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The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook: A Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Limited People Resources
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING LIMITED RESOURCES TO INNOVATE AND GROWTrying to accomplish too much with too few resources has become almost customary in business today. More often than not, though, all that we "accomplish" is delayed projects, mass confusion, and missed opportunities--not the achievement of business goals.
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook helps you tackle the critical challenges of resource management and capacity planning head on by providing a proven tool for making the leap from chaos to the Capacity Quadrant, a framework for addressing visibility, prioritization, optimization of existing resources, and integrated planning and governance.
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook demystifies the complexities of resource capacity and demand management and offers clear ways for maximizing your limited resources to drive business growth and sustainability.
This groundbreaking guide
The latest benchmark data from a comprehensive study of resource managementCase studies from organizations that have used the book's methods with great successTools for overcoming common barriers and making decisions involving time capture, resource assignments, and competing prioritiesRecommendations on ownership of the organization's resource management and capacity planning functionsConsiderations for addressing the human side of resource management and capacity planningThe Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook gives you the information, insight, and proven methods to take your company where it has never been before.
PRAISE FOR THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY PLANNING HANDBOOK
"There are lots of leadership books, scores of human resources books, and plenty of project and portfolio management books. This is the first book dedicated to what is essentially the drivetrain of organizations--the effective use of its people toward its most important activities. This is Manas's best and most ambitious book yet." -- Judith E. Glaser, CEO, Benchmark Communications, Inc.; Chairman of The Creating WE Institute; and author of the bestselling Conversational Intelligence
"Jerry's book and the Capacity Quadrant model he outlines give you a realistic view of your workforce and an approach to maximizing the 'people power' in your organization that's easy to understand and apply. It could very well help transform your company and make you a hero in the process!" -- Dave Garrett, President and CEO, ProjectManagement.com
"Unlike lifeless products, people skills and capacity are difficult to measure and vary widely between 'good' days and 'bad' days. Manas steps nimbly through this minefield with solid evidence and practical advice--all laced together in an easy-to-read style." -- R. Max Wideman FCSCE, FEIC, FICE, FPMI
"It didn't take me too long into reading when I realized how much we really needed this book.
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook helps you tackle the critical challenges of resource management and capacity planning head on by providing a proven tool for making the leap from chaos to the Capacity Quadrant, a framework for addressing visibility, prioritization, optimization of existing resources, and integrated planning and governance.
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook demystifies the complexities of resource capacity and demand management and offers clear ways for maximizing your limited resources to drive business growth and sustainability.
This groundbreaking guide
The latest benchmark data from a comprehensive study of resource managementCase studies from organizations that have used the book's methods with great successTools for overcoming common barriers and making decisions involving time capture, resource assignments, and competing prioritiesRecommendations on ownership of the organization's resource management and capacity planning functionsConsiderations for addressing the human side of resource management and capacity planningThe Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook gives you the information, insight, and proven methods to take your company where it has never been before.
PRAISE FOR THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY PLANNING HANDBOOK
"There are lots of leadership books, scores of human resources books, and plenty of project and portfolio management books. This is the first book dedicated to what is essentially the drivetrain of organizations--the effective use of its people toward its most important activities. This is Manas's best and most ambitious book yet." -- Judith E. Glaser, CEO, Benchmark Communications, Inc.; Chairman of The Creating WE Institute; and author of the bestselling Conversational Intelligence
"Jerry's book and the Capacity Quadrant model he outlines give you a realistic view of your workforce and an approach to maximizing the 'people power' in your organization that's easy to understand and apply. It could very well help transform your company and make you a hero in the process!" -- Dave Garrett, President and CEO, ProjectManagement.com
"Unlike lifeless products, people skills and capacity are difficult to measure and vary widely between 'good' days and 'bad' days. Manas steps nimbly through this minefield with solid evidence and practical advice--all laced together in an easy-to-read style." -- R. Max Wideman FCSCE, FEIC, FICE, FPMI
"It didn't take me too long into reading when I realized how much we really needed this book.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 29, 2014
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About the author
Jerry Manas
8 books1 followerWhether writing about leadership lessons from historic figures and other icons, or musing on organizational culture and management, Jerry Manas has a knack for combining history, science, and a variety of other topics to bring fresh and entertaining perspectives to what could otherwise be dry subjects.
A thought leader in organizational project and resource management, Jerry is frequently cited by leading voices in the world of business, including legendary management guru Tom Peters (In Search of Excellence), who often references Jerry’s best selling work, Napoleon on Project Management, for its insights on simplicity and character. Jerry’s work has been highlighted in a variety of publications, including Leadership Excellence, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, The Chicago Sun Times, The Huffington Post, and The Houston Chronicle. He has written numerous books and articles and appeared on radio programs nationwide.
Jerry’s newest book, The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook (McGraw-Hill, Sept 2014), offers benchmarks, guidelines, and tools for maximizing the value of organizational “people” resources. Max Wideman, considered by many to be the “father of project management,” says of the book, “Author Jerry Manas steps nimbly through this minefield with solid evidence and practical advice—all laced together in an easy-to-read style and light-hearted humor. ”
In Napoleon on Project Management, Manas drew insightful parallels between Napoleon’s strategic brilliance and success in today’s organizational and business worlds. The prestigious Kirkus Reviews called it “the ultimate case study in effective project management,” and called his research “impeccable.” The book has been published in eight languages and has been course adopted in universities around the world, including in Iceland where Jerry appeared on National TV applying the lessons to the country’s economic recovery.
Jerry’s book Managing the Gray Areas, which brought new perspectives on resolving the most common leadership dilemmas, was hailed by Pat Williams, Senior VP of the Orlando Magic basketball team, as “a new path for leaders.” Project Lessons from the Roman Empire was a natural follow-up to the Napoleon book, and examines lessons in leadership, planning, and communication from the rise and fall of Rome. Jerry was also a co-author of the bestseller, 42 Rules for Creating WE, which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called “today’s greatest guide for team success.”
In addition to his books on management and leadership, Jerry writes fiction books as J.B. Manas. His debut sci-fi thriller, The Kronos Interference, with co-author Edward Miller, received a starred review in Kirkus Reviews, who called it “impressively original” and [a] “tour de force.” The book was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best of 2012. Visit the authors’ blog at www.millerandmanas.wordpress.com.
An active voice in the field, Jerry considers himself an “organizational architect.” Besides his writing, he is senior editor and research consultant at the market leading enterprise portfolio management firm, Planview, where he applies his passion to developing and evangelizing best practices in the areas of leadership, planning, execution, and value delivery.
He is also a founding member of The Creating We Institute, an international thought leadership community dedicated to fostering WE-centric thinking in organizations through research in neuroscience and psychology. The institute is partnering with the National Constitution Center on exciting and transformative leadership programs to be announced in 2014.
In addition, Jerry is a founding member of the Project Management Institute’s New Media Council, created to boost PMI’s presence and awareness with regard to new media, as well as the co-founder of the popular project portfolio management blog PMThink!. He served on the leadership team for the first editions of PMI’s international standards for portfolio and
A thought leader in organizational project and resource management, Jerry is frequently cited by leading voices in the world of business, including legendary management guru Tom Peters (In Search of Excellence), who often references Jerry’s best selling work, Napoleon on Project Management, for its insights on simplicity and character. Jerry’s work has been highlighted in a variety of publications, including Leadership Excellence, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, The Chicago Sun Times, The Huffington Post, and The Houston Chronicle. He has written numerous books and articles and appeared on radio programs nationwide.
Jerry’s newest book, The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook (McGraw-Hill, Sept 2014), offers benchmarks, guidelines, and tools for maximizing the value of organizational “people” resources. Max Wideman, considered by many to be the “father of project management,” says of the book, “Author Jerry Manas steps nimbly through this minefield with solid evidence and practical advice—all laced together in an easy-to-read style and light-hearted humor. ”
In Napoleon on Project Management, Manas drew insightful parallels between Napoleon’s strategic brilliance and success in today’s organizational and business worlds. The prestigious Kirkus Reviews called it “the ultimate case study in effective project management,” and called his research “impeccable.” The book has been published in eight languages and has been course adopted in universities around the world, including in Iceland where Jerry appeared on National TV applying the lessons to the country’s economic recovery.
Jerry’s book Managing the Gray Areas, which brought new perspectives on resolving the most common leadership dilemmas, was hailed by Pat Williams, Senior VP of the Orlando Magic basketball team, as “a new path for leaders.” Project Lessons from the Roman Empire was a natural follow-up to the Napoleon book, and examines lessons in leadership, planning, and communication from the rise and fall of Rome. Jerry was also a co-author of the bestseller, 42 Rules for Creating WE, which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called “today’s greatest guide for team success.”
In addition to his books on management and leadership, Jerry writes fiction books as J.B. Manas. His debut sci-fi thriller, The Kronos Interference, with co-author Edward Miller, received a starred review in Kirkus Reviews, who called it “impressively original” and [a] “tour de force.” The book was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best of 2012. Visit the authors’ blog at www.millerandmanas.wordpress.com.
An active voice in the field, Jerry considers himself an “organizational architect.” Besides his writing, he is senior editor and research consultant at the market leading enterprise portfolio management firm, Planview, where he applies his passion to developing and evangelizing best practices in the areas of leadership, planning, execution, and value delivery.
He is also a founding member of The Creating We Institute, an international thought leadership community dedicated to fostering WE-centric thinking in organizations through research in neuroscience and psychology. The institute is partnering with the National Constitution Center on exciting and transformative leadership programs to be announced in 2014.
In addition, Jerry is a founding member of the Project Management Institute’s New Media Council, created to boost PMI’s presence and awareness with regard to new media, as well as the co-founder of the popular project portfolio management blog PMThink!. He served on the leadership team for the first editions of PMI’s international standards for portfolio and
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February 10, 2015
There are not many books about resource management and capacity planning and Jerry Manas has covered this hole with a book with a lot of examples and good proposals.
Jerry Manas share with the readers his broad experience and knowledge in a well structured book, very easy to read, with hundreds of good proposals and references that support them.
Jerry Manas share with the readers his broad experience and knowledge in a well structured book, very easy to read, with hundreds of good proposals and references that support them.
February 22, 2021
Great overview with amazing examples. I wish there was more data analysis examples.
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