Modern Project Management : Successfully Integrating Project Management Knowledge Areas and Processes (Hardcover)

by Norman R. Howes (Author) "Modern project management is a well-understood discipline that can produce predictable, repeatable results..." (more)
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Product Description
For project managers in charge of complicated, 10-person-plus projects, one of the best ways to take control and produce predictable, repeatable results is to focus on both complex theory and practical techniques.

Modern Project Management helps them do that, filling in the knowledge gaps and answering the questions of this often misunderstood process. By going through project management step-by-step, the book presents an integrated approach that balances theory, methods, psychology, and practice, and helps even novice project managers achieve superior results. Readers will learn how to:

* Plan the project to maximize productivity
* Motivate others to execute the plan
* Analyze the actual results
* Rework and tune the plan as the project is executed.

Also included with this book is a project management toolset called Modern Manager. Easily installed on a personal computer, this software is far more than just a scheduler. It features tools designed to help project managers plan, estimate, monitor, and control projects.

About the Author
Norman R. Howes (Fairfax, VA) has 30 years of IT project management experience and has spearheaded projects for E-Systems, Lockheed, and the Institute for Defense Analyses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814406327
• ISBN-13: 978-0814406328
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,491,755 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Project Management : Successfully Integrating Project, June 15, 2001

By	Jack Jeanes (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews

Modern Project Management does an excellent job of blending Modern Project Management ideas in concert with the latest IT methodology. The book is easy to understand and presents topics not found in similar books. The included software uses the excellent Access database system, which is another winner. I also discovered if you register on their web site you could request the latest Version II software update. Best book on this topic I have seen.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mysteries of Sucessful Project Management Revealed!, May 4, 2001

By	Judith Benatar (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

In Modern Project Management, Dr. Howes dispels the common misconception that "scheduling" alone delivers effective project management. This book bridges the gap left by schedule-oriented software packages by guiding the user to first employ critical, upfront thinking that will yield effective, efficient project planning. Modern Project is a must read for new project managers and seasoned veterans. Its straightforward philosophy and innovative tools will consistently yield predictable and repeatable results regardless of the project at hand. The accompanying project management system found on the enclosed CD is a valuable complement to the Microsoft Project scheduling tool. It includes an automated interface to Microsoft Project that allows one to transfer the Microsoft scheduling dates into the Modern Project software.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Breed, April 3, 2001

By	Kay Long (New Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews

I was lucky enough to read this book before it became generally available. Mr. Howes has distilled a lot of wisdom, insight and superb project management technique into this book. The methods of top-down quantitative and qualitative project management methods (with supporting software) will help keep the biggest and smallest projects out of trouble.