Kategoria BISAC: Computers >> Business & Productivity Software - Project Management Tools

The rules and practices for Scrum a simple process for managing complex projects are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum s simplicity itself its lack of prescription can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and yielding lesser results. In this illuminating series of case studies, Scrum co-creator and evangelist Ken Schwaber identifies the real-world lessons the successes and failures culled from his years of experience coaching companies in agile project management. Through them, you ll understand how...

"Project management can seem like a daunting endeavor to the untrained and uninitiated. Here is a book that spells out the basics of implementing a project management model and encourages critical thinking about how project management can help a company accomplish its business objectives.

Offering clear, concise explanations of different project phases, " Project Management Step-by-Step" also includes six case studies -- positive and negative, real and fictional -- that show clearly how project management works in the real world. The book is fully consistent with the newly updated...

QuickBooks 2010 has impressive features, like financial and tax reporting, invoicing, payroll, time and mileage tracking, and online banking. So how do you avoid spending more time learning the software than using it? This Missing Manual takes you beyond QuickBooks' help resources: you not only learn how the program works, but why and when to use specific features. You also get basic accounting advice so that everything makes sense.

QuickBooks can handle many of the financial tasks small companies face. QuickBooks 2010: The Missing Manual helps you handle QuickBooks with...

Maintain a high-performance enterprise application framework using the detailed information in this authoritative resource. Through expert instruction and real-world examples, Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Administration Handbook fully explains the latest management tools and techniques. Learn how to work from the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console or command line, configure servers and clusters, deploy applications, and optimize application performance. Tuning, troubleshooting, and load...

Based on data collected by the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG), Practical Software Project Estimation explains how to accurately forecast the size, cost, and schedule of software projects. Get expert advice on generating accurate estimates, minimizing risks, and planning and managing projects. Valuable appendixes provide estimation equations, delivery rate tables, and the ISBSG Repository demographics.

• Verify project objectives and requirements
• Determine, validate, and refine...

The Elements of Agile and Scrum in a Nutshell

Whether you're new to agile software development or considering Scrum for general project management, Scrum Basics compiles all of the essentials into one handy little guide. Learn how agile teams use Scrum, with:

• A simple summary of agile project management basics like the Agile Manifesto and 12 Agile Principles
• A concise overview of Scrum roles, artifacts, and activities
• A well-organized breakdown of Scrum practices with helpful illustrations and advice
• A...

Project management is seen as a critical skill across a broad range of disciplines. Yet most people, regardless of educational background, have never received training in how to plan, manage, and execute projects. Project Management Essentials contains tried and true project management skills in a concise, up to date, user-friendly format. It follows the project lifecycle and provides several ready-to-use templates. A person can use this book to plan and manage a project from start to finish or as a reference for help with one particular component of project management. Alongside...