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Making things happen : mastering project management

By: Berkun, ScottMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: [Mumbai] : Shroff Publishers & Distr, 2013Description: xiii, 392 p. illustrationsISBN: 9780596517717 ; 0596517718; 9789351102250Subject(s): Project management | Leadership | Direction par objectifsDDC classification: 658.404

Contents:

A brief history of project management (and why you should care) -- The truth about schedules -- How to figure out what to do -- Writing the good vision -- Where ideas come from -- What to do with ideas once you have them -- Writing good specifications -- How to make good decisions -- Communication and relationships -- How not to annoy people : process, email, and meetings -- What to do when things go wrong -- Why leadership is based on trust -- Making things happen -- Middle-game strategy -- End-game strategy -- Power and politics -- Appendix: A guide for discussion groups.

Summary: Offers a collection of essays on philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. This book explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. It does not cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy.

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Includes Index

Revised edition of: The art of project management, O'Reilly, 2005.

A brief history of project management (and why you should care) --
The truth about schedules --
How to figure out what to do --
Writing the good vision --
Where ideas come from --
What to do with ideas once you have them --
Writing good specifications --
How to make good decisions --
Communication and relationships --
How not to annoy people : process, email, and meetings --
What to do when things go wrong --
Why leadership is based on trust --
Making things happen --
Middle-game strategy --
End-game strategy --
Power and politics --
Appendix: A guide for discussion groups.

Offers a collection of essays on philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. This book explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. It does not cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy.

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