num_pages: 252
description: If the projects you manage don't go as smoothly as you'd like, 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know offers knowledge that's priceless, gained through years of trial and error. This illuminating book contains 97 short and extremely practical tips -- whether you're dealing with software or non-IT projects -- from some of the world's most experienced project managers and software developers. You'll learn how these professionals have dealt with everything from managing teams to handling project stakeholders to runaway meetings and more. While this book highlights software projects, its wise axioms contain project management principles applicable to projects of all types in any industry. You can read the book end to end or browse to find topics that are of particular relevance to you. 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know is both a useful reference and a source of inspiration.Among the 97 practical tips: Clever Code Is Hard to Maintain...and Maintenance Is Everything -- David Wood, Partner, ZepheiraEvery Project Manager Is a Contract Administrator -- Fabio Teixeira de Melo, Planning Manager, Construtora Norberto OdebrechtCan Earned Value and Velocity Coexist on Reports? -- Barbee Davis, President, Davis ConsultingHow Do You Define 'Finished'? -- Brian Sam-Bodden, author, software architectThe Best People to Create the Estimates Are the Ones Who Do the Work -- Joe Zenevitch, Senior Project Manager, ThoughtWorksHow to Spot a Good IT Developer -- James Graham, independent management consultantOne Deliverable, One Person -- Alan Greenblatt, CEO, Sciova
title: 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
publisher: O'Reilly Media