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Summary: Good Text Book
Review: I'm using this book in my graduate project management class. It does a good job of reenforcing the concepts and terms used throughout the chapters. The one problem I have with it is that the author loves the word "and" too much. The sentences drag on for ever sometimes like the one below talking about Change Management: "Configuration Management ensures that the descriptions of the project's products are correct AND complete, AND concentrates on the management of technology by identifying AND controlling the functional AND physical design characteristics of products AND their support documentation." Man, that's a mouth full!
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Summary: Information Technology Project Management
Review: Information Technology Project Management by Kathy Schwalbe
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Summary: Concepts easy to understand
Review: The book was easy to understand and used numerous real life examples. Also, the book now includes a demo of Project 2000 not Project 98. But the companion CoursePrep ExamGuide has numerous faults. I would wait for a second edition on that one.
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Summary: Concepts easy to understand
Review: The book was easy to understand and used numerous real life examples. Also, the book now includes a demo of Project 2000 not Project 98. But the companion CoursePrep ExamGuide has numerous faults. I would wait for a second edition on that one.
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Summary: Good Book to follow with the PMBOOK
Review: The PMP exam is not as hard as you think; yes it is high pressure, time wise. It has primarily 2 types of questions. 1 is memory recall. 2. Is testing your experience, that is to say how do you respond to a given situation, what is your rational or judgment? And every question is tied directly or indirectly to the PMBOOK. Read it Twice. I used The PMBOOK with a book written in narrative style chapter for chapter against the PMBOOK. It's called "Information Technology Project Management" by Kathy Schwalbe. It has some simple IT examples that most business people can understand after all Project Management is irrelevant to industry. And The Project Manager (person) is not. Also Parts of the book "Project Management: The Managerial Process" by Clifford F. Gray. For Scope, Time, Cost, and Risk. The cheapest and "good" situational questioner (with explanations and references to the PMBOOK) and memory jogger (two products) come from ESI international, do a search on the web for company info; the author is J. Leroy Ward. These two books again are mapped directly to the PMBOOK. Use your experience, Intuition and smarts to answer the questions. Memories all economic formulas. Sleep tight and then go do the exam.
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Summary: Full PM Guide
Review: This book covers all sides of PM. There are theory and practice, plus some tips for PMP exam preparation. And what is the main the Language of Author. It's very clear and very easy. And the structure of the book is very practical.
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Summary: Perfect for the right audience
Review: This book is a truly valuable resource if you meet all of the following criteria: (1) you are either a Project Management Professional (PMP), which is a certification bestowed by the Project Management Institute to individuals who meet rigorous screening qualifications for education and experience and successfully pass a comprehensive examination based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), or are seeking the PMP certification, and (2) you or your organization primarily uses Microsoft Project.For those PMPs and PMP candidates who use other tools this book will still be valuable, but not to the degree it is for the first group. The book's key strengths are: it completely adheres to the PMBOK, takes a teaching approach, and starts with a case study that is used and expanded as each of the nine PMBOK process areas are introduced and explained. This is a powerful approach to teaching because the PMBOK process areas are introduced in sequence and the exercises at the end of each chapter reinforces the material presented in that chapter. For Microsoft Project users this book also teaches some advanced techniques with that package, and does so in a manner that is wholly consistent with the PMBOK. Moreover, it takes into account the unique challenges imposed by IS projects. As an added bonus the accompanying CD ROM comes with a copy of Microsoft Project 2000 that is fully functional for a 120-day trial period (Appendix A also is a quick guide to this software). Weaknesses: Many IS shops have development methodologies, such as the Rational Unified Process, in place. Although most methodologies, including the Rational Unified Process, can be aligned to the PMBOK this book does not address how to do this in any detail. Another issue is IS in most of the larger enterprises, especially those with mature project management practices in place, use ABT Project Workbench, which is an enterprise-strength project management tool. This diminishes the value of this book to readers who are used to the more sophisticated features of tools designed for the enterprise. This book is an exceptionally well written and designed tool for teaching the PMBOK within the context of IS projects. If you fall into the primary audience I described above this is a "must-have" book.
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Summary: Very Detailed, Applies Primarily to Enterprise Projects
Review: This text is very thorough in its overview of IT project management. Through with the book website, several templates are offered to assist you in managing and developing projects.
The author does a good job of highlighting major issues in each project area, and includes several exercises taking you through each step of the project management process. Be warned, the book is more of a textbook than a practioner read as there are too few real world examples to be an easy read for non-students.
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Summary: This is the book you need for the PMP Exam
Review: What can I say? If you are looking for a book to PASS the PMP. This it it! I studied from here and the PMBOK 2000 guide and passed the exam on the first attempt. This book gives you a lot more insight to PM than the PMBOK guide, including a section on how to use MS Project (comes on the CD). Thank you! Juan Poggio, PMP
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