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Our booklist contains the classics and the latest hot titles on all aspects of project management. If you don't see one of your favorites, just let us know. We cross-reference our titles, so they may appear under more than one subject.

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Scrappy Project ManagementTM, Kimberly Wiefling, Happy About, 2007, ISBN 1600050514 A no-holds-barred guide for project managers trying to survive and manage projects that look nothing like the textbooks. Quick, upbeat, and relentlessly scrappy, the author recommends "outrageous creativity, sheer bravado, and nerves of steel" over "fancy-schmancy Microsoft Project Gantt charts" and focuses on how to avoid the 12 predictable pitfalls common to most projects.	More from the author Buy the book! More titles on Project Management

Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects, Brian Irwin, Management Concepts, 2007, ISBN 156726221X An easy-to-read, no-nonsense guide that walks you through the soft issues of project management, including communicating, negotiating, and influencing skills that are vital to your project success.	Buy the book! More titles on People Skills

Right-Brain Project Management: A Complementary Approach, B. Michael Aucoin, Management Concepts, 2007, ISBN 1567262066 Grounded in real world project experiences and knowledge, this book is an ambitious bid to shift conventional attitudes and perspectives about project management and breathe life back into our projects. The vehicle is Dr. Aucoin's "seven principles of right-brain project management," which serve as a reminder to tap our existing creative, intuitive, and interpersonal skills in order to supplement -- not replace -- traditional linear project management processes.	Buy the book! More titles on Project Management

PM Crash CourseTM: A Revolutionary Guide to what REALLY Matters When Managing Projects, Rita Mulcahy, RMC Publications, 2007 ISBN 1932735070 A practical, plain language introduction to the process framework of project management, focused on the front-end work of project planning. Concepts, examples, and exercises are provided for each key deliverable or activity. Appropriate for anyone who needs a ground-level introduction to project management basics and how to apply them, regardless of their title.	Read a short review Buy the Book! More titles on Project Management

Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art, Steve McConnell, Microsoft Press, 2006 ISBN 0735605351 A detailed, easy to follow, comprehensive, and practical book aimed at people who want to take software project estimation beyond the usual cursory treatment it receives. Includes detailed discussions of various techniques, guidance for specific estimation challenges, and reference tables on the applicability of the covered approaches.	Read a short review Buy the Book! More titles on Scheduling/Estimating

Optimizing Human Capital with a Strategic Project Office, J. Kent Crawford and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, Auerbach Publications/Center for Business Practices, 2006 ISBN 0849354102 Explores the SPO's potential to transform an enterprise by making the most of people within an organization. "This volume provides an exhaustive review of topics such as the hiring, retention, measurement, training, and professional development of knowledge workers in project management. This book's chapters summarize the latest thinking regarding these issues and offer a model of how the best aspirations of workers can become reality through the medium of the SPO."	Buy the Book! More titles on Implementing Project Management

eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles, and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility, Doug DeCarlo, Jossey-Bass, 2004 ISBN 0787974099 A project management model designed specifically to cope with high speed, high change, high complexity, high risk, and high stress projects while producing bottom-line results.	Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 (ProjectConnections registration required) Buy the Book! More titles on General Project Management

Achieving Project Management Success Using Virtual Teams, Dr. Parviz F. Rad and Dr. Ginger Levin, J. Ross, 2003 ISBN 1932159037 Success factors of a virtual project team and approaches for motivation, evaluation, and assessing team maturity.	Read a short review Buy the Book! More titles on Virtual/Distant Teams

Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed, Gerald I. Kendall, PMP & Steven C. Rollins, PMP, J. Ross, 2003 ISBN 1932159029 Methods for high-value enterprise strategies and PMO implementation.	Read a short review Buy the Book! More titles on Implementing Project Management

Financially Focused Project Management, Thomas Cappels, J. Ross, 2003 ISBN 1932159096 Strategies and methods for ensuring project profitability.	Read a short review More titles on Implementing Project Management

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