Software Project Management Books


Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software ConstructionCode Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
Best Price: $28.95
Code complete is the right title for this book. Sadly most people find it extremely hart to read...
The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try (Test Prep series)The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try (Test Prep series)
Best Price: $45.50
I highly recommend this book. I also purchased the PMBOK, but only got about halfway through. ...
Head First PMP: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam (Head First)Head First PMP: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam (Head First)
Best Price: $27.44
Given the 35% pass rate for those who self-study, I took a 4-day exam prep "boot...
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $23.98
30 Years later this book is still highly relevent. If your project is in trouble, don't add bodies!
Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional)Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional)
Best Price: $31.94
I generally like this book, and find it's content helpful. However, the examples chosen for the...


Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams   (Second Edition)Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Second Edition)
Best Price: $30.98
I was surprised at how relevant this book still is more than 20 years after its initial...
Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $29.83
Making things happen fills one of the gaping holes in MBA education. I learned quite a bit...
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management (Absolute Beginner's Guide)Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management (Absolute Beginner's Guide)
Best Price: $16.00
I have re-read a number of books immediately after reading them for the first time. Re-reading...
The One Page Project Manager for IT Projects: Communicate and Manage Any Project With A Single Sheet of PaperThe One Page Project Manager for IT Projects: Communicate and Manage Any Project With A Single Sheet of Paper
Best Price: $14.93
Clark A. Campbell, author of a best-selling book on project management, has written a project...
Agile Software Development with SCRUM (Series in Agile Software Development)Agile Software Development with SCRUM (Series in Agile Software Development)
Best Price: $31.15
Little weird to review a book before actually reading it. My husband is learning English with...


Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series)Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series)
Best Price: $37.42
I enjoyed this book...I found it helped with the project management aspects of Agile while...
Microsoft Office Project 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))Microsoft Office Project 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))
Best Price: $13.41
Very good for the novice person such as myself with this product and in my use and going through...
PM FASTrack: PMP Exam Simulation Software, Version 5.2.0PM FASTrack: PMP Exam Simulation Software, Version 5.2.0
Best Price: $269.10
I used this useful CD along with "PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for...
Head First Software Development (Brain-Friendly Guides)Head First Software Development (Brain-Friendly Guides)
Best Price: $12.00
I first lend this book from collage developer an have read with great enthusiasms and finally...
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
Best Price: $15.64
Honesty, I was expecting very "soft" content, i.e., pages spent over-analyzing obvious...

Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software SchedulesRapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules
Best Price: $10.65
While this book may be old, it is one of the tried and true books of project management. I...
Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide (The Agile Software Development Series)Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide (The Agile Software Development Series)
Best Price: $34.49
This work by Larman shares some commonalities with Balancing Agility and Discipline, a work by...
The Art of Agile DevelopmentThe Art of Agile Development
Best Price: $30.19
I have about a dozen books on Agile and Lean development and this rapidly became my favorite. ...
PMP In Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for PMP and CAPM Exams (In Depth)PMP In Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for PMP and CAPM Exams (In Depth)
Best Price: $29.99
Like most other reviewers, I found the book well organized. Occasionally, however, in an effort...
Microsoft Project 2007 BibleMicrosoft Project 2007 Bible
Best Price: $3.86
Over the years Marmel has always delivered a solid product on Microsoft Project. As far as I...

Project 2003 for DummiesProject 2003 for Dummies
Best Price: $11.55
I read this out of curiosity and found it to be mediocre about explaining and using Project...
PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study GuidePMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
Best Price: $31.43
If you are working toward becoming a program manager, or a current program manager wanting to...
Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing ManualMicrosoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $22.49
I've always hated "How to" manuals written by people who know the application, but not...
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers: The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding ResultsEmotional Intelligence for Project Managers: The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding Results
Best Price: $12.33
A very basic intro to EQ as appiied to the PM function. None the less, worth reading, as it...
The Principles of Project ManagementThe Principles of Project Management
Best Price: $19.00
Any project one can undertake is not necessarily going to be like all the others. "The...

Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (Pragmatic Programmers)Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (Pragmatic Programmers)
Best Price: $7.24
Practical approach to management. This book shows the application of good management practices...
Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project ManagementManage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management
Best Price: $19.56
This book is years of experience condensed to its best. It addresses all important aspects of...
The Enterprise and ScrumThe Enterprise and Scrum
Best Price: $19.82
I built up a lot of expectation before reading this book because I learned a lot from the...
Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project BehaviorAdrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior
Best Price: $25.88
The title and cover caught my eye (today!) in the bookstore and after flipping through, I...
Implementing and Administering Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (Epm Learning)Implementing and Administering Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (Epm Learning)
Best Price: $62.37
Thanks Gary & Dale for getting me up to speed in short order. Your book, Implementing and...

PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Second EditionPMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Second Edition
Best Price: $25.99
With the exception of a single formula error I found this text to be invaluable. I memorized...
Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (The Agile Software Development Series)Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (The Agile Software Development Series)
Best Price: $31.99
This book is not only good for project managers but also an excellent read for developers. In...
Applied Software Project ManagementApplied Software Project Management
Best Price: $23.24
I bumped into this book by way of "Head First PMP", also written by Stellman and...
Rita's Pocket PMP ExamRita's Pocket PMP Exam
Best Price: $24.89
I got this book after I read study guides to practice. First I got only 50% right and then after...
Lean Project Management: Eight Principles For SuccessLean Project Management: Eight Principles For Success
Best Price: $19.99
In project management, as in other fields that rely heavily not only on hard work, but on...

Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (2nd Edition) (The XP Series)Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (2nd Edition) (The XP Series)
Best Price: $26.75
"Extreme Programming Explained" offers a thorough and good overview of the Extreme...
Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams GreatAgile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great
Best Price: $17.16
This is one of those "common sense" books. It's full of really obvious practical...
Software Project Survival Guide (Pro -- Best Practices)Software Project Survival Guide (Pro -- Best Practices)
Best Price: $7.86
I've read this book several years ago, in 1998, I think. It was my first glimpse on software...
The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility (The Agile Software Development Series)The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility (The Agile Software Development Series)
Best Price: $29.17
This excellent book is targeted directly at Project Management Professionals (PMPs) but will be...
The CAPM Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try (Test Prep series)The CAPM Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try (Test Prep series)
Best Price: $37.67
A great companion book for CAPM exam takers. The book made the Project Management principles...

Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know That Everyone Else Does NotAlpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know That Everyone Else Does Not
Best Price: $18.66
The results of this survey show some surprising results. I was particularly surprised that this...
Fundamentals of Technology Project ManagementFundamentals of Technology Project Management
Best Price: $38.21
I've read the first three chapters and have to say I'm impressed. I cannot say this about other...
Mastering the Requirements Process (2nd Edition)Mastering the Requirements Process (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $42.49
I recommend this book to anyone interested in discovering and documenting requirements whether...
Information Technology Project ManagementInformation Technology Project Management
Best Price: $75.60
Turned out to be a great book with a lot of great information. Extremely needed as a reference...
Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with CD-ROM and Microsoft Project 2003 120 day version)Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with CD-ROM and Microsoft Project 2003 120 day version)
Best Price: $50.00
This book was received in a timely fashion and Amazon is continuing to make sure their customers...

Construction Management JumpStartConstruction Management JumpStart
Best Price: $12.89
The book is a useful overview of the management and administrative aspects of a commercial...
Maven: The Definitive GuideMaven: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $23.09
For too long, developers have worked on disorganized application projects, where every part...
CAPM/PMP Project Management All-in-One Exam Guide (All-in-one)CAPM/PMP Project Management All-in-One Exam Guide (All-in-one)
Best Price: $25.71
Very helpful and insighful book. The explanations to the answers to the questions were really...
Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, ExtremeEffective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme
Best Price: $33.28
Project management is often treated as a belief system and adherents to one cult reject and...
Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2007: The Book by and for ProfessionalsDynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2007: The Book by and for Professionals
Best Price: $67.46
Designed for the busy, practicing project manager, Dynamic Scheduling With Microsoft Office...

Managing Projects with GNU Make (Nutshell Handbooks)Managing Projects with GNU Make (Nutshell Handbooks)
Best Price: $15.75
I've used make and makefiles for many years. In my current product development there was...
Practical PerforcePractical Perforce
Best Price: $22.35
Or anyone else who has any input into their company's software control decisions. (Or pretty...
Pragmatic Project Automation: How to Build, Deploy, and Monitor Java AppsPragmatic Project Automation: How to Build, Deploy, and Monitor Java Apps
Best Price: $13.24
Pragmatic Project Automation: How to Build, Deploy, and Monitor Java Apps This is one of the...
PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study GuidePMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
Best Price: $47.22
I decided to withhold my review of this book until after I had taken (and passed) the PMP exam. ...
Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)
Best Price: $43.99
I've never found these type of books all that useful (certainly not something you read cover to...

Managing Enterprise Projects Using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (Epm Learning)Managing Enterprise Projects Using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (Epm Learning)
Best Price: $62.37
I have read several of their books and they're all good. This series Project 2007 based is done...
Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The Book by and for ProfessionalsDynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The Book by and for Professionals
Best Price: $59.96
This is a MUST read and reference for any serious program manager. It has a wealth of...
Ship it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software ProjectsShip it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects
Best Price: $16.77
The book contains 36 practices, which can be applied throughout the development process. The...
  
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