June 15th, 2010 
Certified Guide Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
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Why learn project management the hard way? Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition will have you managing projects in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management techniques The mindset and skill set of effective project managers Project techniques that work in any industry, with any tools The common elements of successful projects Lessons from failed projects The value and
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Review by wibe for Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
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This is one of the better books about PMBOK-based ProjectManagement. But what I really miss, is a practical explanation of how to switch theory to reality. For example: The PMBOK defines 44 processes. Some of them have to be done one time (e.g. defining a Project Charter), but many process steps have to be done daily, weekly, monthly and with different participants. So, what I miss is a description how to organize all these processes during a concrete project including a project plan with all these process steps defined as meetings.
This book is a really good introduction to PM and it helps to understand every PMBOK process. But when trying to use this methodology in daily work, you dont know what steps to do with whom and when. I simply miss a kind of project calendar showing how to spread these processes over the timeline.
Review by M. Zakaria for Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
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I enjoyed this book. It is jam-packed with theories and a wealth of practical experiences and lessons learned. This book is very comprehensive and goes beyond the catchy series title of “Absolute Beginner’s Guide”.
I particularly found the Tip/Note/Caution pop-up style side-bars amusing and very helpful (I cheated and read them first before every page). Some of these pop-ups are very insightful (e.g. Caution: Page 32 – “A good project manager can still end up managing and delivering a troubled project”).
The summary/review section entitled “The Absolute Minimum”, at the end of every chapter, is a very smart and practical method to review what the previous chapter was all about.
This book goes beyond the mechanics of pure project management. As an example, in Chapter 16 “Leading a Project” this book discusses leadership, techniques and success factors. The “Servant Leadership” approach is extremely effective and I am also very glad that someone had already named it and documented it as early as 1970.
Job very well done. This book is HIGHLY recommended for beginners and experts alike.
Marwan F. Zakaria, PMP
Review by Carlo R. Montoya for Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
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If you’re either a new project manager (without PM training), or
somebody interested or involved in project management, then this
book is for you.
I’ve read the Project Management Institute’s Project Management
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) cover to cover and I honestly don’t
know how I prevented myself from going to sleep.
This book, on the other hand, is the most exciting book I’ve
ever read about project management. Greg’s 16 years of
experience is evident in his writing.
Get this book, read it and before you know it, you’re on your
way to become a better project manager.
Review by Andrew Lanyon for Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
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I’ve read 10 books on PM in the last 3 years. Without a doubt this is the most practical one I’ve read. It takes PM theory and goes much further than other beginner’s guides to actually telling you how to do apply the theory in the real world. The mind maps are particularly good. I have used these maps extensively for operations staff training and brain storming for phase planning. Highly recommended reading.
Review by Emelee N. Mitchum for Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2nd Edition)
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I think what makes this book stand out from all the others is how well the information is laid out for the reader. This is definitely a great starting point for a PM beginner. However, I think it’s also an outstanding reference guide for those that have been in the field of project management for many years. Anyone that has read the PMBOK or other PM books knows that the material can become overwhelming when it’s not communicated clearly. This book does an outstanding job of making the topic easy to understand. I wish this book had been around when I was starting in this field, and even studying for the PMP exam. I highly recommend it!
Emelee Mitchum, PMP