Project Management - Additional Titles
Project Management for IT-Related
Projects
This is the only textbook tailored specifically to match the BCS syllabus - so the user can be confident of using exactly the right materials. This edition has new material on risk assessment and agile approaches to project management in line with the course objectives of the BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management.
Book
- Published: 27 Sep 2012
- ISBN: 9781780171180
- Price: £24.99
A
Practical Guide To Project Planning: A Step-by-step Approach
This title
has been written by authors who have been involved with numerous global
consultations in project management. Using a step-by-step approach, the authors
share the knowledge, experience and expertise for developing and delivering
successful plans for project management.
A Practical Guide To Project Planning: A Step-by-step Approach (Book)
- Published: 05 Apr 2016
- ISBN: 9780117082854
- Price: £28.00
A Practical Guide To Project Planning: A Step-by-step Approach (PDF)
- Published: 20 Apr 2016
- ISBN: 9780117082861
- Price: £28.00 (£33.60 inc. VAT)
ISO
21500 Guidance on Project Management - A Pocket Guide
ISO 21500 Guidance on Project Management - A Pocket Guide
- Published: 01 Jun 2013
- ISBN: 9789087538095
- Price: £14.99
Better
Practices of Project Management Based on IPMA Competences - 3rd revised
edition
Better Practices of Project Management Based on IPMA competences - 3rd revised edition
- Published: 01 Feb 2013
- ISBN: 9789087537173
- Price: £63.99
Cultural Imperatives in
Perceptions of Project Success and Failure
Global
projects bring many advantages and challenges. Cultural Imperatives in
Perceptions of Project Success and Failure is one of the few, if not the first,
reports of research that examines the interaction of culture and views of
project success in a comprehensive way.
In
this highly complex issue, the authors lay out their research and results in a
logical, deliberate manner that does much to ease the way along the path to
understanding.
Cultural Imperatives in Perceptions of Project Success and Failure
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589556
- Price: £Not known
Earned
Value Project Management - Fourth Edition
Organizations
that follow the principles of good Earned Value Management (EVM) create an
environment that allows teams to successfully operate and thrive - even in the
face of challenges that could negatively impact their projects.
EVM
allows more educated and effective management decision-making, which helps
evaluate and control project risk by measuring project progress in monetary
terms.
Earned Value Project Management - Fourth Edition
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589082
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Effectiveness in Project
Portfolio Management
More
and more, project managers are being tasked with managing multiple projects
within an organization, which can take the form of a project portfolio.
Managing this portfolio effectively is key to the success of the
organization... and the project manager.
Join
project management researcher-practitioners from Pennsylvania State University
and the Stevens Institute of Technology as they go inside five different
organizations from across the business spectrum in search of the answers to the
substantial questions about truly effective project portfolio
management.
Effectiveness in Project Portfolio Management
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589860
- Price: £Not known
Emotional Intelligence and
Projects
Project
professionals who have high levels of emotional intelligence are often said to
be more successful, both in their projects and in their careers.
This
book explores ways to make emotional intelligence training more effective, and
provides a number of training exercises and scenarios.
Emotional Intelligence and Projects
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781933890982
- Price: £Not known
Managing Conflict in Projects:
Applying Mindfulness and Analysis for Optimal Results
Conflict
is an essential part of every project. It can come from any direction: from
inside the core team, from senior stakeholders, even from the external market
itself.
Drawing upon
academic research and real-world examples, this highly accessible guide breaks
conflict down to its base components and takes an insightful look at the human
and process factors involved.
Managing Conflict in Projects: Applying Mindfulness and Analysis for Optimal Results
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589587
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Governance and Communities of
PMO's
Today,
large organizations often deploy PMOs as multiple entities with different
mandates, functions, and characteristics.
This
report offers a comprehensive survey and discussion of the theory surrounding
multiple PMOs. The authors suggest three paradigms: islands, networks, and
communities.
Governance and Communities of PMO's
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589488
- Price: £Not known
Managing
Stakeholders as Clients: Sponsorship, Partnership, Leadership, and
Citizenship
Your
project operates in a dynamic world of stakeholders: from the familiar members
of your local project team to hidden project opponents that aren't listed on
any org chart.
Written
in a candid and conversational style, this highly accessible guide effortlessly
blends theory with proven practice in order to equip you with new tools and
techniques you can apply right away.
Managing Stakeholders as Clients: Sponsorship, Partnership, Leadership, and Citizenship
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589655
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Manage
to Lead: Flexing Your Leadership Style
'What
Does It Take to Succeed As A Project Manager?' That's the question that Project
Management Institute, the world's largest project management member
association, asked more than 700 project managers around the world in 2011.
In this highly
accessible guide, you'll not only learn about their answers, you'll also
receive the practical tools, techniques and knowledge you need to develop the
skills they identified as most important to project success.
Manage to Lead: Flexing Your Leadership Style
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589594
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Patterns of Effective Management
of Virtual Projects: An Exploratory Study
The
rise of the Internet and development of collaborative software have instilled a
new dimension into project management-the virtual project team.
Patterns
of Effective Management of Virtual Project Management: An Exploratory Study
addresses this very issue by combining the collective skills and technologies
in project management and collaboration to provide a blueprint for best
practices in virtual project environments.
Patterns of Effective Management of Virtual Projects: An Exploratory Study
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781930699830
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Planning in 140 Tweets
Quick
tips on ideas, concepts and the use of project management in your profession
and life.
This book is
meant to be read by the lawyer, doctor, entrepreneur, researcher, public
servant, ie, for all professionals who want to learn the key concepts that
involve planning activities and project management in a simple, fast and direct
way.
Planning in 140 Tweets
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781628250169
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Practice Standards for Earned
Value Management - Second Edition
As
a project management professional, it is critical to know the answers to
questions such as: is work being accomplished as planned, is it costing as
planned, and what is the remaining work likely to cost?
This
practice standard is intended for anyone who wants to better develop their
project management toolset and know how to potentially improve project
performance through the use of earned value.
Practice Standards for Earned Value Management - Second Edition
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589358
- Price: £Not known
Practice Standard for Scheduling
- 2nd Edition
Effective
project scheduling and time management are critical factors in the success or
failure of a particular project.
As
a complement to
A
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), the
primary objective of the Practice Standard for Scheduling is to transform the
information in the PMBOK Guide, specifically the project time
management.
Practice Standard for Scheduling - 2nd Edition
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589242
- Price: £Not known
Practice Standard for Project
Risk Management
The
Practice Standard for Project Risk Management provides a benchmark for the
project management profession that defines the aspects of Project Risk
Management that are recognized as good practice on most projects most of the
time.
Written for
project managers, project team members, supervisors and stakeholders, the
Practice Standard for Project Risk Management outlines the principles of
effective risk management.
Practice Standard for Project Risk Management
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781933890388
- Price: £Not known
Practice Standard for Project
Estimating
Consistent with the PMBOK Guide - Fourth
Edition, the Practice Standard for Project Estimating describes the life cycle
stages of project estimating.
It
details the aspects of resources, durations, and costs, and explains the
concept of progressive elaboration--continuously refining and improving a plan
as a project evolves.
Practice Standard for Project Estimating
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589129
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Practice Standard for Project
Configuration Management
Most
projects present teams with challenges relating to time, cost and scope.
Careful management of these project elements allows projects to be completed
successfully. In order to guide a project's direction, project managers utilize
the process of configuration management.
Due
to the increasing complexity of projects and greater competition among
companies, the knowledge of configuration management techniques is more
important than ever.
Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781930699472
- Price: £Not known
Practice Standard for Work
Breakdown Structures - Book and CD-ROM
Defining
project objectives and delegating work to team members are among a project
manager's biggest tasks. Successful projects require thorough planning on the
part of the project manager to accomplish these tasks.
The
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) serves as a guide for defining work as it
relates to a specific project's objectives.
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures - Book and CD-ROM
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781933890135
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Procurement and Supply in
Projects: Misunderstood and Under-Researched
Procurement
Management is one of the nine Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK Guide, but it is a
relatively recent focus of academic study and in many business sectors the
contribution of procurement is not fully realized or integrated into the
strategic considerations of the business.
Procurement
and Supply in Projects: Misunderstood and Under-Researched examines this
inconsistency.
Procurement and Supply in Projects: Misunderstood and Under-Researched
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589549
- Price: £Not known
Project Categorization
Systems
The
ability to efficiently manage complex new projects is directly affected by an
organization's ability to remember past successes and learn from past
challenges.
In their
new publication, Crawford, Hobbs and Turner study the important role that
categorization systems play in successful organizations, and analyze the
challenges and limitations project managers face as they introduce more formal
classification systems.
Project Categorization Systems
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781930699380
- Price: £Not known
Project-Driven Technology
Strategy
In
today's enterprise, technology isn't about software or hardware. It's about
knowledge and competence.
Described
as a combination of "a master class taught by your most thought-provoking
professor" and "a troubleshooting session with your most trusted mentor", this
groundbreaking work uses classic economic theory from luminaries such as Adam
Smith and Joseph Schumpeter to force a new perspective on the art and science
of strategy and project management.
Project-Driven Technology Strategy
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589570
- Price: £Not known
Project Portfolios in Dynamic
Environments: Organising for Uncertainty
More
and more, businesses are looking at portfolios to provide the organizing
structure for implementing strategy. But, as the focus widens from project to
portfolio, more factors come into play, adding to the uncertainty that can
confound the best of efforts.
This
comprehensive report addresses this important, rising issue. Authors Yvan Petit
and Brian Hobbs present the results of their investigation in a report that
significantly advances the theory and also offers tips for
practice.
Project Portfolios in Dynamic Environments: Organising for Uncertainty
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589600
- Price: £Not known
Project Management and
Sustainable Development Principles
Sustainable
Development has become a buzzword, with everyone from CEO's to legislators
calling for the adoption of its principles.
In
2010, an interdisciplinary team of project management and sustainability
practitioners and researchers from the University of Vienna, supported by a
research grant from Project Management Institute, set out to answer these
questions...
Project Management and Sustainable Development Principles
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589884
- Price: £Not known
Project Management Process Groups
and Processes Poster - Aligned to the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition
This
colour poster illustrates the five project management process groups and the
processes under each group as defined by the PMBOK Guide Fifth
Edition.
The poster not
only provides a visual interpretation of project management processes for easy
comprehension, but also allows the user to write and make notes on its
dry-erase laminate surface.
Project Management Process Groups and Processes Poster - Aligned to the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589808
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Project Managers as Senior
Executives Volume I Research Results, Advancement Model, and Action Proposals
Can
project managers actually become senior executives? If not, what can be done to
allow them to climb the ladder?
Project
Managers as Senior Executives maps out a model for advancement for program and
project managers and contributes new thinking on the emerging leadership of
project managers as senior executives.
Project Managers as Senior Executives Volume I Research Results, Advancement Model, and Action Proposals
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589259
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Project Managers as Senior
Executives Volume 2: How the Research Was Conducted
Can
project managers actually become senior executives?
Project
Managers as Senior Executives maps out a model for advancement for program and
project managers and contributes new thinking on the emerging leadership of
project managers as senior executives.
Project Managers as Senior Executives Volume 2: How the Research Was Conducted
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589266
- Price: £Not known
Secrets to Mastering the WBS in
Real World Projects - Second Edition
Written
in a simple questions-and-answers format. Engaging and a quick read. More than
200 examples including real-life screenshots, project documents, comparative
charts, tables and figures to speed your learning curve.
Valuable
resource in the preparation for PMI certifications such as PMP®, CAPM®,
PMI-SP® and PMI-RMP®.
Secrets to Mastering the WBS in Real World Projects - Second Edition
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781628250336
- Price: £Not known
Sidestep Complexity: Project
Management for Small - and Medium-sized Organizations
Far
more than just a process-oriented tactical competency, project management
increases project success rates, creates efficiencies, improves alignment with
organizational strategies, and ultimately increases competitive
advantage.
This book
provides a framework that helps inform leaders of small- and medium-sized
organizations of the benefits of project management and how easy it can be to
tailor the body of knowledge to meet their unique needs.
Sidestep Complexity: Project Management for Small - and Medium-sized Organizations
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589280
- Price: £Not known
Social
Media for Project Managers
Most
people use social media on a daily basis for personal reasons but more and
more, savvy project managers are incorporating these tools into their projects
to collaborate and communicate more efficiently.
Want
to have more success with engaging your project teams and stakeholders? Read
this book and discover the benefits of adopting and using social media to
encourage participation on your projects.
Social Media for Project Managers
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589112
- Price: £Not known
Software Extension to the PMBOK
Guide Fifth Edition
The
importance of computer software to the modern business world is undeniable.
The management of
software development projects, just as the management of any other projects, is
faced with the need for increased efficiencies, with results expected more
quickly, at lower cost, and with higher quality.
Software Extension to the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781628250138
- Price: £Not known
Team
Learning in Projects: Theory and Practice
How
can today's project be done well? How can tomorrow's project be done even
better?
This research
follows a previous effort that revealed a strong and positive relationship
between team performance and team learning. In this report the researchers drop
the second shoe by exploring how to increase team learning
behaviors.
Team Learning in Projects: Theory and Practice
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589501
- Price: £Not known
The
Mindset for Creating Project Value
To
what degree does the mind-set of a project manager affect the achievement of
project value?
This
powerful book examines project management success factors and potential
possibilities to improve project performance. It also focuses on the
exceptional thinker and manager one who is not fixed just on what is given, but
who seeks out and acts on opportunities to create the maximum value for a
projects stakeholders.
The Mindset for Creating Project Value
- Published: tbc
- ISBN: 9781935589198
- Price: £Not known