Leading Continuous Improvement Projects by 
Agile Practice Guide by 
The Lean Innovation Cycle: a multi-disciplinary framework for designing value with lean and human-centered design by 
Simply Effective: how to cut through complexity in your organization and get things done by 
Continuous-Flow Manufacturing -- What Went Right What Went Wrong by
This book tells 101 stories of how manufacturing companies implement just-in-time production, total quality control, reorganization of factories into product-focused or customer-focused cells, plants-in-a-plant, material flows by the simplicity of visual kanban, supplier partnerships, quick setup of equipment, cross-training and job rotation of the work force. These mini case studies are international in scope and feature many well-known corporations such as Apple, Campbell Soup, Honeywell, and Boeing. The focus is process-improvement methodologies and providing vivid examples of applications of advanced concepts in cost management, employee training, performance management, supply chains, and logistics as well as applications of plant layout, quick setup, material handling, quality assurance, scheduling, ergonomics, and flow analysis.
The Focus and Leverage Improvement Book by
Companies all over the world try their best to improve their business by implementing efforts such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or a combination of the two methodologies. The author advocates for using an important focusing mechanism: instead of attempting to improve "everything," identify a specific constraining factor and focus on improving that key part of the system. The book describes how to combine Lean and Six Sigma with the Theory of Constraints and demonstrates both the basics of improvement (i.e. results) with the "how to" (i.e. the methodology) in a very approachable format.
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The e-book collections with the highest concentration of PM titles are:
Taylor & Francis platform (formerly CRCnetBase) has our largest e-book collection of PM titles(see box to the left for details).
this site has a curated list of recent PM e-books available to UC San Diego users.
Knovel Library's ebook collection on PM includes titles like The Project Management Answer Book, The Complete Project Manager, and the AMA Handbook of Project Management.
O'Reilly for Higher Education includes solid coverage of PM content, Agile and design topics, as well as software guides such as Microsoft Project, Jira and more.
Springerlink online monograph collection includes titles like Agile Management: Leadership in an Agile Environment, Project Management: Leading Change in an Age of Complexity and Project Management for Practice: a Guide and Toolbox for Successful Projects.
Wiley online monograph collection includes titles like Project Management Next Generation, Project Management Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards 4th ed., and PMP Practice Tests.
Leading Content Design by
Content design teams need the right conditions to thrive--but when they're hampered by bottlenecks or putting out fires, it's hard for them to do their best work, secure support, and grow strategically. Enter content operations. With smart, operational approaches, the author helps you identify and remove the barriers to strong, effective content work. You'll learn how to create common standards, improve collaboration, iron out wrinkles in the design process, and build advocacy--so you can lead your team with impact.
Get Organized Digitally!: the educator's guide to time management by
This book presents the "nuts and bolts" of exactly how to make technology work for you in both your personal and professional life. Special features include how to get started; principles of digital organization; stories that inspire and show how technology can make our lives easier; and time management.
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards, 4th ed. by
This book enables readers’ understanding on how to measure project management performance. It covers what metrics and KPIs are, and how to use them effectively, offering comprehensive coverage of the different dashboard types, design issues, and applications that readers may come across during practical implementations of the concepts. Examples include full-color dashboards from some of the most successful project management companies. Contents align with PMI's PMBOK® Guide and stress value-driven aspects of PM.
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