Project Management Books

JustEnPM/LessonsinPM

Just Enough Project Management

Curtis R. Cook

Just Enough Project Management integrates today's most effective project management information and tools into a uniquely straightforward process for managing small to medium sized projects.

Lessons in Project Management

Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal

Each case study in Lessons in Project Management contains accessible, easy-to-read case studies in real-world project management challenges. Each presentation of the problem is followed by an examination of the solution, written in easy-to-understand language.

kiss/21C

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands

Terri Morrison, Wayne Conaway, George Borden,  Adams Media Corporation  

This is an invaluable book for "doing well while doing good" in your intercultural relations, covering the protocols of appointments, business entertaining, greetings, forms of address, gestures, dress, and gifts in 60 of the nations you're most likely to be doing business.

Management 21C: Someday We'll All Manage This Way

Subir Chowdhury, Published November 24, 1999,  ISBN: 0273639633

The only thing we can say with any certainty  about management in 20 years' time is it will be substantially different from today. The question is,  of course, how will it be different?

lawbusadmin/mgmtctrlqual

The Law and Business Administration in Canada

Smythe, J. E.,Soberman, D. A.,Easson, A. J. Prentice Hall

Useful study material for the Project Management Professional (PMP) in the areas of Professional Responsibilities and procurement management.

The Management and Control of Quality

James R. Evans and William M. Lindsay

Book also includes CD that  provides case studies, QuickTime multi-media, web links, spread sheets an templates used in the book.  Very good source.

LeanSixSig

The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook: A Quick Reference Guide to 70 Tools for Improving Quality and Speed

Michael L. George, John Maxey, David T. Rowlands, Mark Price

The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook blends Lean and Six Sigma tools and concepts, providing expert advice on how to determine which tool within a "family" is best for different purposes.

mgmtprojproc/complexproj

Management of Project Procurement

Charles L.  Huston

Managing Complex Projects

Dick Billows

 MgrsGuide

The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation: Planning, Contracting, and Managing for Useful Results

by Paul W. Mattessich

mgITproj/mgmodelling

Managing Information Technology Projects

Dick Billows

Managing and Modeling Complex Projects

Terry M. Williams (Editor)

The key papers in this volume, which takes a look at a variety of new  approaches, have been written by 13 leading  figures and are discussed by 54 invited  academics, consultants, contractors and clients   from 15 countries. The book adopts a wide view, rather than advocating one  technique: the mix of authors provides a rich, heterogeneous perspective.

 MgingMult

Managing Multiple Projects

Michael Tobis, Irene Tobis

For all managers, whether brand new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, who can use a little 'brushing up' now and then. Filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their corporations.

Managing with Microsoft Project 2002

Lisa A. Bucki, Gary Chefetz

A one of a kind guide to successful project planning. From setting up a new project and making adjustments along the way to sharing and publishing your project information, this book has the tips you need to most effectively manage your project from start to finish.

mgproj4value/mgprojwproj98

Managing Projects For Value

John C. Goodpasture,  Management Concepts

Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 98: for Windows

Gwen Lowery, John Wiley & Sons

A totally revised and updated edition of the best selling classic written for first-time project  leaders and experienced business professionals alike, Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 98 offers a masterful combination.

mgprojteam/mastproj2000

Managing the Project Team (Volume Three)

Vijay K Verma,  Project Management Institute

 

Mastering Microsoft Project 2000

Gini Courter and Annette Marquis, Sybex Publishing

mastvirtteams/proj2000

Mastering Virtual Teams

Deborah L. Duarte and Nancy Tennant Snyder,  Jossey-Bass

Office face-time may always play a critical role in certain corporate settings, but technology and globalization have combined to thrust "virtual meetings" into an increasingly important place on today's overall business stage. Designed for those who work in--as well as lead--such teams, it is divided into sections that focus on their unique inherent complexities, their creation, and their operation.

Microsoft Project 2000

Vickey L. Quinn, IDG Books

MegaP

Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Risk

Bent Flyvbjerg, Nils Bruzelius, Werner Rothengatter

Promoters of multi-billion dollar land-use development megaprojects systematically misinform parliaments, the public and the media in order to get them approved and built. This book not only explores these issues, but suggests practical solutions drawing on theory and scientific evidence from the several hundred projects in twenty nations and five continents.

The McGraw-Hill Guide to the PMP Exam

James P. Lewis, Robert Dudley, Paul Jerram

In an increasing number of industries, passing the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam is a prerequisite to maximized career and earnings growth. The McGraw-Hill Guide to the PMP Exam covers the principles, details, and overall knowledge that you will need to pass the PMP exam on your first try.

Met&Models

Metrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering

Stephen H. Kan

Teaches techniques for measuring and improving the quality of the software development process from high-level to low-level design and all phases of reliability. Covers software metrics, reliability models, and models and analysis of program complexity, and discusses in-process metrics, defect removal, and customer satisfaction.

MicProj2000Dum

Microsoft Project 2000 for Dummies
Martin Doucette

Discusses how to build a powerful project plan, report your project status using e-mail, map complex projects with confidence, and manage people and time efficiently.

Microsoft Office Project 2003 Bible

Elaine Marmel

Guide shows how to manage Web-based products in multiple locations, use Project Server, establish security, and generate reports. Provides techniques for customizing Project 2003 with VBA and VBScript. Softcover.

proj98bible/2002bible

Microsoft Project 98 Bible

Nancy Stevenson and Elaine Marmel

Microsoft Project 2002 Bible

Elaine Marmel, Hungry Minds Books

proj2002fordummies/proj98step

Microsoft Project 2002 for Dummies

Nancy Stevenson, Hungry Minds

Microsoft Project 98 Step by Step

Catapult, Incorporated.Microsoft Press,

Provides quick, easy, book-and-disk self-training on Microsoft Project 98--to help you easily learn this powerful project management program.

MicProj200Step

Microsoft Project 2000 Step by Step

Carl S. Chatfield, Timothy D. Johnson

Co-authored by two Microsoft Project 2000 authorities-a Microsoft Project usability manager and a Microsoft Project support engineer-with significant input from other Microsoft Project software-development and support-team members, this book addresses the complex issues and scenarios that are most important to Microsoft Project users.

Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Unleashed (Unleashed)

QuantumPM

Don't waste your money on a consultant to teach you how to run your Microsoft Office Project Server 2003. For a fraction of the cost, Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Unleashed is your best source of information on running this enterprise application.

rj2002step/proj2002insideout

Microsoft Project 2002 Step by Step Project

Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson, Microsoft Press

Microsoft Project Version 2002 Inside Out

Teresa S. Stover, Microsoft Press

Editorial Reviews
From Book News, Inc.
This book/CD-ROM reference offers solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds in a concise, fast-answer format. Material is arranged around project fundamentals and tasks related to developing the project plan, tracking progress, reporting and analysis, and managing multiple projects. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

 Step2003/Proj2003inOut

Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step

Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson, Microsoft Press

This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly builds your skills with Microsoft Office Project 2003—one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and practice exercises to learn exactly the tools and techniques you need.

Microsoft Office Project 2003 Inside Out

Teresa S. Stover

Dig into Project 2003—and discover how you can really put your project management skills to work! This supremely organized reference packs all the information you need to master every major tool, task, and enhancement in Project 2003—without the fluff.

MindMgrDum

MindManager for Dummies

Hugh Cameron, Roger Voight

Have no fear – MindManager isn’t going to get inside your head and take control! But with this guide to help, it will take all those terrific ideas your team tosses out and turn them into plans you can really act upon. It’ll help you locate resources, build presentations, and look like a wizard to your boss.

Murphy's Bedtime Poems: A Baker's Dozen of Near-Classic Poems on the Management of Projects Over the Ages

J. Davidson Frame

Parodies which poke fun at project management and our efforts to get things done, imitating the voices of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, and William Shakespeare. Fun, especially for project managers and consultants!

newdirectPM/newageofpm

New Directions in Project Management

Paul Tinniretti (Editor)

This book provides in-depth coverage of best-practices in all areas of project management.  The book covers managing outsourced projects, team and consensus building, requirements definitions, system integration, measurement and metrics and non-software related IT Projects. 

The New Project Management: Tools for An Age of Rapid Change, Corporate Reengineering, and Other Business Realities

J. Davidson Frame, Jossey-Bass Management

This book examines the new realities of project management- managing risks, maintaining quality of goods and services, outsourcing, satisfying customers, and communicating with managers, customers, vendors, and staff.

 noah

The New Dynamic Project Management: Winning through the Competitive Advantage

Deborah S. Kezsbom, Katherine A. Edward

Based on their extensive and diverse project management experience within Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, the authors provide a practical and highly informative guide that can be applied easily to a variety of technical projects, regardless of industry!

The Noah Project

Ralph Kliem, Gower Press

orgproj4success/orgarch

Organizing Projects for Success

Vijay K Verma, Project Management Institute

 

Organizational Architecture : Designs for  Changing Organizations (Jossey-Bass  Management Series)

David A. Nadler, Marc S. Gerstein (Contributor), Robert B. Shaw (Contributor),

A group of business consultants explain some of the techniques they have used to help restructure the organization of large companies in order to improve quality, create long-range strategies, tighten operations, and inspire team performance.