It can get a bit dry at times, but the author does his best to make it interesting and explains at length the different phases of a product or feature development from inception to release, and gives good information on decision-making, leading teams and negotiating too, all while providing useful references to dive deeper. It is inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, and definitely the one book that you and your team need to have within arm's reach throughout the life of your project.

A good requirements definition does not simply define how to solve a problem; instead, it identifies the problem clearly enough that someone with good expertise can work with confidence to accomplish it. The author tried to cover all kinds of projects and developments - it's supposed to be a good thing, but it makes it pretty hard to apply in real life. I would say its a must read for anyone who needs to get more of a "intuitive" understanding of how to run a project and deal with people, and who might not be the actual PM but more in a leading position.Berkun made me chuckle, made me think, and best-of-all, after just a few hours of reading, I found myself thinking of many ways I could make my team more effective and my products better. It starts off pretty technical with guidance on writing good deliverable specifications and ends with a big chunk on managing stakeholder relationships.

Why was Alain Resnais reluctant to make his documentary film Night and Fog and why did he ultimately decide to overcome that reluctance? Many then admitted (after looking over their shoulder to be sure no-one was listening) that it’s impossible to always follow a formal process for decision making, given the limited time that they have available and the number of things that they need to do.Its a solution kit for succeeding at software projects and I plan to keep it by my side as a reference and re-read in the future. I have received impressions about this book and I think it is a good roadmap to encourage future Project Managers. Which is fine if you want to avoid drama and internal strife but really bad if you actually want things to get done. Relationships that correctly tell us how the value of one variable Y would change under interventions on a second variable Y are invariant.

Drawing on the Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction and Recovery Project (PERRP), this volume explores the sociocultural side of post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction. Nur war ich doch zu neugierig, erstmal das gesamte Buch zu lesen, statt mich länger mit einzelnen Kapiteln zu befassen. This book explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project.I've read many books on managing software projects, and they often tend to tell you what goes wrong or can go wrong, which I know already, as I've lived it.

The more you are in touch with your positive reasons for wanting something, the greater will be your motivation to take action. What’s more, there are parties involved who each have different responsibilities, so there must be effort put into keeping everyone synchronized during the project. He has authored three best-selling books, including Making things happen and The myths of innovation. This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to understand project management on a practical level.A recruiter from Microsoft recommended it to me, saying if I would like to know something about project management, I don't want to miss this book. The theory of actual project management tools and techniques is not covered in detail and should be referred to in another book. Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. I would have liked it better if the author framed such questions to fit all project managers, whether they are solo or part of a team. Those are questions, without answers, and thought-provoking isn’t a word I would use to describe them.