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Best Books for New Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There are so many books out there. In this video I share 3 books that are fantastic reads for new project managers. Under the video you’ll see details for each of the books. The Project Management Book by Richard Newton. The book is organised in short chapters so it’s easy to read. Yes, this my book!

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What Is Resource Loading and Why Does It Matter in Project Management?

ProjectManager.com

This is one way that projects go off track, miss a deadline or spend beyond the project budget. Each worker is assigned a task or a percentage of the project until they’re 100 percent booked. Resource leveling is involved with resources, too, but also time, as in the start and end dates of projects and budgets.

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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

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To compile this list, we dug through Amazon listings, forums, blogs, and review websites to identify the best project management books specifically for those in the manufacturing and engineering industries. Who said business books have to be a bore? Goldratt turned the traditional how-to book on its head with this “business novel.”

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

So I made you an ebook. You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. Get the ebook! Receive the ebook in your email. Now check your email to get your ebook. Send me the ebook! Please try again. Ranjit Sidhu.

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What are the Best Project Management Books?

Online PM Courses

But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. So, what project management books would I recommend to a new project manager? How to Manage a Great Project: On budget.

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Zombie Projects and How to Kill Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Read next: How to Save a Failing Project (ebook). We had budget specialists, schedule specialists, earned value specialists, and even contract specialists. They operate in a completely text book fashion, without applying any logic, context or thought to how to do things in the most effective way.

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How to Facilitate a Successful Project Launch

Project Risk Coach

Tom planned to use every trick in the book—crashing, fast-tracking, sprinting, and late nights (even though he knew it would put stress on his family life). The team members were fuming about the lack of clarity in the project resulting in scope creep, rework, missed deadlines, and budget issues. Fast forward two months.

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