Information Technology Project Management (with Microsoft Project 2010 60 Day Trial CD-ROM)

So I have ready Kathy's books through the years especially when I want to brush up on PMP terminology and moving into a Project Management role. It's a good read and she does more than just regurgitate the PMI PMBOK but instead has good examples, stories from actual events, and how reality works in Project Management.I took a star away as you simply do not need the versions. I bought the 7th edition which in studying for the PMP was good enough. I do not know if college professors (I think she retired) feel obligated to write a new edition every two years but does material really change that often? I ask that about Calculus books as well which are extremely overpriced. There is not that much innovation in Calculus or Project Managment (unless PMI comes out with a new PMBOK).So overall recommend but get this version, or current version -1 and you will learn a lot.

This book has been great so far! We're using it as a school book for a project management class for GIS. It's step by step approach to explaining the process as a whole has been great and breaks the material up into "bite sized pieces". The examples are clear, the case studies (given at the beginning and end of the chapter, usually expanded upon at some point in the middle as well) are always on-point and help to flesh out the material. The examples for various documents such as Project Charters, Work Breakdown Structures, Project Scope Statements, and Gandt charts have been clear and easy to read. It has definitely made understanding our assignments (planning a hypothetical project) much easier to understand.I'd recommend it and I look forward to hanging onto this as a desk reference once my class is over!Edit: One thing I wanted to add is that I purchased a new copy in part because of the Microsoft Project trial that I would need. I hadn't realized that a free trial is readily available on the Microsoft website! D'oh! So buy used if you want and you won't be missing out on that aspect.

The digital version works just fine on Kindle HDX (I know this model operates differently then others). Obviously, there is no disk.As far as I understand, the disk gives you 90 days of MS Project. Digging into the appendix, the reader is encouraged to download the trial version of MS project from the website, which is a 60 day trial- the 60 day mark is (sadly) 7 days short of the length of my course.It would be nice if the digital version had a 90-day key in the beginning of the book for those if us that are trying to be eco-friendly students that do not wish to use a book/CD/shipping/etc.I'll update in a few weeks once I have dug into this book a bit...

I bought this for my Kindle, but this book cannot be loaded onto my Kindle paperwhite or my Kindle DX!! Why is it a Kindle book at all? There should have been a disclaimer for the Kindle version! So I cannot use speech to text with it. I hate the AZW4 format! It only loads on an iPad or the PC.I bought this book for the speech to text feature on the Kindle, so I'm pretty disappointed.

good book

I only purchased this book because it's required for a course and I could save $20 buying it on Amazon rather than at the university bookstore. This text would still be too expensive at half the price. If you're required to use it for a course, you're stuck like I was. If you're buying it because you want to learn project management as it applies to information technology projects, there are other texts with content as good or better, and at much better prices. If you can't find something better, get out of project management because you don't have any concept of 'value'.Usually, when I have a problem with a purchase from Amazon, it's with the product or the supplier. In this case, I also have a problem with Amazon. There's premium content - additional resources and materials - available from the publisher that you may be required to have (for your course) and will probably want to have (for an enhanced learning experience). You won't be able to get it if you buy from Amazon!

There is a lot of great information and resources in this book. Kathy Schwalbe is obviously experienced, and provides a good intro for the person with no PM experience. However, I find the amount of jargon to be extremely frustrating. In true business form, known terms for tools and processes are interchanged with savvy business talk, making it much more difficult than necessary to follow the discussion. I think that the wordiness increases the length of the chapters noticeably, which is also unnecessary.Maybe those with more of a business background will enjoy the writing style more!

Textbook was delivered as expected

The book is very detailed and follows PMI methodologies. So, it could be a good supplement to read, in addition to the PMBOK. However, it may be a bit too in depth for those who are just looking for a simple and fun introduction to the PM world. Really good book one of the best in IT.

bought it as part of the course.. couldnt finish reading this book.

Great condition, great price, what more could you ask for.

Great Book

Very satisfied!