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(More customer reviews)This book is more than an expansion of Verzuh's earlier "Fast Forward MBA in Project Management", ISBN 0471325465, in that both books can be used in conjunction with one another.Whereas the earlier book is a quick-start guide imparts a wealth of knowledge and techniques, this one goes deep into advanced techniques that project managers of all experience levels will appreciate. More importantly, executive management will benefit from parts of this book, especially Part One, which makes a case for project manager at the strategic level.
Contributing authors are subject matter experts in every facet of project management, assuring that this book will reflect the best thinking across all PM areas. Part Two contains a number of chapters that drill down into core areas, such as project selection, stakeholder satisfaction, risk management and quality.These areas are often overlooked by working project managers who are more concerned with estimating, scheduling and control (also covered in this part of the book).
Part Three is completely focused on team management, with excellent material on team building.I especially liked the chapter on managing virtual teams because this is an increasing requirement, both within internal organizations as well as managing teams comprised of internal resources and off-shore resources to which parts of a project may be outsourced. This is also applicable to project teams comprised of a prime and number of subcontractors.
For those interested in building an organizational structure that is project-based Part Four contains a wealth of material.I found the Stage-Gate new product development process given in chapter 11 to be both a viable and innovative approach to managing development and launches of new products. I also liked chapter 13, which covered enterprise project management in great detail.This material is outstanding for companies that are considering establishing a PMO.
As I read through this book I discovered techniques that had eluded me during my 25+ years of project management experience, as well as fresh ways of looking at techniques and methods I've used throughout my career. The selection of contributors to this book is one of its strengths - each comes across with the highest credibility, and there are no technical or factual gaps anywhere in the book.
If you are a working project manager, regardless of experience level, I strongly recommend adding this outstanding book to your professional library.
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"Unlike most project management books, which focus solely on the nuts and bolts of managing single projects, The Portable MBA in Project Management focuses on the strategy, organization, and processes at work in the three tiers of a successful project-driven organization-the project, the program, and the enterprise. By integrating many critical success factors in this comprehensive guide, Eric Verzuh brings a new vision to the art and science of project management."
-Chris Capossela, General Manager, Microsoft Project
"Verzuh delivers with impact once again. Like his first book, this one is a 'must have' for all professionals in project management. Everyone-from project managers to CEOs of project-based organizations-can't help but be successful after reading and applying the principles established here. This is truly a significant contribution from a first-rate author."
-Ralph Kliem, author of The Project Manager's Emergency Kit
"Eric Verzuh has produced another solid, readable book. In the tradition of good project management, he has gone 'cross functional' and added outside expertise to his own impressive knowledge. Project management is about much more than technical tools, and so this book also explains the proper business approaches to running a project-driven organization."
-Dr. Denis F. Cioffi, Director of the Project Management Program at The George Washington University
author of Managing Project Integration
A state-of-the-art education in project management from the leading thinkers in the field:
Elaine Biech, President and Managing Principal, Ebb Associates
Robert G. Cooper, President and cofounder, The Product Development Institute
Denis Couture, President and cofounder, PCI Group
Deborah L. Duarte, George Washington University
Randall Englund, Associate, Strategic Management Group
Robert J. Graham, Senior Associate, Strategic Management Group
Ned Hamson, strategic innovation consultant
Samuel J. Mantel Jr., Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati
Jack R. Meredith, Editor in Chief, Journal of Operations Management
Nancy Tennant Snyder, Vice President for Leadership and Strategic Competency Creation, Whirlpool Corporation
Eric Verzuh, President, The Versatile Company
Neal Whitten, President, Neal Whitten Group
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