Posted by admin on 11 Nov 2009 at 5:02 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
There’s a good reason project risk management is one of the most vital of the nine content areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (TM). Important projects tend to be time constrained, pose huge technical challenges, and suffer from a lack of adequate resources. It’s no wonder that project managers [...]
Posted by admin on 11 Nov 2009 at 12:02 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
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“I strongly recommend that you buy one copy of Peopleware for yourself and another copy for your boss. If you are a boss, then buy one for everyone in your department, and buy one for your boss.”
Demarco and Lister demonstrate that the major [...]
Posted by admin on 04 Oct 2009 at 5:15 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Practical, hands-on approach, with use of Microsoft Project software integrated throughout. * 120-day evaluation version of Microsoft Project packaged with book. * Clear and accessible writing style.
From the Back Cover
Build real-world project management skills with a brief, [...]
Posted by admin on 12 Jul 2009 at 7:54 pm under Business
Editorial Reviews
Office face-time may always play a critical role in certain corporate settings, but technology and globalization have combined to thrust “virtual meetings” into an increasingly important place on today’s overall business stage. With once-rigid boundaries of time, geography, and even organization now rapidly disappearing, members of [...]
Posted by admin on 12 Jul 2009 at 7:15 pm under Business
Editorial Reviews
“Earned value” is a project management technique that is emerging as a valuable tool in the management of all projects, including and, in particular, software projects. In its most simple form, earned value equates to fundamental project management. This is not a new book, but [...]
Posted by admin on 11 Jul 2009 at 11:56 am under Business
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From Publishers Weekly
Technology has so clearly woven itself into the fabric of business culture that publishing Glen’s book on how to manage the people who produce high tech makes perfect sense. The author, founder of a consulting firm specializing in IT organizations, assumes that “geeks” [...]
Posted by admin on 26 Jun 2009 at 12:22 pm under Business
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This reader-friendly series is a must read for all levels of managers All managers, whether brand-new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, can use a little brushing-up now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books Series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers [...]
Posted by admin on 20 Jun 2009 at 10:37 pm under Business
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From Publishers Weekly
Addressing middle management in a fiercely competitive, status- and title-oriented business world, consultant Bellman demonstrates how “support” professionals of all kinds, while serving their higher-echelon “internal” customers, can fulfill their own potential for professional and personal development beyond just “earning a living.” In [...]
Posted by admin on 15 Jun 2009 at 9:30 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
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“A year had passed since our last strategy+business review of leadership book and CEO memoirs, so a trip to Borders was in order to see what was new in those categories. We discovered almost all the books in the management section had been published within [...]
Posted by admin on 13 Jun 2009 at 10:38 pm under Business
Editorial Reviews
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“…extremely practical and down-to-earth….” — CAUSE/Effect
“it is filled with useful insights into personal growth as a professional.” — Journal of Systems Management
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