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Many projects fail to deliver on time and within budget, and often-poor project management is to blame. If you're a project manager, the newest edition of this expert and top-selling book will help you avoid the pitfalls and manage projects successfully. Covering the major project management techniques including Traditional (Linear and Incremental), Agile (Iterative and Adaptive), and Extreme, this book lays out a comprehensive overview of all of the best-of-breed project management approaches and tools today.
You'll learn how to use these approaches effectively to achieve better outcomes. Fresh topics in this new edition include critical chain project management, using the Requirements Management Lifecycle as a key driver, career and professional development for project managers, and more. This book is packed with step-by-step instruction and practical case studies, and a companion web site offers additional exercises and solutions.
- Gives new or veteran project managers a comprehensive overview of the best-of-breed project management approaches and tools today
- Shows readers, through step-by-step instruction and practical case studies, how to use these tools effectively
- Updated new edition adds new material on career and professional development for project managers, critical chain project management, and more
If you're seeking to improve your professional project management skills, the latest edition of this popular, successful, and in-depth book is the place to start.
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Get ready for a more robust approach to project management — one that recognizes the project environment and adapts accordingly. This resource first introduces you to the tools, templates, and processes that you'll need in your toolkit. You'll then explore five different project management life cycle (PMLC) models for managing a project: Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme. Along the way, you'll find step-by-step guidance on how to apply each technique. All of this will give you a complete understanding of how to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.
This comprehensive guide helps you:
Apply all nine Knowledge Areas defined in PMBOK
Establish project management life cycles and strategies
Decide on the best method for managing specific types of projects
Select and use best-of-breed project management tools and templates for each management task
Utilize the Project Support Office, Project Portfolio Management, and Continuous Process Improvement programs
Prevent projects from becoming distressed and create effective intervention strategies
Continuously adapt your chosen project management model to changing project conditions
Manage multiple team projects by integrating the tools, templates, and processes into a single team
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An effective and helpeful book from Wysocki,
This review is from: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (Paperback)
This was a good buy it's a long time since i bought a book and it assist in so many ways. I definitely would recommend it for project management aspirants. Very detailed and has relevant examples especially IT project implementation. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, ExtremeGo ahead and order it really makes sense if you want a good reference.
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Project Management Rethought,
By E. Lahey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (Paperback)
I used Wysocki's 4th edition to teach my MBA courses. But the newest edition 5 is so well-written that I have expanded my use to include both undergraduate and MBA project management courses. The new edition has updated material, more useful examples and cases, plus a series of slides for the instructor. The book takes a complicated subject and breaks in down into so much detail that anyone can absorb the concepts. Nice work on the latest edition Bob!
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Knowledge mobilization meets project manaagement,
By Michael J. Sutton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (Paperback)
Wysocki has worked very hard to update his new edition of this landmark text with new scenarios, ideas, and concepts. Sometimes my learners in the MBA courses I teach ask me, "What is an example of 'knowledge management.' " I suggest to them that they look at what Wysocki has done to make explicit what is almost always implicit knowledge within a project manager or director.Wysocki has provided an exemplary text that provides an incredibly thorough illustration of the elements, processes, and learning objects comprising project management. Moreover, this reference should be prescribed as the overarching framework that every CIO and CKO requires as part of their teams' methods to success. cheers...michael Michael JD Sutton, PhD, Asst. Professor Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business MBA and BBA Programs Westminster College 1840 South 1300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Office Phone: (801) 832-2563 Fax Number: (801) 832-3106 [...] 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Absolutely Excellent First Book on Project Management,
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This review is from: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (Paperback)
I just completed my Project Management class in college, and it is the first time they have used the expanded version of the book (so far as I know). Robert Wysocki knows how to explain concepts deeply and thoroughly...not only will this help you prepare for your eventual PMP exam (you need 3 years Project Management experience to take that exam), but it will help you avoid the common pitfalls related to not choosing the correct management approach.Right after our finals, I spoke to a student who took this course earlier (with the older version of the book), and he was lucky enough to actually listen to Robert as visiting lecturer for one class. The man is nothing short of brilliant! This book is fantastic -- one of the true gems of my collge experience. I do have 2 minor quibbles, however: 1) Robert sometimes goes into an explanation that's far too wordy. He does not confuse, but at times he tends to repeat himself -- over and over, for several pages. Not the whole book, just now and then. 2) There are no review questions of any kind. (Not even a quibble for me, but it may be for you.) At the end of each chapter are scenarios to discuss as a group, if you are so inclined. If you are using this for self-study for certification, this will very likely be a real pitfall. However, you could supplement the vast wealth of Mr. Wysocki's real-world experience with one of the exam study/cram books out there. This is not the book to "cram" for an exam. It discusses terminology and concepts, but goes into great detail about the hows/whys pros/cons of various project management approaches and processes. You must actually read! This book is in no way designed to skim or cram, and you will not be able to do that with this book (unless you already read *this* book and are just reviewing it). However, if you want to become a good project manager, or improve your practice, this is the best book! |
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