Book Review: Being a Project Manager by Hamutal Weisz & Daniel Zitter
An interesting set of Books on Project
Management. The book has an interesting cover design which seemingly has no
connection to project management but take a pause a think deeper and you will
see the connect.
Book 1 Review: Being a Project
Manager: The Beginning
In a simple manner, through the story,
the author explains the various facets of starting and forming a start-up
business along with several life lessons and lessons about social contribution
& personal growth.
All this .. with a complex and varied audience of school going kids (seniors), their parents and even their teachers.
It is indeed a difficult task to explain the complex world of start-ups to anyone. Add to that the additional responsibility of teaching some life lessons and moral / social responsibility in a non-preachy manner as part of the story telling. The author has done a good job of simplifying things while keeping a wide coverage.
While all this was good, i did find that in order to cover all facets, it became an overload. The average senior student of the school might eventually find the book heavy on concepts. This is a personal thought and may not be true, considering the generation of kids these days definitely seems to be smarter than my own generation.
An interesting book actually.
All this .. with a complex and varied audience of school going kids (seniors), their parents and even their teachers.
It is indeed a difficult task to explain the complex world of start-ups to anyone. Add to that the additional responsibility of teaching some life lessons and moral / social responsibility in a non-preachy manner as part of the story telling. The author has done a good job of simplifying things while keeping a wide coverage.
While all this was good, i did find that in order to cover all facets, it became an overload. The average senior student of the school might eventually find the book heavy on concepts. This is a personal thought and may not be true, considering the generation of kids these days definitely seems to be smarter than my own generation.
An interesting book actually.
Book 2 Review: Being a Project
Manager: Planning the Project
The 2nd part of the 4-part series on
Being a Project Manager continues its style of engaging the reader by giving knowledge
in a nutshell.
The first one like a short introduction while this one begins to dive into the subject - but not really a deep dive. Its skimming the surface but enough to give the reader the ability to have an intelligent, sensible conversation on this subject with a professional.
The book is laying the foundation principles of project management for the average reader and gives a generic roadmap for project management rather than aligning to any specific project management style or philosophy. Its focus on core principles allows it to set a good foundation on which the reader can build.
While the book is useful for a beginner, I must say, a seasoned Project manager will also find the books useful - Not only for its information in a nutshell approach (to quickly refresh the project management learnings) but also present a unique way of looking at project management as a whole .. keeping an eye on the big picture.
Having read 2 books in the series, I look forward to the remaining books in the series. This set of 4 books can serve as a ready reference for beginners and seasons project managers alike ... adorning their desk or their kindle.
The first one like a short introduction while this one begins to dive into the subject - but not really a deep dive. Its skimming the surface but enough to give the reader the ability to have an intelligent, sensible conversation on this subject with a professional.
The book is laying the foundation principles of project management for the average reader and gives a generic roadmap for project management rather than aligning to any specific project management style or philosophy. Its focus on core principles allows it to set a good foundation on which the reader can build.
While the book is useful for a beginner, I must say, a seasoned Project manager will also find the books useful - Not only for its information in a nutshell approach (to quickly refresh the project management learnings) but also present a unique way of looking at project management as a whole .. keeping an eye on the big picture.
Having read 2 books in the series, I look forward to the remaining books in the series. This set of 4 books can serve as a ready reference for beginners and seasons project managers alike ... adorning their desk or their kindle.
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