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Project Lessons from The Great Escape [book]
[9781895186802] |
$29.95 |
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| by James E Crotty, PMP |
Date Added: Monday 23 June, 2008 |
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading and learning from the Great Escape. I
started and finished in one sitting of a few hours; I couldn't put it down. It has many great lessons and relevance to today's projects and project managers and stakeholders.
James E Crotty, PMP
HPS Engagement Program Management Office,
Americas PM Profession Lead
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Reader Views (William E. Cooper) |
Date Added: Tuesday 08 April, 2008 |
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Let me start this review by stating I’ve read and reviewed Mark Kozak-Holland’s works before and have given his books high marks. He is an excellent author and brings content to the reader that is both an enjoyable read and presents real value to the reader. He is business-oriented and provides workable solutions to project management that work. Having rated his work highly, when I read this book I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve studied history, including military history and watched the movie The Great Escape many times. It is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of life-threatening odds and represents the people who fought and died for their countries. I was hoping Mr. Kozak-Holland would present a work that did not detract from the honorable actions of great men. He didn’t, and I am privileged to offer yet another outstanding review for his efforts.
This book develops the planning and actions that really occurred in the prisoner of war camp. Mr. Kozak-Holland involved some of the prisoners who were present and participated in the escape planning and occurrence. He has taken a series of events and honorably translated them into a book that shows how project planning works. He provides step-by-step instructions on what worked and what didn’t and uses the lessons learned to demonstrate project planning in the current world. His discussions regarding the escape are obviously well researched and articulated, and his ability to talk to them in project management terms is without peer. He is clearly extremely knowledgeable in project management and his ability to teach the subject by using historic events is second to none.
Mr. Kozak-Holland has provided business managers, college students, and anyone interested in the subject a series of books that need to be part of every college, university, and library. If you haven’t read his books, I strongly recommend you do. They are excellent, and “Project Lessons from the Great Escape” is no exception.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Kevin Reynolds, Senior Project Managent Instructor, ESI Internat |
Date Added: Tuesday 08 April, 2008 |
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Having spent over 45 years as a project management practitioner and educator, I have read my share of books on the subject. Too many quickly reduce the reader to a semi-conscious state. Not so "Project Lessons from The Great Escape (Stalag Luft III)". It is exciting, pertinent, and fun. Mark Kozak-Holland takes a great (and true) story and makes the connection to today's project management challenges. A great read and "lessons learned" of the best kind. A must read for PMs.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Thomas Clement, HP Education Services |
Date Added: Tuesday 08 April, 2008 |
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I found Mark's most recent book to be quite excellent. His ability to apply project management theory and methodologies to historical events is quite unique - and informative. I have read other accounts in the past regarding the events at Luft Stalag III, but none from Mark's PM-focused perspective. This perspective really provides an interesting and more complete context to the life and death efforts made by the brave POWs at Stalag III.
It is very thoughtful and fitting for Mark to include information concerning the Great Escape memorial project in the book as well.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Ed Snowden, Project Manager, WSIB |
Date Added: Tuesday 08 April, 2008 |
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The study of history gives us an opportunity to learn from our mistakes and yet we continue to repeat those mistakes. In project management, the outcomes of lessons learned should be applied and in most cases we ignore those lessons and continue to make those mistakes. We have all experienced in our careers as project managers a project that no one wants to do, but it is the right thing to do and yet we are faced with the lack of funding and resourcing making it possible to go forward. The historical example that the author has presented is one of those projects.
The author has carefully dissected the historical event by relating it to the different phases of a project and the nine PMBOK knowledge areas. his assessment is straightforward and to the point. From a project management perspective, Project Lessons from The Great Escape (Stalag Luft III) provides a unique opportunity to learn more about project management and apply that knowledge to our daily activities. Mark again has proven that he is extremely adaptive in taking selected moments in history and exposing us to the principles of project management.
Once I started reading, I found that I could not put the book down. I had to finish reading the book. The book even started me thinking about other historical examples that could be used. I would love the opportunity to collaborate on another. Kudos and more kudos to the author for an excellent effort.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Linda F. Desmond, President, PMI Mass Bay Chapter |
Date Added: Tuesday 08 April, 2008 |
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This book and others by Mark Kozak-Holland are a tremendous resource for educators - the stark reality of failed projects and Mark's detailed research, historical accuracy, and the link to the PMBOK, helps us to analyze and understand we are not alone in managing our complex projects today. The incredible resourcefulness and bravery of these men gives us hope on our own troubled projects.
Unfortunately, it is still true today that the risk knowledge area is one that plagues us, especially in the lack of adequate risk response and contingency planning.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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