I have a well-worn copy of the author's Visualizing Project Management that has helped me understand and then communicate to others the intertwined processes of Project Management and Systems Engineering. I have found no other book that does this as well. Now I have acquired Communicating Project Management that along with providing valuable insights into verbal and non-verbal communication provides a very complete integrated lexicon of Project Management, Systems Engineering, SEI CMM/CMMI, and other relevant terms in a single location. Best of all when definitions can be enhanced with illustrations and examples they are. I have actually found myself reading these definitions for enjoyment after having entered the book to resolve an issue. This book is a must have reference for every leader and practitioner in the PM and SE profession and is essential to establishing a common vocabulary across organizations.

I have owned this book for less than 90 days, and it is one of the more important books in my personal project management library. It gives me definitions of key terms available no where else.
Quentin W. Fleming, Author
Tustin, California

This book is an outstanding reference that will greatly assist the process of getting diverse people, teams, or companies communicating using the same terminology. I wish that I would have had this book 9 years ago when I was the Lead Systems Engineer for a development project involving 6 contractors. This book would have assisted in squaring away our project terminology differences so that we could have focused more attention on the technical terminology issues. I certainly would have provided a copy to each contractor and stated that the terms and acronyms in Sections 5 and 6 respectively are the ones that the project will use.

The book is an outstanding companion to the authors' Visualing Project Management book which my company has used for many years as a textbook for teaching project management. The first section of the book provides a quick refresher on some key communication concepts. It reminds the reader of typical pitfalls that occur when communicating within a project. Section 3 provides a short summary of the numerous organizations that are currently involved in the establishment of project management and systems engineering standards and models.

Overall, it is an outstanding reference book.

This book was everything I hoped it would be, and more!! Every page has beautiful photography and the write-ups are excellent. I am sooo pleased I spent the money! I wish I lived in America and had a Paint Horse (or 4) of my own! Hopefully the Paint population will keep growing in New Zealand. Thank you Jennifer Forsberg Meyer for a wonderful book.

This book is a MUST for any paint horse lover. The photographs are excellent. Many beautiful horses and exceptional quality
scenery.

This is an appealing book--whether or not you love Paints.

in my world history class i was doing a project on the japanese economic miracle after world war ii. this was the main source of information i used. i thought that this book was full of information involving the japanese and their sturggle to gain economic success. this book also taught me a lot about how the americans felt about the japanese. although in war they were enemies, after the war, since the US occupied Japan, due to their help, the japanese were able to get the success they wanted. if you are working on a project or just want to know about the japanese economic miracle, then i strongly suggest this book.

Featuring the incredible photography of David R. Stoecklein, The Performance Horse is a visually stunning tribute to man's equine companions, celebrating horses in racing, sports, rodeos and championships the world over. Insightful captions and commentaries by Jennifer Forsberg Meyer enhances this largely pictorial capturing of the partnership and sometimes rivalry between man and animal. The Performance Horse is enthusiastically highly recommended for horse fanciers, and would make an "Memorial Fund" acquisition choice for academic or community libraries.

My dear friend, Pastor Linda Forsberg gave this book to me as a birthday present in May 2002. One day I began reading the sermons and and I found the book to be a treasure! I've revisited the pages a few times and each time I see a different message.

I am one of the fortunate ones who actually attends Pastor Linda's church and have witnessed her gift. I highly recommend this book.

We had this set when I was in grade school (early-mid 80's). We listened to the tapes so often I'm surprised they didn't wear out! My younger brother rested to them every afternoon when he gave up his nap. Only a couple of the books have survived, but I can't wait for my little ones to enjoy the series! Perfect for the car or bedroom, the book on tape format also encourages early reading skills. One of the best ways for your child to learn your favorite Bible stories!!

Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand successful project management practices! I have worked on a variety of projects during my 20-year military career, but only recently have I studied project management from a holistic view. Although I admit this is only the third dedicated project management book I've read, I'm confident that I won't read another that will top it in terms of increasing my understanding of the subject.

Leveraging the power of visualization, the authors have developed a highly intuitive model that succinctly depicts this complex, multi-faceted discipline. In the book, the authors "build" the model for the reader, explaining the relationships between the project management essentials (common vocabulary, teamwork, project cycle, and management elements) and then graphically tying the elements together. The book doesn't stress the deep-layer technical details of project management elements, but it doesn't need to. Its hallmark is its rich graphic depiction of project management relationships and interactions.

The authors draw on their experience gained through years of industry and government project management work and use real cases of successful and some not-so-successful projects to illustrate their project management approach. Throughout the book, they offer tips, tools, and techniques to adapt project management practices to yield "better, faster, cheaper" results. The accompanying CD has several demos and visual exhibits that underscore key concepts presented in the book. I was particularly impressed with the video presentation of the spiral model "unrolled" onto Mooz' and Forsberg's "Vee" model.

Experienced project managers might not learn anything new by comparing this book's project management model to more familiar models, but I wouldn't bet on it!

This book is about managing technically challenging development projects to a successful conclusion. It is not about the coordination of low tech routine projects. You will be pleased to find that there is a healthy dose of system engineering integrated with solid project management material. Understanding these concepts can increase your effectiveness in interfacing with your customers and your technical team members which is critical to achieving the results you want. This material, while essential, is very rare in project management books.

Also of note is the emphasis on managing the business case and getting customer buy-in throughout the process to ensure that the solution will satisfy the business case even if the business case is changing. There is no gain in successfully delivering a solution that is of little value.

Many projects suffer because of poor baseline management and this book calls for managing the three baselines (business, budget, and technical) to be congruent. Control Gates are effectively proposed as the discipline to cause this to happen.

All important concepts are clearly illustrated and three dimensional models are provided to assist in understanding important interesecting processes. The included CD provides visualizations that you can use with your team. I do.

If you are able to get all of your team members including your customers to understand these concepts your life will become much easier and your projects are sure to be more successful. There is nothing that reduces conflict more than having a common vocabulary and a clear and mutual understanding of the management approach.

Starting with a work categorization structure through to managing schedules and cost using earned values, this book clarifies the right way to plan, schedule and control projects. The authors clearly explain what needs to be done in order to take the hands-on approach in managing to budget and schedule.

This book also explains in an easy-to-understand fashion the concept of earned value project management. This section that should be considered as mandatory reading by all involved in project implementation. Also don't miss the section on project vocabulary, reiterating the need for clear and understandable communication among all participants.

A key mistake that is constantly made in project management is the assumption that one needs immediately start producing Gantt charts with Microsoft Project from the inception. A far better approach, as outlined by the authors, would be to use the "cards-on-the-wall" method to illustrate roles, sequences and dependencies, forming the basis for a good basic project plan. This results in a well-organized basic plan, which has a far greater chance of success and meeting budgets. There is still ample time to introduce the Gantt chart schedules from Microsoft Project, but as a part of the process.

There is an accompanying CD-ROM that has an excellent presentation of the "spiral" model opening onto the authors' "Vee" model that shouldn't be missed. More visual exhibits that give emphasis to concepts presented in the book are there as well.

Visualizing Project Management should be considered as must reading by not just project managers, but those involved in change control and IT personnel in general.

When I picked this book up I was pleased to find useful tools and tips included in both the book and on the CD. The code for the datetimepicker alone pretty much justifies the cost of the book in my opinion. Having the embedded Visual Tools, SQLCE, and the other tools all on one CD is also a good thing.

This book is extremely broad yet contains more sample code than most other books! Really enjoyed the Pocket Service sample!