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Practical Project Control Manager Handbook
by Jeremie Averous • 2016
Projects drift. The exact controls to lock scope, schedule, and budget on course from the start.
Practical Project Control Manager Handbook Summary
Practical Project Control Manager Handbook 92%
Projects drift. The exact controls to lock scope, schedule, and budget on course from the start.
by Jeremie Averous 2016
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 90%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
by Eric Verzuh • 1999
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
3.74
803
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management Summary
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management 90%
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
by Eric Verzuh 1999
3.74
803 ratings
Project Management for Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2001
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
3.64
807
Project Management for Dummies Summary
Project Management for Dummies 90%
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
by Nick Graham 2001
3.64
807 ratings
Visual Project Management
by Mark J Woeppel • 2015
Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.
3.79
39
Visual Project Management Summary
Visual Project Management 89%
Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.
by Mark J Woeppel 2015
3.79
39 ratings
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 89%
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008
3.66
35 ratings
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
by J. Rodney Turner • 2008
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
3.77
26
The Handbook of Project-Based Management Summary
The Handbook of Project-Based Management 89%
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
by J. Rodney Turner 2008
3.77
26 ratings
Results Without Authority
by Tom Kendrick • 2006
Your team answers to someone else. Build control from planning and metrics, not power.
3.84
3k+
Results Without Authority Summary
Results Without Authority 89%
Your team answers to someone else. Build control from planning and metrics, not power.
by Tom Kendrick 2006
3.84
3k+ ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 89%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know 89%
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009
3.21
140 ratings
PRINCE2 For Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2008
One method for every project: PRINCE2 without the jargon, from business case to handover.
3.58
104
PRINCE2 For Dummies Summary
PRINCE2 For Dummies 89%
One method for every project: PRINCE2 without the jargon, from business case to handover.
by Nick Graham 2008
3.58
104 ratings
Project Management
by Joan Knudson • 1991
Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.
4.00
4
Project Management Summary
Project Management 89%
Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.
by Joan Knudson 1991
4.00
4 ratings
Capital Project Management
by Robert N. McGrath • 2019
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
Capital Project Management Summary
Capital Project Management 89%
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
by Robert N. McGrath 2019
Project Management for Non-Project Managers
by Jack Ferraro • 2012
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
3.54
28
Project Management for Non-Project Managers Summary
Project Management for Non-Project Managers 89%
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
by Jack Ferraro 2012
3.54
28 ratings
The Art of Project Management
by Scott Berkun • 2005
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
3.96
870
The Art of Project Management Summary
The Art of Project Management 89%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards
by Harold R. Kerzner • 2011
Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.
4.01
109
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards Summary
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards 89%
Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.
by Harold R. Kerzner 2011
4.01
109 ratings
Project Management for IT-Related Projects
by Bob Hughes • 2004
Why IT projects fail and the ten management disciplines that keep yours on track.
3.30
43
Project Management for IT-Related Projects Summary
Project Management for IT-Related Projects 89%
Why IT projects fail and the ten management disciplines that keep yours on track.
by Bob Hughes 2004
3.30
43 ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
715
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 89%
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management 89%
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011
4.04
275 ratings
Maximizing Project Value
by John C. Goodpasture • 2013
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
Maximizing Project Value Summary
Maximizing Project Value 89%
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
by John C. Goodpasture 2013
Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition
by Simon and Murray-Webster • 2018
Your first project run well: scope, schedule, team, risk, and the discipline to finish strong.
4.50
4
Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition Summary
Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition 89%
Your first project run well: scope, schedule, team, risk, and the discipline to finish strong.
by Simon and Murray-Webster 2018
4.50
4 ratings
The Everything Project Management Book
by Rick A. Morris • 2008
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
3.11
9
The Everything Project Management Book Summary
The Everything Project Management Book 89%
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
by Rick A. Morris 2008
3.11
9 ratings
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute • 1995
Why temporary efforts need a permanent framework: the guide to balancing scope, schedule, and cost.
3.70
6k+
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 89%
Why temporary efforts need a permanent framework: the guide to balancing scope, schedule, and cost.
by Project Management Institute 1995
3.70
6k+ ratings
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle
by Project Management Institute • 2009
Value, not compliance. 12 principles and 8 domains for managing projects that actually deliver.
3.92
407
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle 89%
Value, not compliance. 12 principles and 8 domains for managing projects that actually deliver.
by Project Management Institute 2009
3.92
407 ratings
How Big Things Get Done
by Bent Flyvbjerg • 2023
Big projects fail before shovels hit dirt. A 16,000-project database reveals how to stop it.
4.27
10k+
How Big Things Get Done Summary
How Big Things Get Done 89%
Big projects fail before shovels hit dirt. A 16,000-project database reveals how to stop it.
by Bent Flyvbjerg 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Managing Your First Project
by Thomas Ghantt • 2012
Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.
3.54
26
Managing Your First Project Summary
Managing Your First Project 88%
Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.
by Thomas Ghantt 2012
3.54
26 ratings
Your Project Management Coach
by Bonnie Biafore • 2012
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
3.85
13
Your Project Management Coach Summary
Your Project Management Coach 88%
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
by Bonnie Biafore 2012
3.85
13 ratings
Project Management Essentials
by William P. Athayde • 2013
Before you launch another project, learn the five-phase framework that catches what most plans miss.
3.33
9
Project Management Essentials Summary
Project Management Essentials 88%
Before you launch another project, learn the five-phase framework that catches what most plans miss.
by William P. Athayde 2013
3.33
9 ratings
Making Things Happen
by Scott Berkun • 2001
The project manager's real work: balancing opposites that can't be balanced, and delivering anyway.
3.97
5k+
Making Things Happen Summary
Making Things Happen 88%
The project manager's real work: balancing opposites that can't be balanced, and delivering anyway.
by Scott Berkun 2001
3.97
5k+ ratings
Project Management for Small Business
by Joseph Phillips • 2011
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
3.85
26
Project Management for Small Business Summary
Project Management for Small Business 88%
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
by Joseph Phillips 2011
3.85
26 ratings
PMP Exam Prep Simplified
by Andrew Ramdayal • 2021
The PMP is an application exam, not a memory test. Pass it on your first sitting.
4.38
285
PMP Exam Prep Simplified Summary
PMP Exam Prep Simplified 88%
The PMP is an application exam, not a memory test. Pass it on your first sitting.
by Andrew Ramdayal 2021
4.38
285 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 88%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 ratings
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them
by Tom Kendrick • 2010
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
3.54
48
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 88%
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
by Tom Kendrick 2010
3.54
48 ratings
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
by Project Management Institute • 2013
Break a project into pieces that add up to 100 percent of the work, every time.
3.7
106
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures Summary
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures 88%
Break a project into pieces that add up to 100 percent of the work, every time.
by Project Management Institute 2013
3.7
106 ratings
Impact Mapping
by Gojko Adzic • 2012
Software ships, but results don't. Tie every feature to a business goal with visual planning.
4.06
1k+
Impact Mapping Summary
Impact Mapping 88%
Software ships, but results don't. Tie every feature to a business goal with visual planning.
by Gojko Adzic 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Lean Builder
by Joe Donarumo • 2019
A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.
4.21
131
The Lean Builder Summary
The Lean Builder 88%
A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.
by Joe Donarumo 2019
4.21
131 ratings
The Smart Mission
by Edward J. Hoffman • 2022
What NASA's hardest projects reveal about knowledge: it lives in teams, not databases.
3.90
50
The Smart Mission Summary
The Smart Mission 88%
What NASA's hardest projects reveal about knowledge: it lives in teams, not databases.
by Edward J. Hoffman 2022
3.90
50 ratings
Software Requirements
by Karl Wiegers • 1999
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
4.14
859
Software Requirements Summary
Software Requirements 88%
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
by Karl Wiegers 1999
4.14
859 ratings
Work the System
by Sam Carpenter • 2011
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
3.87
6k+
Work the System Summary
Work the System 88%
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011
3.87
6k+ ratings
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide
by Joseph Phillips • 2003
Why projects fail before they start, and the scheduling discipline that prevents it.
4.01
105
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide Summary
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide 88%
Why projects fail before they start, and the scheduling discipline that prevents it.
by Joseph Phillips 2003
4.01
105 ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 88%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
The 12 Week Year Field Guide
by Brian P. Moran • 2018
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
3.88
1k+
The 12 Week Year Field Guide Summary
The 12 Week Year Field Guide 88%
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
by Brian P. Moran 2018
3.88
1k+ ratings
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
by Mike Griffiths • 2012
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
4.36
358
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition Summary
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition 88%
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
by Mike Griffiths 2012
4.36
358 ratings
The Lazy Project Manager
by Peter Taylor • 2009
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
3.51
1k+
The Lazy Project Manager Summary
The Lazy Project Manager 88%
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
by Peter Taylor 2009
3.51
1k+ ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 88%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Art of Agile Development
by James Shore • 2007
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
3.98
915
The Art of Agile Development Summary
The Art of Agile Development 88%
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
by James Shore 2007
3.98
915 ratings
Project Management in the Library Workplace
by Alice Daugherty • 2018
Ad-hoc change exhausts libraries. The project toolkit that turns strategy into working services.
Project Management in the Library Workplace Summary
Project Management in the Library Workplace 88%
Ad-hoc change exhausts libraries. The project toolkit that turns strategy into working services.
by Alice Daugherty 2018
Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
2k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum 88%
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004
3.71
2k+ ratings
Summary
by Frank Collins • 2017
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
4.17
18
Summary Summary
Summary 87%
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
by Frank Collins 2017
4.17
18 ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 87%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 ratings
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