The Principles of Project Management
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Product Description
The Principles of Project Management lays out clear steps that anyone can follow to get projects done right, and delivered on time.
This full color book covers:
Short, and to the point, this book aims to do to provide a solid foundation for anyone who finds themselves responsible for executing projects.
Product Details
Title: The Principles of Project Management
Sales Rank: 20309 in Books
Author: Meri Williams
Publisher: SitePoint, 2008-03-13, Paperback, 224 pages, ISBN: 0980285860
Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches, 0.95 pounds
Customer Reviews
- short, but to the point
This is a short book, but it's packed with useful information about project management. It neatly avoids getting bogged down with PM jargon, instead cutting to the core concepts. It's not designed to get you through a project management qualification (though it might help!), but will certainly help you to become more efficient at managing projects, which at the end… More reviews
- VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
- Do you find yourself responsible for executing projects and need some guidance on how to get the job done? If you do, then this book is for you! Author Meri Williams, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that shows you how to get projects completed and delivered on time.
Williams, begins by explaining why Project Management is a difficult… More reviews
- Wonderful Project Managment Guide
- 'The Principles of Project Management' is one of those books that does nearly everything right in my eyes. A small footprint (204 pages = don't say more than you need to), fantastic design, and good writing and content. It's no secret that sitepoint is one of my favorite technical publishers out in the field today and nearly every one of their books gets… More reviews
- An excellent primer
- I don't usually work as a project manager, but I've been in enough projects to recognize most of the pitfalls described in this book.
The book provides a good, common sense approach to project management. Some of it may be overkill for smaller projects, and some of it may not quite cut it for really huge projects, but for anything inbetween it's a worthwhile resource.… More reviews
- Slim volume of helpfulness
- disclaimer: I was given a copy of this book to review by the author, Meri Williams, who I met at SXSW 2006.
I really appreciated the checklists, examples, and warning notes; I've littered the book with post-it notes reminding me of things to do, or try, or at least ask questions about. For those managing actual teams, the advice on work styles and… More reviews
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