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81. |  Improving Your Project Management Skills By: Larry Richman Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 13-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 23-JUN-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Improving Your Project Management Skills
Based on the bestselling American Management Association seminar!
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82. |  Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management By: Gilbert Silvius; Jennifer Tharp Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 30-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management Although it remains one of the most significant challenges in recent years, companies are beginning to integrate the ideas of sustainability into organized projects such as marketing, corporate communications, and annual reports. In this case, sustainability remains an important influence on the initiation of project management. Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management provides a comprehensive understanding of the most important issues, concepts, trends, methodologies, and good practices in sustainability to project management. The research and concepts discussed in this...
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83. |  Project Management for Non-Project Managers By: Jack Ferraro Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 18-APR-2012 Insert Date: 29-MAR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management for Non-Project Managers
Great managers are experts at getting bottom-line results, but often do not understand their role in the success or failure of their organization’s projects.
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84. |  By: Ken Whitaker Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 01-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 26-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | The software development market continues to grow worldwide. As projects become more complicated and the pressure to "do more with less" becomes the rule of thumb, the need for software managers to be well-versed with project management best practices becomes even more critical. Ultimately, every software development leader's primary responsibility is to lead their organization to deliver quality products on time and under budget, but until now, there hasn't been a concise set of principles for managers to follow to ensure these goals are met. "Principles of Software Development Leadership:...
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85. |  Planning and Managing Drupal Projects By: Dani Nordin Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 21-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 16-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Planning and Managing Drupal Projects Provides an overview of how Drupal works, lean UX strategies, and insight on how to plan and manage a Drupal project. Emphasis on the differences between Drupal and creating websites in straight HTML, Wordpress or Flash....
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86. |  PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Strategic Design and Implementation By: David L. Cleland; Lewis R. Ireland Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Publication Date: 21-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 06-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Strategic Design and Implementation
The theme of the last edition will continue as authors improve individual chapters by adding a brief introduction that outlines the central points of the chapter and warms up readers for what follows. Each chapter concludes with four additional sections: a listing of additional sources of information in the form of a generously annotated bibliography; a listing of project management principles that summarize chapter content in pithy statements of enduring, universal value; a project management situation - a brief, descriptive case study that illuminates chapter content by way of a...
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87. |  The Project Manager: Mastering the art of delivery By: Richard Newton Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 07-APR-2005 Insert Date: 23-NOV-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Project Manager: Mastering the art of delivery Learn how to be the safe pair of hands in your
organisation, consistently delivering exceptional projects on time
and to budget.
The steep rise in demand for good project managers in recent
years has been mirrored by the publication of book after book
setting out the formal processes and mechanics of project
management. Whether they are textbooks or books aimed at the
practitioner, they all usually cover the same ground - the ABCs of
project management, you might call it.
But anyone who has ever managed a project or overseen the
management of a project in the real world knows that there...
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88. |  IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition By: Joseph Phillips Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 25-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 01-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition Master IT Project Management
This practical, up-to-date guide explains how to successfully manage an IT project and prepare for CompTIA Project+ certification. IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition walks you through each step of the IT project management process, covering critical strategies for on-time and within-budget projects. You'll get proven methods for initiating a project, selecting qualified team members, conferring with management, establishing communication, setting realistic timetables, tracking costs, and closing a project.
Learn how to:
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89. |  By: Claudia M. Baca - PMP, PMI Certified OPM3®, Assessor and Consultant Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 25-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 14-JUN-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Praise for Project Management for Mere
Mortals®
“Project Management for Mere
Mortals is a must read for all project managers with
responsibilities for large or small projects, regardless of
industry or product. Baca has cleverly taken the (sometimes)
difficult lexicon of project management and distilled it into
easy-to-read, understandable concepts. Her case study examples lead
Project Managers from Project Initiation through Project
Close–and those between–with ease. In today’s
growing discipline of Project Management, we must understand the
potential hurdles and where to capitalize on...
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90. |  By: Randal Wilson Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 11-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 26-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Operations managers: use project management
(PM) tools and techniques to supercharge efficiency, free up
resources, eliminate unnecessary meetings, and get more done
faster! Long-time operations manager and PMP-certified project
manager Randal Wilson shows how to apply PM to complete the crucial
"smaller" tasks that can help your organization quickly achieve
sizable performance improvements. Wilson guides you in utilizing
PM-style processes, structure, communication techniques, and tools
throughout operations, wherever they make sense and drive value.
You'll learn how to plan, implement, and...
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91. |  Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Fourth Edition Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 18-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 22-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Fourth Edition
Unlock your potential and achieve breakthrough performance in project management
If you're looking for a more robust approach to project management--one that recognizes the project environment and adapts accordingly--then this is the perfect resource. It not only guides you through the traditional methods, but also covers the adaptive and extreme approaches as well. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of each one and know exactly when and how to use them.
You'll also be introduced to the Adaptive Project Framework, which arms you with a new project management methodology. And with...
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92. |  The Project Manager, 2nd Edition By: Richard Newton Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall Publication Date: 27-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 30-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Project Manager, 2nd Edition
[shows what] what really makes projects and project managers successful. A must read for everyone interested in understanding what levers to pull to improve their delivery capability. Perry Childs, Director, Childs Consulting. 'A simply written and well structured book that is a crucial support for both experienced project / programme managers and people new to the project management environment. Paul Gilhooley, Project Director, Openreach (a BT Group business) ' If you are serious about your project management career, put down your PRINCE2 manual and read this ' Vince...
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93. |  By: Paul C Dinsmore; Luiz Rocha; David L Pells Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 28-MAR-2012 Insert Date: 09-MAR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | New projects are the key to ensuring an organization’s growth and as we enter an increasingly competitive global economy, companies of all stripes struggle to effectively govern the multiplicity of projects needed to survive and prosper....
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94. |  The Rise of the Project Workforce: Managing People and Projects in a Flat World By: Rudolf Melik Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 24-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 01-OCT-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Rise of the Project Workforce: Managing People and Projects in a Flat World The Rise of the Project Workforce
"Melik brings a difficult subject into focus by adding a detailed
and feasible approach to managing complex projects in the digital
age. Not only is The Rise of the Project Workforce a strong
entry-level primer, but an extremely valuable reference guide for
any seasoned project or program manager."
-Jonathan W. Rider, Vice President and CIO, Gilbane Inc.
"Project professionals remain challenged with business solutions
that force-fit production and manufacturing discipline and tools to
meet the needs of knowledge-based information workers. This book
provides a...
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95. |  The Principles of Project Management (SitePoint: Project Management) By: Meri Williams Publisher: SitePoint Publication Date: 13-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 04-JUL-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Principles of Project Management (SitePoint: Project Management) A full color guide for anyone who finds themselves responsible for executing projects and needs some guidance on how to get the job done!...
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96. |  By: Scott Berkun Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 22-APR-2005 Insert Date: 13-SEP-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Art of Project Management
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....
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97. |  By: Bonnie Biafore Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 01-APR-2011 Insert Date: 14-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Learn how to manage projects efficiently and effectively! With this practical guide, project management expert Bonnie Biafore shows you proven project management techniques, shares the real-world experiences of professionals in several industries, and shows you how to put best practices to work using powerful Project 2010 tools....
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98. |  Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 16-JUN-2003 Insert Date: 03-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager
Provides a rare look at the situational framework used in building a project management toolbox.
Includes real-world examples of toolboxes used in a variety of project situations.
Bridges the gap between theoretical and applied project management.
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99. |  The Project Management Office Toolkit By: Jolyon E. Hallows Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 12-DEC-2001 Insert Date: 16-NOV-2004 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Project Management Office Toolkit
Formal project management is no longer limited to big companies.
Even small firms are looking for ways to organize and control the flood
of details that make up the average project.
At the same time, they're realizing that such efforts need to be
coordinated companywide, not merely at the individual project level.
That means setting up a project control department or office--a process
spelled out step-by-step in this much-needed book. Packed with
field-tested checklists and forms, it shows readers how to:
Fit the project office into the current organizational...
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100. |  Construction Project Management: Theory and Practice By: Kumar Neeraj Jha Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 07-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Construction Project Management: Theory and Practice
Construction Project Management deals with different facets of construction management emphasizing the basic concepts that any engineering student is supposed to know. The major principles of project management have been derived through real life case studies from the field. Simplified examples have been used to facilitate better understanding of the concepts before going into the large and complex problems. The book features computer applications (Primavera and MS Project) used to explain planning, scheduling, resource leveling, monitoring and reporting; it is highly illustrated with line...
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