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Project Management JumpStart
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Project Management JumpStart

The Best First Step Toward a Career in Project Management

Kim Heldman
Jossey-Bass, 2005
First Edition: 2001

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Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Applicable

Recommendation

Kim Heldman's definition of a project is so broad that even people who do not work in business or government can benefit from her experience and suggestions. Although she draws on the recommendations of the Project Management Institute (PMI), she seasons its advice with helpful observations about which recommendations to follow and which to ignore. The book's organization is logical and easy to follow, and Heldman's style is generally no-nonsense and concise. She avoids jargon, and includes enough anecdotes and examples to keep the book lively and easy to follow. Few how-to books are as well executed as this one. getAbstract recommends it to anyone facing the challenge of managing a project, especially first timers.

Take-Aways

  • Organizations initiate projects to do new things, to create products or services, or to make changes in ordinary operations.
  • Project managers need many skills, the most important of which is communication.
  • Not all projects are worthwhile. The first step is to select which projects to do.

About the Author

Kim Heldman is the director of the Project Management Office of the Colorado Department of Revenue and the author of the best-selling PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide.

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