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141. |  Project Management For Dummies® By: Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 11-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 06-MAR-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management For Dummies® More than two thirds of American companies use teams to execute
their most important projects, making project management a highly
valuable skill for advancing your career. Project Management For
Dummies, Second Edition introduces you to the principles of
successful project management and shows you how to motivate any
team to gain maximum productivity. You’ll find out how
to:
Define your project and what you intend to accomplish
Identify project stakeholders and their expectations
Develop a project plan
Establish project schedules and timetables
Determine which skill sets and...
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142. |  By: Karl E Wiegers Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 08-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 07-FEB-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Practical Project Initiation A must-have for software project managers, this practical guide
zeroes in on project initiation. Karl E. Wiegers draws on his years
of experience, delivering best practices, tools, and templates to
help get your projects off to a successful start....
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143. |  The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right By: Tom Kendrick Publisher: Amacom Publication Date: 01-APR-2004 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right The Project Management Tool Kit presents proven project
management practices in an accessible, easy-to-apply formatBased on established methodologies used by successful project
managers in many fields, the Tool Kit features comprehensive
summaries of all the processes outlined in the most recent edition
of the PMBOK® (Project Management Body of Knowledge). Complete with checklists and other tools for quick
implementation, here is a practical and complete guide to mastering
any project challenge....
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144. |  By: Anthony C. Mersino Publisher: Amacom Publication Date: 01-JUL-2007 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers introduces
readers to the basic concepts of emotional intelligence and shows
how to apply them to their project goals. Readers will learn how
to:
Set the tone and direction for the project
Communicate more effectively
Improve listening skills
Create a positive work environment
Motivate, coach, and mentor team members
Productively handle stress, criticism, and blame
And more.Complete with checklists and self-assessments, this handy guide
enables project managers to apply these important skills to their
projects right away....
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145. |  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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146. |  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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147. |  A Survival Guide for Project Managers, Second Edition By: James Taylor Publisher: Amacom Publication Date: 05-MAY-2006 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Survival Guide for Project Managers, Second Edition Seeing a project through to completion involves not just technical
knowledge--of tools like Work Breakdown Schedule, Gantt Charts, and
Network Analysis--but also human skills, such as the ability to
communicate, negotiate, listen, and lead. After all, it's people
who do most of the work on projects, and "people problems" can
derail even the most meticulously planned project. Practical and
user-friendly, A Survival Guide for Project Managers covers
both the technical side and the human side.
Now in an affordable paperback edition, the book has been
revised to reflect the latest version of the...
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148. |  The Project Management Question and Answer Book By: Michael W Newell PMP; Marina N Grashina PMP Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 10-DEC-2003 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Project Management Question and Answer Book
What is it? Is it right for my organization? Will it save me money and time? Everything you need to know about project management.
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149. |  Fundamentals of Project Management, Third Edition By: James P. Lewis Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 31-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Fundamentals of Project Management, Third Edition
Through its first two editions, Fundamentals of Project Management
has helped more than 115,000 project professionals meet or exceed
even the toughest project requirements. The updated and revised
third edition provides an unparalleled introduction to project
management, along with new tools and techniques for planning and
executing projects on time, on budget, and with maximum efficiency
and productivity.
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150. |  Your Successful Project Management Career By: Ronald B. Cagle Publisher: Amacom Publication Date: 30-NOV-2004 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Your Successful Project Management Career Your Successful Project Management Career answers all the
questions new project managers typically have, giving them advice
and information about entering and excelling in the fieldThe book clarifies important terminology, discusses how project
management got started and where it's heading, and provides a
run-down of necessary certification and training. This is the only project management book to focus on the career
aspect....
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151. |  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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152. |  Project Management Accounting: Budgeting, Tracking, and Reporting Costs and Profitability By: Kevin R. Callahan; Gary S. Stetz; LynneBrooks M. Brooks Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 06-APR-2007 Insert Date: 06-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Accounting: Budgeting, Tracking, and Reporting Costs and Profitability Praise for Project Management Accounting: Budgeting,
Tracking, and Reporting Costs and Profitability"You don't need to be a Six Sigma Black Belt or a CPA to
understand the principles and the practical tools presented by
Callahan, Stetz, and Brooks in Project Management
Accounting. Their approach focuses on sound financial practices
that will improve the ROI of your project whether it is your first
or your hundred-and-first experience."
—Barry Van Dyck, PhD
Director of Degree Programs, Executive Education, Mendoza College
of Business, University of Notre Dame"Project Management Accounting...
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153. |  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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154. |  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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155. |  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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156. |  Project Management Step by Step: How to Plan and Manage a Highly Successful Project By: Richard Newton Publisher: Pearson Education Canada Publication Date: 01-JAN-2006 Insert Date: 05-MAY-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Step by Step: How to Plan and Manage a Highly Successful Project The proven, practical guide to running a successful project,
every time
“This straightforward and insightful approach gives
results. It provides enough structure to ensure visibility and
reliable delivery without smothering you with paperwork. It's no
nonsense real change for the real world.” Matthew
Deardon, CEO, BT Directories
You’ve got an important project to run. You need to know
what to do, in what order, to make sure it all runs smoothly. You
want to come out of it with the desired result, and looking good.
This book is for you.
Project Management Step by Step is the proven,...
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157. |  Project Management Success with CMMI®: Seven CMMI Process Areas By: James Persse Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 25-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 13-APR-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Success with CMMI®: Seven CMMI Process Areas Use CMMI to Improve Project Management Efficiency,
Effectiveness, and Accountability
The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level
2 offers powerful, end-to-end tools for improvement throughout your
organization. In Project Management Success with
CMMI®, James Persse demonstrates exactly how to apply
CMMI Level 2 to virtually any project, program, or process. User
friendly, concise, and easy to follow, this book helps you
implement all seven CMMI Level 2 process areas; customize CMMI for
your unique projects and organization; and achieve powerful,
quantifiable...
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158. |  Project Management for Trainers: Stop "Winging It" and Get Control of Your Training Projects By: Lou Russell Publisher: American Society for Training & Development Publication Date: 18-OCT-2000 Insert Date: 14-DEC-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management for Trainers: Stop "Winging It" and Get Control of Your Training Projects
Learn how to plan and organize any training project—AND control its time, cost, quality, and scope—with this fast-paced and highly readable book. Read solutions you can use immediately to build flexible project management plans, estimate required work effort, schedule steps and allocate resources, communicate project status, and perform a post-project review.
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159. |  Practical Development Environments By: Matthew B. Doar Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 23-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 12-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Practical Development Environments
This book doesn't tell you how to write faster code, or how to
write code with fewer memory leaks, or even how to debug code at
all. What it does tell you is how to build your product in better
ways, how to keep track of the code that you write, and how to
track the bugs in your code. Plus some more things you'll wish you
had known before starting a project.
Practical Development Environments is a guide, a
collection of advice about real development environments for small
to medium-sized projects and groups. Each of the chapters considers
a different kind of tool - tools for tracking...
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160. |  Project Management: A Guide—Business Skills By: Connie Thompson Publisher: American Society for Training & Development Publication Date: 20-MAY-1998 Insert Date: 17-SEP-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management: A Guide—Business Skills
You have more to do and less time to accomplish your key tasks. Sound familiar? This issue is an overview of project management and describes both formal and informal processes of project management that you can adapt to your own situation. The Infoline provides step-by-step guidance using a four-phase project plan and describes the managers role in planning and execution. Useful sidebars include a sample work breakdown structure, tracking techniques, estimating and tracking costs and a project management glossary.
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