The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course (McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses) [Paperback]

Helen Cooke (Author), Karen Tate (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071438971 | ISBN-13: 978-0071438971 | Publication Date: February 11, 2005 | Edition: 1

Project management is today's hottest topic, yet fully integrative, timely, and broad-based coverage is difficult to find. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course synthesizes and organizes current PM knowledge and material from the Project Management Institute and other leading bodies of knowledge into one comprehensive and contemporary resource. Real-life case studies and examples, placed in the context of state-of-the-art applications, make this course book valuable to a wide range of professionals in virtually any industry.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Frontline strategies for skillfully managing a project from initial concept to successful completion

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course combines expert insight and real-world advice about the Project Management Institute and OPM3, and other leading sources into a concise, application-based guide to results-oriented project management. Examining every aspect of profitable project management, it features guidelines for creating effective project teams, techniques for managing project risk without negatively impacting performance or results, tips for measuring performance, and more.

Examples demonstrate how industry-leading organizations use projects to consistently solve problems and strengthen competitive advantage. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course also explains:

• Project management concepts, planning, processes, and control
• Roles of leaders and sponsors in shaping and driving a project
• Methods for creating and managing a team with different functional and cultural backgrounds

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course details how to balance organizational resources with human performance to ensure the greatest impact from each project. From examples of key project management activities in action to chapter-ending self-tests and a comprehensive “final exam,” it will provide you with the knowledge and guidance you need to manage virtually any project in any environment.

About the Author

Helen Cooke (Chicago, IL) is a project management veteran with extensive experience in consultation, implementation, and teaching.

Karen Tate (Cincinnati, OH) is the founder and owner of two successful management consulting firms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (February 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071438971
• ISBN-13: 978-0071438971
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,129,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Theory wrapped in reality, August 4, 2005

By 

Alan Sharp "Alan" (Fredericksburg, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course (McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses) (Paperback)

This is a very good book for those with some experience in project work. It is not entry level material, mainly because it makes important points with examples and without examples: only those who have some experience will have a "hook" to latch onto in order to relate to the latter. When examples are given they are succinct and easy to relate to.
The end of chapter tests reinforce the topics covered very well. There are times when an experienced project manager who is doing some "brushing up" with this book will not necessarily agree 100% with the required answers as given -- you know the sort of thing, when you have to choose from answer "a", "b", "c", or "d" and you want to choose "e"! Generally, however the authors show clearly that they have the relevant battle scars from actual projects (one seems to have more practical, hands on experience than the other).
I have 30+ years of project management experience behind me, with a few more ahead in my career. I found this book invaluable for brushing up my knowledge and for learning a few new ideas. Thank you Helen and Karen for sharing your comprehensive knowledge.

One peeve (otherwise it would have been 5 stars) - when I tried to do the final examination on line, as suggested, I could not find it anywhere on the web. I have completed the exam and sent off my answers by snail mail to the name and address given in the book. I await the response...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid project management text, April 12, 2007

By 

Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
(HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course (McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses) (Paperback)

Unlike many books on project management, which tend to be sand-dune dry, this textbook for McGraw-Hill's 36-hour project management course has interesting narrative elements. The focus is on project management skills, but you also will learn about fascinating historic projects and obstacles their builders encountered. However, this book would have benefited from more disciplined editorial direction. For example, some of the closing chapters would probably help the reader more if they were presented earlier. However, the quirky sequencing doesn't diminish the informational deliverables. The convenient chapter summaries and the self-tests at the end of each chapter will help you stay on schedule. We believe professional and up-and-coming project managers will find that reading this book is a worthwhile project.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good little book - but..., April 26, 2011

By 

Lazlo - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Project Management, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses) (Paperback)

In today's modern environment, considering so many custom made and open source tools for managing projects, I could not find a decent scenario for managing a web project. Maybe not a dissertation, but at least overall pointers. It does the job in a more abstract way. It is a bit short on certain aspects and too crammed on others, but it does say : " 36 - Hour Course ". Overall McGraw-Hill is a reputable resource for education material that I personally prefer over others, in many cases.