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Project, Program and Portfolio Management books worth READING
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Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (2nd Edition)Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (2nd Edition) by Jim Highsmith
Buy new: $32.60 / Used from: $29.41
Jim Highsmith focuses on the project management layer that can and should accompany agile projects and not just the software development practices.
Managing Agile ProjectsManaging Agile Projects by Sanjiv Augustine
Buy new: $41.88 / Used from: $17.25
I have always appreciated the human touch that Sanjiv offers to the agile space. In the final analysis it's people who get the work done and Sanjiv never forgets that.
Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software SchedulesRapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules by Steve McConnell
Buy new: $20.65 / Used from: $0.25
There have been times when I thought I would wear out my copy of this book. I use it more as an old friend who dispenses practical advice when I just need to hear the voice of reason than for anything else but I'm not sure there is any higher praise.
eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles, and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of VolatilityeXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles, and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility by Douglas DeCarlo
Buy new: $37.87 / Used from: $19.84
Doug's book focuses on more best practices for managing people in an agile environment and it's well worth the read.
The Handbook of Program Management: How to Facilitate Project Success with Optimal Program ManagementThe Handbook of Program Management: How to Facilitate Project Success with Optimal Program Management by James T Brown
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $26.79
James Brown offers the first practical book on program management. His experience actually doing the work leaps off of every page
Portfolio Management For New Products: Second EditionPortfolio Management For New Products: Second Edition by Robert G. Cooper
Buy new: $40.00 / Used from: $23.32
This was the first book I ever read on portfolio management and it's still the first one I pick up. It's product centric rather than project centric but it cleanly covers all the basics