Comments on: Three Good Books on Software Project Management http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2006/02/24/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/ Ace King, Check it Out! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Donagh Kiernan http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2006/02/24/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/#comment-6057 Donagh Kiernan Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:45:25 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/#comment-6057 I just read another book on Project Management unlike anything else I've read. Really! "Critical Chain" by Eliyahu Goldratt Its a business novel introducing Theory of Contraints into managing projects. It's a very easy read with insightful ideas that can be applied to many business challenges. I had read his previous books on Production, "The Goal" and "It's Not Luck" I just read another book on Project Management unlike anything else I’ve read. Really!

“Critical Chain” by Eliyahu Goldratt

Its a business novel introducing Theory of Contraints into managing projects.

It’s a very easy read with insightful ideas that can be applied to many business challenges. I had read his previous books on Production, “The Goal” and “It’s Not Luck”

]]> By: Donagh Kiernan http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2006/02/24/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/#comment-323 Donagh Kiernan Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:00:35 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/#comment-323 other classic reads would be: 1) "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell 2) "The Dynamics of Software Development" by Jim McCarthy - the softer side of Softare project management - I'll always remember the "Dont Flip The Bozo Bit" phrase..... 3) Irish author and UCC gradudate Fergus O'Connell's Silver Bullet series - interesting takes of Project Management drawing from the Movie production industry... other classic reads would be:

1) “Code Complete” by Steve McConnell
2) “The Dynamics of Software Development” by Jim McCarthy - the softer side of Softare project
management - I’ll always remember the “Dont Flip The Bozo Bit” phrase…..
3) Irish author and UCC gradudate Fergus O’Connell’s Silver Bullet series - interesting takes of Project Management drawing from the Movie production industry…

]]> By: Alan O'Rourke http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2006/02/24/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/#comment-321 Alan O'Rourke Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:09:22 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/three-good-books-on-software-project-management/#comment-321 I am coming to the end of Joel on Software and found it brilliant. A must read for everyone but probably more of an overview then the books above. I am coming to the end of Joel on Software and found it brilliant. A must read for everyone but probably more of an overview then the books above.

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