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Real-World Project Management: Beyond Conventional Wisdom, Best Practices, and Project Methodologies
Author Richard Perrin
If you’re a project manager, you need this guide to fill in the gaps in the PM canon. The Project Management Institute’s Body of Knowledge, fails to fully explain certain PM tools and how they work, among other failures. Real-World Project Management fills in those ....
Release Date 2008/02 -
Lessons from a Lean Consultant
Author Chris A. Ortiz
Making Lean Work: “In-the-Trenches” Help from a World-Class Expert Lean manufacturing can improve productivity and quality, shorten lead times, reduce costs, and improve competitiveness. However, succeeding with lean is not easy. Chris A. Ortiz, one of the country’s....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Crucibles of Leadership: How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader
Author Robert J. Thomas
Experience may be a leader's best teacher--but there's a hitch. Two people can have identical experiences, but one blossoms while the other is depleted. The same can be said for any pair of fired CEOs, unsuccessful political candidates, or rookie supervisors. In C....
Release Date 2008/03 -
The FAST FORWARD MBA in Project Management
Author Eric Verzuh
This is one of the bestselling books ever published on the topic of project management. Now in a revised new third edition, it presents you with a wealth of proven techniques for managing projects-from establishing project objectives to building schedules to project....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Jump-Start Your Learning Objectives
Author Deborah Spring Laurel
Detailed learning objectives are crucial to the instructional systems development (ISD) process. Objectives let trainers, learners, and managers know what the training will accomplish. They also allow you to evaluate learner progress and the training's effectivenes....
Release Date 2008/04 -
CMMI®Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement
Author Richard Turner , Aaron Clouse , Dennis M. Ahern
CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) is an integrated, extensible framework for improving process capability and quality across an organization. It has become a cornerstone in the implementation of continuous improvement for both industry and governments a....
Release Date 2008/05 -
The Software Project Manager’s Bridge to Agility
Author Stacia Broderick , Michele Sliger
When software development teams move to agile methods, experienced project managers often struggle—doubtful about the new approach and uncertain about their new roles and responsibilities. In this book, two long-time certified Project Management Professionals (PMPRs....
Release Date 2008/05 -
Hollywood Secrets of Project Management Success
Author James Persse
Learn best practices for managing software development projects from an unexpected but surprisingly relevant source: the producers of major motion pictures.What can Hollywood’s hundred years of filmmaking experience teach the software industry? Like movies, software....
Release Date 2008/06 -
PgMP Program Management Professional All-in-One Exam Guide
Author Joseph Phillips
There are more than 200,000 certified PMPs worldwide--the PgMP is a more advanced-level certificationThe PgMP certification is not limited to the Information Technology sector--all areas of business are adapting the certification as a guide to more profitable and ef....
Release Date 2008/07 -
A Standard for Enterprise Project Management
Author Michael S. Zambruski
From enterprise vision and mission to business requirements to project initiation and management to operations, this practical guide explains each of the basic elements needed for project success and integrates them into a balanced life-cycle continuum. It includes....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Author Clark A. Campbell
Clark A. Campbell, author of a best-selling book on project management, has written a project management guide specifically for IT professionals who want to save time and work more efficiently. The One Page Project Manager for IT Projects:Communicate and Manage Any ....
Release Date 2008/08 -
The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways The Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
Author Lara W. Hoffmans , Ken Fisher
If you've ever wondered how the super-rich built their wealth, then this book is for you. The Ten Roads to Riches takes an engaging and informative look at some of America's most famous (and infamous) modern-day millionaires (and billionaires) and reveals how they....
Release Date 2008/10 -
SharePoint for Project Management
Author Dux Raymond Sy
"If you are a project manager looking for a technology-based, easily implemented, and usable solution for project communications, document management, and general project organization, this book is for you!"-Susan Weese, PgMP, President and Founder, Rhyming PlanetMo....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Author Kellie McElhaney
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can help companies build customer loyalty, recruit and retain employees, and stand out in a crowded marketplace. But to be most effective, CSR must be intimately connected to the corporate brand—it must reinforce a company....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Author Cindy Bush , Ira Blake
Are you responsible for getting results? Do you need to get things to change and then make sure that change sticks? Do you want to know the most effective ways to really get things to change – for the better? Project Managing Changegives you practical, sensible sol....
Release Date 2008/12 -
The Lean Forward Moment: Create Compelling Stories for Film, TV, and the Web
Author Norman Hollyn
In this groundbreaking book Norman Hollyn outlines his 'Lean Forward Moment Method' of storytelling that applies to all aspects of the film-making process and media production. Whether you are an editor, producer, director, cinematographer or visual effects pro, t....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Sandy Shrum , Karen J. Richter , Mike Phillips , Brian P. Gallagher
CMMI-ACQ® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration for Acquisition) describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in business....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Thinking and Organizational Tools for Large-Scale Scrum
Author Bas Vodde , Craig Larman
Lean Development and Agile Methods for Large-Scale Products: Key Thinking and Organizational Tools for Sustainable Competitive SuccessIncreasingly, large product-development organizations are turning to lean thinking, agile principles and practices, and large-scale ....
Release Date 2008/12 -
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2009 Edition
Author Brian Fairrington , Daryl Cagle
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2009 EditionThe Best of the Year in Editorial CartoonsAll of the top political cartoonists in the world contributed to this collection of the best cartoons of 2008, from Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index website, ....
Release Date 2008/12 -
The Project Manager's Guide to Making Successful Decisions
Author Dennis M. Buede , Robert A. Powell
Make Better Decisions While Managing Projects!Decision-making is critical in project management. Lack of decision-making knowledge, avoidable mistakes, and improper definitions can negatively impact your company's ability to generate profit. The Project Manag....
Release Date 2008/12 -
The Art of Lean Software Development
Author Curt Hibbs , Mike Sullivan , Steve Jewett
This succinct book explains how you can apply the practices of Lean software development to dramatically increase productivity and quality. Based on techniques that revolutionized Japanese manufacturing, Lean principles are being applied successfully to product desi....
Release Date 2009/01 -
In the Trenches with Microsoft® Office Project 2007
Author Elaine J. Marmel
Led by a well-known Project expert, you will learn how to apply the right tools and techniques to the most common project-management scenarios you will encounter. Most important, you will see the effects of different approaches in action so you can make the best dec....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition
Author Greg Horine
Why learn project management the hard way?Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition will have you managing projects in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management te....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Author A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Juggling all the tasks and resources you need to make a project run smoothly can seem like an onerous task, but Manage Projects Successfully will help you do just that. Practical, easy to read and jargon-free, the book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknes....
Release Date 2009/01 -
The Little Black Book of Online Business: 1001 Insider Resources Every Business Owner Needs
Author Paul Galloway
All in one Resource for Internet marketers: This is the only book where internet marketers in myriad fields and industries can acquire access to an itemized and categorized listing of tools to fuel online business. The Little Black Book of Online Business includes a....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Strategic Project Management Made Simple: Practical Tools for Leaders and Teams
Author Terry Schmidt
When Fortune Magazine estimated that 70% of all strategies fail, it also noted that most of these strategies were basically sound, but could not be executed. The central premise of Strategic Project Management Made Simple is that most projects and strategies never g....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Essential Managers: Project Management, 2nd Edition
Author Peter Hobbs
Manage your workload, delegate effectively, motivate your staff, and get the job done with Essential Managers: Project Management. An update of one of the most popular Essential Managers titles, this book willcarry the same livery on the jacket, but will have new te....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Identifying and Managing Project Risk, 2nd Edition
Author Tom KENDRICK
It’s no wonder that project managers spend so much time focusing their attention on risk identification. Important projects tend to be time constrained, pose huge technical challenges, and suffer from a lack of adequate resources. Identifying and Managing Proj....
Release Date 2009/02 -
China Entrepreneur: Voices of Experience from 40 International Business Pioneers
Author Laurie Underwood , Juan Antonio Fernandez
Launching a business in China? Give yourself a "second mover advantage." China-bound entrepreneurs and small business owners: learn from experienced China hands before you bring your business to the world's largest and most dynamic consumer market.Preparing to mana....
Release Date 2009/02