In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and
bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a
collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies
for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills
complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful
advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and
managers of projects everywhere.
Based on his nine years of experience as a program manager for
Internet Explorer, and lead program manager for Windows and MSN,
Berkun explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what
it takes to get through a large software or web development
project.Making Things Happendoesn''t cite specific
methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy. Unlike other
project management books, Berkun offers personal essays in a
comfortable style and easy tone that emulate the relationship of a
wise project manager who gives good, entertaining and passionate
advice to those who ask.
Topics in this new edition include:
- How to make things happen
- Making good decisions
- Specifications and requirements
- Ideas and what to do with them
- How not to annoy people
- Leadership and trust
- The truth about making dates
- What to do when things go wrong
Complete with a new forward from the author and a discussion guide
for forming reading groups/teams,
Making Things
Happenoffers in-depth exercises to help you apply lessons from
the book to your job. It is inspiring, funny, honest, and
compelling, and definitely the one book that you and your team need
to have within arm''s reach throughout the life of your
project.
Coming from the rare perspective of someone who fought difficult
battles on Microsoft''s biggest projects and taught project design
and management for MSTE, Microsoft''s internal best practices
group, this is valuable advice indeed. It will serve you well with
your current work, and on future projects to come.
