Project Management

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'For anyone interested in becoming a better manager' - Bill Gates -------- Discover the revolutionary movement behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber. In 1999, legendary venture capitalist John Doerr invested nearly $12 million in a small 40-person startup that had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. Doerr introduced the founders to his system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and, with those principles at the foundation of their management, the startup grew at an exponential rate. Today, that same startup - Google - has more than 70,000 employees with a market cap exceeding $600 billion. Doerr has introduced OKRs to more than fifty companies, helping tech giants and charities exceed all expectations. In the OKR model, objectives define what we seek to achieve and key results are how those top priority goals will be attained. They focus effort, foster coordination and enhance workplace satisfaction. For the first time in Measure What Matters, Doerr shares a broad range of first-person, behind-the-scenes case studies, with narrators including Bono and Bill Gates, to demonstrate the agility and explosive growth that OKRs have spurred at so many great organizations. With a foreword by Larry Page, and contributions from Bono and Bill Gates, this book will show you how to collect timely, relevant data to track progress - to measure what matters. It will help any organization or team aim high, move fast, and excel. -------- 'Management magic....Measure What Matters is a must read for anyone motivated to improve their organization' - Former Vice President Al Gore, chairman of the Climate Reality Project 'Measure What Matters shows how any organization or team can aim high, move fast, and excel' - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO 'Measure What Matters deserves to be fully embraced by every person responsible for performance in any walk of life' - Jim Collins, author of Good to Great -------- ***SPEED & SCALE - THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND VENTURE CAPITALIST JOHN DOERR - NOW AVAILABLE***

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Now available in paperbackwith a new preface and interview with Jessica Livingston about Y Combinator!Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous Technology, companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a c...

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Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful actionoriented strategy for the real world Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader, whether the CEO at a Fortune 100 company, an entrepreneur, a church pastor, the head of a schoo...

Peopleware asserts that most software development projects fail because of failures within the team running them. This strikingly clear, direct book is written for software developmentteam leaders and managers, but it's filled with enough commonsense wisdom to appeal to anyone working in Technology,. Authors Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister include p...

The basic premise of Inspired is that the best tech companies create products in a manner very different from how most companies create products. The goal of the book is to share the techniques of the best companies. This book is aimed primarily at Product Managers working on Technology,powered products. That includes the hundreds of "tech companie...

See how to mine the experience of your software development team continually throughout the life of the project. The tools and recipes in this book will help you uncover and solve hidden (and notsohidden) problems with your Technology,, your methodology, and those difficult "people" issues on your team.Project retrospectives help teams examine wha...

Debunking misconceptions surrounding successful project managers, this source builds upon a landmark survey of more than 800 project managers from around the world to highlight the traits that make them stand out in the minds of their teams, senior managers, customers, and stakeholders. Through indepth interviews and discussions, the common attrib...

In this informative and accessible book, Morag Barrett shares exceptional knowledge on why a business plan and the newest product mean nothing if you don?t have your people aligned to execute the plan. Leaders rarely fail because of lack of technical ability, but do so because they don?t cultivate effective working relationships. The people skills,...

Updating the tools, principles, and methods presented in the bestselling first edition, this updated edition explains how to implement the authors' proven improvement methodology that unifies the Theory of Constraints with Lean and Six Sigma. The book uses a compelling novel format to demonstrate how to achieve superior ontime delivery along with ...

Describes the reasons why companies spawn Death Marches and provides you with guidance to identify and survive death march projects. This work covers the project lifecycle, addressing every key issue participants face: politics, people, process, project management, and tools....

MEET YOUR GOALS?ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.How do you rein in the scope of your project when you?ve got a group of demanding stakeholders breathing down your neck And map out a schedule everyone can stick to And motivate team members who have competing demands on their time and attentionWhether you?re managing your first project or just tired of impr...

"Mantle and Lichty have assembled a guide that will help you hire, motivate, and mentor a software development team that functions at the highest level. Their rules of thumb and coaching advice are great blueprints for new and experienced software engineering managers alike." Tom Conrad, CTO, Pandora "I wish I'd had this material available years ...

Project management it's not just about following a template or using a tool, but rather developing personal skills and intuition to find a method that works for everyone. Whether you're a designer or a manager, Project Management for Humans will help you estimate and plan tasks, scout and address issues before they become problems, and communicate ...

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“Available recommendation signals cluster around NonFiction, Business lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for business judgment, leadership, or practical strategy. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

The rules and practices for Scrum?a simple process for managing complex projects?are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum?s simplicity itself?its lack of prescription?can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and yielding lesser results. In this illuminating seri...

Best practices for managing projects in agile environmentsnow updated with new techniques for larger projects Today, the pace of project management moves faster. Project management needs to become more flexible and far more responsive to customers. Using Agile Project Management (APM), project managers can achieve all these goals without compromi...

Whether you are organising an important event or heading up a large team, running a project can be a daunting process. Spiralling costs and missed deadlines are part of everyday life for many project managers in fact, more projects fail than succeed!But project management doesn't have to be this way. It is possible to manage projects that consist...

From mild disagreements to major personnel blowouts, conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Drawing lightheartedly from stories of her own slipups and disagreements as well as examples from her twenty years of experience as a conflict resolution professional, author Susan Shearouse reveals how conflict is created, how to respond to it, and how t...

How to make better decisions and achieve your goals What shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectivelyand consistently over timeis a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyperpaced wor...

All projects are inherently risky, and especially complex ones can potentially be the downfall for even the most experienced project manager. From technical challenges to resource issues to overwhelming and unrealistic deadlines to the rarely dependable commitment of your subcontractors, any number of things can go completely wrongany day of the ...

Succeed as a project manager, even if you've never run a project before! This book is the fastest way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing projects, and learning from experience. Updated with more insights from the front lines, including agile approaches, de...

The bestselling 'bible' of project management In today's timecrunched, costconscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. So how can you juggle all the skills and responsibilities it takes to shine as a project management maven Updated in a brandnew edition, Project Management For Dummies...

As a seasoned project management consultant and instructor for the American Management Association, author Jack Ferraro has gained years of experience bridging the gap between project managers and functional managers to help countless teams improve their performance. Now, in this practical guide he shares engaging stories and lessons from his exper...

The concept of agile working has been adopted by many organizations that recognize the need to respond quickly and easily to new opportunities in a world of complex and continuous change.Agile Change Management offers best practice advice for planning and implementing change projects. Concrete tools help deliver projects successfully and realize be...

Many people struggle to lead a project with a successful outcome and they fail to keep them to budget, deliver on time and motivate a team. This book combines practical tools, personal tips and psychological insights to that you can: Realistically plan not only your time and resources but everyone else's Understand your team's strengths and weakn...

Every employee is different, but unfortunately many leaders use a onesizefitsall approach to leading. In doing so, these otherwise wellintentioned leaders are working harder than they should while not getting all they could out of their teams.Lead Inside the Box gives leaders a way to get the best out of their teams by focusing their energy whe...

THE #1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES BOOK NOW FEATURING NEW CASES FROM DISNEY, THE OLYMPICS, AIRBUS, BOEING, AND MORE After onthejob experience, case studies are the most important part of every project manager's training. This Fifth Edition of Project Management Case Studies features more than one hundred case studies that detail projects at h...

Even in a wellmanaged multiproject environment, it is not unusual to see half of all projects completed either late, over budget or with cuts to original scope. However, the proven approach presented in Advanced MultiProject Management has enabled large, medium, and even small organizations to consistently complete their projects faster, within ...

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How many pizzas are delivered in Manhattan How do you design an alarm clock for the blind What is your favorite piece of software and why How would you launch a video rental service in India This book will teach you how to answer these questions and more. Cracking the PM Interview is a comprehensive book about landing a product management role ...

What will you learn from this bookHead First PMP teaches you the latest principles and certification objectives in The PMBOK(R) Guide in a unique and inspiring way. This updated fourth edition takes you beyond specific questions and answers with a unique visual format that helps you grasp the big picture of project management. By putting PMP conce...

Even the most experienced project managers aren?t immune to the more common and destructive reasons for project collapses. Poor time and budget performance, failure to deal with complexity, uncontrolled changes in scope . . . they can catch anyone off guard. PerformanceBased Project Management can help radically improve your project?s success rate...

A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process The SingleSource, Comprehensive Guide to Scrum for All Team Members, Managers, and Executives If you want to use Scrum to develop innovative products and services that delight your customers, Essential Scrum is the complete, singlesource reference you've been searching for. Leading Scrum coach a...

No project management training No problem!In today?s workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren?t formally trained in managing projects?you?re an unofficial project manager.FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood understand the importance of leadership in pr...

On the Edge is an engaging leadership manual that provides concrete insights garnered from various extreme environments ranging from Mt Everest to the South Pole. By reflecting on the lessons learned from her various expeditions, author Alison Levine makes the case that the leadership principles that apply in extreme adventure sport also apply in t...

Mike Knight, an executive in a semiconductor firm, learns that his eightyearold son Tim has a rare form of brain cancer. Tim's best hope for longterm survival is a drug called Supragrel. Unfortunately, Supragrel is still in early clinical trials and may reach the market too late. Mike makes the agonizing decision to quit his job and go to work f...

The bestselling introduction to the field, updated and expandedConstruction Management Jumpstart is the definitive introduction to the field, providing a detailed walkthrough of each stage of a project from the construction manager's perspective. Authoritative coverage of fundamental concepts and practices clearly delineates the manager's role, whi...

The digital world is growing and changing at a rate that can seem overwhelming to those project managers who have to keep up with it to build customerfacing solutions and applications. It's rare for project managers working in this field to be provided with much direction or a process by which to carry out a project, and there has been almost noth...

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So, you ve been asked to manage a project. Not sure where to start Start here.This is your ultimate onestop, easygoing and very friendly guide to delivering any project of any size.Even if you re a first time, neverdoneitbefore, newbie project manager, How to Manage a Great Project will get you from start to finish on budget, on target and on...

Project management is a combination of art and science, leadership and management. Various textbooks cover well the science part ? the methodologies, tools, templates and techniques for planning and running projects. This represents the ?hard skills? side of project management. The textbook in front of you focuses, uniquely, on the art and leadersh...

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on fieldtested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now ...