Guide to Project Management: Achieving lasting benefit through effective change Book

This is an excellent guide to project management in its traditional sense (i.e. an activity designed to deliver change in a structured manner). Coming from an organization which was consistently executing projects and programs without any systematic approach, I found this book full of wonderful methods and processes for attacking projects. Even if you aren't a traditional project manager, this book is useful for understanding how projects impact an organization and seek to deliver change. Further, many of the methods for planning and scheduling resources are invaluable for anyone who has to meet an objective on time and within budget. With a little imagination you can apply this sections of this book to just about any business problem you seek to solve. I highly recommend this book to anyone who isn't interested in investing thousands of dollars for project management classes and certifications, and just wants a solid foundation. I only gave four stars because hey, let's face it, this is dry stuff!