Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management Revised Edition Contributor(s): Berkun, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0596517718 ISBN-13: 9780596517717 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Desktop Applications - Project Management Software - Computers | Information Technology - Computers | Programming - General |
Dewey: 658.404 |
Series: Theory in Practice (O'Reilly) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.1" (1.45 lbs) 408 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and managers of projects everywhere.
Coming from the rare perspective of someone who fought difficult battles on Microsoft's biggest projects and taught project design and management for MSTE, Microsoft's internal best practices group, this is valuable advice indeed. It will serve you well with your current work, and on future projects to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berkun: - Scott Berkun worked on the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft from 1994-1999 and left the company in 2003 with the goal of writing enough books to fill a shelf. The Myths of Innovation is his second book: he wrote the best seller, The Art of Project Management (O'Reilly 2005). He makes a living writing, teaching and speaking. He teaches a graduate course in creative thinking at the University of Washington, runs the sacred places architecture tour at NYC's GEL conference, and writes about innovation, design and management at www.scottberkun.com.Berkun, Scott: - Scott Berkun worked on the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft from 1994-1999 and left the company in 2003 with the goal of writing enough books to fill a shelf. The Myths of Innovation is his second book: he wrote the best seller, The Art of Project Management (O'Reilly 2005). He makes a living writing, teaching and speaking. He teaches a graduate course in creative thinking at the University of Washington, runs the sacred places architecture tour at NYC's GEL conference, and writes about innovation, design and management at www.scottberkun.com. |