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The Most Useful Project Management Software

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Mindjets' MindManager Pro is simply the single most useful Project Management software I've ever found, and now it's improved substantially. With it you can:

  • Develop requirements and export them to Microsoft Project for scheduling
  • Develop presentations as MindMaps and export to Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Develop fishbone diagrams for trouble-shooting
  • Link to specific cells in Microsoft Excel
  • Create a web dashboard
  • And much more

This is simply the most useful piece of software I own, and integrates with most of Microsoft's desktop suite to dramatically improve their integration.

Highly recommended!

 



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Crucial Confrontations

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One of the finest books on interacting with people in high stakes situations

Crucial Confrontations



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THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

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The authoritative source for project management information. Not light reading, but an essential reference:

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition
by Harold Kerzner 
John Wiley & Sons © 2003 (891 pages)
ISBN:0471225770

This eighth edition updates the classic reference on project management theory and techniques within today's changing marketplace. A wealth of knowledge is put into this practical study guide that managers can rely on.

 



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Earned Value Analysis

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For those interested, this is the book to deepen your understanding of Earned Value.

Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition
Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition
by Quentin W. Fleming and Joel M. Koppelman 
Project Management Institute © 2000 (212 pages)
ISBN:1880410273

Understanding the dynamics of project development and more effectively managing outcomes.



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E-Project - On-line project management environment

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E-Project is a remarkable web-based service for managing projects. Highly recommended.


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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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Critical Chain - TOC for Projects

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Eliyahu Goldratt's remarkable book "Critical Chain" is another must read books for project managers. Written as a business novel, it clearly illustrates how Critical Chain Theory of Constrains (TOC) can help dramatically improve projects. Highly recommended.


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The Deadline

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Tom DeMarco's business novel, "The Deadline", is one of the most valuable and entertaining books ever written on project management. Highly recommended.


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Thomas Friedman and the New York Times

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Not many writers and thinkers more worthy of attention than Thomas Friedman. Check out an excellent review of his new book  ''The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.'' by an equally worthy commentator,  FAREED ZAKARIA. Even if you don't subscribe to the New York Times, you can always read his columns on the web. For example:

 Bangalore: Hot and Hotter

Published: June 8, 2005

Bangalore, India

Every time I visit India, Indians always ask me to compare India with China. Lately, I have responded like this: If India and China were both highways, the Chinese highway would be a six-lane, perfectly paved road, but with a huge speed bump off in the distance labeled "Political reform: how in the world do we get from Communism to a more open society?" When 1.3 billion people going 80 miles an hour hit a speed bump, one of two things happens: Either the car flies into the air and slams down, and all the parts hold together and it keeps on moving - or the car flies into the air, slams down and all the wheels fall off. Which it will be with China, I don't know. India, by contrast, is like a highway full of potholes, with no sidewalks and half the streetlamps broken. But off in the distance, the road seems to smooth out, and if it does, this country will be a dynamo. The question is: Is that smoother road in the distance a mirage or the real thing? More



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Freakonomics

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Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
is an extraordinary book that, without ever mentioning the term, brings new life to systems theory. Reading it is like spending an evening with my old friend and mentor, Robbin Hough, PhD.

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Blink

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Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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Malcolm Gladwell,  is one of the most extraordinary books ever written. If you've ever wondered if your intuition is worth considering, you'll want to read this book. How many times have you thought or said, after something went very right or very wrong "I knew that! Why didn't I listen to myself?" Read Blink and you'll know the answer. Highly recommended.

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The Wisdom of Crowds

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A phenomonal book, The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki contemplates the value of decision-making by groups rather than individuals. If you doubt the value of diversity and independence of thought in the development of arriving at correct conclusions, this book is an absolute must read! 

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