Making Things Happen

2008-03-25 Computers

Author : Scott Berkun
Release : 2008-03-25
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 393/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Making Things Happen written by Scott Berkun. This book was released on 2008-03-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and managers of projects everywhere. Based on his nine years of experience as a program manager for Internet Explorer, and lead program manager for Windows and MSN, Berkun explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. Making Things Happen doesn't cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy. Unlike other project management books, Berkun offers personal essays in a comfortable style and easy tone that emulate the relationship of a wise project manager who gives good, entertaining and passionate advice to those who ask. Topics in this new edition include: How to make things happen Making good decisions Specifications and requirements Ideas and what to do with them How not to annoy people Leadership and trust The truth about making dates What to do when things go wrong Complete with a new forward from the author and a discussion guide for forming reading groups/teams, Making Things Happen offers in-depth exercises to help you apply lessons from the book to your job. It is inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, and definitely the one book that you and your team need to have within arm's reach throughout the life of your project. Coming from the rare perspective of someone who fought difficult battles on Microsoft's biggest projects and taught project design and management for MSTE, Microsoft's internal best practices group, this is valuable advice indeed. It will serve you well with your current work, and on future projects to come.

The Art of Project Management

2017-11-13

Author : Tom Sheppard
Release : 2017-11-13
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 544/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Art of Project Management written by Tom Sheppard. This book was released on 2017-11-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a science to project management, and an art. The science is established and the subject of many books, college courses, and certification programs. The art of project management is almost ignored. Yet, it is the art which separates the basically competent project managers from those who are the cream of the crop, those who can successfully manage projects when tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line. No responsible executive, looking to hire a project manager to lead a large, high-risk, high-profile project should extend an offer without understanding what a project manager of that caliber needs to know, to do, and to be. No responsible project manager should take on such a project without having first attained a level of mastery of both the science, and the art of project management. Tom Sheppard specializes in managing large ($10mm+), high-risk, high profile projects in the US financial services industry. With more than two decades of successful experience, a masters degree in project management and a former Project Management Professional certification, he shares the secrets that make the difference between those who can successfully manage such large, risky projects, and those who go down in flames, often taking their project with them.

The Art and Science of Project Management

2013-08 Project management

Author : Roger Warburton
Release : 2013-08
Genre : Project management
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 842/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Art and Science of Project Management written by Roger Warburton. This book was released on 2013-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art & Science of Project Management. This is the second edition, which is updated for the PMBOK 5th edition. Master project management with this book from authors experienced in practice, teaching, and research. Learn: The foundations of Project Management, explained with dozens of examples. What works and what doesn't. The PMBOK processes and knowledge areas, with critical analyses. Dozens of templates to use for your project. How the latest research applies to your project. Advanced cost and schedule estimation methods to monitor and control projects. The second edition includes a Microsoft Project tutorial. Version 2.1 adds the latest in Schedule Estimation.

The Project Manager

2012-09-07 Business & Economics

Author : Richard Newton
Release : 2012-09-07
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 053/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Project Manager written by Richard Newton. This book was released on 2012-09-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Processes don't drive projects; people do. Successful project management is ultimately about effective communication, and more broadly, effective people management. Most books, however, deal largely with process - the mechanical, methodological side, and play down the human side. The Project Manageris a fresh approach to project management: it moves beyond the formal methodologies and techniques to shed light on the core skills that will make you a great project manager. It puts the project manager centre stage and provides you with an invaluable set of experience-based lessons, tips, and advice to help you consistently deliver the results you want. Whether you are a project manager yourself, or someone who works with or recruits project managers, this book will be essential reading. DISCOVER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND DO TO BE A GREAT PROJECT MANAGER

Art of Project Management

2005 Leadership

Author : Scott Berkun
Release : 2005
Genre : Leadership
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 537/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Art of Project Management written by Scott Berkun. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Project Management covers it all--from practical methods for making sure work gets done right and on time, to the mindset that can make you a great leader motivating your team to do their best. Reading this was like reading the blueprint for how the best projects are managed at Microsoft ... I wish we always put these lessons into action!"--Joe Belfiore, General Manager, E-home Division, Microsoft Corporation "Berkun has written a fast paced, jargon-free and witty guide to what he wisely refers to as the 'art' of project management. It's a great introduction to the discipline. Seasoned and new managers will benefit from Berkun's perspectives." --Joe Mirza, Director, CNET Networks (Cnet.com) "Most books with the words 'project management' in the title are dry tomes. If that's what you are expecting to hear from Berkun's book, you will be pleasantly surprised. Sure, it's about project management. But it's also about creativity, situational problem-solving, and leadership. If you're a team member, project manager, or even a non-technical stakeholder, Scott offers dozens of practical tools and techniques you can use, and questions you can ask, to ensure your projects succeed." --Bill Bliss, Senior VP of product and customer experience, expedia.com In The Art of Project Management, you'll learn from a veteran manager of software and web development how to plan, manage, and lead projects. This personal account of hard lessons learned over a decade of work in the industry distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice. Inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, this is the book you and your team need to have within arms reach. It will serve you well with your current work, and on future projects to come. Topics include: How to make things happen Making good decisions Specifications and requirements Ideas and what to do with them How not to annoy people Leadership and trust The truth about making dates What to do when things go wrong

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