Project Management Templates and Kits
By Method 123

The Project Management Kit comprises the entire suite of template kits used to initiate, plan, execute and close projects successfully. More than 50 Word and Excel documents comprising over 300 pages of helpful hints, real-life examples, charts and tables are included. Choose this ‘all-in-one’ project management resource (at a 30% saving), or select individual project management tools that cover:

• Project Initiation
• Project Planning
• Project Execution
• Project Closure
• Change management
• Risk Management
• Issue Management
• Quality Management

These kits include project management resources and tools to help make your project a success. More than 50 detailed processes, forms, tools and checklists will save you time, cost and improve the quality of your project documentation.
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Risk Management Kit
By Method 123

Special free trial offer from Method 123, the Risk Management Kit is a set of templates used to identify, quantify, track and mitigate risks within the project. Risk procedures are provided to prevent each risk from occurring as well as reduce the impact of the risk should it eventuate. Forms and registers have been provided to ensure that risks are formally monitored and controlled throughout the project. Identify risks likely to affect the project. List actions taken to prevent risks from occurring. Minimize the impact of each risk should it occur. Monitor and report the status of risks throughout the project.

Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Third Edition
by Robert K. Wysocki, Rudd McGary

This book has established itself as the definitive resource guide to effective project management and is now updated to reflect significant changes in project management tools and practices over the last few years. Written again by Robert K. Wysocki and a new coauthor, Rudd McGary, this book covers traditional methods of project management as well as adaptive and extreme approaches. Unlike other project management books that simply give abstract advice, this timely book mentors you through a series of real-world exercises and adheres to the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Body of Knowledge.

The material covers:

• Traditional project management tools, including risk assessment and control
• Generating, building, and representing the Work Breakdown Structure
• Estimating duration, resource requirements, and cost
• Constructing and analyzing the project network diagram
• Organizing and conducting the Joint Project Planning session
• Recruiting and managing a project team
• Adaptive Project Framework, Extreme Project Management, and their core values
• Project portfolio management, including prioritizing projects

The project management resource and tools CD-ROM contains case study files that reinforce the principles and skills discussed in the book, PowerPoint® slides of every figure and table in the book, and Microsoft® Project 2002, 120 Day Trial Edition.

Project Planning, Scheduling & Control, 3rd Edition
by James P. Lewis

This book provides practical, proven, down-to-earth and effective project management resources. Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control has become the standard guidebook for achieving real-world project management success. Renowned for its non-theoretical exploration of the techniques and tools, and even more important, the flexibility required in day-to-day project management situations, this unique step-by-step book provides project management resources and tools that apply to every phase of guiding a project to its successful conclusion.

James P. Lewis, one of the top experts and best-known authors in the timely project management field, outlines a well-ordered system for project management, and continues his trademark approach of providing professional guidance that is down-to-earth, readable, and understandable. This start-to-finish template explains the core methods, principles, practices, and tools of project management, and is of immense value for anyone who needs to meet ISO performance criteria, achieve top performance, and attain specified project goals- every time.

A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide
by Project Management Institute

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - 3rd edition (October 31, 2004) is your basic project management resource and the world’s de facto standard for the project management profession. It was designated an American National Standard (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2000) by the American National Standards Institute.

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) is an inclusive term that describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. The PMBOK® Guide identifies and describes the subset of principles and practices within the PMBOK® that are generally accepted and applicable to most projects most of the time. The guide also provides a common lexicon for talking about project management. Project management is a relatively young profession, and while there is substantial commonality around what is done, there is relatively little commonality in the terms used. An extensive glossary further aids in standardizing definitions of the most important concepts, terms, and phrases.

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) uses the PMBOK® Guide as one of the resources for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Examination.

PMP Exam Prep (4th Edition)
by Rita Mulcahy

Learn More. Study Less. The 4th Edition of the PMP Exam Prep is a Course-in-a-Book and is the project management reference used in 43 countries to help project managers pass PMI's PMP Exam. This project management learning tool contains, not only sample exams, but detailed review materials, games and exercises based on accelerated learning theory and insider tips. PMP Exam Prep was developed to help you learn more and study less - up to 70% less than using conventional study guides. It contains information about core concepts of project management, information on the PMP exam that is not in the PMBOK and helps you understand how the PMP exam is constructed.

The 4th edition has over 100 pages more than the 3rd edition, 300 changes and much more information about the new area of professional responsibility. It focuses on the areas of the PMP exam where students score the lowest and contains tips about how to study and what to study.

Achieve PMP Exam Success: A Concise Study Guide for the Busy Project Manager
by Margaret Chu, Diane Altwies, Edward Walker, Margaret Y. Chu

Bridging the gap between the 2000 and 2004 PMBOK Guides, this easy-to-follow project management resource study guide, which includes a CD-ROM with over 400 practice exam questions and downloadable study tools, provides the busy project manager or student with a concise self-study program for successfully passing the PMP or CAPM exam on the first attempt. Used in conjunction with PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) guide, this project management learning tool presents all the fundamental knowledge, concepts, and exercises an aspiring project manager will need. It even incorporates key topics and concepts from the multiple PMI recommended readings, further reducing study time and eliminating the need for additional resources.

This study guide follows the format of the PMBOK guide more closely than any other book on the market. Whether you are studying for the PMP or CAPM exam, or just want to improve your project management knowledge, this book is a must-read.