IPMA-USA Book Reviews

We encourage you to maintain your edge by staying up to date. See our book reviews, below:

• Light up the TEAM FIRE, by Majer-Schaden-Stabauer; available through Amazon.com, 2015, in Kindle format, $9.99. Book Review by Stacy Goff.
• Better Practices of Project Management Based on IPMA competences, by John Hermarij; Van Haren Publishing, 2013. Hard cover, 660 pages, $66.50 (in paperback). Book Review by Stacy Goff.
• Managing Business Analysis Services: A Framework for Sustainable Projects and Corporate Strategy Success; by Barbara Davis. J. Ross Publishing, 2013. (232 pages, $54.95) Book Review by James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd.
• Perfect Phrases for Project Management, by Helen S. Cooke and Karen Tate. McGraw-Hill, 2012. Book Review by Stacy Goff.
• Talent is Overrated, by Geoff Colvin; Penguin Group (2010). Book Review by Cole J. Kupec, II.
• Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis; by Barbara A. Carkenord, MBA, CBAP; J. Ross Publishing, 2009, (Paperback, 253 pages, $69.95) Book Review by James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd.
• Practical Project Risk Management; The ATOM Methodology Second Edition, by David Hillson and Peter Simon. Published by Management Concepts Press, 2012. Book Review by Stacy Goff.
  
  
• Game Theory in Management: Modeling Business Decisions and their Consequences; by Michael Hatfield; published 2012 by Gower Publishing Limited. Book Review by Dr. Kenneth F. Smith, PMP.
• Integrated Cost and Schedule Control In Project Management; Second Edition, by Ursula Kuehn; Published by Management Concepts, Inc., 2011. Book Review by Dr. Kenneth F. Smith, PMP.
• Sustainability in Project Management, by Gilbert Silvius, Ron Schipper, Julia Planko, Jasper van den Brink and Adri Köhler; Published May 2012. Book Review by Joel Carboni.
• The Project Management Answer Book, by Jeff Furman. Published by Management Concepts, Inc. 2011. Reviewed by James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd.
• Project Team Dynamics: Enhancing Performance, Improving Results, by Lisa DiTullio. Published by Management Concepts, Inc. Reviewed by James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd.
• Project Management Fundamentals: Key Concepts and Methodology (2nd Edition, 2011) by Gregory T. Haugan, PhD, PMP. Published by Management Concepts, Inc. Reviewed By: James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd.
  
  
• The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande (book and Audio). Reviewed by Rose M. Johnston.
• Successful Project Management, 3rd Edition, by Trevor L. Young. Review by James R. Brady.
• Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant, by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. Reviewed By: James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd.
• The Global Consultant: How to Make Seven Figures Across Borders, by Alan Weiss and Omar Khan. Reviewed By: James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd. International Development Consultant (Org. Systems).
• The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, 3rd Ed., by Eric Verzuh. Reviewed By: James R. Brady, PhD, MPA, MEd. International Development Consultant (Org. Systems).
  
  
• Project Governance: A practical guide to effective project decision making, by Ross Garland. Review by Dr. Lew Ireland.
• These four Book Reviews are from Dr. Gary Klein's classes in the MBA program, OPTM 639 - Managing Projects for Competitive Advantage, and OPTM 669 - Bridging Strategy and Tactics in Project Management, at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Thanks Gary!
  The Business Savvy Project Manager, review by Krish Soundararajan
  Fundamentals of Project Management, 3rd edition; review by John Guarniere
  The Leadership Dojo, review by Philip L. Jacobsen
  Accelerated Project Management, “How to be First to Market”; review by Neil S. Moysenko
  
  
• Napoleon on Project Management, Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution and Leadership; by Jerry Manas; Review by Stacy Goff
• Managing Projects: Large and Small, by Richard Lueke; Subject Advisor: Robert D. Austin; Review by James R. Brady
• Managing Projects: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges, Mary Grace Duffy, Ed. D.; Review by James R. Brady
• Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise, Lessons for Business Today, by Mark Kozak-Holland; Review by Stacy Goff
• Earned Value Project Management, Third Edition, by Quentin W. Fleming and Joel M. Koppelman. Review by Ed Fern
  
  
• Cultivating Communities of Practice by Wenger, McDermott and Snyder. Review by Donna Fitzgerald
• Project Procurement Management: Contracting, Subcontracting, Teaming, by Quentin Fleming. Review by Ed Fern
• The Wisdom of Teams, by Katzenbach and Smith. Review by Bob Youker
• Effective Work Breakdown Structures by Gregory T. Haugan. Review by Bob Youker
  
  

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