Project Management

PRINCE2

• Brilliant PRINCE2 : what you really need to know to make your project a success - Everything you need to know about the PRINCE2 qualification, whether your studying, have passed the exam and wondering what to do next, or simply wanting to start using the best of PRINCE2 straight away.

• PRINCE2 in plain English : a guide to the project management method in simple terms - PRINCE2 in Plain English is written for anyone who has a role to play in any kind of project. The book covers the essential ideas which lie at the heart of the UK government's project management method and is designed to be an accessible, readable and invaluable introduction to the official manual.

Project Management Handbooks

• Project management: it's all bollocks! : the complete exposure of the world of, and the value of, project management - Welcome to Project Management: It’s All Bollocks! where two people who vaguely know each other and barely like each other will pick over the sadly inadequate body of knowledge that is project management today, and generally challenge just about everything, eliminating that which you don't need to bother to learn about, or should already know, leaving you only with the parts that will give you the results you want. This book is a shakedown of project management, the profession, the myths it creates and promotes, its great ideas and ambitions and a few ropey bits that we’re just not convinced about.

• Agile project management in easy steps - Agile Project Management in easy steps defines agile projects and then examines the typical components of an agile project and the agile approach to project managing them. Agile Project Management in easy steps covers each phase of an agile project from the project management perspective.

• The project management tool kit : 100 tips and techniques for getting the job done right - Today's projects are more challenging than ever - and project managers need all the help they can get to succeed amid shifting priorities, budget cuts, interruptions, and other obstacles. Now in its third edition, The Project Management Tool Kit is a must-have strategic partner, filled with step-by-step guidance that will enable managers to get complex projects completed on time and on budget.

• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge - This book reflects the collaboration and knowledge of working project managers and provides the fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects.

• Project management - Dennis Lock's masterly exposition of the principles and practice of project management has been preeminent in its field for four decades. It was among the very few early books to treat project management holistically, rather than as a collection of separate techniques. It thus explains the entire project management process in great detail, demonstrating techniques ranging from the simplest of charts to sophisticated computer applications.

• Naked project management : the bare facts - Books about project management are plentiful. The best of those books are too comprehensive for the person faced for the first time with managing a small and relatively straightforward project, or for the student studying for a degree or business qualification in which project management is only one of several modules.

Managing Risk or Difficulty in Projects

• Risk up front : managing projects in a complex world - This book focuses on the fundamentals: simple structures and practices, applied with rigor. These are the tools you need to avoid the late changes that kill project schedules. Underlying all of them are four principles: accountability, transparency, integrity and commitment. Risk Up Front is designed to turn these principles into practice.

• Identifying and managing project risk : essential tools for failure-proofing your project - All projects are inherently risky, and especially complex ones can potentially be the downfall for even the most experienced project manager. From technical challenges to resource issues to overwhelming and unrealistic deadlines to the rarely dependable commitment of your subcontractors, any number of things can go completely wrong--any day of the week! Therefore, perhaps the most essential component of every project manager’s job is the ability to identify potential risks before they cause unnecessary headaches and turmoil all around.

• Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone: Lessons from Everest and Antarctica - Using examples and lessons learned from the failures and achievements of Antarctic explorers Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt and others, this captivating guide provides powerful insights into the causes of project and program failure and how to manage them to significantly improve project success rates.

Leadership and Teamwork in Projects

• Becoming a project leader: blending planning, agility, resilience, and collaboration to deliver successful projects - This book blends academic rigor and real world experience on the agile and planning schools of project management and the process of becoming a project leader.

• The Social project manager : balancing collaboration with centralised control in a project driven world - This book describes a non-traditional way of organising projects, managing project performance and progress. The aim being to deliver, at the enterprise level, a common goal for the business; one that harnesses the performance advantages of a collaborative community. Social elements help mitigate the constraints associated with the control aspect of project management, which is essential for governance.

• Project management for the unofficial project manager - If you're struggling to keep your projects organized, this book is for you. If your team is unable to meet your deadlines, this book is for you. And if you're consistently managing projects despite having no project management training, this book is definitely for you. You're not alone--in fact, your situation is quickly becoming the norm.

• Emotional intelligence for project managers - Research indicates that emotional intelligence (EI) accounts for an astonishing 70-80 percent of management success. Technical expertise just isn't enough anymore: project managers need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to recognize emotional cues in order to lead their teams to success.

• Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn't Report to You - It's tricky enough to spearhead a big project when you're the boss. But when you're the leader of a team of people who don't report to you, the obstacles are even greater. "Results Without Authority" is the definitive book for project managers looking to establish credibility and control.

• Improving Project Performance: Eight Habits of Successful Project Teams - The approach to project management is too often formulaic, describing what should be done and how to do it, but not adequately describing why those actions are important. Improving Project Performance outlines the what and how of project management, emphasizing why actions matter, the overall intention of the formulaic steps, and the strengths or weakness of various tools and techniques.

Managing Programmes

• APM Introduction to Programme Management, 2nd edition - This substantial refresh of APM Introduction to Programme Management brings practitioners up-to-date with the latest developments in the discipline. As well as the fundamental principles – what a programme is, how it works and how to review progress – the guide also explores the changing environment in which programmes exist, their relationship to the strategic context of organisations as well as ‘new’ frameworks and ways of working.

• Program Management - Program management (PgM) is fast developing as the essential link between strategy and projects and as a vehicle for organizational change. It offers the means to manage groups of projects with a common business purpose in an integrated and effective way.

• The standard for program management, third edition - this book provides a detailed understanding of program management and promotes efficient and effective communication and coordination among various project management groups.