What is your favorite book or resource to cover the fundamentals of project management?

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Teresa Lawrence, PhD, PMP, CSM President| International Deliverables, LLC Hilton Head Island, SC, United States

Friends,

I am often asked for a recommendation for a book that covers the fundamentals of project management in everyday laymen's terms. Not necessarily a PMP oriented resource, just a general resource a company might use to boost skill set of employees and provide a comprehensive overview of the discipline.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!
Teresa

Posted: Nov 12, 2017 11:20 AM

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Teresa Lawrence, PhD, PMP, CSM President| International Deliverables, LLC Hilton Head Island, SC, United States

Nov 12, 2017 5:27 PM

Replying to Kiron Bondale

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Teresa -

1. Francis Webster Jr.'s PM101: According to the Olde Curmudgeon
2. Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Advice for Successful Projects
3. Fred Brooks' The Mythical Man-Month
4. Robert Greenleaf's Servant Leadership
5. McGregor's The Human Side of Enterprise

Kiron

Thanks for the suggestions.

Posted: Nov 16, 2017 12:55 PM

Meade Rubenstein PM III| IT Project Guide Sparta, Nj, United States

I highly recommend:
- Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams - Tom DeMarco
- The Deadline: A Novel About Project Management - Tom DeMarco
- Death March - Ed Yourdan

Posted: Nov 16, 2017 8:36 PM

Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada

"Project management for dummies" is a good place to start.

Posted: Nov 17, 2017 9:18 AM

Rajesh Sivagnanam Rajesh S| ElAraby Group Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India

My Recommendation would be
1) Head First PMP, by Jennifer Greene and Andrew Stellman,
2) PMP Exam Prep, by Rita Mulcahy

Posted: Nov 17, 2017 1:33 PM

Janice Grier Senior Technical Vendor Manager| ATT Shelby Township, Mi, United States

Rita Mulcahy and PMBOK

Posted: Nov 17, 2017 4:16 PM

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