L. Zwerman
Will project management become a fully recognized profession? What changes can we expect to see as it moves toward this goal? Professionalization of Project Management offers a glimpse into the future of the project management profession, along with an objective lo....
Release Date 2006/07 -
Author Lewis R. Ireland , David L. Cleland
The theme of the last edition will continue as authors improve individual chapters by adding a brief introduction that outlines the central points of the chapter and warms up readers for what follows. Each chapter concludes with four additional sections: a listing o....
Release Date 2006/08 -
Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn’t Report to You
Author Tom Kendrick PMP
How to take control of teams and projects even when you're not the boss.... Project leaders these days supervise few if any of the people that they rely upon for project success. Getting projects off to a good start and then maintaining control of them is an enormo....
Release Date 2006/08 -
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures - Second Edition
Author Project Management Institute
The Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures-Second Edition supplies project managers and team members with direction for the preliminary development and the implementation of the WBS. Consistent with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK....
Release Date 2006/08 -
The Leader of the Future 2: Visions, Strategies, and Practices for the New Era
Author Marshall Goldsmith , Frances Hesselbein
The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed edited collections on leadership to date.In twenty-seven in....
Release Date 2006/09 -
The Earned Value Management Maturity Model
Author Ray W. Stratton
The Earned Value Management Maturity Model® gives you the fundamental tools needed to build an effective Earned Value Management System (EVMS). This must-have resource makes earned value management easy by defining a maturity model and describing metrics to me....
Release Date 2006/09 -
Government Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition
Author Project Management Institute
The Government Extension to the PMBOK® Guide-Third Edition, extends the baseline information included in the PMBOK® Guide-Third Edition to provide an overview of the key project governance processes used in most public sectors, define key terms, describe ....
Release Date 2006/09 -
Software Project Management For Dummies®
The increase in project outsourcing has forced traditional programmers to take on the role of project managers and quickly learn how to manage software projectsThe author discusses all of the essentials in widely accepted project management methodology, from managin.... -
CMMI Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement
Author Richard Turner , Suzanne Garcia
Praise for CMMI® Survival Guide"Traveling down the CMMI road can be difficult and time-consuming. Garcia and Turner have given us a practical roadmap that addresses the key points to learn as well as the many potholes to avoid. Their Survival Guide is a most valuabl....
Release Date 2006/10 -
Introduction to IT Project Management
Author Frank Parth , Cynthia Snyder
Introduction to IT Project Management provides IT project managers the practical tools needed to maintain daily operations while managing multiple projects. This valuable reference helps IT project managers, CIOs, and project sponsors understand the IT project....
Release Date 2006/10 -
Filmmakers and Financing, 5th Edition
Author Louise Levison
The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it. Let Louise Levison, who wrote the innovative business plan for "The Blair Witch Project," show you how. Whether you're planning a feature, short, documentary, or large format film, t....
Release Date 2006/11 -
CMMI: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Second Edition
Author Sandy Shrum , Mike Konrad , Mary Beth Chrissis
CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) describes best practices for the development and maintenance of products and services across their entire lifecycle. By integrating essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI provides a single, comprehensive framework for orga....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Professional Team Foundation Server
Author Mickey Gousset , Erik Gunvaldson , Jean-Luc David
As the most important component of Microsoft's Visual Studio(r) 2005 Team System, Team Foundation Server is the central integration point that provides a collaborative environment for every member of a team, regardless of role. Since Team Foundation Server is so ti....
Release Date 2006/11 -
The Human Side of Project Management: Leadership Skills
Author Jianguo Chen , Qian Shi
The Human Side of Project Management: Leadership Skills includes an assessment framework for selecting project leaders who exemplify the key characteristics and traits identified in the research, with particular emphasis on working in China, due to the country's g....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Fourth Edition
Author Robert K. Wysocki
Unlock your potential and achieve breakthrough performance in project managementIf you're looking for a more robust approach to project management--one that recognizes the project environment and adapts accordingly--then this is the perfect resource. It not only gu....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Fundamentals of Project Management, Third Edition
Author James P. Lewis
Through its first two editions, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped more than 115,000 project professionals meet or exceed even the toughest project requirements. The updated and revised third edition provides an unparalleled introduction to project manag....
Release Date 2006/12 -
The Power of Enterprise-Wide Project Management
Author Darrel G. Hubbard , Dennis L. Bolles
Executives in the most forward-thinking businesses are taking project management beyond specific projects in manufacturing, product development, and IT, and adopting its powerful methods company-wide. This book describes in detail the four key functions, also known....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Author Elaine Marmel
Take control of your projects with this in-depth guideWhether you're managing a project for a small team or supervising a corporate assignment involving hundreds, the power of Microsoft Project 2007 and the detailed information in this comprehensive guide can keep ....
Release Date 2007/01 -
101 Ways to Build Better Relationships with Your Customers
Author Peter R. Garber
Building better customer relationships is not just something that would be nice to do – it is something you must do if you expect to be successful in business today. This book contains 101 useful suggestions for maintaining and building relationships with your custo....
Release Date 2007/01