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21. |  Illustrating PRINCE2 - Project Management in Real Terms By: Susan Tuttle Publisher: IT Governance Ltd Publication Date: 10-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 14-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Illustrating PRINCE2 - Project Management in Real Terms
Enjoy effective and profitable projects with PRINCE2®
PRINCE2® is a versatile project management method that can be tailored to any project, of any size, in any environment, by any company. It is widely recognized and extensively used. This book will show you how PRINCE2® will enable you to obtain the best possible results from all your projects.
Step by step …
Written by an experienced practitioner and trainer, this step-by-step guide breaks down the PRINCE2® methodology into bite-size chunks, giving clear explanations and practical illustrations in each section. It...
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22. |  Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition By: Greg Horine Publisher: Que Publication Date: 16-JAN-2009 Insert Date: 06-SEP-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition 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 techniques
The mindset and skill set of effective project managers
Project techniques that work in any industry, with any
tools
The common elements of successful projects
Lessons from failed projects
The value and importance of project leadership versus
project management
How to manage growing project...
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23. |  By: Tom Kendrick PMP Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 18-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 23-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 |
Fully updated and revised, this is the essential guide that helps project managers minimize risk... and achieve incredible success.
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24. |  PMP® Certification—Excel with Ease By: S. Chandramouli Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 02-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 28-APR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP® Certification—Excel with Ease
This book is a self-study guide and is essential to all PMP aspirants to clear the certification exam in the first attempt itself. The book presents the project management concepts in an easily understandable way.
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25. |  CAPM® In Depth: Certified Associate in Project Management Study Guide for the CAPM® Exam By: Dr. Paul Sanghera PMP, CAPM Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 01-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 27-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CAPM® In Depth: Certified Associate in Project Management Study Guide for the CAPM® Exam CAPM In Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for the CAPM Exam is a cohesive, concise, yet comprehensive book on the topics covered by the CAPM exam. With a laser sharp focus on the CAPM exam, it goes beyond just being an exam cram. No prior knowledge of project management is assumed. The material is presented in a logical learning sequence: each section builds upon previous sections and a chapter on previous chapters. All concepts, simple and complex, are defined and explained when they appear the first time. There is no hopping from topic to topic and no jargon without...
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26. |  Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 27-APR-2009 Insert Date: 13-MAR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme
With 200 pages of new content, the fifth edition of this popular guide gives new or veteran project managers a comprehensive overview of all of the best-of-breed project management approaches and tools today, including Traditional (Linear and Incremental), Agile (Iterative and Adaptive), and Extreme. Step-by-step instruction and practical case studies show you how to use these tools effectively to achieve better outcomes of projects at hand. Plus, the book provides full coverage on managing continuous process improvement, procurement management, managing distressed projects, and managing...
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27. |  Scrum® in Action: Agile Software Project Management and Development By: Andrew Pham Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 02-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 29-JAN-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Scrum® in Action: Agile Software Project Management and Development SCRUM IN ACTION: AGILE SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT is a practical how-to guide for software project teams on how to successfully deploy an Agile software framework with Scrum. It is clearly and concisely written and is the first practical guide with real world situations written by corporate practitioners. This book describes many good project management techniques on how to get the most from project teams and bridges the gaps between many Scrum and project management books by addressing how to communicate with executives using financial terms, how to use an objective...
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28. |  Quality Software Project Management By: Robert T. Futrell; Donald F. Shafer; Linda I. Safer Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 24-JAN-2002 Insert Date: 01-JUN-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Quality Software Project Management The practical handbook of software project management-by
practitioners, for practitioners!
Quality Software Project Management is the practical,
start-to-finish project management resource for every software
professional-experienced managers and developers moving into
leadership roles. Drawing on best practices identified at The
University of Texas at Austin Software Quality Institute's
successful Software Project Management Certificate Program, it
identifies 34 key competencies every project manager can use to
minimize cost, risk, and time-to-market. Written by leading
practitioners, it...
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29. |  PMP® Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition By: Joseph Phillips Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 07-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 29-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP® Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition The best fully integrated study system available for the PMP exam
Updated for the latest release of the Project Professional exam from PMI, PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.
• 100% complete coverage of all objectives for the PMP exam
• Exam Readiness checklist--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
• Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered
• Two-Minute Drills for quick review
• Simulated exam questions match the...
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30. |  CAPM®/PMP® Project Management Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition By: Joseph Phillips Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 22-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 04-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CAPM®/PMP® Project Management Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition
All-in-One Coverage of the CAPM and PMP Certification Exams
Get complete details on all the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) exam topics from this fully up-to-date volume. Written by industry expert, trainer, and project management consultant Joseph Phillips, this authoritative exam guide features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the exams, this definitive resource also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.
Covers...
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31. |  The Software Project Manager’s Bridge to Agility By: Michele Sliger; Stacia Broderick Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 19-MAY-2008 Insert Date: 15-MAR-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Software Project Manager’s Bridge to Agility 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) and
Scrum trainers have built a bridge to this dynamic new paradigm.
They show experienced project managers how to successfully
transition to agile by refocusing on facilitation and
collaboration, not “command and control.”
The authors begin by explaining how agile
works: how it differs from traditional...
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32. |  PMP® Project Management Professional Lab Manual By: Joseph Phillips Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 16-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 02-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP® Project Management Professional Lab Manual Practice the Project Management Skills Essential for Your Success
• 50+ lab exercises challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies
• Step-by-step scenarios require you to think critically
• Lab analysis tests measure your understanding of lab results
• Key term quizzes help build your vocabulary
Covers all PMP exam objectives, including:
• Exploring PMP Foundations
• Examining the Project Life Cycle and Organizations
• Learning the Project Management Processes
• Integrating Project Management
• Managing the Project Scope
• Managing the Project...
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33. |  Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products, Second Edition By: Jim Highsmith Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 10-JUL-2009 Insert Date: 28-JUL-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products, Second Edition Best practices for managing projects in
agile environments—now updated with new techniques for larger
projects
Today, the pace of project management moves
faster. Project management needs to become more flexible and far
more responsive to customers. Using Agile Project Management (APM),
project managers can achieve all these goals without compromising
value, quality, or business discipline. In Agile Project
Management, Second Edition, renowned agile pioneer Jim Highsmith
thoroughly updates his classic guide to APM, extending and refining
it to support even the largest projects and...
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34. |  Project Management Absolute Beginner’s Guide, Third Edition By: Gregory M. Horine Publisher: Que Publication Date: 16-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 20-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Absolute Beginner’s Guide, Third Edition Succeed as a project manager, even if
you’ve never run a project before! This book is the fastest
way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting
and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing
projects, and learning from experience. Updated for the latest
web-based project management tools and the newest version of PMP
certification, this book will show you exactly how to get the job
done, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Project
management has never, ever been this simple!
Who knew how simple Project Management could
be?
This is today’s...
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35. |  Software Project Management For Dummies® By: Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 09-OCT-2006 Insert Date: 06-MAR-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 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 projects
The author discusses all of the essentials in widely accepted
project management methodology, from managing programmers to
assessing and eliminating risk
The book covers the iterative development model, using
Microsoft Project 2003, as well as a variety of methodologies
including eXtreme, open source, SQA testing, software life cycle
management, and more
The companion Web site contains tools, case studies and...
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36. |  Passing the PMP® Exam: How to Take It and Pass It Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 29-JUL-2005 Insert Date: 04-AUG-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Passing the PMP® Exam: How to Take It and Pass It This book uses the PMBOK Guide, Third Edition, so that all
information is up to date for the new PMP examination.
Don't just take the PMP® exam: Pass it, the
first time!
Less than 50% of PMP exam candidates actually pass the exam on
their first attempt. But one group passes at an amazing 80+% rate:
the students of Dr. Rudd McGary, PMP. McGary has spent years
teaching the PMP certification exam and helping professional
project managers prepare for it. Now, he's integrated all of these
techniques and knowledge to assist you in one book: Passing
the PMP Exam.
Dr. McGary shows you exactly...
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37. |  By: Rita Mulcahy; Martha L. Young Publisher: Cisco Press Publication Date: 06-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 16-DEC-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Real-world project management tools and techniques you can start
using today!
IT professionals are often faced with extremely challenging project
deployments, as well as initiatives that are mission-critical to
their organizations. For IT project managers, a strong
understanding of the discipline of project management can be
invaluable—both to success with individual projects and to
their overall careers. However, most books and training materials
on project management pay little or no attention to the unique
challenges IT project managers face.
PM Crash Course™ for IT...
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38. |  PMP Exam Cram: Project Management Professional, Fourth Edition Publisher: Pearson Certification Publication Date: 08-DEC-2009 Insert Date: 06-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP Exam Cram: Project Management Professional, Fourth Edition PMP
Project Management Professional
Fourth Edition
PMP Exam Cram, Fourth Edition, is the
perfect study guide to help you pass the 2009 PMP Exam. It provides
coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book
contains an extensive set of preparation tools such as quizzes and
Exam Alerts, while the CD-ROM provides real-time practice and
feedback with a 200-question test engine.
Covers the critical information you’ll
need to know to score higher on your exam!
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Approach the project management process from PMI’s views on
project management
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Understand the...
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39. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Project Management By: G. Michael Campbell PMP; Sunny Baker Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Project Management
The step-by-step guide to becoming a successful project manager.
By systematically managing goals and resources, any project, large or small, complicated or straightforward, can be achieved with great profitability. A certified project management professional shares the latest theories, procedures, and software tools available in this fully updated and revised guide including the newest directive from the Project Management Institute. An invaluable guide for any manager, it clearly explains the best way to approach any project, and also gives all the information necessary to those...
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40. |  97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know By: Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 14-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 13-AUG-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
If the projects you manage don't go as smoothly as you'd like,
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know offers knowledge
that's priceless, gained through years of trial and error. This
illuminating book contains 97 short and extremely practical tips --
whether you're dealing with software or non-IT projects -- from
some of the world's most experienced project managers and software
developers. You'll learn how these professionals have dealt with
everything from managing teams to handling project stakeholders to
runaway meetings and more.
While this book highlights software projects, its...
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