The Art of Project Management
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
The Art of Project Management covers it all—from practical methods for making sure work gets done right and on time, to the mindset that can make you a great leader motivating your team to do their best. Reading this was like reading the blueprint for how the best projects are managed at Microsoft... I wish we always put these lessons into action!" —Joe Belfiore, General Manager, E-home Division, Microsoft Corporation
Read more
"Berkun has written a fast paced, jargon-free and witty guide to what he wisely refers to as the 'art' of project management. It's a great introduction to the discipline. Seasoned and new managers will benefit from Berkun's perspectives." —Joe Mirza, Director, CNET Networks (Cnet.com)
"Most books with the words 'project management' in the title are dry tomes. If that's what you are expecting to hear from Berkun's book, you will be pleasantly surprised. Sure, it's about project management. But it's also about creativity, situational problem-solving, and leadership. If you're a team member, project manager, or even a non-technical stakeholder, Scott offers dozens of practical tools and techniques you can use, and questions you can ask, to ensure your projects succeed." —Bill Bliss, Senior VP of product and customer experience, expedia.com
In The Art of Project Management, you'll learn from a veteran manager of software and web development how to plan, manage, and lead projects. This personal account of hard lessons learned over a decade of work in the industry distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice. Inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, this is the book you and your team need to have within arms reach. It will serve you well with your current work, and on future projects to come.
Topics include:
How to make things happen
Making good decisions
Specifications and requirements
Ideas and what to do with them
How not to annoy people
Leadership and trust
The truth about making dates
What to do when things go wrong
Liked The Art of Project Management? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked The Art of Project Management. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
Managing in the Next Society Shares business, management, work -
The Rules of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success Shares business, management, nonfiction -
Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works Shares management, nonfiction, work -
Profitable Growth Is Everyone's Business: 10 Tools You Can Use Monday Morning Shares business, management, personal mba
“People who read The Art of Project Management tend to reach for these next.”
“If you want more of the same (business about work), start with these.”
“If it was the management that hooked you, try one of these.”
“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”
-
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management
- 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
-
SharePoint for Project Management: How to Create a Project Management Information System (PMIS) with SharePoint
-
The Software Requirements Memory Jogger: A Pocket Guide to Help Software and Business Teams Develop and Manage Requirements