"Head First PMP" - Book Review
Everybody who is developing software wants to do it faster, cheaper and better. Even today development tools are excellent, that is not enough for developing complex IT systems that requires different stakeholders to take part in development process.
To be successful and deliver what we promised on time and within the budget (of course not forgetting about the quality), we need to use Project Management (PM)!
In spite the fact that Microsoft developers can use Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF), Project Management Institute (PMI, http://www.pmi.org/) is one of the word most recognized association in this field. PMI published PMBOK© (Project Management Book Of Knowledge) Guide and organized certifications like CAPM or PMP that would help professionals to be recognized by market as well as their peers.
About the book: "Head First PMP"
O'Reilly published one of the most intriguing books in their interesting series "Head First", called "Head First PMP" by Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene.
This book is primarily targeting every PM professional that wants to pass PMP exam, but in the way that he wants to understand the subject matter not just to prepare for the exam. Book is easy to read (and you will be motivated to do it properly if you start with almost 20 pages of manual how to use and read the book, which I highly recommend) and it is very interactive which keeps reader awake and in state of thinking, rather than passive reading.
I highly recommend this book to every PM professional as well as to those people that are stepping into PM era (no matter if there are PM's or they are part of the team)!
Link: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596102340/