
| Project Planning and Control, Fourth Edition ISBN: 0750658436 Author: Albert Lester Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Edition: 4 edition (January 9, 2004) Hardcover: 416 pages URL: /http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=songstech-20&path=ASIN%2F0750658436 Summary: The book covers the principles and tools of project management. All the 'hard' topics which may appear in the APMP examination are explained and worked through in practical examples. Real-life case studies show how the theory can be adapted to work 'in the field'. This approach means that techniques can be fully understood and appreciated. Useful summaries clarify the use of all the techniques used to manage a project. The advantages of using network analysis and earned value analysis when planning a project are explained. The latest project management systems that use critical path methods are described and a detailed examination of one widely used system illustrates the general characteristics of modern project planning software. Two well-known computer programs are described in detail. Albert Lester was a project manager with Tarmac Construction and Foster Wheeler Power Products managing large multi-discipline petrochemical and power generation projects. He has been a compiler and is an examiner for the APMP certificate and lectures on project management as well as assessing for APM many project management courses. * A comprehensive resource for project managers * Written by a well-known and authoritative author * A recommended resource for the Association of Project Management courses ~ Decision-Making in Engineering Design: Theory and Practice (Decision Engineering) By * Publisher: Springer * Number Of Pages: 278 * Publication Date: 2006-01-10 * ISBN / ASIN: 1846280001 $189.00 Book Description: We use our brains when we create plans and designs. The resulting plans and designs take physical form, however, what we thought about, the alternatives we tried, and the constraints we recognized while we were making these plans and designs are usually not written anywhere. Therefore, those who only get to see the results, e.g. the final text and drawings, do not learn what led the designer to reach such conclusions and as a consequence never understand the real design. Decision-making in Engineering Design is the first monograph to provide a much-needed insight into the ways in which our minds behave when we make decisions, focusing particularly on decisions made about design. Written by members of ‘The Practice of Machine Design Research Group’ and consisting of four parts, Decision-making in Engineering Design uses case studies to illustrate the decisions made by engineers in a variety of situations. A variety of diagrams are also used to express the decision processes that take place in the mind. The final part of the book focuses on a single case study which demonstrates the importance of understanding the mind processes involved in decision making. This description of decision processes will provide the means for the development of new manufacturing systems and production activities in the future because it helps us gain a real understanding of the how the mind processes we go through when making decisions affect the decisions that we make. ~ Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling By: Harold Kerzner ISBN: 0471225770 Publisher: Wiley - 2003-02-14 Hardcover | 8 Edition | 912 Pages | List Price: $85.35 (USD) | Sales Rank: 52895 Product Dimensions: 9.54 x 7.68 x 1.57 inches * Completely revised and streamlined for course use including expanded problems and exercises. * ******* has been refocused on the critical aspects of project management. * Supplemented by instructors packages for both academic use and corporate trainers, includes online PowerPoint(r) presentations, student workbook, instructor's manual, and a new book of case studies ~ Project Management 50 books Book Details: How to Run Successful Projects III: The Silver Bullet (3rd Edition) Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman; 3Rev Ed edition ISBN: 0201748061 ~ 10 Minute Guide to Project Management Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Alpha; 1ST edition (August 2000) ISBN: 0028639669 ~ Agile Project Management: How to Succeed in the Face of Changing Project Requirements Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: AMACOM (December 2003) ISBN: 0814471765 ~ Blueprint for Project Recovery--A Project Management Guide: The Complete Process for Getting Derailed Projects Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: AMACOM; Bk&CD-Rom edition (January 2003) ISBN: 0814407668 ~ Building Project-Management Centers of Excellence Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: American Management Association; 1ST edition ISBN: 081440717X ~ Modern Project Management : Successfully Integrating Project Management Knowledge Areas and Processes Hardcover: 262 pages Publisher: American Management Association; Bk&CD-Rom edition (March 15, 2001) ISBN: 0814406327 ~ The AMA Handbook of Project Management Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: AMACOM; 2nd edition (December 31, 2005) ISBN: 0814472710 ~ The Project Management Question and Answer Book Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: AMACOM; 1ST edition ISBN: 0814471641 ~ Your Successful Project Management Career Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: AMACOM; 1ST edition ISBN: 0814408249 ~ Critical Chain Project Management, Second Edition Hardcover: 276 pages Publisher: Artech House Publishers; 2nd edition (December 31, 2004) ISBN: 1580539033 ~ Project Management Process Improvement (Artech House Effective Project Management Series) Hardcover: 246 pages Publisher: Artech House Publishers (January 2004) ISBN: 1580537170 ~ The Project Management Communications Toolkit (Artech House Project Management Library) Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: Artech House Publishers; Bk&CD-Rom edition ISBN: 1580537472 ~ Project Management Training (ASTD Trainer's Workshop) Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: American Society for Training and Develpment; Bk&CD-Rom edition (February 2004) ISBN: 1562863649 ~ New Directions in Project Management Hardcover: 560 pages Publisher: Auerbach (September 26, 2001) ISBN: 084931190X ~ The Complete Project Management Office Handbook Hardcover: 688 pages Publisher: Auerbach ISBN: 0849321735 ~ International Project Management Hardcover: 232 pages Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub; 1 edition (April 19, 2005) ISBN: 0324203020 ~ Project Manager's Spotlight on Change Management Paperback: 145 pages Publisher: Jossey-Bass (April 19, 2005) ISBN: 0782144101 ~ Leading High-Performance Projects ISBN: 193215910X ~ Quantitative Methods in Project Management Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition ISBN: 0471648485 ~ Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed Hardcover: 434 pages Publisher: J. Ross Publishing ISBN: 1932159029 ~ Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Third Edition Paperback: 504 pages Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (August 8, 2003) ISBN: 0471432210 ~ Modelling Complex Projects (Basic Topics in Psychology S.) ISBN: 0471899453 ~ Practical Project Management: Tips, Tactics and Tools Hardcover: 400 pages ISBN: 0471203033 ~ Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling Hardcover: 912 pages Publisher: Wiley; 8 edition (February 14, 2003) ISBN: 0471225770 ~ Project Management Methodologies: Selecting, Implementing, and Supporting Methodologies and Processes for Projects Hardcover: 264 pages Publisher: Wiley (February 7, 2003) ISBN: 0471221783 ~ John Wiley & Sons - Strategic Planning for Project Management using Maturity Model - 2001 ISBN 0-471-40039-4 ~ The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, Second Edition Paperback: 402 pages Publisher: Wiley; Second edition ISBN: 0471692840 The Portable MBA in Project Management Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 3, 2003) ISBN: 0471268992 ~ Visualizing Project Management: Models and Frameworks for Mastering Complex Systems Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition ISBN: 0471648485 ~ Jossey Bass - Managing Projects in Organizations - 3rd Edition - 2003 ISBN0-7879-6831-5 ~ Project Sponsorship: Achieving Management Commitment for Project Success Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Jossey-Bass (April 28, 2006) ISBN: 0787981362 ~ Project Management for Telecommunications Managers Hardcover: 293 pages Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 31, 2003) ISBN: 1402077289 Advanced Project Management: A Complete Guide to the Key Processes, Models and Techniques Hardcover: 242 pages Publisher: Kogan Page; Bk&CD-Rom edition ISBN: 0749440945 ~ Managing Projects in Human Resources, Training and Development Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Kogan Page (June 1, 2006) ISBN: 0749444797 ~ The Project Management Life Cycle: A Complete Step-By-Step Methodology for Initiating, Planning, Executing & Closing a Project Successfully Hardcover: 237 pages Publisher: Kogan Page; Bk&CD-Rom edition (March 1, 2006) ISBN: 0749445556 ~ Project Leadership (The Project Management Essential Library) Paperback: 144 pages ISBN: 1567261450 ~ Just Enough Project Management Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition ISBN: 0071445404 ~ The Project Manager's Desk Reference Hardcover: 546 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (November 17, 1999) ISBN: 007134750X ~ Agile Project Management with Scrum Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Microsoft Press ISBN: 073561993X ~ Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: National Academies Press ~ The Art of Project Management Paperback: 488 pages Publisher: O'Reilly Media (April 22, 2005) ISBN: 0596007868 ~ Enterprise Programme Management: Delivering Value Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Illustrate edition (November 28, 2006) ISBN: 023000234X ~ Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional ISBN: 0321219775 ~ Integrated Project Management Publisher: Pearson Higher Education ISBN: 0130674494 ~ Radical Project Management Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr; 1ST edition (April 15, 2002) ISBN: 0130094862 ~ Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Que (April 22, 2005) ISBN: 0789731975 ~ Resource Allocation in Project Management Hardcover: 193 pages Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 5, 2005) ISBN: 3540254102 ~ Project Management JumpStart Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Sybex; 2 edition ISBN: 0782136001 ~ Project Management Institute Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures By Project Management Institute * Publisher: Project Management Institute * Number Of Pages: 80 * Publication Date: 2001-10 * ISBN / ASIN: 1880410818 Book Description: This is the first practice standard that the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has developed to complement and elaborate on the information contained in its de facto global standard for the profession, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - 2000 Edition. It provides guidance and universal principles for the initial generation, subsequent development, and application of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Successful project management uses planning techniques to define the project objectives in sufficient detail to support effective management of the project. The WBS provides the foundation for defining work as it relates to project objectives and establishes the structure for managing the work to its completion. Each descending level of a WBS represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work. This PMI standard provides an introduction to the WBS concept, defines the WBS and its characteristics, discusses the benefits of using a WBS, and demonstrates how to build a WBS and determine if it is sufficient for subsequent planning and control. A unique feature of this handbook is the inclusion of 11 industry-specific WBS examples. Constituting over half of the book, these examples aid the reader in further understanding, creating, and using WBSs in the following industries or applications: -Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical (OGP) -Environmental Management -Process Improvement -Pharmaceutical -Process Plant Construction -Service Industry Outsourcing -Web Design -Telecommunications -Refinery Turnaround -Government Design-Bid-Build -Software Implementation Examples are in different stages of completion and represent the evolutionary development of a WBS. None of the examples should be taken as the only right WBS for that type of project. This is the first-of-its-kind Practice Standard from the world's largest professional association for project management. It will enable project managers, project team leaders, contract personnel, and others interested in managing any aspect of a project to prepare a useful and high quality Work Breakdown Structure ~ Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional) By Ken Schwaber * Publisher: Microsoft Press * Number Of Pages: 350 * Publication Date: 2004-03-10 * ISBN / ASIN: 073561993X Summary: Apply the principles of Scrum, one of the most popular agile programming methods, to software project management—and focus your team on delivering real business value. Author Ken Schwaber, a leader in the agile process movement and a co-creator of Scrum, brings his vast expertise to helping you guide the product and software development process more effectively and efficiently. Help eliminate the ambiguity into which so many software projects are borne, where vision and planning documents are essentially thrown over the wall to developers. This high-level reference describes how to use Scrum to manage complex technology projects in detail, combining expert insights with examples and case studies based on Scrum. Emphasizing practice over theory, this book explores every aspect of using Scrum, focusing on driving projects for maximum return on investment ~ A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK Guides) ISBN: 193069945X Author: Project Management Institute Publisher: Project Management Institute Edition: 3rd edition (November, 2004) Paperback: 380 pages Summary: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—2000 Edition is now available in eight additional languages to help project managers around the world. Each of PMI’s official translations includes a bilingual glossary of newly translated and standardized project management terminology. This allows candidates to study the guide in the same language in which they plan to take the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam. PMI undertook a rigorous, year-long process to ensure the maximum effectiveness of each official translation. Each translation team included qualified bilingual PMPs as well as professional translators and editors. Official translations: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Korean, German and Italian ~ 10 Minute Guide to Project Management (10 Minute Guides) By Jeff Davidson * Publisher: Alpha * Number Of Pages: 192 * Publication Date: 2000-08 * ISBN / ASIN: 0028639669 Product Description: The 10 Minute Guide to Project Management offers simple, practical help for busy people who need fast results. Through goal-oriented, 10-minute lessons, you learn all the skills you need to get even the most complicated projects out of the gate and headed for the finish line ~ A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: Official Arabic Translation the Third Edition, Official Arabic Translation By * Publisher: Project Management Institute * Number Of Pages: 388 * Publication Date: 2006-06 * ISBN / ASIN: 193069976X Size: 6.41 MB http://mihd.net/6bnpq0 ~ Juran's Quality Handbook By Joseph M. Juran, A. Blanton Godfrey, * Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional * Number Of Pages: 1872 * Publication Date: 1998-12-31 * ISBN / ASIN: 007034003X Book Description: For decades, Juran's Quality Handbook has been the one essential reference in quality management and engineering—the ultimate authoritative source of answers on quality applications, procedures, techniques, and strategies. Now this Fifth Edition—a major revision and the first new edition of Juran's Quality Handbook in more than 10 years—forges a new standard in tools for quality. Bringing managers and engineers the most up-to-date methods, research, and theory, under the guidance of a team of the world's top experts, Juran's shows you how to plan for quality, achieve quality control, and ensure quality results. Packed with new methods, research, and thought on quality, and emphasizing the need for quality software and quality software development methods, this completely updated classic also gives you new information, new techniques, and new applications. Broad in scope and inclusive in methodology, Juran's Quality Handbook is the reference of choice for anyone concerned with quality in business, manufacturing, or engineering. Whether you're just beginning your journey or a longtime traveler on the quality path, this book is the best possible companion for your voyage |