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In this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide, John Zenman delivers a clear picture of the lottery system and how you can beat it. Exploit the Lottery and Win-A Step-by-Step Analysis will enlighten you.
Customer Reviews:
Only complain because its too hard!.......2004-08-13
As a fan of lottery systems and strategy I often peruse Amazon and other booksites that offer reviews. I'm always looking for a new book or piece of literature that will aid me in my quest for the proverbial pot of gold that is the lottery. It's often humorous to read reviews from people who obviously couldn't spell lottery let alone play it.
To use this or any other lottery book effectively you must keep a few things in mind:
1. Remember if this book was to enable you to win the lottery with a 100 percent guarantee, then do you think the author would publish his findings? - NO of course NOT.
2. A lottery system should be considered an "Odds Reduction system" rather then a means of winning. As that is all a system does is reduce your odds by playing highly probable combinations or patterns of numbers mixed with hot and transitional numbers.
3. Lottery systems and theories are like "Diets"! Some diets are rumored to work and they work for some but never work for all.
4. Lastly. A Ferrari with a v6 engine isn't a Ferrari anymore. But just a shell of its former self. Therefore a lottery with poor number selection is just a fancy system with crappy numbers. So pick your numbers wisely. :P
Just 4 stars.......2004-07-01
There are only a few methods and Mr Zenman repeats some of them. It wasn't that easy to catch the ideas in the beginning as the methods look slightly complicated.
Anyway, in my opinion this is quite a good book and you might not like it in the beginning.
Quite interesting..........2004-06-30
This book looks quite interesting and helpful though I have yet to implement the techniques mentioned. All you need is a little more time to digest the ideas in it.
Expoited!!!.......2004-06-30
If the author was being honest, a better title would have been explore the lottery and increase your chances of winning. This method did not work and it is no different than other lottery books. Actually it is different, this book only offers one method of exploring the lottery, most other books offer several methods and give an honest view of increasing your chances to win, not clearly stating that you will win. By the way, by win the author means you will win small prizes which you could probably do all by yourself.
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This Ninth Edition of the industry-leading project management “bible” applies its streamlined approach to new, authoritative coverage aligned with the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI’s PMBOK), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam. Written by one of the best-known authorities on the subject, this extraordinary edition gives a profound understanding of project management.
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The most comprehensive PM textbook and excellent study gude for the PMP.......2007-10-03
I will have to respectfully disagree with the reviewer who stated this book was not good for preparing for the PMP. Though I will have to admit that this depends on how extensive you want your PMP preparation to be as well as if throughly learning the subject of project management is more important than just passing the PMP. If this is the case, then this book will exceed these expectation on all counts.
On the structure and contents of the text, it has 23 chapters whereupon the first 10 chapters delve into the basic structure and organizational behaviors that create a need for project management. In a sense, these chapter deal with the "soft" issues in project management, since the success of projects depends on the people who work on them and the stakeholders and customers who support and drive the project initiative. As Kerzner states, "these first ten chapters are needed to understand the cultural environment for all projects and systems". For those preparing for the PMP, chapter 3 titled "Organizational Structures" gives an in depth exposition of the types of organizational structures such as functional, matrix, and projectized that you will need to know for the PMP exam. You can see where much of what is in the chapter no doubt influenced the PMBOK.
Chapters 11-20 go into the heart of project management such as planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, procurement and quality. These chapter are indeed "hard-core" project management tools and techniques that are systematically discussed in depth. But this is where much of the meat of project management is discussed and where all the major PMP exam subjects are covered. Particularly relevant are these chapters:
11 - Planning
12 - Network Scheduling Techniques
14 - Pricing and Estimating
15 - Cost Control
17 - Risk Management
19 - Contracts and Procurement
20 - Quality Management
I would recommend reading these chapter once through, then answering the questions at the end of the chapters, and going back to sections you were not clear about. Unlike the previous editions, this one has answers for the end of chapter questions and I found them relevant to the study of the PMP exam.
The last 3 chapters are an advanced overview of topics such as developing your own project management methodology, critical chain (which you may get a question or two on), and the Project Management Office (PMO). These chapters can be glanced over or skipped for another time.
I can recall when I took a PMP exam prep class with the PMI LA chapter, that many instructors acknowledged the greatness of this book and the likelihood of learning everything you need to know for the PMP exam if studied exhaustively, but also kept saying what an enormous tome it is at 1000+ pages and the exhaustive technical details of project management laid out, that most recommended not to use the resource unless you had a lot of time and stamina.
Hearing this, I was both intrigued and intimidated when I saw this book at Borders, but after picking it up and skimming it over and reading some sections, I found it quite readable, if a bit text bookish and academic. I will say this though, it is definitely more readable then the PMBOK. I promise!
Consider though that if you read the PMBOK (which many recommend you read several times) and a couple prep books, you have in fact read thousands of pages preparing for the PMP exam.
In all seriousness though, if it is your desire to simply pass the PMP exam and/or your pressed for time, then perhaps it is better to just purchase the PMBOK and Rita's text (which I did not like at all) and just cram and memorize. There's nothing wrong with that, as people taking the PMP exam are busy professionals without a lot of time.
But if you are planning to take your time and want to throughly learn the science and art of project management as well as pass the PMP exam with flying colors, then I wholeheartedly recommend this book. One way or another you will be referencing this book if you are a true project management professional.
I utilized this book in my studies for the PMP exam, and was able to pass in the upper 80th percentile and did not need to resort to any form or memorization and cramming, nor did I resort to doing a "brain dump" sheet on the day of the exam.
Happy studies and good luck to all you aspiring PMP project managers!
-Don Kim, PMP
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling.......2007-05-14
This book is well thoughtout and easy to read. The layout including the PMI PMP reference is excellent.
Good Book: If You Use It For What It Is.......2007-01-28
I'm a book worm. I have studied the PMBOK Guide, the three standard PMP Study Guides (Rita, Sanghera, and Crowe), this book, and many others. This book is a good reference book for project management. It has lots of useful stuff in it. However, following is my opinion:
1. This book is NOT compatible with the PMBOK Guide. Simple: this book (as the name suggests) adopts a system approach to project management while PMBOK Guide takes the process approach. A fundamental difference. This book was originally written long time ago (this is the 9th edition). The PMBOK guide and this book started from different roots.
2. Do not use this book to prepare for the PMI exams (CAPM and PMP). Due to the difference in approaches, you will end up getting confused and lost in 1000 pages of this book.
3. Don't be fooled by the reference to the PMBOK Guide at various places in the book. Just stamping a material with the PMBOK Guide reference does not make it compatible with the PMBOK Guide.
4. Now, the fact that this book takes a different approach from the PMBOK Guide is not necessarily a bad thing. You can use it if you are looking for approaches to PM other than the PMBOK Guide approach. You can also use this book for academic exploration after you have mastered the PMBOK Guide approach and passed your PMP exam (if that's what you are up to).
Bottom line: Good PM reference but not the right book for the PMP exam preparation.
I hate textbooks..........2007-01-04
...but I enjoyed this one. Kerzner is a good writer. He is also remarkably funny considering the subject matter.
Best book on Project Management.......2006-06-30
This is the best book i've ever read on PM. If you are thinking on taking the PMI exam, read this book. If you're looking for a book to learn PM, read this book. If you're trying to apply best practices on your PM day to day practice, definitely, read this book.
This book is a classic. I have heard some PMPs quoted and recomended this book.
Book Description
* Completely revised and streamlined for course use including expanded problems and exercises.
* Content has been refocused on the critical aspects of project management.
* Supplemented by instructors packages for both academic use and corporate trainers, includes online PowerPoint(r) presentations, student workbook, instructor's manual, and a new book of case studies.
Customer Reviews:
leakage.......2005-10-03
prototyping, is one of the most valuable tasks in each project (if possible), for manager and customer.
in this book there is no useful topic, discussing about prototyping, its usage and advantages, even types of prototyping!!
EXCELLENT REFERENCE TOOL, BUT VERY DRY READING.......2005-08-12
Okay, this book is long, and very dry reading material. Most individuals I've talked to buy it exclusively for the halo factor - having this book on their shelf makes them look like they understand the academics of project management.
I would never recommending reading the entire book, but it is an invaluable reference - the bible/koran/gita for project management in my view.
IF YOU'RE PREPARING FOR THE PMP EXAM.
I read the following chapters through at least once each which helped my comprehension of the subject matter immensely:
- Organizational Structures
- Management Functions
- Conflicts
- Quality
- Procurement
A very good all-in-one book.......2005-04-18
The book deals with the PMI's PMBOK areas of focus in a very structured way. Definitely a useful tool for PMP exam. In addition the book is definite winner for any practioner of PM. A full detailed chapter on pricing and estimation .... not to mention another on management of conflicts in PM scenario. It also has a Chapter on Critical Chain Management which is very much the topic today. ALL ROUND WINNER.
A monolithic reference.......2004-12-21
This Book is just a monolithic reference that I used for a class. Don't try and learn from it.
The PMP exam is not as hard as you think; yes it is high pressure, time wise. It has primarily 2 types of questions. 1 is memory recall. 2. Is testing your experience, that is to say how do you respond to a given situation, what is your rational or judgment? And every question is tied directly or indirectly to the PMBOOK. Read it Twice. I used The PMBOOK with a book written in narrative style chapter for chapter against the PMBOOK. It's called "Information Technology Project Management" by Kathy Schwalbe. It has some simple IT examples that most business people can understand after all Project Management is irrelevant to industry. And The Project Manager (person) is not. Also Parts of the book "Project Management: The Managerial Process" by Clifford F. Gray. For Scope, Time, Cost, and Risk. The cheapest and "good" situational questioner (with explanations and references to the PMBOOK) and memory jogger (two products) come from ESI international, do a search on the web for company info; the author is J. Leroy Ward. These two books again are mapped directly to the PMBOOK. Use your experience, Intuition and smarts to answer the questions. Memories all economic formulas. Sleep tight and then go do the exam
This book is not a how to........2004-04-02
I had to use this book for a project management class. I can safely say that everyone taking the course dislikes this book. I could see this being used as a reference later on after one has a good foundation built in project management but as for someone looking to break in to the subject, without someone who is experienced in PMP standing over you explaining the confusing charts and graphs, this book would bore someone to the point that the rewards of project management aren't worth the torture of having to read this book.
Book Description
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* Includes expanded problems and exercises.
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Caution when ordering this workbook!.......2000-05-15
I had purchased this workbook intending to use it to help study for the PMP Exam. Although the workbook does contain over 300 pages of sample questions that might be helpful in studying for the exam, it does NOT include answers to any of the questions. Therefore, there is no way to verify that you've answered the questions correctly, which made the workbook of very little value to me. I decided to return it to Amazon unused.
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"This classic guide enables you to learn from the successes and failures of leading companies, explore new cost control and risk management techniques . . . and obtain the information needed to study for the PMI Certification exam."
-The Design-Build Institute of America
"This book is more like an encyclopedia of project management than simply a textbook . . . Once you've been through this text, it will become a well-used reference on your bookshelf. Somewhere inside, Dr. Kerzner has addressed at least a portion of whatever you're looking for."
-Dr. Don Shanfelt, PMP
E-Commerce PM for WorldCom, and adjunct IT professor in Colorado Springs Project management at its best-a banner edition of the landmark reference This latest edition of the bestselling "bible" of project management brings outstanding coverage of the basic principles and concepts of project management right up to date with the latest developments in the field. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject, it is essential reading for today's and tomorrow's professionals involved in project management. It covers every key aspect of the subject, from the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management. New features include:
* Up-to-date coverage of global project management, the project management maturity model, "six sigma", and conflict resolution modes
* Dozens of real-world case studies and hundreds of sample problems across a wide range of industries
Customer Reviews:
Missing Answers : Save Your Money.......2003-09-15
There are no "answers" to the questions in the book. This begs the question as why to buy a workbook with no answers. If you buy this book, think twice. Otherwise you will end up with more questions than answers.
The textbook that is written by the same author is excellent however.
Save your Money, Don't buy the Workbook.......2002-03-10
The Workbook has lots of questions that at first glance would seem helpful for anyone studying for the PMP exam. However, the workbook lacks the answers to the questions so there is no way to know if you answered the questions correctly and the publisher would not allow me to purchase the instructor's guide so I could verify my answers. Without the answers there is no feedback loop. Kerzner needs to provide an answer guide to make this workbook worth buying.
Work Book is great for preparing for the PMP Certification.......2002-01-29
The work book goes well with the text book. Professionals beware... The answers to the excercises are NOT in the work book. This is the student edition and you will need the instructor edition if you want to check your work.
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I can't do a review.......2007-05-06
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Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
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"This classic guide enables you to learn from the successes and failures of leading companies, explore new cost control and risk management techniques . . . and obtain the information needed to study for the PMI Certification exam."
-The Design-Build Institute of America
"This book is more like an encyclopedia of project management than simply a textbook . . . Once you've been through this text, it will become a well-used reference on your bookshelf. Somewhere inside, Dr. Kerzner has addressed at least a portion of whatever you're looking for."
-Dr. Don Shanfelt, PMP
E-Commerce PM for WorldCom, and adjunct IT professor in Colorado Springs Project management at its best-a banner edition of the landmark reference This latest edition of the bestselling "bible" of project management brings outstanding coverage of the basic principles and concepts of project management right up to date with the latest developments in the field. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject, it is essential reading for today's and tomorrow's professionals involved in project management. It covers every key aspect of the subject, from the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management. New features include:
* Up-to-date coverage of global project management, the project management maturity model, "six sigma", and conflict resolution modes
* Dozens of real-world case studies and hundreds of sample problems across a wide range of industries
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