The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management

by G. Michael Campbell, Sunny Baker

Managers will no longer dread the word �project.� Fully updated and revised, this guide covers the tools and processes of project management, complying with the standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK). Packed with examples, case studies, and expert opinions, this book includes essential information on implementation strategies, setting up schedules, troubleshooting, and more.
--Perfect for the new project manager—or the re-learner
--New, updated information on software, PMBOK facts, the PMP exam, and integration management

Genres: Business, Management, Nonfiction, Reference

416 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2005

Reviews

[Earl Grey Tea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite the connotation of the title, I find these types of Idiot's Guide books extremely helpful whenever approaching a new topic I am completely unfamiliar with.

I picked up this book to help familiarize me with the world of project management since that topic is the focus of my development plan at work these days. This book gives an overview from the inception of a project to closing it down along with all of the steps in between. The writing style of the author was not in an academic manner and easy to understand as long as one takes the time internalize the specialized vocabulary introduced throughout the book.

Now that I have finished reading this book, am I ready to lead a project? Absolutely not. Would I feel comfortable enough to assist a project manager on a medium sized project and not be completely lost? Sure. Did this book make the daylong project management class I took at work a lot easier to comprehend? You bet.

This book gives a great summary of why project management is important and the need to use it. While there are aspects of the how to execute the various phases of a project, this part of the book could have been much more robust to help people feel more confident in using these skills. A key resource that would have made this book better would have been to have access to templates that could be used in the planning stages of project management and some deeper insights in how to use them effectively.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh! So much to slosh through. I read it as a top-tier NAPO recommended book. There must be multiple other books on project management that are vastly better than this one especially for POs that will not be running projects as elaborate as this book “guides.”

[Monika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Summary of PMBOK actually, super raw.

[Ricardo Vargas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book that, with a very suggestive name, presents the basic concepts of project management, focusing mainly into the "non project managers" public.


Livro que, com um nome bastante sugestivo, apresenta os conceitos básicos de gerenciamento de projetos, focando principalmente o público de "não gerentes de projeto".

[James · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a very good book. I recommend "Project Management That Works" by Rick Morris instead.

[Thomasin Propson · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a place to start. Sometimes, that's what you need!

[Sarah M. Adly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Sample book and good guide to who will start in Management Career
I recommend it for all

[Abril · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greatly detailed! I read this for my project management class with the author himself as my professor.

[Tami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide

This is a good guide for project management. It has some helpful hints and ideas. It tells what worked and what didn't work for this author.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.