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61. |  By: Michael S. Dobson; Deborah Singer Dobson Publisher: AMA Self-Study Publication Date: 30-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 27-JUL-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Managing Multiple Projects Let’s face it — who among us has only a single project? Multiple projects are the norm, not the exception, and there are very good reasons why this is so. A lot of projects simply aren’t big enough to justify the investment of a full-time project manager: having only one is impractical. Depending on the availability of resources, a multiple project environment can accomplish substantial work while lowering the overhead burden of project management by consolidating processes. In this book, you will learn how to recognize the characteristics and to manage effectively in each of these...
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62. |  Project Manager Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to PMP® Skills, Second Edition By: Linda Kretz Zaval; Terri Wagner Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 06-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 15-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Manager Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to PMP® Skills, Second Edition
The perfect workbook for project managers and PMP exam candidates seeking practical experience
New project managers and students pursuing the Project Management Professional certification are looking for practical experience to solidify their skills. The step-by-step tasks presented in this book offer them an opportunity to practice the common tasks project managers face in the real world. The authors, both expert project management trainers and consultants, explore each phase of project management: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closing the project, with...
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63. |  IT Project Management: On Track From Start to Finish, Second Edition By: Joseph Phillips Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Publication Date: 23-MAR-2004 Insert Date: 28-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: IT Project Management: On Track From Start to Finish, Second Edition Renowned IT project management expert, Joseph Phillips, again delivers an authoritative, easy-to-understand guide that delves into all CompTIA IT Project+ certification objectives. The “Inside the Exam” sections focus on the necessary topics to pass the new CompTIA exam. Each chapter features an end-of-chapter review, and the CD-ROM includes an IT Project+ practice test, plus templates and worksheets to use when managing a project. The included real-world examples that provide on-the-job insight from practicing project management professionals, and tie discussed theory to practice, make this...
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64. |  By: Peter Parkes Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 28-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 01-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: NLP FOR PROJECT MANAGERS
Project management is becoming less about managing tools and processes and more about delivering through people. This is the only book on Neurolinguistic Programming written specifically for project managers. It will equip them to communicate across cultures, resolve conflicts, motivate teams and become better leaders.
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65. |  PMP Practice Questions Exam Cram™ 2 By: David Francis Publisher: Pearson Certification Publication Date: 09-DEC-2004 Insert Date: 08-MAR-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP Practice Questions Exam Cram™ 2 The PMP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 offers you a solid
opportunity to drill and practice for the highly critical
professional exam. The book features 500 questions based on the 9
Project Management Processes described in the PMI PMBOK and in our
PMP Exam Cram 2. All questions found in the book will also
be on the accompanying CD in a test engine powered by MeasureUp.
The questions will have full explanations of correct and incorrect
answers so you can use this manual to review and brush-up on weak
areas. It features relevant Exam Notes to help you score better on
the test, plus the ever...
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66. |  Successful Project Management, 4th Edition By: Trevor L Young Publisher: Kogan Page Publication Date: 03-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 19-FEB-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Successful Project Management, 4th Edition Successful Project Management, 4th edition, is an essential guide for anyone who wants to improve the success rate of their projects. It will help managers to maintain a balance between the demands of the customer, the project, the team and the organization.
Covering the more technical aspects of a project from start to completion it contains practised and tested techniques, covering project conception and start-up, how to manage stake holders, effective risk management, project planning and launch and execution. Also including a brand new glossary of key terms, it provides help with...
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67. |  PMP® Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide By: Kim Heldman; Vanina Mangano Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 27-JUL-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP® Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide
A concise, focused study aid aimed at preparing you for PMP certification
The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam.
As the ideal reading companion to PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Fifth Edition, or any PMP exam prep guide, this focused study tool gives you that extra preparation you need to approach the grueling PMP exam with confidence. More than 120 review questions, two bonus exams,...
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68. |  By: Sebastian Nokes; Sean Kelly Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 26-AUG-2008 Insert Date: 23-MAY-2007 Slots: 1.0 | CAN YOU MANAGE WITHOUT THIS TRIED AND TESTED GUIDE?
If you could deliver your projects on time, within budget, and
in-line with the customer’s expectations, would you? Of
course you would. This book shows you how to master the techniques
of effective project management so that your projects deliver what
you want, every time. The book is ideal for project managers to use
as a ready reference and problem solver while engaged in managing
projects. And this new edition now follows the world’s most
popular and most reliable methodology for project management from
the Project Management Institute...
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69. |  Project Management in Practice, Fourth Edition By: Samuel J. Mantel, Jr.; Jack R. Meredith; Scott M. Shafer; Margaret M. Sutton Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 26-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 06-APR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management in Practice, Fourth Edition
Project Management in Practice, 4th Edition focuses on the technical aspects of project management that are directly related to practice. This textbook is organised around the project management life cycle and it provides students with essential project management concepts, with a focus on PMBOK, the Project Management Body of Knowledge. (The Project Management Institute runs the PMBOK certification program). This new edition Improves ancillaries like the Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides and Integrates inclusion of Microsoft Project software throughout the text. Provides better...
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70. |  Real-World Project Management: Beyond Conventional Wisdom, Best Practices, and Project Methodologies By: Richard Perrin Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 08-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 30-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real-World Project Management: Beyond Conventional Wisdom, Best Practices, and Project Methodologies
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 major gaps with irreverence, wit, and wisdom. For any kind of project you’re managing, this book presents the high-quality tools and tactics you need to succeed.
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71. |  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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72. |  Project Management for Small Business: A Streamlined Approach from Planning to Completion By: Joseph Phillips Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 07-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 29-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management for Small Business: A Streamlined Approach from Planning to Completion
Project management can help companies become more efficient and profitable.
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73. |  Successful Project Management, Third Edition By: Larry Richman Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 21-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 16-AUG-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Successful Project Management, Third Edition
Successful Project Management, Third Edition, covers the fundamentals of project management, focusing on practical skills you can apply immediately to complete projects on time, on budget, and on target!
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74. |  Basecamp® for Beginners: Managing Projects and Keeping Track of Details By: Todd Kelsey Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR Publication Date: 24-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Basecamp® for Beginners: Managing Projects and Keeping Track of Details In today's busy workplace, staying on top of large projects, particularly those involving a number of team members, can be a challenge. While web-based project-management products have been around for a while, few have captured the enthusiasm and loyalty that Basecamp enjoys--and for good reason. Basecamp is a simple, powerful, and popular tool for online work collaboration that is used successfully by millions worldwide to stay organized and to reduce the typical insanity and chaos that sprawling projects can cause. If it's time for you and your team to get organized, BASECAMP FOR BEGINNERS...
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75. |  Project Management Communications Bible Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 10-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 10-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Communications Bible
The authoritative reference on one of the most important aspects of managing projects--project communications
With shorter production cycles and the demand for projects being faster, cheaper, and better, the need for project communications tools has increased. Written with the project manager, stakeholder, and project team in mind, this resource provides the best practices, tips, tricks, and tools for successful project communications and planning. The featured charts, graphs, and tables are all ready for immediate use.
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76. |  Project Management: Best Practices for IT Professionals By: Richard Murch Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 09-OCT-2000 Insert Date: 20-MAR-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management: Best Practices for IT Professionals Master project management, today's most critical business
skill!
Project management leadership is today's #1 business skill.
Talented, knowledgeable project managers command the best
assignments and compensation: they are the future leaders of
business. But expert project managers aren't born that way: they've
learned specific, proven techniques and strategies for achieving
outstanding results. In Project Management, Richard Murch
shares those techniques and strategies. Whether you're managing
your first project, or you're an experienced project manager facing
tough, new challenges, Project...
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77. |  The Ama Handbook of Project Management By: Paul C Dinsmore; Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 15-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 18-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Ama Handbook of Project Management
Winner of the prestigious PMI David I Cleland Project Management Literature Award in 2007.
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78. |  Project Manager’s Portable Handbook By: David L. Cleland; Lewis R. Ireland Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 06-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 14-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Manager’s Portable Handbook The Latest Project Management Data at Your Fingertips
Fully updated throughout, this hands-on guide gives you quick access to current information on project management concepts and practices. Project Manager's Portable Handbook. third edition, offers concise, practical details on the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage projects. Written by world-renowned project management experts, this compact reference summarizes best practices for defining, designing, developing, and producing project results. Handy tables, charts, models, and callout boxes illustrate...
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79. |  Painless Project Management: A Step-by-Step Guide for Planning, Executing, and Managing Projects By: Pamela McGhee; Peter McAliney Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 09-JUL-2007 Insert Date: 07-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Painless Project Management: A Step-by-Step Guide for Planning, Executing, and Managing Projects A detailed guide to successful, efficient project management,
written by two pros with a combined 55 years "in the trenches!"
Project management is a vital and growing component of many
organizations and can literally make or break a company. In this
step-by-step guide, two project management consultants present a
comprehensive guide to effective project management, complete with
real stories and case studies from actual project managers. This
straightforward guide cuts through the technical jargon to present
an easy-to-follow, easy-to-learn approach to executing any project
from beginning to...
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80. |  By: Kevin R. Callahan; Gary S. Stetz; Lynne M. Brooks Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 28-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 12-AUG-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Accounting
Praise for Project Management Accounting
"Let me start with what the Second Edition of Project Management Accounting is not....it is not an inch wide and a mile deep. Instead, it provides multiple lenses to anticipate both intended and unintended consequences through sound principles of Project Management and accounting as well as inquiry focused on both risks to the project and reputational capital. It should be on every decision makers bookshelf to pick up and remind them of their essential foundation when they face a major project or the risk of mental myopia." —Barry van Dyck, PhD,...
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