Fundamentals of Project Management (Worksmart)

by James P. Lewis

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In today’s time-based and cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. With sales of more than 115,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped a lot of business people meet or exceed those standards. The updated and revised third edition provides an unparalleled introduction to project management, along with new tools and techniques for planning and executing projects on time, on budget, and with maximum efficiency and productivity.

This new edition includes:

* an overview of recent changes to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)®
* expanded coverage of project risk management
* how to implement a Project Management Office (PMO)
* and much more

Clear and down-to-earth, this step-by-step guide explains how to effectively spearhead every stage of a project -- from developing the goals and objectives to managing the project team -- and make project management work in any company.

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Average Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars

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4 out of 5 stars

Good overview, 2008-07-24
Nice beginning project management book. It covered the creation of a WBS, scheduling, and other PM tools. The most helpful (yet brief) sectioni for me was on team-building.

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4 out of 5 stars

Project Management, good overview, 2008-06-21
I am working as a Sr. Electrical Engineer and am being asked to perform as a Sr. Project Manager so I needed to get some skills quickly. This book references the PMIBOK which is the Project Management Institute Body of Knowlege. My supervisor is certified with this organization, so I thought it would be appropriate.

The book is a good overview of the topics that are needed to be a successful project manager. It goes from projects and scheduling to people and managing teams. This was excellent to see how the author put it all together and explained the importance of each. He gives Do's and Do Not's, but I found that my organization does not do things that way, nor are they willing to change. One specific one is, a project manager should never manage a project and also work on the project. This is how things are done where I work, and we have the exact problems the author mentions.

Where I felt the book fell short was practical examples. It had many great examples, but not what I needed which was how to break into a schedule and shorten a schedule. Also how to analyze each task for risk. Other than those items, I think it did an excellent job. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It is an easy read and not boring at all.

I sure hope this helps someone.

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4 out of 5 stars

fundamentals of project management, 2008-05-15
it's a very interesting book, can learn about control and follow projects. Helps to clarify the resources alocation acording to activities and its priority.

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4 out of 5 stars

A Very Good Introduction to Best Practices, 2008-05-12
If, like me, you are looking for a light intro to the art of Project Management then you need not look further. This book will give you an overview of the tools and methods that will help you on the path to successfully delivering projects. But what I also liked about it is that it emphasises the need for leadership and interpersonal skills and provides a few tips on these. Definitely a 'must' for starting off any Project Management library.

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4 out of 5 stars

Fundamentals of Project Management by James P. Lewis, 2008-02-13
This is an excellent, easy to read book for someone who is in a leadership program or position. I am using this book as one of my textbooks for my Leading Change and Project Management course on my Master's degree in Leadership Education. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

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