I am mentoring a junior PM at work (IT sector - web development). He is new to project management, and has started the classical route from developer to teamlead/PM. He asked about certification, but we quickly agreed that it is too early for that. I am therefore looking for suggestions to good books that can teach him basic PM techniques. My own suggestion would be "Rapid Development" by Steve C. McConnell, but I was wondering if there were other suggestions, perhaps closer to PMBoK, so that the transition is easier, when he gains more experience? Saving Changes...
Read PMP Exam Prep, Eighth Edition by Rita Mulcahy. It coincides with the PMBOK but explains most topics in layman terms. There are exercises that can be completed at the end of each chapter. Perhaps this will help increase his understanding. Saving Changes...
