Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Business Management: Project Management

Questions?

Contact a Librarian!

call: 617-989-4040

General

If you are a Project Management major, many of the other tabs on this guide, such as "Find Books" and "Find Articles" will be useful as you search for topics in your areas of study, such as "leadership" or "teams".

If you are looking for information specifically about project management use the "Find Books" and "Find Articles" tabs of this guide and search that term. The library has an extensive collection of books (call number 658.404) and ebooks on this topic. The databases in the Find Articles tab also contain lots of articles.

Note: If you are a Construction Management major, you should also use the Construction Management Subject Guide to find information on project management for construction.

New Books on Project Management

Managing Transformation Projects: Tracing Lessons from the Industrial to the Digital Revolution by Kozak-Holland, Mark; Procter, Chris
ISBN: 9783030330354
Publication Date: 2020
This book examines the management of three projects from the nineteenth century which led to substantial business transformation: the Stockton to Darlington Railway, the US Transcontinental Railroad and the Manchester Ship Canal. The lessons learned are of great relevance to contemporary project management, particularly those concerned with value management, sponsorship, governance, partnerships, opportunity management, project culture and morale, project complexity, uncertainty, prototyping and piloting, agility, innovation, risk and knowledge management.
Workplace Jazz by Gerald J. Leonard
ISBN: 9781953349491
Publication Date: 2021
In Workplace Jazz, the author raises a battle cry for individual and corporate responsibility in building cultures that are healthier and more productive for those working in them. What should leaders do to address this workforce engagement and productivity gap? Should companies keep implementing culture improvement processes and procedures that do not address the emotional connection that teams need? Workplace Jazz offers a step-by-step process, enhanced with stories, neuroscience research, case studies, metaphors, and a strategic blueprint for developing connected and high-performing project teams based on the author's experiences as a professional musician, certified conversational intelligence coach, and certified business consultant.

Standards and Certifications

The Project Management Institute, see box at left, provides standards and certification exams in the field of project management.

Some key acronyms (explore the PMI website for more):

PMBOK stands for the Project Management Body of Knowledge, a standard PMI calls "the preeminent global standard for project management."

PMP exam stands for the Project Management Professional exam.

CAPM exam stands for the Certified Associate in Project Management exam.

Searching for the above acronyms or terms in the Library catalog will find lots of books and eBooks that can help you with these topics.

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project is a powerful project management tool, provided with your Office 365 account through Wentworth. Sign in with your Wentworth credentials to access.

Learn more about using Microsoft Project with these books in our collection:

Microsoft Project Fundamentals by Teresa S. Stover
ISBN: 9781119821151
Publication Date: 2022
An essential resource for those new to Microsoft Project and project management, as well as previous users and seasoned project professionals looking for a refresher in the latest features.
The Project Manager's Guide to Microsoft Project 2019 by Cicala, Gus
ISBN: 9781484256350
Publication Date: 2020
This guide is an all-in-one training resource and reference that covers all versions found in the Microsoft Project suite. It is not a “how-to” manual covering the features and functions of the software, but is designed to explain and demonstrate why those features and functions are important to you as a project manager, allowing you to maximize the value of Microsoft Project.