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Title: Information Technology Project Management, Second Edition by Kathy Schwalbe ISBN: 0-619-03528-5 Publisher: Course Technology Pub. Date: 16 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $60.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This text uses the PMBOK Guide(from PMI) as a fundation
Comment: I read this book to help understand the details in "Project Management Body of Knowledge" Guild (ISBN: 1-880410-12-5). This book use some IT projects for examples. It is good for beginners who want to know all the project management knowledge areas.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Basic to Intermediate Textbook on IT Project Management.
Comment: As one can guess from the price, this book is geared to be used as a text book in a University setting. But almost anyone will find this book extremely useful because the book occupies a unique niche in the market on Project Management books.
There are several project management books out in the market that mostly fall into the following categories - General Project Management, Advanced Project Management, PMP Exam Preparation, and PM Software books. The problem I have had with these books is that there are very few that address IT Project Management and even fewer that use Case Studies throughout. I am in IT Project Management and absolutely require Case Studies to learn any subject thoroughly. Especially a practical subject like Project Management.
This book is perfect for an IT Project Manager because it - covers basic project principles, incorporates the IT view on every topic, has plenty of exercises to prepare for a PM exam (like the PMP or CompTIA's ITProject+), has a very decent section on using Microsoft Project 2000, a 120 day trial version of MS Project 2000 software in case you don't have it, plenty of mini case studies, a real-world running case study of the Northwest Airlines' ResNet project, and an excellent reference list at the end of each chapter. It is clear that the book was aimed at being the perfect reference for any IT Project Manager.
The only downside of this book is that it is very light on all the topics and does not address any advanced topics. But that would have doubled the number of pages in the book and potential been a turn-off to anyone new to the subject. It might not have appealed to an Intermediate level Project Manager either. So I don't feel that this is such a big downside and is actually a positive.
After obtaining my PMP, I came across this book when I was given the opportunity to teach Project Management Part-Time on a need basis at the Austin Community College. They use this book as the required text book for their comprehensive IT Project Management class aimed at those new to the field or those looking to gain a deeper knowledge of IT Project Management. I am glad I received a free copy of this book as I would have normally passed it up as too basic a book (since I already have my PMP). But I now realize that I will benefit tremendously by doing all the exercises in the book and strengthen/deepen my understanding of several Project Management concepts. So my immediate future is going to involve devouring this book.
I hope you too benefit from this book and enjoy using it for any one of the many purposes!
Rating: 5
Summary: This is the book you need for the PMP Exam
Comment: What can I say? If you are looking for a book to PASS the PMP. This it it! I studied from here and the PMBOK 2000 guide and passed the exam on the first attempt. This book gives you a lot more insight to PM than the PMBOK guide, including a section on how to use MS Project (comes on the CD). Thank you! Juan Poggio, PMP
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Title: IT Project + CoursePrep ExamGuide by Kathy, Ph.D. Schwalbe ISBN: 0619063491 Publisher: Course Technology Pub. Date: 16 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) -- 2000 Edition by Project Management Institute ISBN: 1880410230 Publisher: Project Management Institute Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.95 |
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Title: IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish by Joseph Phillips ISBN: 0072223499 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 07 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Modern Database Management (6th Edition) by Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Mary B. Prescott, Fred R. McFadden ISBN: 0130339695 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $125.00 |
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Title: Networking in the Internet Age by Alan Dennis ISBN: 0471201898 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 19 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $91.95 |
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