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Summary: terrific for those wanting to start in PM
Review: A friend of mine suggested that I start to look at Project Managementto help me organize the variety of projects I do at work in a largeautomotive company. (Interestingly enough, the division I'm in has no real PM processes in place.) I searched for books that could get me going in the right direction and as quickly as possible (in addition to joining the Project Management Institute...) This book was an easy read, but presented a lot of tools that I could implement almost immediately. After reading the book, I started seeing very obvious improvement in my team's work--we started to actually understand what we wanted to accomplish and where we were going. If you're interested in getting a quick start and basic understanding about PM, start with this book! END
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Summary: Excellent Companion for those new to Project Management.
Review: Actually, it isn't bad for experienced project managers to review the different sections of this book for a quick refresher on an annual basis. This is a very good book to have on your desk while you are working on your first couple of projects as a project manager. It explains in very simple terms the various aspects of this extensive field of project management. Like everyone else, you too may feel like project management is too overwhelming a subject when you first start out. It really helps to have a book like this nearby. You may want to keep it out of sight to prevent silly remarks from your colleagues.The sidebars that you will see throughout the book 'Words from the Wise' and 'Project Lingo' are extremely useful to read and get upto speed on the definitions and the tricks of the trade. The only limitation that I found is that the treatment on some of the topics isn't very complete. That is completely understandable as this isn't aimed at teaching advanced tricks of the trade to the seasoned project manager. For that, you need to refer to an advanced book like Harold Kerzner's 'Project Management - A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling'. Or keep up with the latest by attending seminars and workshops at your local chapter of the PMI (Project Management Institute...). Finally, keep in mind that there are situations in project management that are specific to the industry you are in and sometimes there is no right answer. But most other times, the knowledge in this book is extremely helpful. Overcome the fear of being caught with a book that has the word 'Idiot' in the title and exploit the knowledge that the book provides!
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Summary: Practical guidelines for smart project management
Review: Book provides practical guidelines for project management for the novice and seasoned manager. After running dozens of fast paced projects, I found the material within the book provided me with ways to sharpen my skills as a project manager.
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Summary: Fantastic! Great overview of the field.
Review: For people new to PM, this is THE book. I loved the flow, easy to use charts, references to projects large and small, and the way the book puts some humor into the subject as well. Highly recommended. I'll keep it on top of my desk for all my employees to borrow.
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Summary: First step to project management
Review: I recommend this book to all manager who first time meet project management. The book is wrote easy with many helpful hints. I am sure that you will read it in one breathe.
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Summary: Very basic and somewhat outdated
Review: I was looking for a good introductory text to hand to our new project managers and this book got some great references from some of my associates. I got the book and knew in 5 minutes that it wasn't what I wanted. In retrospect I realized that the people who recommended the book were both in construction and both lived outside of the United States. If you work in a small company, with little to no infrastructure; where PM practices are primitive at best, I think this book would live up to it's reputation. If you, rather than your organization, are new to PM I would suggest getting James Lewis's Fundamentals of Project Management which Amazon also carries, instead.
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Summary: Very basic and somewhat outdated
Review: I was looking for a good introductory text to hand to our new project managers and this book got some great references from some of my associates. I got the book and knew in 5 minutes that it wasn't what I wanted. In retrospect I realized that the people who recommended the book were both in construction and both lived outside of the United States. If you work in a small company, with little to no infrastructure; where PM practices are primitive at best, I think this book would live up to it's reputation. If you, rather than your organization, are new to PM I would suggest getting James Lewis's Fundamentals of Project Management which Amazon also carries, instead.
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Summary: Fantastic new edition! Congrats on making the best better!
Review: I've been using the first edition of this book in my PM seminars for a year. This new edition is even better than the first--which I loved for its fun, informative, real-world approach to PM for almost any type of project in business or not-for-profit enterprises. It contains expanded information on stakeholder management, risk assessment, standardizing PM in your organization, and generally more information and tips on the standard processes in PM. This is a great improvement to a book I recommended to every one of my clients; I'll recommended it even more enthusiastically now.
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Summary: Helpful for an Idiot but others, as well!
Review: If you wished that you had exposure to project management academically but have not..., but yet you need to jump in as a project manager tomorrow. Read this !
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Summary: Excellent Book !!
Review: It's been about 30 years since I did any reading on management
in school, but those years it now appears have been littered with
something that I didn't know to call Project Management.
I was nodding my head in agreement all the way through the book.
This text seems to have combined the terminology and structure
of Project Management (new to me) with a very appropriate emphasis on the coordination, communication, and for lack of a better word, politics of making something happen.
This book is not another over-simplified to the point of being
useless novice book. This one is filled with useful material yet still reads well.
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