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
Summary
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's biggest projects, Berkun explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-367) and index
