97 things every project manager should know: Collective wisdom from the experts

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Whether you manage software projects, design software architecture, or lead non-IT projects, do they go as smoothly as you'd hoped? This illuminating book contains 97 short and extremely practical tips from some of the world's most experienced project managers and software developers. You'll learn how these professionals have dealt with everything from managing teams to handling project stakeholders to runaway meetings and more. "97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know" offers knowledge that's priceless, gained the hard way through years of experience. While this book often highlights software projects, its nuggets of wisdom contain the project management principles applicable to projects of all types in any industry. You can read the book end to end, or browse through the tips to find topics that are of particular relevance to you. "97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know" is both a useful reference and a source of inspiration. A few of the topics include: clever code is hard to maintain ... and maintenance is everything - David Wood, Zepheira; every project manager is a contract administrator - Fabio Teixeira de Melo, Construtora Norberto Odebrecht; can earned value and velocity co-exist on reports? - Barbee Davis, Davis Consulting; how do you define 'finished'? - Brian Sam-Bodden, author, software architect; the best people to create the estimates are the ones who do the work - Joe Zenevitch, ThoughtWorks; how to spot a good IT developer - James Graham, independent management consultant; and, one deliverable, one person - Alan Greenblatt, Sciova.