Project Manager's
Portable Handbook 2nd Edition by D. Cleland and L. Ireland
Focuses on the environment of projects rather than just the nits and
grits of what do you do next. It covers such topics as project
culture and project organizational design. A good addition to any
PMs bookshelf Recommended by Donna Fitzgerald <dfitz-nimblepm.com>
Fundamentals of Project
Management
by James P. Lewis.
Got it for
$8.95 from
Amazon.com. Very readable with nice big print. I've quite enjoyed
it.
Recommended by Dean Webb
The New Project
Management : Tools for an Age of Rapid Change, Corporate Reengineering,
and Other Business Realities by J. Davidson Frame
Dr. Frame postulates the role of the project manager as the "CEO" of the
project. Simple technical knowledge isn't enough any more causing
a PM to live and die by their general management skills
Recommended by Donna Fitzgerald <dfitz-nimblepm.com>
Herding Chickens by Dan
Bradbary and David GarrettThe authors' goal is
to make project management clear and accessible. The tone is
informal and the approach is an interesting combination of the basic and
the astute. Definitely a book to check out. If the style and
approach resonates with you the author's have a lot of good wisdom to
share. Recommended by Donna Fitzgerald
<dfitz-nimblepm.com>
Project Management in the Fast Lane: Applying the theory of constraints
by Robert C. Newbold
This "how to" manual
details proven methods for turning chronically late, over budget,
and under performing projects completely around. The author provides
clear guidance on making practical and powerful breakthrough changes
to the way you manage projects. It includes a complete discussion of
an approach pioneered by Dr. Eli Goldratt called "Critical Chain
Scheduling,"
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