Lessons From History - Current catalog of books, ebooks and audiobooks (original) (raw)
Lessons From History - a series of books, ebooks, and audiobooks that analyze the great projects of the past and extract lessons that can be applied to projects today.
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Project Lessons from the Great Escape (Stalag Luft III) by Mark Kozak-Holland While you might think your project plan is perfect, would you bet your life on it? In World War II, a group of 220 captured airmen did just that -- they staked the lives of everyone in the camp on the success of a project to secretly build a series of tunnels out of a prison camp their captors thought was escape proof. The prisoners formally structured their work as a project, using the project organization techniques of the day. This book analyzes their efforts using modern project management methods and the nine knowledge areas of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Learn from the successes and mistakes of a project where people really put their lives on the line. Available from Amazon.com or other book retailers. | 1-895186-80-3 (Paperback) Retail: 29.95USDAdobePDF,MicrosoftLIT,MobipocketPRC,andPalmPDBeBookformatsRetail:29.95 USD Adobe PDF, Microsoft LIT, Mobipocket PRC, and Palm PDB eBook formats Retail: 29.95USDAdobePDF,MicrosoftLIT,MobipocketPRC,andPalmPDBeBookformatsRetail:17.95 USD Purchase at the book's web site |
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Avoiding Project Disaster: Titanic Lessons for IT Executives by Mark Kozak-Holland Imagine you are in one of Titanic's lifeboats, drifting away from the sinking ship. As you look back, you wonder how such a disaster could have happened... Titanic's maiden voyage was a disaster waiting to happen as a result of the compromises made during its construction project. This book explores how modern IT Executives and IT Project Managers can take lessons from this nuts-and-bolts construction project and apply them to their IT projects today. Available from Amazon.com or other book retailers. | 1-895186-73-0 (Paperback) Retail: 44.95USD1−895186−74−9(AdobePDFeBook)Retail:44.95 USD 1-895186-74-9 (Adobe PDF eBook) Retail: 44.95USD1−895186−74−9(AdobePDFeBook)Retail:29.95 USD |
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Titanic Lessons for IT Projects by Mark Kozak-Holland Building upon the popularity of the first book in the Lessons from History series, this book presents lessons for IT project managers harvested from the project that designed, built, and launched the R.M.S. Titanic. Full of practical advice, this book builds on the most notorious "failed project" in recent memory, the sinking of an "unsinkable" ship. [Book Website: Titanic Lessons for IT Projects] | 1-895186-26-9 (Paperback) Retail: 27.96USD1−895186−23−4(AdobePDFeBook)Retail:27.96 USD 1-895186-23-4 (Adobe PDF eBook) Retail: 27.96USD1−895186−23−4(AdobePDFeBook)Retail:17.95 USD 1-895186-24-2 (Palm PDB eBook) Retail: $17.95 USD Purchase at the book's web site |
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Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today by Mark Kozak-Holland This book analyzes a period of time from WW II when Winston Churchill faced near defeat for the British in the face of sustained German attacks. The book describes the strategies he took to overcome incredible odds and turn the tide on the impending invasion. The historical analysis is done through a modern business and information technology lens, describing Churchill's actions and strategy using modern business tools and techniques. Aimed at business executives, IT managers, and project managers, the book extracts learnings from Churchill's experiences that can be applied to business problems today. Particular themes in the book are knowledge management, information portals, adaptive enterprises, and organizational agility. Winner of the 2007 Eric Hoffer Book Award [Book Website: Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise] | 1-895186-19-6 (Paperback) Retail: 44.95USD1−895186−20−X(AdobePDFeBook)Retail:44.95 USD 1-895186-20-X (Adobe PDF eBook) Retail: 44.95USD1−895186−20−X(AdobePDFeBook)Retail:29.95 USD |