Project management Books

For those of us involved in financial reporting or project environments, the challenges we face are many. Whether we're forecasting our labour requirements or performing a variance analysis, there is no shortage to the issues-both technical and...

The Second Edition of this Gower Handbook offers foundation theory and knowledge around key issues such as, managing programme contracts, people and know-how, complexity and uncertainty, benefits and success measures, as well as every stage of the...

How many pizzas are delivered in Manhattan? How do you design an alarm clock for the blind? What is your favorite piece of software and why? How would you launch a video rental service in India? This book will teach you how to answer these questions and...

The goals of an IT balanced scorecard include the alignment of IT plans with business objectives, the establishment of measures of IT effectiveness, the directing of employee efforts toward IT objectives, the improved performance of technology, and the...

In today's dynamic business environment, the role of a product manager is more critical than ever. You are the driving force behind your product's journey from just a concept to market success, shaping strategic decisions and innovative solutions into...

Are you looking for that construction estimating 'Edge' over your competition on project bid day?Or...maybe you're a new construction estimator ready to start your career with 'real-world' knowledge in your back pocket but don't know where to look?Stop.....

In "We've always done it that way," Christopher Novak draws upon his extensive professional experience in marketing and communications to explore the concept of intrapreneurship. By presenting insights from his own journey, Novak outlines how embracing...

This book presents notable examples of attempts by experienced managers to implement bad ideas that lead to failed change so that change managers are better equipped to avoid common pitfalls in managing change.Change management efforts often fail...

"Written with great clarity and just the right degree of dry humour, Michael Savage's memoir is a pleasure to read. From his childhood in wartime England, to his successful global career in the oil industry, to his "second career" in opera and theatre,...

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Are projects a problem for you? Do your projects cost too much, take too long, or are just not quite right? If so, Project Management Simplified: A Step-by-Step Process is the book for you. It applies well-defined processes for managing projects to...

Project managers appear to accept the 'iron triangle' of cost, budget and quality but in reality focus more on being on time and budget. Quality in projects is often paid mere lip service and relegated to tick-box compliance. This lack of clarity and...

This book offers a practical insight to leaders who need to make good decisions in risky and important situations. The authors describe a process for making risk-intelligent decisions, explaining complex ideas simply, and mapping a route through the...

Want to Get PMP Certified the Most Seamless Way Possible & Achieve Career Success? Then Keep Reading!Do you want to take your project management career to greater heights?Are you looking to get PMP-certified and have work offers pour in?Are you looking...

Reviewed by Sheri Hoyte for Reader Views (03/2020)"An Architect's Guide to Construction - Second Edition: Enduring Ways in the Age of Immediacy" is a practical guide for architects, written by author and architect, Brian Palmquist, who has...

Learn how to improve retrospectives and avoid stagnation, with fifty ideas designed to help you enhance and energise your continuous improvement effort. This book will help you get better outcomes from retrospectives and from any continuous improvement...

Construction is one of the largest and most people-intensive industrial sectors. In many countries, however, construction is also one of the most highly criticized in terms of its employment practices and industrial relations. People and culture are too...

Embark on an enlightening journey into the cutting-edge realm of robotics with "The Rise of Humanoid Robots," a definitive guide that unravels the intricacies of the latest advancements in robotic technology. This comprehensive book serves as your...

Empower your journey to CAPM certification triumph with 'CAPM Sure Success.' Immerse yourself in rigorous preparation with four comprehensive practice exams, encompassing 600 meticulously crafted questions, accompanied by detailed answers. Tailored for...

Damit ein Projekt gelingen kann, muss ein Team aus Mitarbeitern konstruktiv zusammenarbeiten. Jeder Mitarbeiter bringt so seine individuellen Stärken ein. Diese Form der Zusammenarbeit macht es für das Projektmanagement jedoch schwer, die...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Tourismus - Eventmanagement, Fachhochschule Trier - Umwelt-Campus, Standort Birkenfeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Erfolgreiche und gelungene Projekte, unteranderem auch Veranstaltungen, beeinflussen den...

The aim of this book is to inspire and encourage project practitioners, executives, and beginners in the project management field to develop passion, persistence, and patience. The author tells his personal stories and experiences managing projects in...

Scrum is an agile framework for completing complex projects. This book gives examples, tools, and tricks to do Scrum well. For each trick it is explained why it helps. The practices themselves may be worth trying, but by understanding why it works the...

Developing Strengths-Based Project Teams integrates common project management and strengths-based talent development language to help you and your project team learn about and become a strengths-based project team.Everyone has talents and strengths...

The essentials of Business Continuity Management in a nutshell. ISO22301: A Pocket Guide will help you understand the Business Continuity international practice, and provides guidance on the best way to implement a fit-for-purpose BCMS. If your...

Innovation is the key to maintain competitive advantage. Innovation in products, processes, and business models help companies to provide economic value to their customers. Identifying the innovative ideas, implementing those ideas, and absorbing them in...

30 Exercises to Energize Every ChangeThe author of "Dance with Disruption" now brings you the interactive exercises that make it possible to lead change effectively.Change means people need to do something new. Resistance seems inevitable, but it doesn't...

This book offers a new understanding of innovation in the built environment. The ways meaning of innovation is constructed has important implications for policymakers, project managers, academics and students. Through a longitudinal research study into...

For leaders struggling to make cumbersome project management methodologies work for small business, this step-by-step guide offers a straightforward and streamlined approach to getting more things done--and producing better results.

This book will provide readers with an in-depth theoretical awareness and practical guidance on the implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to ensure construction projects meet approved quality, cost, time and social...

Even leading organizations with sophisticated IT infrastructures and teams of lawyers can find themselves unprepared to deal with the range of issues that can arise in IT contracting. Written by two seasoned attorneys, A Guide to IT Contracting:...

In recent decades, we have witnessed an increasing use of projects and similar temporary modes of organising in the public sector of nations in Europe and around the world. While for some this is a welcome development which unlocks entrepreneurial zeal...

Agile Coaching: Basics of coaching to successfully guide Agile teamsAgile teams guide-with rhyme or reasonAre you new to an agile project and working as a coach?Do you know the advantages of Agile coaching?”If you wanted to introduce new methods or...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensführung, Management, Organisation, Note: 1.0, SRH Hochschule Riedlingen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Zentrum dieser Arbeit steht eine Wegbeschreibung zur Umsetzung einer neuen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensgründung, Start-ups, Businesspläne, Note: 1,3, AKAD University, ehem. AKAD Fachhochschule Stuttgart, Veranstaltung: Modul ITM60 - IT Management Master of Science, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich BWL - Sonstiges, Note: 1,0, Fachhochschule Flensburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Zu Beginn dieser Ausarbeitung soll der Frage nachgegangen werden, warum in der heutigen Geschäftswelt immer häufiger auf das...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich BWL - Sonstiges, Note: 2,5, FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gemeinnützige GmbH, Frankfurt früher Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit sollen die Inhalte und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensführung, Management, Organisation, Note: 1,0, FOM Essen, Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gemeinnützige GmbH, Hochschulleitung Essen früher Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...

Competition in today's global economy has become more complex due to the adoption of digitization and advanced methods of performance. Firms are compelled to adapt to new challenges that are altering the economic scope while maintaining a competitive...

Companies in today's market are continually looking for techniques that will enhance and improve their overall performance. The rise of data analytics in recent years has changed the way managers are viewing performance methods within an organization...

It's a busy time for you, is it not? But busy means more money especially for an IT specialist like yourself. You need to organize your schedule in order to meet your client's needs. You also need to be constantly aware of deadlines. Here's a planner...

A project team is critical to project success which in turn leads to success of an organization. Projects are routinely conceived and executed to operationalize strategic objectives of organizations. Managing a project is challenging, as project managers...

The pace of innovation in modern times is staggering, and with the time demands of many careers, it is easy to lose touch with current trends.If business professionals do not actively stay up to date with new developments, they can quickly become...