Customer Review: Nice beginning project management book. It covered the creation of a WBS, scheduling, and other PM tools. The most helpful (yet brief) sectioni for me was on team-building.
Customer Review: I read this book to augment my graduate-level Project Management course. I knew of the author's reputation as an instructor and a pioneer. The book lived up to my expectations. Mr. Lewis covered the major aspects of managing a project very concisely and expertly. Here for example are the four... more info
Customer Review: About half the work in companies is done on a project basis, but few people are trained in the nuts and bolts of project management, even in such core skills as meeting deadlines and staying on budget. If you add the problems caused by tight resources, lack of talented personnel and plain old... more info
Customer Review: Very easy and fun reading. Hits all the right points that relate to project management. Examples are good, lots of creative ideas that I wasn't aware of and good reference to other books and material.
I would have liked to see more content on systems thinking and how they are applied in real life.... more info
Customer Review: I have always considered Lewis one of the founding fathers of the modern profession. His short "Fundamentals of Project Management" book published by the American Management Association is one of the first project management books I read. That book provided a brief overview, while "The Project... more info
Customer Review: I only read this book because it was a requirement for a college course. Turns out the book is interesting enough to keep my attention. Large print makes for a quick and easy read. Plenty of diagrams as well.
Customer Review: When I purchased this book, I half expected it to say how a Project Leader has to have personal skills and give some general suggestions about doing it. It surpassed my expectations, by being very practical.
I can see many of the suggestions he makes working on the company I work for. At the end... more info
