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"Project Management for Dummies", This is a great book like most Dummies books. I'm involved in a Strategy Planning process with a not for profit organization as a volunteer and a little over my head so it really helps.
I would recommend it to everyone who is getting into a project like ours.

"Good for a total dummy also", I found the book very helpful. I would have liked to have seen some example documents. ie: Project Charter etc.

Worth the money if your just starting out or you're unsure about something. I don't see hopw it would be of much value to those who know this stuff.



"Project Management for Dummies", The book is an easy to follow step by step guide to project management. Some of the guidelines are obvious, but for someone that knows nothing about the subject, this is a good itroduction and gives good strategies for a general overview of the field.

"Great Introduction for the Beginner", There have been a bunch of books published recently on project management. Most of them have been oriented to helping the student cram to take the project management certification test. This book is different in that it is less concerned with the reader taking a test than it is with the reader actually learning how to manage a project.

It begins with the 'simple' task of understanding your project. What is the project, can it be done, and developing the start of a plan. From there it goes on to the basic project management problem of putting a team together, managing the team, and of course the paperwork.

Intended to be a beginners book, this book talks about keeping the paperwork to a minimum and doing it manually. Even in Chapter 17 where he talks about using computer technology he talks mostly about standard packages like word processing and spreadsheets rather than integrated project management software such as Microsoft Project.

He mentions Microsoft Project, but he also says that there are more than 50 such packages of all shapes and sizes on the market. Hint, Mr. Portny - For your next edition of this book, provide a list of at least some of these packages with comments, and especially with price, as I suspect some of them are free.

Like most 'For Dummies' books, this is an excellent introduction to the topic.

"What better way to start your project", You need to buy and read this book before you start a project, what ever it may be. It walks you through the whole process from start to finish, with enough real world examples for everyone to understand.

This book is clear, concise and will remain by my side before and during every project as a reference.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Most often referenced PM book on my shelf", I use the PM for Dummies often as a reference tool. When dealing with clients I need to freshen up on terms and methodology I don't use frequently. When I am on the phone with a rep from Hershey or Hallmark I can't afford to misuse or misunderstand a term or principle so I use for Dummies to ensure excellence. I've been doing this for years and wish I'd had this tool from the start. (Submitted by Charles Carpenter, PM Consultant and author of Real World Project Management and a charlesspeaks.com keynote speaker.)


"Don't walk under that latter", No book can be the end all be all on a subject especially a subject like Project Management. If you're a fair idea of what project management is and want a fare overview than this book can work for you. Even if you are in the field and just want a different perspective to chew on then this book can still work. It is full of the obvious so most of the time you will say that is obvious; however once in a while there i9s an obvious that you obviously did not think of. Some times looking at a book on a subject you a different way you can obtain new insights. Remember there are worlds outside the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge.)

If you thought that the PM was the Prime Minister. Then this book even though it says for dummies can get overwhelming in detail. On the other hand the examples (especially charts) were derived by some secret formula that was not revealed in the book. If you live and breath projects then this book may be too fundamental and disjointed. If you are going for your PMP (Project Management professional) credentials then again this is not the book for you because that is not the purpose of the book. Knowing the subject well you may find the statements too simple and a little degrading.

Bottom line is this is a good book for those that need it. However the is room for Improvement.



"Sample Exam Not Representative of PMP Exam", The exam (on the enclosed CD) contains references to a number of HR-related theories that are out of scope as far as the actual exam is concerned. I found that Heldman's "PMP Prep Guide" contained much more realistic questions. I'm not certain that reading this guide cover-to-cover would fully prepare you for the exam.

"A Pragmatic, Insightful and Extremely Helpful Resource", I don't normally post reviews of books I read. However, this time I am making an exception; and I hope you take a moment to read this, if you are seriously considering buying this book.

I have been performing projects for several years at work; but recently, I began to receive expanded project responsibilities. I have never had formal project management training; and I decided it was time to look for resources to help me improve my planning and management practices. My boss and several colleagues highly recommended this book; and, after reading it, I can see why.

This book is a wonderful resource for anyone who plans and performs projects. The author takes what could certainly be a very complex and dry topic and makes it seem logical and easy to apply in many different situations. His examples are to the point and easy to relate to. His discussions on several topics (for example, assigning team member roles, defining outcomes, identifying work to be performed) helped me see why several projects with which I had been involved in the past had failed. His insights on how to ensure the tools and techniques are used most effectively are invaluable.

I was able immediately to start using many of the techniques at my job; and I saw their positive effects almost at once. I felt I had greater control over what happened in all aspects of my projects. I was even able to influence team members' behavior on some of the larger projects on which I was working.

What really motivated me to write this review, however, was a review by Joseph Dewey that I saw on this site before I bought this book. After I read the book, I realized that, sadly, his "review" consisted mainly of a combination of unsubstantiated criticisms ("this is a bad book", "(the author) is a bad author", "(the author) is arrogant", etc.) and grossly exaggerated or just plain false statements ("I'm not kidding, every one of the 100 examples in this book follows the same model", "all the techniques sound the same", etc.).

I understood that this review reflected the feelings and opinions of one person. However, it occurred to me that someone who had not read the book might read this review and actually believe some of what it says. And I truly feel it would be a shame, if this review caused even one person to miss out on this uniquely valuable resource. If you are seriously looking for insights and approaches to help you dramatically improve your project performance, I strongly suggest you buy this book.

"Unbelievably bad", I can't believe how bad this book is. I read this book from cover to cover. Toward the end, I plugged on just so that I could write a negative review on amazon. But, I think that this book changed my mind about reading bad books all the way through just so that I can review them.

This is the third of five project management books that I'm reading. But, after this book, I need to take a break from project management books for a while. My head hurts--bad.

And, this is the worst "For Dummies" book that I've read, and I've read about 20 of them. John Wiley and Sons really needs to recall this substandard book.

What makes this book so bad? A few things:

1) Stanley Portny is a bad author. This book has no life. This book has no soul. I've read algebra books that breathe more life into the subject material. I've read statistics and economics books that breathe more life into the subject material.
2) This book is extremely repetitive. Project management has a lot of different subjects to it. Project management is an exciting subject. However, he makes everything from Gantt charts to risk management to a work breakdown structure seem like the exact same thing.
3) Stanley Portny is extremely arrogant. This is the first "For Dummies" book where the word "I" is the most commonly used word in the book. The authors of the "For Dummies" books usually quietly take a back seat to the subject material. Not in this book--the author is very prominent.
4) All of the examples are the same. This really bugged me. All of the examples in the book go something like this:

At a recent training session, someone came up to me and said, "I don't think I need a certain aspect of project management." Well, I, Stanley Portny, disagreed with this person, and I made every effort to show this person that they were wrong, and that they did need the certain aspect of project managment.

You probably think I'm kidding--I'm not. Every one of the 100 different examples in the book follow this same model. It seems that Mr. Portny hasn't ever heard the maxim, "There's no such thing as a stupid question." It seems that Mr. Portny's adage that he lives by is, "Every question is a stupid question--and an opportunity to show how brilliant I am."

Please don't buy this book...unless you're buying the one that I just read that I'm immediately selling used on amazon.