Category: Project Management Books

Kick Ass Project Manager: The Handbook for Project Management Success is a product of the author’s extensive project management experience and lessons learned. It is a compilation also of experiences from hundreds of PM professionals, peers, and students known by the author. From all these, the book presents several topics that will enable the reader…

The Project Manager’s Guide to IDIQ Task Order Service Contracts: How to Win and Perform on Task Order Contracts is a very specific book about a type of contract abbreviated as IDIQ. Indefinite Duration and Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts are awarded usually by the US Federal government, and it amounts to $100B every year. Some…

Supply Chain Management For Dummies is a book that covers a broad area of supply chain management (SCM) topics. Unlike other books on the same subject, it is not limited to procurement, logistics, or operations. Instead, it provides the reader the whole view, and illustrates the supply chain as an interconnected system. The book also…

Project Management for Education: The Bridge to 21st Century Learning is a book that attempts to answer the question of how to manage learning projects, and how to help students be more effective designers and managers of their own learning. It is a unique two-in-one book, where it addresses two audiences, depending on how you…

Modern Business Management: Creating a Built-to-Change Organization is a book that clarifies what true agility is and how it can be adopted by the whole organization. It explains what Agile is and its true objective, that is to create value. Many people have associated Agile with processes and ceremonies, but the book explains that doing…

The Marketing Plan Handbook, 5th Edition is a comprehensive guide to help readers write a condensed but meaningful marketing plan for their company. It offers a step-by-step method, providing relevant information of what important points to consider in crafting a marketing plan. It also has several sample plans, tools and tips to help the reader…

Don’t Spook the Herd!: How to Get Your Agile Projects Running Smoothly is a practical guide to Agile project management. Agile methodologies have shown success in helping teams manage their software development projects. This book further clarifies and provides clear examples of what Agile is, and how it can be applied in any type of…

Working with Coders: A Guide to Software Development for the Perplexed Non-Techie is a book that aims to help managers and business leaders better understand programmers and the work they do. By explaining to and enlightening the readers about the unique working environment of software development, they are able to communicate clearly and support the…

Deeply Practical Project Management is the book version of the training course of a similar name developed by a veteran project management professional. The book guides the reader in making full use of PMI best practices for all project sizes. Aside from providing guidance, the book serves as a companion reference as the project goes…

The Bankruptcy Alternative: Close Your Business Your Way, Without Bankruptcy is a guide for business owners who may be facing the decision to close their business. The author who made a similar decision wrote his story and a detailed guide to help others. The book contains some discussions about business in general, about market conditions,…