Project Management JumpStart

by Kim Heldman

The much-anticipated new edition of the popular project management introductory book The role of the project manager continues to become more diverse and demanding, placing strong project management skills in high demand. This in-depth introductory guide offers aspiring project managers the essential fundamentals of project management. Fully revised since the previous version, this new edition includes updated project management methods and practices as well as new examples and study questions. Project management guru Kim Heldman presents you with a clear, concise, and enjoyable writing style so that you can approach project management from a practical?rather than theoretical?standpoint.

Serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of project management Provides completely updated and revised material on project management methods and practices Features new examples and study questions Addresses how to create project schedules and budgets and define project goals Covers project management principles, Project Management Institute?s project management standards, and practical application of project management for the workplace Whether you're considering a career in project management or simply wish to expand your understanding of general project management principles, Project Management JumpStart, Third Edition is ideal reading.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Reference

360 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 11, 2003

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jump Start is just that

This book is intended as an introduction to Project Management. It covers all the fundamentals and then some. First, it covers the Revised Project Management Body of Knowledge (PIMBOK). Naturally, it is not the PMBOK but it is a complimentary view for those getting into the field of project management and related disciplines.

There is more to this book than meets the eye. Many of the charts are in a strategic location of the book and again in appendixes. This book cannot be everything for everyone but if you look in the index you may find there is more here than in most introductory books. As a test, the first thing I looked for was risk standard deviation and it was there under a section on "Three-Point Estimate."

The glossary not only has terms used in project management but also common words that are used differently in project management. Such as the "Warrant Period" - A period when the stakeholders can notify the team id problems and have them corrected immediately.

I am a little confused about the description of the Author as the back cover says that Kim Heldman, PMP, has over ten years of experience in project management. Yet inside it, the book states Kim Heldman is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. She has over 14 years of project management experience in the information technology field.

True that there are different methods not covered in the book and also how to integrate the information into different disciplines and coordinate with agencies like the FDA. But those subjects are for a different book.

Any way you look at it this book serves its purpose and can still be used for years to come as a reference.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you made a drinking game for every time the words project and management were in this book you'd be completely trashed at the end of the second page. There HAS to be other words to use. It was just okay but annoying to read the same thing over and over.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great!

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Required reading for a class.... but I think it would be a good book for anyine who us learning project management.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not in the field of project management (read for a class), but learned a few organizational skills to help me with my own work. Even helped me plan my wedding!