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 | | Applied Project Management: Best Practices on Implementation by Harold Kerzner ISBN-10: 9780471363521 ISBN-10: 0-471-36352-9 ISBN-13: 9780471363521 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-36352-1 Hardcover 1999-12-17 Wiley Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Putting project management to work-best practices for achieving excellence. Harold Kerzner's landmark Project Management has long been the reference of choice for outstanding coverage of the basic principles and concepts of project management. Now this book takes the next step-converting theory into practice to address the application and implementation of project management in the real world. Informed by Harold Kerzner's extensive original research and accessible approach, it is essential reading for today's and tomorrow's professionals involved in project management. Features include: * Commentaries from managers at leading corporations who share their decision-making processes-including the successes and mistakes-for project management implementation * Twenty-five case studies highlighting crucial project management issues, problems, and solutions * Helpful end-of-chapter learning aids, including questions and puzzles | ||
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Worst Textbook Ever I had to get this book for a project management class. It was the worst-written textbook I have ever read. It repeats itself constantly, with exercises repeating what is (poorly) explained in the body of the chapter. Constant bullet-point lists have multiple points that present (cryptically) the same point. The text is disjointedly written. Kerzner is apparently involved in the PMI testing process, and therefore a name. But this textbook was universally reviled by my fellow students. I can't recommend another book because I haven't looked further, but I _can_ urge you to find another title. | ||
Worst textbook ever I had to get this book for a project management class. It was the worst-written textbook I have ever read. It repeats itself constantly, with exercises repeating what is (poorly) explained in the body of the chapter. Constant bullet-point lists have multiple points that present (cryptically) the same point. The text is disjointedly written. Kerzner is apparently involved in the PMI testing process, and therefore a name. But this textbook was universally reviled by my fellow students. I can't recommend another book because I haven't looked further, but I _can_ urge you to find another title. | ||
Best book on the subject so far Even though Dr. Kerzner mentions "Knowledge Management" (KM) throughout the book many, many times and how important it is in the PM world (in one form or another), an actual chapter/subchapter on KM is regretfully missing. Moreover, since Dr. Kerzner's work is now being considered as the Bible of the PM industry, all of the definitions used should be prominently identified. | ||
Useless I have ordered this book for possible trainning of new employees. There is nothing applied in this book. I was looking for help to explain with examples when can be used and related limits of formal project management tools. If you are looking for this type of information just forget it | ||
Excellent PM reference for Managers Dr. Kerzner, in his classic style, discusses the cultures and methodologies emerging from the growing mission-critical need to service one's customers with high quality, low cost, just-in-time services. It is no secret that Project Management is at the heart of these cultures and methodologies. Multiple quotes from both field PMs and executive leaders provide a multi-faceted view of project management from all angles, how it is growing into a management style all it's own, and where it's headed into the future. The textbook format allows the reader the opportunity to review the material, which serves to reinforce his or her understanding of the content. | ||