Fundamentals of Project Management (WorkSmart)
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With sales of more than 160,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of this complex discipline. Using a simple step-by-step approach, the book is the perfect introduction to project management tools, techniques, and concepts. Readers will learn how to: * Develop a mission statement, vision, goals, and objectives * Plan the project * Create the work breakdown structure * Produce a workable schedule * Understand earned value analysis * Manage a project team * Control and evaluate progress at every stage. Fully updated based on the latest version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(r)), the fourth edition contains new information and expanded coverage on the project risk plan; the change control process; the concept of the project manager as leader; and more. This up-to-the-minute guide is filled with tips and techniques for planning and executing projects on time, on budget, and with maximum efficiency. Review: Powerful theory and experience to learn from. Gain time and avoid mistakes in managing projects and people. - Easy to read, powerful advices I immediately put in practice. Recommended for new managers coordinating a team of people. It's a must read. I enjoyed it! Review: A Great Introduction - if you want to understand the basics, this is an excellent option. It's written in easy-to-understand terms and links to the PMBOK. It provides an overview of the what, why, and how, laying a foundation from which you can build.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 130 Reviews |
A**R
Powerful theory and experience to learn from. Gain time and avoid mistakes in managing projects and people.
Easy to read, powerful advices I immediately put in practice. Recommended for new managers coordinating a team of people. It's a must read. I enjoyed it!
G**A
A Great Introduction
if you want to understand the basics, this is an excellent option. It's written in easy-to-understand terms and links to the PMBOK. It provides an overview of the what, why, and how, laying a foundation from which you can build.
A**A
Easy, interesting and enough to understand and apply PM
The book is very good for students and newcomers to Project Management. I teach project management at the level of graduate and post graduate and recommend it.Easy to read and understand, very good concepts, examples, analogies an figures. The missing part is that the book does not have a chapter or section explaining easier control techniques. It includes earned value, but it is not precisely a fundamental or for everyone technique.
M**S
Great for beginners!
An outstanding introduction to project management, this book fills a void left by all the other project management books that clutter the shelves. There are thousands of aspiring project managers out there, with little or no experience. Unlike most books on the topic, this book is a great place to start. The author opts to share wisdom and context where others would share only technical knowledge. There's an abundance of call-out boxes to highlight key messages, and super-simple graphics to help visualize more complex concepts. And the author doesn't skirt the more complex concepts, even earned value management. I wouldn't refer to this book as a companion to the PMBOK; however, the reader will be in much better shape to absorb the PMBOK and any of the companion guides after starting with this. If you're looking for a treatise on project management, or a preparatory book for one of PMI's certifications, continue your search. But if you're looking for an engaging way to learn the fundamentals, look no further. Oh, and don't overlook the price. A no-brainer!
M**S
Good Book
the book its OK, it has all the basic techniques for Program Management, but I kind of felt that they were selling me the idea of getting more material or training from them.
T**C
Easy, quick read for anyone looking to better understand project management
Great, easy read for any project management enthusiast. Lays out the fundamentals of project management in easy to understand detail. Hope this review was helpful, let me know if you have any questions!
S**D
Great guide to Project Management
This was a required text for an online course I'm taking. I was surprised at how useful this book is. The author describes principles so it's easy to understand and applies examples everywhere. When my class is over, I plan on rereading the text from cover to cover to get a better understanding of PM fundamentals.
T**S
Project Managment 101
This book covers everything you could want to know about Project Management. It starts off with the basics and then finishes off with tips and recommendations. In the middle it covers every aspect of a project in great detail. If you are already know that you like project management then this book is for you. Even for someone who loves this subject this book is a little dry. If you seek knowledge on project management I would highly recommend this as a first book.
F**Z
Buenísimo
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N**R
Helpful read
I found this very helpful for my university studies and also my work in the area. It is practical and easy to read yet has some real strategies and suggestions.
P**C
Fundamentaly speaking, this has it all.
This is an excellent introduction to the world of project management that touches upon pretty well every topic fundamental to PM. Everything from explaining what project work entails to picking your team, leadership, scheduling, using a work breakdown structure, pitfalls to avoid, etc. Well written in a style for the novice or someone more experienced who wants a good overview text. I use it as an intro to PM for part of university course I teach. An ebook version is also available and very user friendly to read. This is a short, quick and thorough book. It's all you need to start effectively managing your own projects. Highly recommend.
A**Z
Five Stars
Fantastic book. Extremely well written and clear. It is a very good starting point to learn project management.
C**P
Buena Referencia
El libro asume poca o nula experiencia en el desarrollo de proyectos y explica con detalle las herramientas y conceptos fundamentales de esta área
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