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The Project Management Handbook: A Guide to Capital Improvements
By Kevin P. Vida

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Project managers are needed in many different industries, including computer services, architecture, engineering, local and federal governments, and private industry. And many different kinds of organizations utilize a Capital Improvement Program (CIP). However, very few project managers operating under the auspices of a CIP have any formal technical training or education in project management. These project managers are often thrust into positions in which they have little experience, and they quickly need the necessary information on project management presented in a clear and accessible way. In The Project Management Handbook, author Kevin Vida provides a practical, easy-to-understand description of how a CIP project is developed, executed, monitored, and completed.

This book provides a clear and detailed explanation of what steps are required and what roles and responsibilities a project manager must fulfill in executing a CIP project successfully. The chapters are divided into phases, and then progressive tasks, and then steps, so the reader can start at the beginning and develop an understanding of project management under a CIP along the way. The book begins with the basics of project management and CIPs before tracing the life cycle of the CIP project from start to finish. This book is an essential resource for project managers who need to learn the ropes quickly, for students who need information on CIP project management, and for professionals who need a quick and handy reference.

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Amazon Sales Rank: #2127756 in Books
Published on: 2012-08-17
Original language: English
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Dimensions: 9.21" h x .79" w x 6.22" l, .99 pounds
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Kevin P. Vida, PMP is an architect and a project manager with the Frederick County government in Maryland.

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
well rounded
By paul
This book allowed insight as to how a construction project is completed from start to finish. It also provides a window into how government makes decisions throughout the process, from capital project planning through construction completion. It details numerous functions that a project manager will perform throughout the life of a project. Furthermore, it provides insight into how design firms and contractors are chosen to perform work. the example project is a fire station that combines many commercial materials along with some specialty items.
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The Project Management Handbook: A Guide to Capital Improvements

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By Kevin P. Vida

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This book provides a clear and detailed explanation of what steps are required and what roles and responsibilities a project manager must fulfill in executing a CIP project successfully. The chapters are divided into phases, and then progressive tasks, and then steps, so the reader can start at the beginning and develop an understanding of project management under a CIP along the way. The book begins with the basics of project management and CIPs before tracing the life cycle of the CIP project from start to finish. This book is an essential resource for project managers who need to learn the ropes quickly, for students who need information on CIP project management, and for professionals who need a quick and handy reference.

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Published on: 2012-06-16
Original language: English
Binding: Hardcover
176 pages

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Kevin P. Vida, PMP is an architect and a project manager with the Frederick County government in Maryland.

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
By Greg Horine

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Why learn project management the hard way?

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition will have you managing projects in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:

Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management techniques
The mindset and skill set of effective project managers
Project techniques that work in any industry, with any tools
The common elements of successful projects
Lessons from failed projects
The value and importance of project leadership versus project management
How to manage growing project trends and tough project types that first-time project managers are likely to encounter
How to make better use of Microsoft Project
How to respond when project reality does not match textbook scenarios
Expert insight on key project management concepts and topics

You’ve just been handed your department's biggest project. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management will show you exactly where to start–and walk you step by step through your entire project! Expert project manager Gregory Horine shows you exactly what works and what doesn’t, drawing on the field’s proven best practices. Understand your role as a project manager...gain the skills and discover the personal qualities of great project managers...learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects effectively...manage deliverables, issues, changes, risks, quality, vendors, communications, and expectations...make the most of technology...manage virtual teams...avoid the problems that trip up new project managers! This new edition jumpstarts your project management expertise even faster, with all-new insights on Microsoft Project, challenging project situations and intriguing project management topics of the day.

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Amazon Sales Rank: #31133 in Books
Published on: 2009-01-26
Original language: English
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Dimensions: 1.00" h x 6.90" w x 9.00" l, 1.45 pounds
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432 pages

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"Five stars. The book is littered with very useful notes, tips and cautions, appearing on average every other page." Kawal Banga MBCS, IT Training, Summer 2009
About the Author

Gregory M Horine (Indianapolis, IN) is a PMP/CCP-certified business technology and IT project management professional who has achieved nineteen years of successful results across multiple industries through the use of servant leadership principles. His primary areas of expertise and strength include project management and leadership; complex application development; enterprise solution development; business process analysis and improvement; data analysis and transformation; package implementation and integration; vendor and procurement management; regulatory and process compliance; and the effective use of project management tools. He is co-author of PMP Exam Cram 2.

Introduction

As organizations continue to move toward “project-based” management to get more done with fewer resources, and as the demand for effective project managers continues to grow, more and more individuals find themselves with the opportunity to manage projects for the first time.
In an ideal world, every new project manager candidate would complete certified project management training programs and serve as an apprentice before starting his or her first project manager opportunity, but...this is the real world. In many cases, a quicker, more accessible, and more economical alternative is needed to guide these candidates in managing projects successfully the first time.
The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition, is intended to provide this alternative with a helpful, fun, and informative style.

About This Book

Let’s review the objectives and approach of this book.

Objectives

The objectives of this book include the following:

To be an easy-to-use tutorial and reference resource for any person managing their first project(s).
To teach the key concepts and fundamentals behind project management techniques. If these are understood, they can be applied effectively independent of toolset, environment, or industry.
To reduce the “on-the-job” learning curve by sharing the traits of successful projects and “lessons learned” from less-than-successful projects.
To balance the breadth of topics covered with adequate depth in specific areas to best prepare a new project manager.
To review the skills and qualities of effective project managers.
To emphasize the importance of project “leadership” versus just project “management.”

Approach

Consistent with the Absolute Beginner’s Guide series, this book uses a teaching style to review the essential techniques and skills needed to successfully manage a project. By teaching style, we intend the following:

A mentoring, coaching style.
A fun, easy-to-read, practical style.
Assumes that the reader does not have previous hands-on experience with project management.
Teaches the material as if an instructor were physically present.
Task-oriented, logically ordered, self-contained lessons (chapters) that can be read and comprehended in a short period of time (15–30 minutes).
Emphasis on understanding the principle behind the technique or practice.
Teaches the material independent of specific tools and methodologies.
Teaches the material with the assumption that the reader does not have access to organizational templates or methodologies.
Provides a summary map of the main ideas covered at the end of each chapter. Research has shown that this type of “mind-map” approach can drive better memory recollection when compared to traditional linear summary approaches.

Out-of-Scope - The scope of this book is clearly outlined in the table of contents, but as we will cover later, it is always good to review what is out of scope to ensure understanding of the scope boundaries. Because the field of project management is extremely broad, and we needed to draw the line somewhere, this book focuses on the proper management of a single project. As a result, the following advanced project management subjects are not covered in this book:

Program management

Enterprise portfolio management

Enterprise resource management

Advanced project risk management topics

Advanced project quality management topics

Advanced project procurement management topics

Who Should Read This Book?

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition, is recommended for any person who fits into one or more of the following categories:

Individuals unsatisfied with other introductory project management books
Individuals new to project management, such as

Technologists
Knowledge workers
Students
Functional managers

Professionals taking a first project management assignment, such as

Team leaders
Project coordinators
Project administrators
Project support
Functional managers

Experienced project managers needing a refresher course
Experienced project managers with limited formal project management education

How This Book Is Organized

This book has been divided into five parts:

Part I, “Project Management Jumpstart,” sets up the general framework for our project management discussion and accelerates your project management learning curve, including an insightful review of successful projects and project managers.
Part II, “Project Planning,” reviews the processes that establish the foundation for your project.
Part III, “Project Control,” reviews the processes that allow you to effectively monitor, track, correct, and protect your project’s performance.
Part IV, “Project Execution,” reviews the key leadership and people-focused skills that you need to meet today’s business demands.
Part V, “Accelerating the Learning Curve...Even More,” provides experienced insights and tips on making better use of MS Project, managing specific real-life project situations, and on many hot project management topics to further accelerate the knowledge base and skill level of the new project manager.

Conventions Used in This Book

At the beginning of each chapter, you’ll find a quick overview of the major topics that will be expounded upon as you read through the material that follows.
The end of each chapter provides a list of key points along with a visual summary map.
You will also find several special sidebars used throughout this book:

Note - These boxes highlight specific learning points or provide supporting information to the current topic.

Tip - These boxes highlight specific techniques or recommendations that could be helpful to most project managers.

Caution - These boxes highlight specific warnings that a project manager should be aware of.

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
Missing the practical approach
By wibe
This is one of the better books about PMBOK-based ProjectManagement. But what I really miss, is a practical explanation of how to switch theory to reality. For example: The PMBOK defines 44 processes. Some of them have to be done one time (e.g. defining a Project Charter), but many process steps have to be done daily, weekly, monthly and with different participants. So, what I miss is a description how to organize all these processes during a concrete project including a project plan with all these process steps defined as meetings.
This book is a really good introduction to PM and it helps to understand every PMBOK process. But when trying to use this methodology in daily work, you dont know what steps to do with whom and when. I simply miss a kind of project calendar showing how to spread these processes over the timeline.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
For Beginners and Much More...
By M. Zakaria
I enjoyed this book. It is jam-packed with theories and a wealth of practical experiences and lessons learned. This book is very comprehensive and goes beyond the catchy series title of "Absolute Beginner's Guide".

I particularly found the Tip/Note/Caution pop-up style side-bars amusing and very helpful (I cheated and read them first before every page). Some of these pop-ups are very insightful (e.g. Caution: Page 32 - "A good project manager can still end up managing and delivering a troubled project").

The summary/review section entitled "The Absolute Minimum", at the end of every chapter, is a very smart and practical method to review what the previous chapter was all about.

This book goes beyond the mechanics of pure project management. As an example, in Chapter 16 "Leading a Project" this book discusses leadership, techniques and success factors. The "Servant Leadership" approach is extremely effective and I am also very glad that someone had already named it and documented it as early as 1970.

Job very well done. This book is HIGHLY recommended for beginners and experts alike.

Marwan F. Zakaria, PMP
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
It really does deserve its 5-star rating!
By Carlo R. Montoya
If you're either a new project manager (without PM training), or
somebody interested or involved in project management, then this
book is for you.

I've read the Project Management Institute's Project Management
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) cover to cover and I honestly don't
know how I prevented myself from going to sleep.

This book, on the other hand, is the most exciting book I've
ever read about project management. Greg's 16 years of
experience is evident in his writing.

Get this book, read it and before you know it, you're on your
way to become a better project manager.

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Earned Value Project Management

noreply@blogger.com (kpvida) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:33:00 +0000

Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition
By Quentin W. Fleming; Joel M. Koppelman

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Amazon Sales Rank: #237303 in Books
Published on: 2000-06-01
Original language: English
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212 pages

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Quentin W. Fleming is principal of Fleming Management Consultancy in Tustin, California, USA. Joel M. Koppelman, is CEO of Primavera Systems, Inc., a major software developer in the project management industry.

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106 of 110 people found the following review helpful.
Unique book about a powerful project management tool
By Mike Tarrani
This is the only book that I know of that is totally devoted to earned value project management. Before proceeding with a review I believe that a few facts about earned value project management are in order.
First, earned value project management has graduated from a tool that was little known outside of the Department of Defense contracting community to a mainstream project control tool. This milestone occurred when it became a part of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Second, "earned value" is a misunderstood term. I have had clients who thought it was a consultant's trick to raise prices or hide the true costs of projects in a bunch of mumbo jumbo. Just the opposite is true - earned value is a proven, powerful tool with which to control project costs and schedules. If you use it any poor estimating from the project planning phase will become quickly apparent, allowing you to recalibrate the project before it gets out of control and cannot be salvaged. As an aside, I use a heuristic that boils down to: if you are 15% off cost or schedule by the time you are 15% into a project you will not recover using your original baseline. Earned value project management techniques will give you ample warning before you drift into an unrecoverable situation like that.
The authors have distilled thousands of pages of DoD instructions and guides and lessons learned from the inception of the Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria (C/SCSC)into a 141 page book that thoroughly covers the subject. The C/SCSC is where earned value was first defined in the late 1960s.
I like the way the book is structured. It starts with a brief overview of earned value, from where it came and how it finally managed to escape from the bureaucratic world of DoD to become an integral part of the PMBOK. This overview segues into a chapter titled Earned Value Body of Knowledge, which is where the book gets interesting. This is followed by seven chapters that step you through how to correctly plan, schedule and control projects based on earned value.
The key strength is the authors demonstrate how projects are traditionally planned and controlled, and the pitfalls of this approach. For example, using cost/funding where you get a budget, develop a spend plan and then attempt to determine a project's health by comparing the burn rate to the spending plan is like flying blind. Why? The cost components are not integrated with schedule components. This results in controls that will never reveal any relationship between budget and schedule, and is a big reason why projects too often have cost or schedule overruns.
By demonstrating problems with traditional approaches to project management the authors lay the groundwork for how to employ earned value to avoid these problems. They start by systematically stepping through a project, starting with scoping, followed by planning and scheduling. This material is excellent and on the mark. It introduces you to work breakdown structures, organizational breakdown structures, and how the two intersect to form control accounts (the authors use the term "cost account", but my background has instilled "control account" into my vocabulary).
Earned value really begins taking shape in chapter 7, Establish Project Baseline, where the book quickly picks up pace. While earned value is simple in concept, there are many subtle elements that usually become apparent only with experience. The authors highlight these subtle elements, such as examples of how to interpret interrelationships between planned vs. actuals of work, cost and schedule. They provide standard tools such as schedule and cost performance indices (SPI and CPI), and add new wrinkles, such as "to complete performance index" (TCPI), which is a powerful management tool that I only discovered a few years ago.
The best reason for reading this book is it will give you the tools and techniques with which to properly plan projects and prevent cost and schedule overruns. If you are pursuing the Project Management Professional certification this book is the best single source of information that I know of on earned value. Everything you need to know about earned value is packed into 141 pages of a book written by two renowned experts on this subject.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
Application of Earned Value can avoid legal problems.
By Harinath Thummalapalli
As explained in Chapter 12, applying Earned Value concepts on projects in a publicly traded company may avoid legal problems surrounding accurate reporting of the financial situation of a company. This is because most projects if not completed could result in inaccurate financial reporting for a publicly traded company (if some form of performance measurement wasn't used while the project was in progress). It is interesting that this book was written before the accounting scandals of 2001-2002 and one of the few books that addresses this aspect. I don't know how much of the accounting scandals involved projects but I wouldn't be surprised if the SEC starts imposing stricter rules on the financial reporting surrounding projects in the future.
This book is an excellent treatise on how to measure project performance from both a cost and schedule perspective. This is what Earned Valued Analysis is all about. The book never gets too complicated and is easy to follow the whole way (200 pages). A word of caution - this may be too much material to digest if you are trying to prepare for the PMP. Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep has enough information on Earned Value Analysis that will easily help you get through that section on the PMP exam. But as soon as you obtain your PMP certification, I would highly recommend making the mastery of the material in this book your next goal. The real payoff in applying the project management principles comes when you are able to measure the project performance on top of controlling project performance and presenting the results to your project sponsors.
By the way, the concepts involved in Earned Value Analysis are extremely simple. It is amazing that so much control over your project can be attained by paying attention to the simple concepts of Earned Value, Planned Value, Actual Cost, and the related concepts of CPI and SPI. After setting up the project baseline to calculate these variables on a frequent basis, you are ready to control and predict the future of the project.
The first four chapters of the book go into the overall concepts and the history of Earned Value. Chapters 5-10 address how to set up your project for fully utilizing the power of the Earned Value concepts - all the way from setting up the scope of the project to forecasting. Chapter 11 discusses how the concepts apply to the private sector and Chapter 12 deals with the legal implications.
The authors are related to Primavera Systems (the leading provider of Project Management Software for the Engineering & Construction industries) either as CEO or consultant to Primavera. PMI used to recommend this as required reading to prepare for the PMP exam but I am not sure if they still do. In either case, I don't believe it is required reading. I tried to read it before the PMP exam and I couldn't digest the material because there was too much on my mind already. But now that I have passed the PMP exam, I have thoroughly enjoyed learning the concepts and applying them to my current projects.
I hope everyone masters this subject and more projects in the world would end up successful. Good luck!
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Where is the rest?
By D. Laffineuse
So far I have found two books dedicated to the topic of earned value: this book by Fleming and Koppelman and another book entitled `Using Earned Value' by Alan Webb. Note that I am not listing the earned value `Cliff notes' entitled `Project Management: The Commonsense Approach" by the Lamberts, which will not add to your understanding of earned value management or analysis, and serves, at best, as a memory jogger on the basic concepts.

"Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition" by Fleming and Koppelman provides a good treatment of the history of earned value and of the calculation methods of its core measurements. However the book falls short in terms of methods of analysis and interpretation of these measurements, which is really where project managers need guidance and expertise. Indeed calculations are automated by the scheduling packages (e.g. Microsoft Project, Primavera, etc.), in other words getting the numbers is never the problem (although some packages have had their share of problems doing this), or let's just say it's the easy part. Obviously one needs to understand how the numbers are calculated and what they mean but this part of earned value does not require a whole book about it. The true challenge in earned value management is the analysis part. Once you have the numbers, you need to understand what they mean to your project, how they trend, how they relate/influence one another and most importantly how you should use them in gauging the health of your project. This information then needs to be translated in either corrective actions (which are hopefully proportional to the problem at hand) or inaction (provided that you have made the conscious decision, based on the data, to keep things as they are). I believe that this is where this book falls short. It gives the reader an understanding of the concepts but lacks in the guidance that is required for a true, practical, and day-to-day application of earned value on projects. In another words, it's a good start but not quite enough.
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Project Management Case Studies

noreply@blogger.com (kpvida) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Project Management Case Studies
By Harold Kerzner

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The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studies
Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Featuring more than 100 case studies, this essential book illustrates both successful implementation of project management by actual companies as well as the pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations.
This new edition:

Contains case studies illustrating successful and poor implementation of project management
Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications
Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management plus a new "super case" on the Iridium Project, covering all aspects of project management
Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam

Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers, and can be used on its own or with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling.
Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.:

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition (978-0-470-27870-3)
Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, Tenth Edition (978-0-470-27872-7)

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Amazon Sales Rank: #44766 in Books
Published on: 2009-03-23
Original language: English
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 1.40" h x 6.00" w x 8.90" l, 1.95 pounds
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A versatile, up-to-date selection of case studies from a leading innovator in project management

This volume offers the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by one of the best-known and respected authorities on project management, more than sixty case studies illustrate successful implementation of project management by actual companies, as well as highlight a variety of pitfalls in real-world situations.

This carefully selected group of case studies:
* Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications
* Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world
* Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam

Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers.
About the Author

Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., is Senior Executive Director for Project, Program and Portfolio Management at International Institute of Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company that conducts training for leading corporations throughout the world.

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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful.
Long awaited book. Most useful if you are an experienced PM.
By Harinath Thummalapalli
Classes that use Case studies seem to be common at the Harvard Business School but apparently not in the Project Management world. This is a long awaited book containing Case Studies from a respected author and Project Management guru. A detailed analysis of the Pros and Cons of this book follows:
First, a summary of what is contained in the book - 437 pages objectively documenting 68 real life Case Studies spanning the last 20 to 30 years and 1 very neat Time Management exercise at the end. The Case Studies are typically 3-4 pages long with a couple that are 40-50 pages long and a few that are only 1 page long. The Case Studies are roughly divided into 16 Chapters that don't necessarily follow the Process Groups or Knowledge Areas in the PMBOK Guide (PMI). Example chapter names are 'Negotiating for Resources', 'Project Estimating', and 'Project Planning'. Each chapter starts with a 1 page summary of the author's opinion on that topic - no more, no less! The Case Studies themselves sound like factual description of what happened with absolutely no judgment or analysis following any of the Case Studies.
Since I like to end a review on a good note, the CONS first - the blurb on the back of the book makes three claims out of which two are clearly suspect. The claim regarding the Case Studies covering a wide range of industries is definitely true. The claim regarding 'follows and supports preparation for the PMP certification exam' is not supported by the content in the book. The only way this claim would come true is if you attended a class led by a very competent instructor that can glean the relevant points from these Case Studies and present what you need to pass the PMP. The Instructor's manual is ONLY available through the publisher directly if you represent a University teaching Project Management curriculum. The third claim is regarding the book presenting the best practices and pitfalls of PM implementations in the real world. For this claim to be true, one would expect discussions of the Case Studies presented in the book by the author and a summary of lessons learned so you can understand what these best practices and pitfalls are. Without the best practices and pitfalls EXPLICITLY stated, how do you know for sure what they are? Isn't the assumption that you don't know them, one of the reasons for reading the book? Anyway, this does not happen anywhere in the book except very briefly and indirectly at the beginning of each of the 16 chapters (1 page per chapter).
The language used is sometimes hard to interpret. I was thrown off track quite a few times by some ambiguous statements and I had to read them carefully a second time to interpret them correctly. I have not noticed this problem with other Kerzner books. There are also quite a few typos and grammatical errors that may be common for a First Edition.
The last CON - I really wish the book had an extra 200-300 pages of Kerzner's interpretations of these Case Studies and his opinions of how things should have been handled. I would have paid three to five times the price of this book if that had been included. Oh, well. I will sign up for one of his classes.
Okay, the PROS - there aren't many books on Project Management that have real world Case Studies. And definitely not as valuable as the ones presented in this book. For this reason alone, this book is worth a LOT more than its price. And to top everything, these Case Studies are presented in a very objective way so that you can try to see things the way they really are and engage in educational discussions with a group of experienced professionals to gain not just PM knowledge but PM WISDOM.
The time management exercise (about 24 pages) is one of the best sections in the entire book. It is simple, yet worth spending time on. The Case Studies of the Denver Airport (under the Managing Scope Changes Chapter) and the Space Shuttle Challenger (under the Project Risk Management Chapter) are probably the most valuable Case Studies (in my opinion). These are the Case Studies that are 40 and 50 pages respectively that I mention at the beginning of the review.
The Preface carries a very important observation (and message) regarding how these basic project management mistakes are still being repeated even 20-30 years later in modern day corporations. This is very profound as it implies that these mistakes can be avoided by Project Managers that learn from the past mistakes made by other corporations (from these Case Studies). It is amazing that something so simple has not happened in the Project Management profession even after all these years.
I have treasured this book since the day I received it and I am looking forward to joining a local group of experienced Project Managers (meaning the Austin chapter of the PMI) to discuss and learn from these Case Studies. A definite buy AFTER obtaining the PMP Certification. In my opinion, it will only confuse the reader who is focussed on passing the exam to read these Case Studies that don't have any analysis associated or references to the PMP exam (I didn't find the word PMP anywhere between the covers of this book).
I hope you found this long and objective review helpful and that you benefit from these Case Studies.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
This Book Improves with Age and Time
By Craig L. Howe
My first thought as I laid this book down from my first reading was, "How can I get my money back?"
However, the longer it lay on the shelf, I found myself, uncharacteristically, drawn back into its pages.
Most of the case studies were drawn from the author's consulting practice and generally focus on at least one or two specific points. Other than on-the-job training, the author states that case studies and situations are the best method to learn project management. I agree and would add; that the more experienced individuals you add to your study circle, the more you will mine from your reading and study of this book.
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Very Good Reference For Project Managers
By Salah Mounir
This book was part of my study package for a Masters course. It doesn't give guidance to new or "to be" managers. Instead, it gives real life examples of issues which a project manager is more likely to come across. It covers a wide span of applicaions; construction, computer related and manufacturing are among the many applications it covers. It is also based on the PMPBok. I would recommend te book for anyone who wants to further pursue project management as a career.
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Managing Construction Projects

noreply@blogger.com (kpvida) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:28:00 +0000

Managing Construction Projects
By Dick Billows PMP, Mike Angerame

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A textbook that teaches construction project managers with real life examples of advanced risk management, estimating techniques, team building, scheduling and tracking in MS Project and the use of earned value forecasting. As well read about coping with multiple stakeholders on larger commercial construction projects

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MS PROJECT Tools & Software

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Managing Construction Projects

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Managing Construction Projects
By Dick Billows PMP, Mike Angerame

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Self-Study Guide

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The Project Management Drill Book: A Self-Study Guide 1st edition
By Carl L. Pritchard

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For many project managers, knowing their craft and/or preparing for the PMPÂ® exam go beyond specific knowledge areas or components of the PMBOKÂ® Guide. Rather, their competence is a matter of mastering particular personal areas of understand. This drill book provides you the opportunity to build on your strengths and to work gradually through the weaknesses that you've identified in your exam preparation. Unlike other exam preparation materials, this drill book focuses specifically on those areas where project managers like you have been challenged in the past. Each section is set up to work from basic steps to what to expect on the PMPÂ® exam.

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Published on: 2003-09-01
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Invaluable Resource
By C. Neblett
I attended a two-day PMP prep seminar with Carl Pritchard and I purchased this book during that course. Carl Pritchard is an excellent instructor and this book was invaluable to me with respect to practicing all of the Earned Value and other formulas for the PMP examination.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
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By Debbie Tarr
This book proved to be an excellent resource for studying for the PMI exam. Provided in depth explanations of many of the math concepts and gave numerous practice problems.
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PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD By Kim Heldman

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PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD
By Kim Heldman

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The much-anticipated update to the highly acclaimed PMP study guide!
The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam.
This fifth edition is completely updated for the newest exam and is the most comprehensive review guide on the shelf. You'll benefit from the detailed discussions on a wide range of PMP topics, concepts, and key terms-all of which cover the Project Management Process and Procedures.

A comprehensive study guide for the PMP certification exam that can also be used as a reference after the exam
Each chapter covers a list of objectives, followed by in-depth discussions of those objectives
Includes hands-on, real-world scenarios to prepare you for the many situations you may face on the job
Companion CD-ROM features a test engine of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and two hours of audio

Essential reading both before and after the PMP exam, this study guide is also aimed at anyone studying for the new Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) program.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
For Instructor: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

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Prepare for the Latest Project Management Professional Exam
Prepare for the latest Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam with this new edition of the PMP Study Guide, which covers all essential procedures and concepts from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition. Learn risk planning, scheduling, cost control, choosing a team, and more. Every chapter includes "How This Applies to Your Current Project" and real-world examples; the book also prepares you for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam. Inside, find:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam
Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for
exam day
Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam
A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives.
SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams.
ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with electronic flashcards.
AUDIO INSTRUCTION: Fine-tune your project management skills with more than two hours of audio instruction from author Kim Heldman.
Study anywhere, any time, and approach the exam with confidence.
About the Author

Kim Heldman, PMP, is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. She has over 19 years of experience in project management and consulting. Kim is the author of several books on project management, including the previous four editions of the bestselling PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Part of a great trio
By Brian K. Seitz
I'm not usually fond of Exam Prep books as they typically only "Teach the Exam" which in my mind is one step away from just memorizing answers and not really learning the How, why and what. However I was more than pleasantly surprised to find that these books actually gave you the answer in context to How and What with a little Why sprinkled in. A much richer book than most Certification Guides on the Market the PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD is heavy on the situation and context for each knowledge area. The guide is part of a trio kit from Sybex worth the investment
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Be wary of the testing questions!
By delibessleep
I've read the book cover to cover twice. The goal of the book is to provide a clearer "process order" (if you will) than the PMBOK, and to a degree it satisfies. Be prepared to read it thoroughly at least twice. There is a great amount of "I'll discuss this later in Chapter xxx"...by then it is too late and you'll wind up re-reading over and over. I recommend reading the PMBOK simultaneously to get the best out of it. Read, re-read, and drill yourself to death.

The test questions are much more thought provoking than "on-line" questions I've seen...that said, I've found numerous errors in the answer key. Research your "incorrect responses" just to be sure (should be doing that anyway.) So far, I've found 3.

Will it help pass the PMP? Yes. But don't rely on it as your only source. "PMBOK" is still the "PM bible."

Be sure to get the correct revision corresponding with the latest revision of the PMBOK; Editions 3 and earlier do you no good for exam preparation. Recycle!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
So You Think You Can Manage A Project
By Erol Esen
Early in the book there is a self-test, from which you can identify areas you need to learn more about project management and thus speedily increase the efficiency of reading a book that is over five hundred pages long.

There is a really, really comprehensive CD that comes with the book with audio files for each chapter, complete PDF of the book, tests, and flash cards using Flash. The book chapters are read by Heldman, whose enunciation is very good, and her charm comes through with sincerity to teach project management.

Here is how you should use this book:

STEP 1: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1. Find out how little you really know about project management.
STEP 2: Listen to the audio for Chapter 1.
STEP 3: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, again. Find out what a poor listener you are.
STEP 4: Read chapter 1.
STEP 5: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, yet again. Find out how you are progressing.

Repeat Steps 1,2,3,4,5 until you get 100% for each chapter; there are 12 of them. Try not to look at the answers! Make the discovery yourself, it's the only way to learn anything.

After all that, let someone else pay the $500 fee for you to take the PMI test if they really care what your score is.

Microsoft Project

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Microsoft Project Standard 2010
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With significant updates and visual enhancements, Project Standard 2010 delivers better experiences to simply be more productive and successfully complete all types of projects. User-controlled scheduling puts you in control and brings together the flexibility and ease of a tool like Microsoft® Excel® 2010 and the power of the Project scheduling engine. And, with a completely new and visually-enhanced timeline view, you have an easier, more intuitive way to see and share key dates and deadlines.

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Brand: Microsoft
Model: 076-04843
Released on: 2010-06-15
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
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Provides a clearer view of tasks, milestones, and phases
Features significant updates and visual enhancements
Provides an intuitive and easy way to successfully complete projects
Great for small business

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NOT MUCH OF AN UPDATE SINCE 2000
By Sarah Kennsington
I HAD NOT BOUGHT A VERSION OF MS PROJECT SINCE 2000 AND WAS DISAPPOINTED TO SEE FEW IMPROVEMENTS AND QUITE A FEW STEPS BACKWARDS. IT SEEMS MICROSOFT IS "DUMBING" DOWN ALL THEIR PRODUCTS BY TAKING AWAY FEATURES THAT MOST PEOPLE DO NOT USE BUT THAT PROS NEED TO MAKE THE PRODUCT DO MORE. THE ADDITION OF MULTIPLE UNDO'S IS GOOD, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF BUGS AND YOU SHOULD SAVE OFTEN TO AVOID LOSING YOUR WORK. IF MICROSOFT WANTS TO DOMINATE IN THIS MARKET, THEY NEED TO ADD STANDARD IMPORT/EXPORT FEATURES FOR CPM SCHEDULES AS WELL AS ALLOWING FOR A MORE DYNAMIC SCHEDULE UPDATE PROCESS OVER THE LIFE OF A PROJECT.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Basically good
By Volker Rosenkranz
Works specially good with windows 7, we encountered some problems with keeping the color background in the task description, which might be for missing product knowledge.
3 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
It's Microsoft
By Cherub
As is typical with MS products, it works generally fine, but can have some annoying quirks that you have to figure out how to work around.
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Preparing For The Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam

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Preparing For The Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam(pmp
By Michael W. Newell

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Project managers who need the latest and most complete test-preparation materials will find the new edition of Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam a lifesaver. Completely updated to reflect the most recent version of the test, the book covers each competency area tested on the exam, and reveals how best to answer exam questions on defining, budgeting, assigning, and executing projects of all types and scopes. The book includes sample questions, numerous case studies, and other valuable practice tools. In addition, the book features new material on: * program management * portfolio management * project environment * organizational environment * project management offices * process groups A superior test preparation tool, Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam is still the ultimate go-to guide for project managers studying for the exam.

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Published on: 2001-05-09
Released on: 2001-05-09
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Number of items: 1

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About the Author Michael W. Newell, PMP, ENP (Slidell, LA) is vice president of PSM Consulting and has 30 years of experience as a project manager. He teaches project management at colleges and corporations all over the world.

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Full of wrong information, and no credit to source materials I bought this book specifically as a tertiary resource of practice questions for my PMP exam preparation. What a waste. First of all, the questions are taken, in some cases verbatim, in other cases rewritten inaccurately, from another source: "PMBOK Q&A. A Pocket Guide of Questions and Answers to Learn More About the Project Management Body of Knowledge" published by PMI. Nowhere in this book does it credit the PMI source material. Secondly, in at least 7 questions(pg 215 - #7, pg 217 - #19, pg 219 - #2, pg 233 - #12, pg 233 - #13, pg 235 - #20, pg 300 - #13) that I was able to document, the answers given are just plain wrong as verified by cross-checking both the PMBOK itself, and the "Pocket Guide" listed above. Thirdly, unlike the "Pocket Guide", this book doesn't give references to the sources of correct answers (which prabably explains why the answers are wrong) so that you can look up and study missed questions. Although I didn't read any of the preparatory materials in the front of this book, I would be very leery of them, based on the inaccuracies I found in the test questions. I would suggest to anyone who wants accurate and useful preparation materials, to use PMI published sources, take practice tests with the ESI materials, and take a good review course from your local PMI chapter. Better insight than the PMBOK Thank you, Mike Newell, for getting me through the PMP exam! I passed on the first try, scoring more than 80%. I used this book plus the '96 PMBOK to study for the exam. Neither book is adequate preparation alone. Newell seems to have taken a strategy of complementing the PMBOK rather than replacing it. After some experimenting, my study approach was: 1. Read a chapter of Newell to understand the topic 2. Read the corresponding chapter in the PMBOK for the data in sparse form 3. Do Newell's practice questions for the chapter I bought the book for the practice questions (he provides two sets), and that turned out to be an important part of my study. To me, it was a bonus that I could understand Newell's discussions better than the overly terse PMBOK. Make no mistake, the PMBOK is about laying out a systematic organization in 37 "knowledge areas," 5 "process groups," etc. It is neat and highly structured, but not intuitive. I needed the insights I got from this book. There are better study guides The sample questions in this book are very badly written and not representative of what is actually on the exam. Rita Mulcahy's book is much, much better. Rita's sample questions are closer to the actual exam questions and her book is easier to read. Buy Rita Mulcahy's book and skip this one!

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide

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PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
By Kim Heldman

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The much-anticipated update to the highly acclaimed PMP study guide! The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam. This fifth edition is completely updated for the newest exam and is the most comprehensive review guide on the shelf. You'll benefit from the detailed discussions on a wide range of PMP topics, concepts, and key terms-all of which cover the Project Management Process and Procedures.

A comprehensive study guide for the PMP certification exam that can also be used as a reference after the exam
Each chapter covers a list of objectives, followed by in-depth discussions of those objectives
Includes hands-on, real-world scenarios to prepare you for the many situations you may face on the job
Companion CD-ROM features a test engine of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and two hours of audio

Essential reading both before and after the PMP exam, this study guide is also aimed at anyone studying for the new Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) program. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. For Instructor: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

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Amazon Sales Rank: #56770 in eBooks
Published on: 2009-10-13
Released on: 2009-10-13
Format: Kindle eBook
Number of items: 1

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From the Back Cover Prepare for the Latest Project Management Professional Exam Prepare for the latest Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam with this new edition of the PMP Study Guide, which covers all essential procedures and concepts from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition. Learn risk planning, scheduling, cost control, choosing a team, and more. Every chapter includes "How This Applies to Your Current Project" and real-world examples; the book also prepares you for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam. Inside, find:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam
Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for
exam day
Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam
A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives. SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams. ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with electronic flashcards. AUDIO INSTRUCTION: Fine-tune your project management skills with more than two hours of audio instruction from author Kim Heldman. Study anywhere, any time, and approach the exam with confidence. About the Author Kim Heldman, PMP, is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. She has over 19 years of experience in project management and consulting. Kim is the author of several books on project management, including the previous four editions of the bestselling PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide.

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Part of a great trio I'm not usually fond of Exam Prep books as they typically only "Teach the Exam" which in my mind is one step away from just memorizing answers and not really learning the How, why and what. However I was more than pleasantly surprised to find that these books actually gave you the answer in context to How and What with a little Why sprinkled in. A much richer book than most Certification Guides on the Market the PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD is heavy on the situation and context for each knowledge area. The guide is part of a trio kit from Sybex worth the investment Be wary of the testing questions! I've read the book cover to cover twice. The goal of the book is to provide a clearer "process order" (if you will) than the PMBOK, and to a degree it satisfies. Be prepared to read it thoroughly at least twice. There is a great amount of "I'll discuss this later in Chapter xxx"...by then it is too late and you'll wind up re-reading over and over. I recommend reading the PMBOK simultaneously to get the best out of it. Read, re-read, and drill yourself to death. The test questions are much more thought provoking than "on-line" questions I've seen...that said, I've found numerous errors in the answer key. Research your "incorrect responses" just to be sure (should be doing that anyway.) So far, I've found 3. Will it help pass the PMP? Yes. But don't rely on it as your only source. "PMBOK" is still the "PM bible." Be sure to get the correct revision corresponding with the latest revision of the PMBOK; Editions 3 and earlier do you no good for exam preparation. Recycle! So You Think You Can Manage A Project Early in the book there is a self-test, from which you can identify areas you need to learn more about project management and thus speedily increase the efficiency of reading a book that is over five hundred pages long. There is a really, really comprehensive CD that comes with the book with audio files for each chapter, complete PDF of the book, tests, and flash cards using Flash. The book chapters are read by Heldman, whose enunciation is very good, and her charm comes through with sincerity to teach project management. Here is how you should use this book: STEP 1: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1. Find out how little you really know about project management. STEP 2: Listen to the audio for Chapter 1. STEP 3: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, again. Find out what a poor listener you are. STEP 4: Read chapter 1. STEP 5: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, yet again. Find out how you are progressing. Repeat Steps 1,2,3,4,5 until you get 100% for each chapter; there are 12 of them. Try not to look at the answers! Make the discovery yourself, it's the only way to learn anything. After all that, let someone else pay the $500 fee for you to take the PMI test if they really care what your score is.

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide

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By Kim Heldman, Vanina Mangano

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A concise, focused study aid aimed at preparing you for PMP certification The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam. As the ideal reading companion to PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Fifth Edition, or any PMP exam prep guide, this focused study tool gives you that extra preparation you need to approach the grueling PMP exam with confidence. More than 120 review questions, two bonus exams, electronic flashcards, and a searchable key term database all contribute to your preparation for taking the PMP exam.

Works hand in hand with PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Fifth Edition
Six chapters correspond to the six domain areas of the PMP exam: initating the project, planning the project, executing the project, monitoring and controlling the project, closing the project, professional and social responsibility
Accompanying CD-ROM features a test engine, electronic flashcards, and a searchable PDF of key terms

If you're looking to be as prepared as possible before taking the 200-question, 4-hour PMP exam, then this review guide is a must-read. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Amazon Sales Rank: #157918 in eBooks
Published on: 2009-10-29
Released on: 2009-10-29
Format: Kindle eBook
Number of items: 1

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From the Back Cover THE PERFECT COMPANION TO SYBEX'S PMP: PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE, FIFTH EDITION Get the extra practice you need with this interactive CD that includes two bonus exams, electronic flashcards, and a searchable database of key terms. Approach the Project Management Professional Exam with confidence Before you take the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam, reinforce your test prep with this concise guide that reviews all six exam domains: Initiating the Project, Planning the Project, Executing the Project, Monitoring and Controlling the Project, Closing the Project, and Professional and Social Responsibility. You'll find full coverage of all exam objectives, plus a CD packed with additional study tools.

Concise, easy-to-use book is organized by exam objectives for quick review
Flexible review guide goes hand-in-hand with any learning tool on the market, including PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Fifth Edition, and Project Manager Street Smarts, both from Sybex
"Exam Essentials" section in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know
The book and CD include more than 120 review questions

About the Author Kim Heldman, PMP, is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. She has over 19 years of experience in project management and consulting. Kim is the author of several books on project management, including all editions of the bestselling PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide. Vanina Mangano, PMP, is a trainer and consultant who works with start-ups ranging from overseas tech companies to recreation and fitness. Previously, she served as vice president of business development for BHNET Software Solutions.

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Don't buy this! Don't buy this software! This software is a waste of money! There are 50 real PMBOK questions that they repeat over and over and the remainder of the questions don't represent the real test. Not sure what software the reviewers with all the great reviews were using - maybe they wrote the software and are looking for customers. I hope Amazon will take this back. Good Simple Study Guide for Input, Tools, Outputs I bought this book to speed thru the review of the PMP processes. I have Kim's other book (PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study guide), but needed a way to quickly see the inputs, tools and outputs without the surrounding verbiage found elsewhere. The book delivered this need for me. The PMBOK Guide will serve the same function as this PMP exam review guide if you have it on your shelf. The CD on this book does not include as many tests as found on the one in the PMP Study Guide. The book met my expectations but did not exceed them. PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide Concise Quick Review I would peruse this review guide before tackling any other reading on this subject. This gives you an overview of project management from beginning to end. What I especially like is the glossary of terms. Learning the language first will help you with your reading of the more in depth books (this is not a substitute for you in depth reading). There are also flash cards which are a good study aid. If you begin with this book, the concepts of project management will not be as overwhelming because the material is clear and understandable. Very well written. This will also help you if you are straddling the fence concerning whether you want to become certified or pursue a degree in this area.

PMP in Depth

noreply@blogger.com (kpvida) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:02:00 +0000

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PMP in Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for PMP and CAPM Exams, 1st Edition
By Paul Sanghera Ph.D.

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What do the Taj Mahal, the Internet, and this book have in common? They are all products of projects! A well-managed project enables even the most monumental, complex task to be completed effectively and efficiently. With the worldwide surge in the demand for project management skills, the PMP and CAPM are among the hottest certifications today. To pass the PMP or CAPM exam, you need a no-gimmicks, no-nonsense book on the exam objectives. PMP In Depth is that book! Best-selling author Paul Sanghera offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of each topic included in the PMP and CAPM exams. With a laser sharp focus on the exam objectives, this study guide goes beyond being a simple exam cram. It includes hundreds of questions and detailed answers modeled after the actual exam and contains a complete practice exam with fully explained answers. It is 100% compatible with the latest (3rd) edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) by PMI. Appropriate for beginners, PMP In Depth assumes no prior knowledge of project management and presents material in a logical learning sequence: each section builds upon previous sections and each chapter upon previous chapters. All concepts - simple and complex - are well-defined and clearly explained the first time they appear. There is no hopping from topic to topic and no technical jargon without explanation. PMP In Depth is written to the most current versions of the PMP and CAPM exams and also serves as a great reference tool for project managers after the exam. Maximize your learning and minimize your study time!

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Amazon Sales Rank: #153833 in eBooks
Published on: 2006-03-30
Released on: 2006-03-30
Format: Kindle eBook
Number of items: 1

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About the Author One of the world?s leading experts in project management, Dr. Paul Sanghera is a manager, educator, technologist, and entrepreneur and has more than 15 years of diverse project management experience in the computer industry from Netscape to MP3 and at research labs from Cornell to CERN. Having worked in various roles, including director of project management, director of software development, software developer, trainer, and scientist, he has a broad view of project management. Expertise in multiple application areas, including physics, computer science, RFID, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, has helped him to master the global principles of project management that apply to all application areas. Dr. Sanghera has several industry certifications, including PMP, CAPM, Project+, Network+, Linux+, SCJP, and SCBCD, and he has contributed to building world-class technologies, such as Netscape Communicator and Novell?s NDS. As an engineering manager, he has been at the ground floor of several startups and has been a lecturer at San Jose State University and Brooks College. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 technical papers published in wellreputed European and American research journals. Dr. Sanghera is the best-selling author of several books on science, technology, and project management. He has a master?s degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Physics from Carleton University. He currently lives in Silicon Valley, where he runs an information company, Infonential Inc., that specializes in project management and emerging technologies.

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The Best PMP Exam Study Book: Self Contained and Comprehensive I've just passed the PMP exam (with flying colors) and I want to share my experience regarding the PMP exam study books with my fellow project managers who are planning to prepare for the PMP exam. On one hand I was happy to see so many PMP books available to help me, and on the other hand I was disappointed to see that most of them were outrageously or unreasonably high priced. However, I ended up buying and reading quite a few of them from cover to cover. Here are short reviews for the top four (in my opinion) of them: 1. This book. PMP In Depth by Paul Sanghera, Thomson Course Technology. I found this book best among all the PMP books. It's a self contained, to the point, and yet very comprehensive: all the topics (within the scope of the exam) are covered with adequate depth. The material is presented in a perfect logical learning sequence, and there is no hopping from topic to topic: perfect flow. Unlike other books, this book presents the material in order of the process groups (initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing), which is consistent with the way the PMP exam objectives (domains) by PMI are organized. And this is the only PMP exam book that explains the exam objectives (covered in each chapter) in the beginning of the chapter. This way you are always sure which exam objective you are working on, and it makes the exam preparation much easier and free of confusion. This is also a good book for the CAPM exam because it's self contained, easy, and interesting read. All concepts are clearly defined and explained, and the definitions are also listed at the end of each chapter for easy reference. There is a complete practice exam at the end of the book with very detailed answers: why a correct answer is correct and an incorrect answer is incorrect. I found that the practice exam combined with the review questions (and their detailed answers) at the end of each chapter makes enough number of questions to prepare me for the actual exam. I found the tone and difficulty level of the questions very compatible with the actual exam. Unlike most of other PMP books, this book is very reasonably priced. I recommend this book to anyone who is planning to prepare for the PMP exam, CAPM exam, or just want to learn the basics of project management. 2. The PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy, RMC Publications. This is not a self contained book. There are lots of references to PMBOK Guide. Lots of empty pages for you to fill. That said, it is a very good book (or should I call it an excellent collection of lecture notes) if you are either taking a course from the author or from an instructor who is using this book as a text book. There are lots of exercises. I feel that the underlying assumption is that the gaps in the book will be filled either by PMBOK Guide or by the instructor in the course. So, Topics are not covered with enough depth. Also there is a poor flow and a lots of hopping from topic to topic. The presentation of the material is organized around knowledge areas, whereas the exam objectives are organized in order of the process groups. That breaks the exam objective coverage into pieces, and may cause confusion. The book is, in my opinion, outrageously high priced. Overall, I recommend this book if you are taking a course that uses this book as a textbook. 3. The PMP Exam by Andy Crowe; Velociteach. This is another good book by its own virtue. At first, it appears like self contained, but then you find that there is not enough depth to most of the topics covered in this book. This is easy to read, but you cannot pass the exam just by reading this book. Also, there are quite a few processes for which some input items, output items, or tools and techniques are missing. This could be very serious if you are only using this book. So, if you use this book, do not count on it alone. The presentation of the material is organized around knowledge areas, whereas the exam objectives are organized in order of the process groups. That breaks the exam objective coverage into pieces, and may cause confusion. The book, in my opinion, is unreasonably high priced. I recommend this book if you are looking for a quick and easy review of topics. 4. PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide by Joseph Philips, McGraw-Hill Osborne. This is another good PMP book. It covers almost all the topics and some topics in quite detail, actually. However, at places, it is not very compatible with the PMBOK Guide. This is not necessarily a bad thing if you are learning about project management in general. But you need to be careful when you are preparing for the PMP exam. So, do not begin with this book. This also organizes the material along the knowledge areas and breaks the exam objectives into pieces. Rita's or Paul's book? I passed the PMP test today achieving my 11th certification, the most of them are IT related but PMP is a great knowledge asset for any professional, IT or not. Now that I have everything fresh in my mind, I want to share my experience with you: As a general rule for certifications, I always get two books, I fully study one, complete all the questions and then I take all the questions on the second book. In that way, I know the first book gave me all the necessary knowledge. For this journey I got "PMP In Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for PMP and CAPM Exams - In Depth" (Paul Sanghera) as my 'primary book' and "PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam" (Rita Mulcahy) as my 'questions book'. If you don't know it yet, the whole PMP certification is organized around 9 knowledge areas (scope, time, cost, hr, procurement, risk, quality, integration and communication management. Each one has multiple related processes that are applied at different stages of the 5 phases of the project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling and closing). For example, you plan your costs during the planning phase and you control your costs during the monitoring and controlling phase of the project. Both cost processes belong to the cost management area of knowledge. So Rita's book is organized around this 9 knowledge areas while Paul's book is organize around the 5 phases of a project lifecycle. I started with Paul's book four months ago (4hs every weekday, 11hs each weekend day). This book is fascinating! (please keep reading), because its organization follows the natural life of projects facilitating the learning process, it clearly shows inputs, processes and outputs for each project task, but it doesn't give you always a clear idea of where you are in reference to the knowledge areas. If the other hand, Rita's book is a complex reference to previous and subsequent page numbers, getting you to jump back and forth to understand how a project actually occurs. I carefully studied Paul's book, I review every single detail on it, memorized every process (inputs, tools/techniques and outputs) and completed every question as well the 175 questions of his final test. I was confident of my knowledge, so I moved on to complete the questions in Rita's book. Misery! Rita destroyed every single hope I had of passing the test successfully! She made me feel that I have been wasting my time with Paul's book: I failed almost all her questions! It was probably the biggest book-related disappointment in my life, although Paul's book is easy to read, and well organized, it doesn't cover significant areas of the certification that are again and again presented in the test! While going thru Rita's questions I discovered that Paul has missed 2 absolutely essential areas required by the test. Let me tell you which ones: Cost management and communication management. The test has multiple questions related to these areas; if you don't know then you will certainly fail! I can't believe that Paul missed them, I consider that very irresponsible and not fair for students trusting his book. With this fiasco, I went thru Rita's book and learned the remaining knowledge so my advice to you is: Study from Rita's book! Although it is organized around the 9 knowledge areas and they don't really follow the project lifecycle, but it is the way the test is organized and she covers all the topics of the test. To prove it to you (if you are skeptical and confused with so many light or emotional book reviews) I carefully took notes of the areas that Paul missed (I hope he reads this): Problem solving techniques (expectancy theory, motivation theory, McGregor's XY theory, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's theory and motivation agents), communication channels and formulas, PERT and PERT related calculations, cost estimation (can you imagine running a project without cost estimation?), project manager powers (formal, reward, penalty/coercive, expert and referent), outputs of contract administration, administrative close procedure applicability to each project phase. Besides this Paul's questions are extremely easy, the test questions are an extremely hard compared to them, therefore Paul's give you an inaccurate sense of test preparation level. I have also documented multiple important errata in his book and spent significant amounts of time verifying that they are actual errata. For instance: Paul's makes references to the cost baseline countless times in his book, but cost baseline is nowhere to be found (it is not even in the index), work performance is missed as an output of the directing and managing the project execution in the process chart, but is it cited two pages later; the administrative close procedure is an output of the close project process, he points out what the procedure should contain, but it never says when to execute it as he does it with the contract closure procedure. It is just a very unreliable book for the test. So my advice to you, PMP student is, start with Rita's book and complete every single one of their questions, they look "too demanding, I can't believe the test is that hard" but the test is hard! Then if you have time and can buy Paul's book go directly to his questions and final test. But please, don't do it the other way around. Read this book before PMBOK..... I started with PMBOK for my PMP preparation, after couple of chapters I realized that I need to look for another book to teach me PMBOK concepts in a simpler way. PMBOK is a reference, it's dry, boring and quite frustrating if you choose it to be your first book to read for PMP certification. Based on the reviews I considered two Books PMP in Depth by Paul Sanghera and The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try by Andy Crowe. I choose PMP in Depth mainly because it is a self-contained book with topics organized in the order of Process Groups. I am glad I did, I passed PMP at my First attempt. This book helped me to understand the concepts, Rita's book and CD helped with Knowledge gaps and questions. Positives 1. Self Contained 2. Topics are organized in the order of Process groups (same order in which projects are done) with adequate depth 3. Nice Flow, Easy and Interesting read 4. Exam Objectives in the beginning of the chapter 5. Summary, Key Terms and Things to Remember at the end of the chapter 6. It is not only PMP certification book but also a great Project Management Book 7. ITTO's are explained well with their importance for each process 8. Index, Book Quality and Writing Style Negatives 1. There are only few questions and the questions are very easy comparing to the actual exam. Couple of weeks before the exam I took the Full length exam at the end of the book and I scored 94% in my first attempt. Next week I took the full length test in Rita's Fast Track CD and I passed with only 76%. Apart from one negative mentioned above this is a great book, read this book before you read PMBOK/Rita, Especially if you are doing Self-Study.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLADGE AREAS

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AREAS
What is a project?I define a project as something temporary with a defined starting and ending point, and provides a product or service that will add value. Some times projects get confused with programs but they are very different. Programs are typically set up with no ending point for example, operations and maintenance for a new building will be ongoing long after the project is completed and when budgeting a program we use a Life Cycle cost. Typically project management implements 5 process groups for a project: Initiation, Planning, Executing, Control & Monitor, And Closing.
Initiation is a process that occurs at the very beginning of a project. This is when stakeholders decide to acknowledge a need for a project. An example would be when a company reviews its Capital Improvements Program and identifies a need for a product or service.
Planning is the process that will formulate project goals and objectives. Planning includes the most processes of all the project management process groups. Documentation developed during the planning process is critical to the executing, controlling & monitoring, and closing process groups. Planning is very important because it has effects on all the other areas of project management and include budget reviews, activity definitions, project scope, schedule development, risk ID, Staffing, procurement planning ect.
Executing is the process that will put the project plans to work. This is where the project manager will coordinate and assign resources to facilitate project success. This process will use up most of the project time and resources and will cause the most conflicts over schedules.
Controlling & Monitoring is the process that will indicate how well a project is progressing, what areas are failing or falling behind. In construction we use inspectors to provide the control and monitoring. Typically, the inspectors will discover a problem and provide corrective acton.
Closing is the process that is most often skipped but is very important to bringing the project to a formal end. Final acceptance is needed by the stakeholders before a project can be closed. Close-out procedures should be outlined in the project charter.
Please see the links for further information regarding the 5 process

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PM Handbook

The Project Management Handbook: A Guide to Capital Improvements By Kevin P. Vida

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The Project Management Handbook: A Guide to Capital Improvements

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition) By Greg Horine

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Earned Value Project Management

Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition By Quentin W. Fleming; Joel M. Koppelman

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Project Management Case Studies

Project Management Case Studies By Harold Kerzner

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Managing Construction Projects

Managing Construction Projects By Dick Billows PMP, Mike Angerame

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Managing Construction Projects

Managing Construction Projects By Dick Billows PMP, Mike Angerame

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The Project Management Drill Book: A Self-Study Guide 1st edition By Carl L. Pritchard

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PM TOOLS Software

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD By Kim Heldman

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD By Kim Heldman

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Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Standard 2010 From Microsoft

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Preparing For The Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam

Preparing For The Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam(pmp By Michael W. Newell

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PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide By Kim Heldman

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The Project Management Handbook: A Guide to Capital Improvements
By Kevin P. Vida

The Project Management Handbook: A Guide to Capital Improvements
By Kevin P. Vida

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
By Greg Horine

Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition
By Quentin W. Fleming; Joel M. Koppelman

Project Management Case Studies
By Harold Kerzner

Managing Construction Projects
By Dick Billows PMP, Mike Angerame

Managing Construction Projects
By Dick Billows PMP, Mike Angerame

The Project Management Drill Book: A Self-Study Guide 1st edition
By Carl L. Pritchard

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD
By Kim Heldman

Microsoft Project Standard 2010
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Preparing For The Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam(pmp
By Michael W. Newell

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
By Kim Heldman

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide
By Kim Heldman, Vanina Mangano

PMP in Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for PMP and CAPM Exams, 1st Edition
By Paul Sanghera Ph.D.