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Project Management Jumpstart
Project Management Jumpstart (2nd, 05) by Heldman, PMP Kim [Paperback (2005)]
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October 9, 2023
Jump Start is just that
This book is intended as an introduction to Project Management. It covers all the fundamentals and then some. First, it covers the Revised Project Management Body of Knowledge (PIMBOK). Naturally, it is not the PMBOK but it is a complimentary view for those getting into the field of project management and related disciplines.
There is more to this book than meets the eye. Many of the charts are in a strategic location of the book and again in appendixes. This book cannot be everything for everyone but if you look in the index you may find there is more here than in most introductory books. As a test, the first thing I looked for was risk standard deviation and it was there under a section on "Three-Point Estimate."
The glossary not only has terms used in project management but also common words that are used differently in project management. Such as "Warrant Period" - A period when the stakeholders can notify the team id problems and have them corrected immediately.
I am a little confused about the description of the Author as the back cover says that Kim Heldman, PMP, has over ten years of experience in project management. Yet inside it, the book states Kim Heldman is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. She has over 14 years of project management experience in the information technology field.
True that there are different methods not covered in the book and also how to integrate the information into different disciplines and coordinate with agencies like the FDA. But those subjects are for a different book.
Any way you look at it this book serves its purpose and can still be used for years to come as a reference.
This book is intended as an introduction to Project Management. It covers all the fundamentals and then some. First, it covers the Revised Project Management Body of Knowledge (PIMBOK). Naturally, it is not the PMBOK but it is a complimentary view for those getting into the field of project management and related disciplines.
There is more to this book than meets the eye. Many of the charts are in a strategic location of the book and again in appendixes. This book cannot be everything for everyone but if you look in the index you may find there is more here than in most introductory books. As a test, the first thing I looked for was risk standard deviation and it was there under a section on "Three-Point Estimate."
The glossary not only has terms used in project management but also common words that are used differently in project management. Such as "Warrant Period" - A period when the stakeholders can notify the team id problems and have them corrected immediately.
I am a little confused about the description of the Author as the back cover says that Kim Heldman, PMP, has over ten years of experience in project management. Yet inside it, the book states Kim Heldman is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. She has over 14 years of project management experience in the information technology field.
True that there are different methods not covered in the book and also how to integrate the information into different disciplines and coordinate with agencies like the FDA. But those subjects are for a different book.
Any way you look at it this book serves its purpose and can still be used for years to come as a reference.
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