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The Handbook of Program Management
by James T Brown
from McGraw-Hill

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Sometimes it is about rocket science
  The Handbook of Program Management is extremely well written. It is easy to forget that much of Project Management comes from the space program. The book proved to be a very quick read and loaded with excellent insight into Program Management. The section on Stakeholder management was especially interesting, Dr. Brown describes a ranking system and communication techniques that are extremely helpful. Risk management is also a section that has good approaches for managing a successful program. If you are... more info

• A significant contribution to the important field of program management
  The Handbook of Program Management is a significant and useful contribution to the increasingly important field of program management. It treats the subject from an appropriate perspective, yet is concise, clearly written, and easy to follow.
  It is all fairly common to consider programs mainly as "really big projects." While this is not actually incorrect, it does miss the point that most programs are complex systems of interconnected projects. They fail or succeed based on the coordination of the... more info

• Great helpful book
  The book is a very useful and pragmatic approach to Program Management. He provides real world examples and guidance for improving your skills. He also does a great job addressing the leadership skills required to be a successful program manager. A highly recommended read for program managers and those aspiring to be one!

• Very, very well done
  It is obvious to me that the author spent a lot of time thinking about this book before he started writing it. I bought this book to use as a reference while studying for the PgMP exam and found it to be very helpful for providing another perspective beyond the PMI standard and the exam preparation book that I bought.
  For me, the ordering of topics is very logical and the writing is very clear. Where examples are necessary, examples are provided. Where topics are a bit more obscure, Mr. Brown takes the... more info

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