Research Guides: Project Management: Getting Started

Microsoft Project

We know that some project management professionals use Microsoft Project to do their work. Some students have asked if we provide access to this software.

Marie Spark, MBA, PMP (Project Management Program Director, Ageno School of Business) has given her support to Project Libre as a free substitute for MS Project for those who do not want to pay (see below for link to their website).

Project Libre
Good free substitute for MS Project.

Getting Started

Where can I find quality articles related to project management?

Click the Research & Articles tab for links and search strategies.

Does the library have access to free PMP exam preparation materials?

Yes! Click the eBooks tab for the most relevant texts for the current PMP exam. Click the Video tab for an alternate format for your exam preparation.

Where can I find professional resources for project managers and for career development?

Click the Professional Organizations tab for links. Also, click the eBooks tab.

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Other Research Guides

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Click! A selection of project management eBooks and e-textbooks.

O'Reilly (Safari) Resource Center

Agile Resource Center

In many ways, you might find you're already implementing Agile-like concepts at your company. But to get consistent business-changing results, you must have a handle on what Agile is (and isn't) and how to implement the very specific processes that produce results.

Agile for Everybody by Matt LeMay
ISBN: 9781492033516
Publication Date: 2018-11-27
The Agile movement provides real, actionable answers to the question that keeps many company leaders awake at night: How do we stay successful in a fast-changing and unpredictable world? Agile has already transformed how modern companies build and deliver software. This practical book demonstrates how entire organizations--from product managers and engineers to marketers and executives--can put Agile to work. Author Matt LeMay explains Agile in clear, jargon-free terms and provides concrete and actionable steps to help any team put its values and principles into practice. Examples from a wide variety of organizations, including small nonprofits and global financial enterprises, bring to life the on-the-ground realities of Agile across industries and functions. Understand exactly what Agile is and why it matters Use Agile to address your organization's specific needs and goals Take customer centricity from theory into practice Stop wasting time in "report and critique" meetings and start making better decisions Create a harmonious cycle of learning, collaborating, and delivering Learn from Agile experts at companies like IBM, Spotify, and Coca-Cola
Implementing and Scaling Agile in the Enterprise by Matt LeMay
ISBN: 9781492025412
Publication Date: November 2017
Agile transformation has become a big deal among enterprise organizations, even if the deal has proved difficult to close. Agile software development has long thrived among independent developers, but recently large organizations across all industries have begun agile programs—only to watch those initiatives run into obstacles and lose steam. In this concise report, author Matt LeMay discusses why agile transformations in the enterprise fail, and then examines a business-goals-first approach that can help your company move forward with agile.

You’ll learn best practices for taking the goals-first approach, including two methods for implementing and scaling your agile process—using top-down scaled agile frameworks, or bottom-up localized experiments. After presenting case studies from Coca Cola and Adobe, LeMay also addresses additional steps that your organization can take to "future-proof" your agile transformation efforts.

Project Management: Getting Started