Provides an introduction to the field of project management. This book covers different topics, including: Managing virtual teams; The evolving concept of the project manager's role; Comanaged project teams; The project office; Project portfolios; Web based project management; and International project management.

Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads. Here you'll find guidance from the acclaimed author of the classics ...

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 series of case studies, Scrum co-creator and ...

Provides coverage of the exam objectives for the PMP certification exam. This guide includes six practice exams, over two hours of audio on CD to help students review, coverage for the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) exam, and much more. It also features challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare students for exams.

Introduces the principles of successful project management and shows how to motivate any team to gain maximum productivity. This book helps do tasks such as: define your project and what you intend to accomplish; identify project stakeholders and their expectations; develop a project plan; and, establish project schedules and timetables.

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.