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A Hacker's Guide to Computer Project Management (Computer Weekly Professional) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Andrew K. Johnston (Author) "A great number of software projects fail ..." (more)

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Paperback: 187 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd; annotated edition edition (4 April 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 075062230X
ISBN-13: 978-0750622301
Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 18.8 x 1.1 cm

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'A staggering proportion of software development projects fail. This book is the perfect comfort blanket for anyone who has just been promoted to running a small software development team and doesn't want their project to be one of the failures. This guide is worthy of any new project manager's attention.' - PC Magazine, August 1995
'Overall the book is comprehensive, easy to read and informative in an enjoyable way. You will find this book valuable if you are steering a project for the first time.' - I T for Local Government, July 1995
'...a well-structured, pragmatic handbook supported by an intelligently annotated bibliography.' - Project, July 1995

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Managing a computer project is a complex process. This is a practical guide for all project managers. The book aims to enable managers to manage/build better systems on time and within budget. It also presents and answers some of the common questions asked by project managers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You simply MUST buy this book if you are an aspiring PM, 24 Jul 2000

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If you are a practicing or wannabe Project Manager this book is the best friend you never knew you had.

In an accessible, chatty, but never patronising fashion, Johnston takes the reader through the fundamentals of good project management without swamping him or her with fatuous detail or tedious war stories. A comprehensive bibliography enables the reader to fill in the gaps for himself, but in truth Johnston's words of wisdom probably represent about 80% of what you can ever hope to learn about IT project management from a text book.

If there is a cheaper, quicker way to learn the basics of IT project management then I ain't found it!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for the novice/beginner, 16 Oct 1999

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If like me, you are just starting out in this field, or find yourself recently put in charge of a development team and you're looking for some good commonsense advise, then this is a good place to start.

AJ has written this in an accessible and entertaining style. Where jargon is used he has explained it with clarity. He starts by covering the essential art of building a team, following in-house standards, planning and estimating and alerts you to pitfalls that often catch out even the most seasoned project manager.

As the title may suggest, this book won't teach you to become Project Manager but it will start you off thinking like one and you will find it a valuable reference as you step through your first project or so. To get the maximum benefit, go cover-to-cover but you can dip in and pull out what you need to know very quickly and the recommended further reading section is an excellent 'where do I go from here?'

If you're just starting out in the world of Project Management, make this the first book on your bookshelf!

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