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Making things happen : mastering project management /

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft insider Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Based on his nine years of experience as a program manager for Microsoft�...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Berkun, Scott (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sebastopol, Calif. : O'Reilly Media, Ã2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Theory in Practice (O'Reilly) Ser.
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Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • A brief history of project management (and why you should care)
  • Plans
  • The truth about schedules
  • How to figure out what to do
  • Writing the good vision
  • Where ideas come from
  • What to do with the ideas once you have them
  • Skills
  • Writing good specifications
  • How to make good decisions
  • Communication and relationships
  • How not to annoy people: process, email, and meetings
  • What to do when things go wrong
  • Management
  • Why leadership is based on trust
  • Making things happen
  • Middle-game strategy
  • End-game strategy
  • Power and politics
  • A guide for discussion groups.