New Book Release Announcements - October 2006
- PMF establishes cooperative program with
University of Texas at Dallas to review PM books - Best-Selling British Book on Managing Small Projects
Now Available in North America
Multi-Media Publications Inc - New Book Tells "Accidental Project Managers"
How to Save their Jobs!
Multi-Media Publications Inc. - Global Project Management Handbook, 2nd Edition
Dr. David I. Cleland and Roland Gareis, McGraw-Hill
PMF establishes cooperative program with
University of Texas at Dallas to review PM books
PMForum.org has established a cooperative program with the Executive MBA program office at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) for the review of project management books. Under terms of the relationship, graduate students enrolled in UTD's Project Management Program will read and review project management textbooks and other books provided by pmforum.org. Book reviews will then be published in the online Project Management World Today (PM World Today) e-Journal distributed each month to subscribers worldwide by pmforum.org.
According to James Joiner, Program Director for UTD's Project Management Program, "we've had a lot of interest in this program already. We had five books offered and about 10 people wanted to review the books. It's a good start, and suggests real interest in this opportunity. It will also be good for the students."
This program is based on the following procedure:
- Authors and editors send project management books to the editor at pmforum.org for review;
- PMForum.org notifies Mr. Joiner and staff at UTD that the book(s) are available for review.
- Graduate students in the PM MBA program are notified that the PM books are available for review;
- The books are given to the students on a first come, first serve basis;
- The student reader will have 30 days to read the book and provide a book review to pmforum.org, in a standard format.
- Book reviews will be edited and published in the next online PM World Today.
According to David Pells, managing editor of pmforum.org, "we receive quite a lot of books from both authors and publishers, primarily so the authors get some press and to promote their books. I simply do not have time to read them all. This new program with UTD will provide reviews by the very audience that most of the books are intended for, mid-career professionals interested in advancing their careers and becoming better project managers. The student gets a free book, authors & publishers will get their books reviewed by serious professionals, we will get book reviews to publish, UTD will get some good publicity. It seems like a win-win program for everyone."According to David Pells, managing editor of pmforum.org, "we receive quite a lot of books from both authors and publishers, primarily so the authors get some press and to promote their books. I simply do not have time to read them all. This new program with UTD will provide reviews by the very audience that most of the books are intended for, mid-career professionals interested in advancing their careers and becoming better project managers. The student gets a free book, authors & publishers will get their books reviewed by serious professionals, we will get book reviews to publish, UTD will get some good publicity. It seems like a win-win program for everyone."According to David Pells, managing editor of pmforum.org, "we receive quite a lot of books from both authors and publishers, primarily so the authors get some press and to promote their books. I simply do not have time to read them all. This new program with UTD will provide reviews by the very audience that most of the books are intended for, mid-career professionals interested in advancing their careers and becoming better project managers. The student gets a free book, authors & publishers will get their books reviewed by serious professionals, we will get book reviews to publish, UTD will get some good publicity. It seems like a win-win program for everyone."According to David Pells, managing editor of pmforum.org, "we receive quite a lot of books from both authors and publishers, primarily so the authors get some press and to promote their books. I simply do not have time to read them all. This new program with UTD will provide reviews by the very audience that most of the books are intended for, mid-career professionals interested in advancing their careers and becoming better project managers. The student gets a free book, authors & publishers will get their books reviewed by serious professionals, we will get book reviews to publish, UTD will get some good publicity. It seems like a win-win program for everyone."
The University of Texas at Dallas' Project Management Program is a leader in providing application oriented education needed by professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities.
Established in the Executive Education center in UTD's School of Management, students have the option of earning a Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UTD PM program, originally developed in 1997, is one of the few project management programs in the world accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMIŽ) and is registered with the PMI Registered Education Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.).
The Program is updated frequently to stay abreast of industry needs. It provides rigorous project management training and education needed to develop professional competence. The knowledge imparted in this program seeks to develop skills of a general nature that are applicable to any type of project, regardless of size, scope or industry, as well as prepare general managers to use project principles in the operation of their businesses. The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management experience, consulting and teaching experience. UTD's Project Management Program in delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the United States and around the world. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/.
Authors and publishers of project management books who may be interested in participating in this program should contact editor@pmforum.org.
Best-Selling British Book on Managing Small Projects
Now Available in North America
Multi-Media Publications Inc.
Kevin Aguanno, Editor
insidepmeditor@sympatico.ca
Tel./Fax: (905) 721-1540
There is a dangerous gap in management planning and control. So-called “small projects” can have potentially alarming consequences if they go wrong, but their control is often left to chance. The solution is to adapt tried and tested project management techniques.
Now available for the first time in North America, the best-selling British book Managing Smaller Projects: A Practical Approach provides a low-overhead, practical way of looking after small projects that covers all the essential skills. From project start-up, to managing risk, quality and change, through to controlling the project and implementing a simple control system, author and award-winning trainer Mike Watson cuts through the jargon of project management. He provides a framework that is as useful to those lacking formal training, as it is to those who are skilled project managers wanting to control smaller projects without the burden of bureaucracy.
When the book was first published in Britain, Watson noted that “Many of the methods and techniques used in traditional project management look like proverbial sledgehammers when directed at smaller projects. So, I set out to devise a system that can be used easily to create a way of controlling smaller projects in any environment.” Among many glowing reviews, IEE Engineering Management stated that Watson’s book “is indeed a success in achieving that goal.”
This best-selling book has now been updated for North American audiences, including information on how the practices in the book relate to the project management standards published by the U.S.-based Project Management Institute. The underlying principles are fully compatible with formal project management methods and can be integrated seamlessly into a corporate environment.
We all work with small projects. The techniques in this book will let you manage them more effectively.
New Book Tells "Accidental Project Managers" how to Save their Jobs!
Multi-Media Publications Inc.
Kevin Aguanno, Editor
insidepmeditor@sympatico.ca
Tel./Fax: (905) 721-1540
Reports by consulting firm The Standish Group show that the majority of information technology projects are over budget and completed past their deadlines. One reason behind this, say some industry experts, is the lack of experienced project managers to lead these projects.
Frequently, a senior programmer will be promoted to the job of project manager – the person who is responsible for overseeing a software development project. These “accidental project managers” stumble through their first assignments with little or no project management training and mentoring, says Dutch author Bas De Baar, editor of www.SoftwareProjects.org, a popular web site for new software project managers.
In his latest book, Surprise! Now You’re a Software Project Manager, De Baar attempts to increase the odds of success for these new managers, by providing them with a crash course in software project management. De Baar notes that “New managers don’t want to get caught up in all of the project management theory and history; rather, they want to know what they can do today to improve their odds of success.” His new book does just that: it cuts through the jargon and provides readers with clear, practical advice on where to start, what they should focus on, and where they can cut some corners.
With his years of experience as a practicing software project manager in Europe, as well as a Masters degree in Business Informatics, De Baar knows the ins and outs of the software development world. He has distilled his extensive knowledge and the advice of many other experts, whom he cites in the book, to create a valuable handbook for new project managers.
This is one book that should be read by all new software project managers. It could save their projects… and their jobs!
Global Project Management Handbook, 2nd Edition
by Dr. David I. Cleland and Roland GareisHardcover $89.95
ISBN: 0-07-146045-4
Published July 2006
McGraw-Hill
Bettina Faltermeier
bettina_faltermeier@mcgraw-hill.com
(212) 904-3604
The revised second edition of Global Project Management Handbook shows readers step-by-step how PM concepts and techniques can be applied in various political, cultural, and geographical settings. Now featuring 16 entirely new chapters, with all others thoroughly updated, this volume covers the full range of PM topics that are crucial to maintaining competitiveness in an increasingly global marketplace. Packed with charts, tables, and figures, this edition contains case histories from more than 20 countries that demonstrate how PM can be successfully applied worldwide.
David Cleland is a Fellow of the Project Management Institute and three-time recipient of the Institute's Distinguished Contribution to Project Management Award. The author/editor of 38 books on project management and engineering management, he has been described as the "Father of Project Management." The Project Management Institute's annual David I. Cleland Excellence in Project Management Literature Award is named in his honor.
Roland Gareis is Professor of Project Management and Director of the post-graduate program on international management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He is also the owner of Roland Gareis Consulting. A recognized expert on project management, he is the author of Happy Projects! and other books.