In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book Microsoft project
veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies
for defining leading and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and
challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice and the new edition now adds more value for
leaders and managers of projects everywhere. Based on his nine years of experience as a program
manager for Internet Explorer and lead program manager for Windows and MSN Berkun explains to
technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web
development project. Making Things Happen doesn't cite specific methods but focuses on
philosophy and strategy. Unlike other project management books Berkun offers personal essays
in a comfortable style and easy tone that emulate the relationship of a wise project manager
who gives good entertaining and passionate advice to those who ask. Topics in this new edition
include: * How to make things happen * Making good decisions * Specifications and requirements
* Ideas and what to do with them * How not to annoy people * Leadership and trust * The truth
about making dates * What to do when things go wrong Complete with a new forward from the
author and a discussion guide for forming reading groups teams Making Things Happen offers
in-depth exercises to help you apply lessons from the book to your job. It is inspiring funny
honest and compelling and definitely the one book that you and your team need to have within
arm's reach throughout the life of your project. Coming from the rare perspective of someone
who fought difficult battles on Microsoft's biggest projects and taught project design and
management for MSTE Microsoft's internal best practices group this is valuable advice indeed.
It will serve you well with your current work and on future projects to come.
