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Books on Project Management

Ahuja, Hira; Project Management (Wiley).
Project management from the construction contractor's perspective. Excellent coverage of scheduling concepts.

Archibald, Russell D.; Managing High Technology Programs and Projects (Wiley).
Good information and lots of it, but not very well-written.

Dinsmore, Paul; Human Factors in Project Management (Amacom).
Good coverage of matrix and related organizational issues.

Duncan, William R., primary author, 1996 version; A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Project Management Institute).
Describes generally accepted project management practices.

Gilbreath, Robert; Winning at Project Management (Wiley).
Construction oriented, but focus on "failure factors" provides excellent insight into problem projects.

Kerzner, Harold; Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling (Van Nostrand Reinhold).
Third edition is up to 1,000 pages. Comprehensive in most respects, but inexplicably omits discussion of scope. Oriented toward larger projects done under contract.

Kezsbom, et al; Dynamic Project Management (Wiley).
Occasionally gets into too much detail, but a generally solid treatment of managing technology projects.

Lewis, James P.; Project Planning, Scheduling & Control (Irwin).
Practical and comprehensive although not intellectually rigorous (especially regarding phases and life cycles). Very good coverage of inter-personal topics. Scheduling discussions use mostly construction examples.

Love, Sydney F.; Achieving Problem Free Project Management (Wiley).
Good reference for anyone managing multiple small projects. Falls down (not enough detail) once you get a project team much larger than 4-5 people.

Mulvaney, John; Analysis Bar Charting (MPCS).
Best treatment of basic network analysis techniques. Emphasis is on analysis and use rather than defining logic.

Thamhain, Hans J.; Engineering Program Management (Wiley).
Good treatment from the government contractor's view. Covers more of senior management role than most.
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Books on Project Management
Ahuja, Hira; Project Management (Wiley). Project management from the construction contractor's perspective. Excellent coverage of scheduling concepts. Archibald, Russell D.; Managing High Technology Programs and Projects (Wiley). Good information and lots of it, but not very well-written. Dinsmore, Paul; Human Factors in Project Management (Amacom). Good coverage of matrix and related organizational issues. Duncan, William R., primary author, 1996 version; A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Project Management Institute). Describes generally accepted project management practices. Gilbreath, Robert; Winning at Project Management (Wiley). Construction oriented, but focus on "failure factors" provides excellent insight into problem projects. Kerzner, Harold; Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling (Van Nostrand Reinhold). Third edition is up to 1,000 pages. Comprehensive in most respects, but inexplicably omits discussion of scope. Oriented toward larger projects done under contract. Kezsbom, et al; Dynamic Project Management (Wiley). Occasionally gets into too much detail, but a generally solid treatment of managing technology projects. Lewis, James P.; Project Planning, Scheduling & Control (Irwin). Practical and comprehensive although not intellectually rigorous (especially regarding phases and life cycles). Very good coverage of inter-personal topics. Scheduling discussions use mostly construction examples. Love, Sydney F.; Achieving Problem Free Project Management (Wiley). Good reference for anyone managing multiple small projects. Falls down (not enough detail) once you get a project team much larger than 4-5 people. Mulvaney, John; Analysis Bar Charting (MPCS). Best treatment of basic network analysis techniques. Emphasis is on analysis and use rather than defining logic. Thamhain, Hans J.; Engineering Program Management (Wiley). Good treatment from the government contractor's view. Covers more of senior management role than most. 047105979X:Product Link on Barnes & Noble.com.