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161. |  Perspectives and Techniques for Improving Information Technology Project Management By: John Wang Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 14-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Perspectives and Techniques for Improving Information Technology Project Management
Perspectives and Techniques for Improving Information Technology Project Management discusses the variety of information systems and how it can improve project management and, likewise, how project management can affect the growth of information systems. Using new frameworks, technologies and methods, this comprehensive collection is useful for professionals, researchers and software developers interested in learning more on this emerging field.
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162. |  Adaptive Project Framework: Managing Complexity in the Face of Uncertainty Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 02-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 29-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adaptive Project Framework: Managing Complexity in the Face of Uncertainty A Breakthrough Framework for Adaptive
Project Management from Project Management Guru Robert K.
Wysocki
For an increasing number of critical
projects, traditional project management models simply are not
appropriate. In many cases, complete requirements and objectives
cannot be specified up front, and significant changes cannot be
avoided. What’s needed is an entirely new framework for
project management: one that combines agile methods with the
profession’s most enduring best practices. In this book,
Robert K. Wysocki provides that framework–the Adaptive
Project Framework (APF)–and shows...
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163. |  MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-632): Managing Projects with Microsoft® Office Project 2007 By: Joli Ballew; Deanna Reynolds; Bonnie Biafore Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 14-MAY-2008 Insert Date: 17-JUL-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-632): Managing Projects with Microsoft® Office Project 2007 Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help
maximize your performance on 70-632, the required exam for the new
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Managing Projects
with Microsoft Office Project 2007 certification. This 2-in-1 kit
includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on
CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools
and features exam candidates want most including in-depth,
self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous,
objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert,
exam-certified authors; and...
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164. |  By: Douglas DeCarlo Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 21-JAN-2004 Insert Date: 07-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 |
Today’s new breed, eXtreme projects are different. They feature high speed, high change, high complexity, high risk, and high stress. While traditional projects follow the classic model of ready, aim, fire, eXtreme project managers succeed by shooting the gun and then redirecting the bullet while not loosing sight of their moving target. eXtreme Project Management provides a practical guide for leaders working under high risk and high pressure while producing the desired bottom-line results. Based on Doug DeCarlo’s extensive experience in working with more than 250 project teams, his...
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165. |  The AMA Handbook of Project Management, Second Edition By: Paul C. Dinsmore - PMP; Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 31-DEC-2005 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The AMA Handbook of Project Management, Second Edition The second edition of The AMA Handbook of Project Management is
a vital resource containing all the critical concepts and theories
project managers must master.The book includes definitive models, advice and in-depth
solutions to specific project management dilemmas and illustrates
key ideas with illuminating case studies.Thoroughly revised and completely up-to-date, it is a a
comprehensive reference that should have a place on every project
manager's bookshelf.Includes the latest techniques on how to:
establish project goals
implement planning on both the strategic and...
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166. |  Project Management: Practical Tools for Success By: Marion E. Haynes Publisher: Crisp Learning Publication Date: 01-JAN-2002 Insert Date: 18-MAR-2004 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management: Practical Tools for Success
Marion E. Haynes is an adult educator specializing in management and supervisory
training. He began his career in employee relations with a major oil company
in 1956 and retired in 1991. He has published more than thirty articles in professional
and trade journals, and nine other books on planning and management skills.
Marion Haynes holds an M.B.A. with distinction in management from New York
University. He has specialized in the design, presentation, and evaluation of management
training since 1968.
Coverage includes—
To present the basic principles of project...
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167. |  By: Rick A. Morris; Brette McWhorter Sember Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 18-AUG-2008 Insert Date: 23-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 |
The ultimate survival guide for dealing with even the most difficult projects.
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168. |  The Human Aspects of Project Management: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager, Volume Two By: Vijay K. Verma, P. Eng., M.B.A. Publisher: Project Management Institute Publication Date: 01-JAN-1996 Insert Date: 28-AUG-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Human Aspects of Project Management: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager, Volume Two
People are the backbone and most valuable resource for successfully
executing any project. To survive and grow in the 21st century,
project management practitioners must learn and use appropriate
interpersonal skills that inspire all those involved in a project.
This book offers practical guidelines that can be used to develop
and implement the practices of communication, motivation,
negotiation, conflict resolution, conflict and stress management
and leadership. Human resource Skills for the Project manager is
Volume Two of the Human Aspects of Project Management Series.
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169. |  By: Peter Morris; Ashley Jamieson Publisher: Project Management Institute Publication Date: 30-DEC-2004 Insert Date: 28-AUG-2005 Slots: 1.0 |
Considered the new silver bullet in guiding corporate strategy,
Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy, examines how
project management tools and principles can be used to effectively
advance business strategy. Through case studies from a variety of
industries, the authors demonstrate how successful organizations
move beyond mission statements and five-year plans to create the
processes that are necessary to carry out time-oriented goals and
projects. In addition to examining these successes, the authors
also identify effective strategy implementation processes, define
the...
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170. |  Essential Managers: Project Management, 2nd Edition By: Peter Hobbs Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited Publication Date: 02-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 01-APR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Essential Managers: Project Management, 2nd Edition
Manage your workload, delegate effectively, motivate your staff, and get the job done with Essential Managers: Project Management. An update of one of the most popular Essential Managers titles, this book willcarry the same livery on the jacket, but will have new text and a completely modern, updated design.
Peter Hobbs is a staff development trainer specializing in project management.
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171. |  Project Management Approaches for Online Learning Design By: Gulsun Eby; T. Volkan Yuzer Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 14-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Approaches for Online Learning Design
Developments in online learning and its design are areas that continue to grow in order to enhance students' learning environments and experiences. However, in the implementation of new technologies, the importance of properly and fairly overseeing these courses is often undervalued.
Project Management Approaches for Online Learning Design boldly focuses on this unique area of virtual learning by adopting a theoretical point of view and discussing the planning, organizing, securing and managing of resources to bring about the successful completion of online learning goals and...
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172. |  The Lazy Project Manager and the Project from Hell By: Peter Taylor; Michael Finer Publisher: Infinite Ideas Publication Date: 17-APR-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Lazy Project Manager and the Project from Hell
In The Lazy Project Manager and the Project from Hell, Peter Taylor applies the lazy project management technique introduced in his Kindle bestsellers The Lazy Project Manager and The Lazy Winner to a project that has gone seriously wrong. Based on a workshop Peter has been delivering for several years, the information provided allows you and your team to undertake your own Project from Hell workshop where you analyze the problems and prepare an improvement plan that will be the basis for rescuing the project. The authors provide substantial information about 'The Project from Hell',...
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173. |  The Complete Idiot’s Guide™ to Project Management By: Sunny; Kim Baker; G. Michael Campbell Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 13-OCT-2003 Insert Date: 08-JUN-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot’s Guide™ to Project Management A revised guide for a growing field.
This fully updated and revised third edition complies with official
PMI and PMBOK standards and provides full coverage of the
discipline, tools, and processes of modern project
management.
New to this edition: updated examples for risk assessment and
expanded templates, logs, and forms for tracking and
analysis.
A fully updated and revised 3rd edition, with new templates,
forms, and examples
Complies with official PMI and PMBOK standards for project
management
More colleges and universities are offering courses and degrees
in...
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174. |  The Juggler’s Guide to Managing Multiple Projects By: Michael Singer Dobson Publisher: Project Management Institute Publication Date: 01-DEC-1999 Insert Date: 28-AUG-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Juggler’s Guide to Managing Multiple Projects In the past, most project management books have focused on managing
one project, but in today’s increasingly busy and stressful
world, it has become necessary to calmly and efficiently manage
more than one project—often several
projects—successfully at the same time. This learned skill is
valuable not only for project managers, but also for anyone
responsible for the successful outcome of multiple projects,
whether it is at the office or in the home! Dobson says that you
must first have a strong foundation in time management and priority
setting, then introduces the concept of Portfolio...
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175. |  Hollywood Secrets of Project Management Success By: James Persse Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 18-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 22-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Hollywood Secrets of Project Management Success Learn best practices for managing software development projectsfrom an unexpected but surprisingly relevant source: the producers
of major motion pictures.
What can Hollywood s hundred years of filmmaking experience teach
the software industry? Like movies, software projects can be
complex, creative, and high risk. But Hollywood has a better track
record for delivering projects to plan. Now you can apply the
project-management best practices used by motion-picture producers
and production managers to your own work and get better
results.
The author an expert in software engineering and...
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176. |  Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches By: Thomas J. Shelford; Gregory A. Remillard Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 25-OCT-2002 Insert Date: 26-FEB-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches The process of designing and building today's
dynamic Web applications comes with a host of challenges not
typically solved by traditional project management methodologies. A
wealth of practical resources, Real Web Project Management:
Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches is a book
of solutions for designing, managing, and delivering virtually any
type of Web-based project under even the most challenging of
conditions.
Based on solutions implemented from actual,
real-world scenarios, this practical book offers a complete road
map for navigating every facet of a contemporary Web...
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177. |  Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle: How to Manage the People Side of Projects By: Doug Russell Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 28-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle: How to Manage the People Side of Projects
If you want your project to succeed you’ve got to manage your most important resource–your people.
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178. |  The Power of Enterprise-Wide Project Management By: Dennis L. Bolles; Darrel G. Hubbard Publisher: Amacom Publication Date: 18-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Power of Enterprise-Wide Project Management
Executives in the most forward-thinking businesses are taking
project management beyond specific projects in manufacturing,
product development, and IT, and adopting its powerful methods
company-wide. This book describes in detail the four key functions,
also known as the Four Pillars of the EPMO House of Excellence,
that are crucial to building an effective Enterprise Project
Management Office (EPMO).
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179. |  PMP Exam Cram™ 2, Second Edition By: Michael Solomon Publisher: Pearson Certification Publication Date: 28-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 26-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PMP Exam Cram™ 2, Second Edition The PMP Exam Cram 2, Second Edition provides PMP exam
candidates a condensed and focused study vehicle. Organized for
optimal learning of criccal project management steps, it covers all
objective areas presented by PMI. Candidates using the PMP Exam
Cram 2, Second Edition will be able to easily decipher and
effectively use PMI's PMBOK. You'll also find notes, tips and
cautions to extend on PMP content, and it will explain the
differences between traditional methods of project management and
what PMI considers to be good project management techniques. Exam
Alerts will help alert you to content...
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180. |  The Principles of Project Management By: et al. John R. Adams; et al. John R. Adams Publisher: Project Management Institute Publication Date: 01-APR-1997 Insert Date: 28-AUG-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Principles of Project Management Features eight handbooks, published previously by the Project
Management Institute (PMI®), that have had significant impact
on the project management profession and continue to have enduring
value for today’s project manager. These handbooks are
collected in this one economical volume that belongs on every
project manager’s bookshelf....
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