Project Management Lite: Just Enough to Get the Job Done...Nothing More Paperback – November 21, 2012

When I began to read Project Management Lite, I didn't know what I was going to be in for. I was expecting it to be all technical which would lead to more confusion about the process of project management! WOW!! I am happy to say it was far from what I expected. Project Management Lite is truly a breath of fresh air. Written by Project Management Professional Juana Clark Craig who has over twenty-five years of project management experience working for Fortune 500 corporations, this author without a shadow of a doubt understands the importance of presenting information in laymens terms in order to achieve THE desired result. "Project Management Lite" is heavy on giving project managers definitions, examples and even detailed steps to follow to ensure they know exactly what to do from start to finish. Author Clark has also included a quick start checklist for the person who is already in the midst of a project; yet not sure about what they are doing. She gives the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY of project management. I can't help but wonder how many projects have failed due to a lack of information like she presented in this book. For those who are project managers, "Project Management Lite" should be the reference material that stays on your desk and guide you throughout each project. I commend this author for taking her experience and sharing it in a book.

I'm new to project management and began reading this book a few weeks before I was scheduled to take an intensive 3-day training course on the subject. Unfortunately, I was not able to finish this book before completing the class. Since I ended up finishing the book after my class, it's hard for me to separate what I learned from the book and what I learned from the class. However, this book is a great first read for someone new to the subject since it's light on complex theory and examples, but it gives you just enough to start acting on the information, including templates and forms. You can easily read it in a couple sittings. Since the book is quite brief, I consider it mostly useful for small work projects or maybe a personal project (small home improvement, hobbies, etc.). After reading this book, if the subject catches your interest, I would then suggest you find more intensive books or classes before biting off a big project.

As other people said, this book resumes all the technical knowledge into an easy guide; suitable for most of the projects a professional has to manage, forgetting to fullfill unnecessary requirements. The most important part is the emphasis the author makes on the need to get a complete vision or scope of the project. With this information the project manager is able to create his or her own vision of the expected results. Also the need to make a good planning is very good. It is very important to invest time in planning in order to have a good reference of what has to be done. The book includes example forms and checking lists to complete each phase of the work. Probably you are going to have some doubts after reading it, but you won't get lost. Maybe you will be in situations not specified here, but as the author says, Start and do the job. Learning is also part of a project. Don't forget, the communication to the stakeholders is one of the most important part of the project.

Just enough to get the job done and nothing more - this is the true motto of this book. So manage your expectations. The content of the book is the bare minimum of information which is just common sense. I find this text oversimplified, targeted at absolute rookies, and at the widest audience possible. Sometimes, you get an impression that you're reading a book for kids.If you have at least some practical knowledge in project management you're not the target audience.The book has some degree of text repetition, worksheet duplication and tautological sentences like "update everything you need to update"Having said that I still find this book useful as a quick reminder.

This barely qualifies as a book. Line spacing is crazy, number of empty pages is too high, but still - I liked the "book".This should have been a blog post at best, 5 or 10 pages could have described everything perfectly.Comes down to few good checklists and guidelines, and the humor is there, in a OK manner. :)Seriously - I'm a slow reader, and I read this thing in 1 hour.Half way through I thought I wouldn't like it, because it was too simple and not "serious enough", but at the end I felt happy and glad that I read it.Nice little afternoon booky. :)Def not worth $15+ (with the shipping), but it's worth the Kindle price of few bucks.

This book gets right to the point, and is perfect for a person like me, who has very little experience in overseeing projects. Conversational style, methodical layout, indicators of things that may derail you, and a quick easy read. Wonderful presentation for the person that wants “just the facts” and has very little time to ramp up. Useful worksheets and checklists are included along the way and there are helpful extra tips in the back. I think I’d just give a copy of this to anyone in need of a jumpstart in managing a project. Very nice.

I am a CEO of a small but growing business and was looking for a tool to help train my staff to manage projects. This book is the perfect fit for my needs. I read it one evening and have bookmarked a handful of checklists that will allow us to manage our projects with much greater efficiency.The author introduces a chapter with a quote that perfectly captures the essence of this book: "Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity." - Charles MingusAnd, sure enough, this is a very "creative" book! It is an efficient, yet comprehensive approach to project management. Very worthwhile investment of my money and my time.