Making things happen : mastering project management
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Beijing ; Sebastopol ]CA[
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
O'Reilly
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Theory in practice
GENERAL NOTES
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Rev. ed. of: The art of project management, O'Reilly, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 361-367( and index
NOTES PERTAINING TO TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Scott Berkun
NOTES PERTAINING TO EDITION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC HISTORY
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1st ed
CONTENTS NOTE
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A brief history of project management )and why you should care( -- The truth about schedules -- How to figure out what to do -- Writing the good vision -- Where ideas come from -- What to do with ideas once you have them -- Writing good specifications -- How to make good decisions -- Communication and relationships -- How not to annoy people : process, email, and meetings -- What to do when things go wrong -- Why leadership is based on trust -- Making things happen -- Middle-game strategy -- End-game strategy -- Power and politics -- Appendix: A guide for discussion groups