Ok, the book is underway - see proposed cover above.  But what was going to be one book is now two.

The first is tentatively entitled "RealPM: A Hybrid PM Methodology for Real Life IT Project Management."  This book will be intended as a step-by-step project management life cycle practice, or adoptable project management methodology, if you will.  Great for the consulting PM, the small startup organization, or the large IT shop that has yet to reach the point of repeatable, sound IT project management practices.  My processes can be easily adopted to fit your non-IT project management needs as well.

The book will be available as a PDF book available for purchase through PayPal.  Look for more information here and in the 'Books' section of my website and also on Twitter @begeland.

The second book, which I hope to have completed later in 2010 will be an all-encompassing project management book as opposed to a step-by-step process/methodology.  Both have their place, but I want to get this first one out initially.

Ok, I think I've finally decided to do it.  After realizing that I've written enough material and words for four full books over the past 18 months or so I think I'm going to finally put together a book of my thoughts and experiences and templates for real world project management.  


Now all I have to do is come up with a title, cover, table of contents and material.  Actually, I have the material....  Look for updates here if you're interested - I think the wisest thing I can do is actually manage the progress like a real project or I'll never finish.  My goal will likely to be done by August 2010.  The format will be a downloadable PDF available through this site.


If any of you have suggestions for contents of the book, etc., I'm happy to hear from you because that's the process I'm going through right now - coming up with a format, TOC, etc.  Thanks...