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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management, 3rd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
by Ph.D., Sunny Baker, PMP, G. Michael Campbell, Kim Baker
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Alpha (2003-12-02)
ISBN: 1592571190
EAN: 9781592571192
Dewy Decimal #: 658.404
Paperback: 448 pages
Edition: 3
Release Date: 2003-12-02
SKU: A-2-3
Condition: Good
Comments: Only 2 pages have highlights, otherwise unmarked. Binding is very tight. Softcover is shiny. Expedited shipping is available.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A revised guide for a growing field.
This fully updated and revised third edition complies with official PMI and PMBOK standards and provides full coverage of the discipline, tools, and processes of modern project management.
New to this edition: updated examples for risk assessment and expanded templates, logs, and forms for tracking and analysis.
€ A fully updated and revised 3rd edition, with new templates, forms, and examples
€ Complies with official PMI and PMBOK standards for project management
€ More colleges and universities are offering courses and degrees in project management
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Amazon.com Review
Do you recognize the business value of "execution"--the critical ability to deliver what you promise, under budget and on time--but aren't quite sure how to get there consistently? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management, by marketing and business-development specialists Sunny and Kim Baker, outlines proven ways to apply this key skill to various situations. In typical Idiot's Guide fashion, it explains all of the steps necessary to plan a project, assemble and lead teams, monitor progress, and bring resultant efforts to a successful conclusion. Tips on resolving conflict, handling change, using software, and keeping in touch with those involved are among the highlights. In a chapter called "Making Your Communications Count," for example, the Bakers examine numerous methods for distributing information that will "get your message across." They first look at the pros and cons of nine forms of interchange, from telephone and e-mail to memo and presentation; they then offer guidelines for creating effective messages and selecting appropriate delivery vehicles. Similar treatment also is given to other relevant topics, such as assembling adequate resources, launching projects in ways that motivate participants, and moving team members to other roles once their current job is finished. --Howard Rothman
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Customer Reviews
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Idiots
Rating  (5)
Date: 2006-02-24
0 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Excellent guide for those wanting to learn about project management. Used this for a class and it was extremely helpful. Easy, clear reading.
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A Practical Introduction to Project Management
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-01-13
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
A practical, direct introduction to project management in plain English -- that's how I would sum up this book.
The Bakers use PMI terminology (the project initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing processes), and provide good guidance throughout the book to beginners.
Each chapter is well structured with a clear introduction, middle and summary. There are practical common sense tips throughout the book, examples are easy to follow and there are useful bullet points that you can use as checklists for your projects.
If you are a seasoned projet manager, this book is not for you. However, it can be of great use if you are planning to create a project management training session for your company/clients.
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Good Introduction for the New Project Manager
Rating  (4)
Date: 2005-08-11
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a good first book for those without any project experience. It explains concepts clearly, and gives good examples. It will probably not provide enough depth for those individuals who are beyond the beginning phase: again, that doesn't appear to be its intent. I enjoy the way this series chunks information into easily digestible forms.
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Excellent Book !!
Rating (5)
Date: 2004-11-11
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
It's been about 30 years since I did any reading on management
in school, but those years it now appears have been littered with
something that I didn't know to call Project Management.
I was nodding my head in agreement all the way through the book.
This text seems to have combined the terminology and structure
of Project Management (new to me) with a very appropriate emphasis on the coordination, communication, and for lack of a better word, politics of making something happen.
This book is not another over-simplified to the point of being
useless novice book. This one is filled with useful material yet still reads well.
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Excellent Companion for those new to Project Management.
Rating (4)
Date: 2003-04-07
8 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
Actually, it isn't bad for experienced project managers to review the different sections of this book for a quick refresher on an annual basis. This is a very good book to have on your desk while you are working on your first couple of projects as a project manager. It explains in very simple terms the various aspects of this extensive field of project management. Like everyone else, you too may feel like project management is too overwhelming a subject when you first start out. It really helps to have a book like this nearby. You may want to keep it out of sight to prevent silly remarks from your colleagues.The sidebars that you will see throughout the book 'Words from the Wise' and 'Project Lingo' are extremely useful to read and get upto speed on the definitions and the tricks of the trade. The only limitation that I found is that the treatment on some of the topics isn't very complete. That is completely understandable as this isn't aimed at teaching advanced tricks of the trade to the seasoned project manager. For that, you need to refer to an advanced book like Harold Kerzner's 'Project Management - A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling'. Or keep up with the latest by attending seminars and workshops at your local chapter of the PMI (Project Management Institute...). Finally, keep in mind that there are situations in project management that are specific to the industry you are in and sometimes there is no right answer. But most other times, the knowledge in this book is extremely helpful. Overcome the fear of being caught with a book that has the word 'Idiot' in the title and exploit the knowledge that the book provides!
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