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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

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Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M. Epiphanized: A Novel on Unifying Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma by Bob Sproull and Bruce Nelson. Management consultants Bob Sproull and Bruce Nelson borrow from Goldratt’s storytelling concept to explore the advantages of using Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma together.

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Top 12 Most Relevant Project Management Books You Need to Read

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The book compares agile to waterfall, breaks down various agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, FDD, Lean, Crystal, etc.), Peter Drucker is the father of management and the most quoted business consultant of the past three generations. Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Books on the classic management theory.

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Top 12 Most Relevant Project Management Books You Need to Read

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The book compares agile to waterfall, breaks down various Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, FDD, Lean, etc.), He wrote extensively and is the most quoted business consultant of the past three generations. The Goal / Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Books on the classic management theory. These two books are novels.

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Agile Unplugged: EP 02 | Mike Cottmeyer and Dennis Stevens

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And that was based on some work I’d done, as a consultant several years ago the company was acquiring a bunch of other like power companies, and we were doing capability modeling. And then tying that together into a network and then applying Lean principles to designing an organization that can get stuff done. – Yeah.

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Waterfall Should Have Never Existed: Part 1

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It’s accompanied by a flourishing consulting industry eager to sell the latest management fad to anyone with a heartbeat and willingness to listen. Critical Path, Resource Critical Path, Critical Chain, Earned Value, Earned Work, etc.) Consulting firms knew how to maximize their profits in the 1990’s!

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

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Critical Chain Method: A method for scheduling projects with uncertain deadlines and limited resources. In the Critical Chain Method, project managers rely on placing buffers on project schedule paths to make room for unexpected contingencies. A network diagram is a critical tool for project scheduling.

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The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

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PM Training And Consulting Companies. Some project management professionals or consultants have their own individual blogs where they share their thoughts on PM best practices and news. Episode 057: Critical Chain Project Management. Project Management Software Developers. Worth reading. Finding Marbles. Worth reading.