Project Management Books

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CritChain/CritChP

Critical Chain

Eliyahu M. Goldratt,

This book revolves around a  university student team "think tank" that searches  for methods and explanations to successfully  complete major projects on schedule. In some instances many actual examples were used.

Critical Chain Project Management

Lawrence P. Leach

 

CultDim/ConFund

The Cultural Dimension of International Business

Gary Ferraro, Prentice Hall

Construction Funding: The Process of Real Estate Development, Appraisal, and Finance

Nathan S. Collier, Courtland A. Collier, Don A. Halperin

The Third Edition of this highly regarded reference offers unrivaled single-source coverage of the financial aspects of construction funding.

DBMetrics

Database Metrics

Michael Welz

Database Support for Workflow Management: The Wide Project (Kluwer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, 491)

Paul Grefen (Editor), Barbara Pernici (Editor), Gabriel Sanchez (Editor)

The book discusses the state of the art in combining database management and workflow management technology, especially in the areas of transaction and exception management.

DeepChg/Deadline

Deep Change : Discovering the Leader Within (Jossey-Bass Business & Management Series)

Robert E. Quinn

Deep Change is a survival manual for finding our own internal leadership power. By helping us learn new ways of thinking and behaving, it shows how we can transform ourselves from
ictims to powerful agents of change
.

The Deadline: A Novel About Project Management

Tom Demarco

DelBV

Delivering Business Value from IT Projects (Financial Times Itb)

Colin Ashurst, Peter Murray

Most IT projects fail to deliver the benefits expected of them and in 60-80% of cases the project delivers no benefit at all. For senior business and IT managers responsible for the delivery of IT-based projects, this briefing provides the concepts, insights and practical guidance you need to ensure they deliver business value.

DemMgmT/CroCltSuc

The Demming Management Method

Mary Walton and W Edward Demming

The book covers a wide spectrum of IT cost and benefit solutions, ranging from  business case accounting and user satisfaction studies right through to the business processes which need to be in place in order ensure the effective measurement and management of IT costs and benefits. 

Doing Business Internationally,  The Guide to Cross-Cultural Success

Blake, Terence, Danielle Walker, and Thomas Walker, McGraw-Hill Professional Book Group

 PkOut/DynSch

Don’t Park Your Brain Outside

Francis T. Hartmann

The book is not for everyone - some people like to stay with the traditional. However, if you really want better results and you care about your colleagues,   your work and a balanced approach to life, this is for you.

Dynamic Scheduling With Microsoft Project 2000

Eric Uyttewaal, IIL

 Author Eric Uyttewaal describes the guidelines for making a dynamic schedule of your project. He makes valuable recommendations, which features to use, and how to use them - the best practices of scheduling. The summary of the book provides a checklist for good schedules.

DynamSched2003

Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The Book by and for Professionals

Eric Uyttewaal

This unique guide, based on research from over 1,000 real-life schedules, gives a complete picture of how to use this software to achieve the best results.

 EVPM/EffMesMgmt

Earned Value Project Management

Quentin W. Fleming and Joel M. Hoppelman, Project Management Institute

The Effective Measurement and Management of IT Costs and Benefits

Dan Remenyi, Arthur Money, Michael Sherwood-Smith, Zahir Irani, Butterworth Heinemann (www.bh.com)

Eclipse

Eclipse: An Integrated Project Support Environment (Iee Computing Series, Vol 14)

Frank Bott (Editor)

 This book describes the development of Eclipse in terms of functionality, design and management. While the material is primarily technical, attention is given to the lessons learned concerning the running of large collaborative projects.

EffPM/EffWBS

Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Third Edition

Robert Wysocki, Robert Beck Junior, David Crane, Third edition

Effective Work Breakdown Structures

Gregory T. Haugan, Management Concepts

EstPol&Proc

Enterprise Risk Management

James Lam

Text offers insights, practical advice, and real-world case studies exploring every aspect of enterprise risk management. 

Establishing a Systems of Policies and Procedures

Stephen B. Page

ERP

ERP: Making it Happen: The Implementers' Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning

Thomas F. Wallace, Michael H. Kremzar

This guide is structured to support all the people involved in ERP implementation-from the CEO and others in the executive suite to the people doing the detailed implementation work in sales, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, finance, and elsewhere.

Essential Managers: Project Management (Essential Managers Series)

Andy Bruce, Ken Langdon

From setting out objectives to compiling the close--down report, from choosing priorities to selecting the right team, Project Management shows you how to plan, run, and monitor a project, and explains what to do if things go wrong.

Ethics/Ethical

Ethics and the Conduct of Business

John R. Boatright

Comprehensive and far-reaching in scope, Ethics and the Conduct of Business, Fourth Edition, frames each issue and examines the arguments on each side with clarity and rigor. Numerous short cases and real-life examples increase understanding and stimulate classroom discussion.

Ethical Theory and Business, Seventh Edition

Tom L. Beauchamp, Norman E. Bowie

This book presents a comprehensive anthology of readings, legal perspectives, and cases in ethics in business. Ideal for business professionals interested in reviewing ethical issues in business.

Extreme

Extreme Project Management: Unique Methodologies - Resolute Principles - Astounding Results

Shaun H. Ajani

Extreme Project Management is an entertaining yet functional look at Project Management. The system is screaming for managers that meet the profile of an Extreme Project Manager (EPM).

 

Facilities Management and the Business of Space

Wes McGregor, Danny Then

Essential reading for building owners, facilities managers, architects and surveyors, this book will also prove useful on business management and facilities management courses, and for those studying architecture, surveying and real estate management.

FFMBA/FundPM

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management: Quick Tips, Speedy Solutions, and Cutting-Edge Ideas

Eric Verzuh

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management brings you the information you need when you need it most— now! This practical, easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of today’s leading experts on project management.

Fundamentals of Project Management: Developing Core Competencies to Help Outperform the Competition

James P. Lewis

This classic book provides business people with an excellent introduction to project management, supplying sound, basic information (along with updated tools and techniques) to understand and master the complexities and nuances of project management.

FGtoPM/Fierce

Field Guide to Project Management

David Cleland (Editor), John Wiley and Sons

Fierce Conversations

Susan Scott, Viking Penguin

Fierce Conversations is a way of conducting business. An attitude. A way of life. Susan Scott has spent sixteen years training clients in the art of fierce conversations, empowering them to achieve exceptional results  through successful communication. Now she brings her expertise to readers everywhere. 

 

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