Manage I.T.: A Step by Step Guide to Help New and Aspiring IT Managers Make the Right Career Choices and Gain the Skills Necessary
Author: Joe Santana, Jim Donovan
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ISBN: 0965053490
Publisher: Lahaska Press (01 October, 2002)
Sales Rank: 43,012
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
IT Management Mentor in a Bottle
Whether you are a new IT manager or an experienced one that wants to gain some of the new competencies required for success in today's environment, you will find that this book has all the essentials - in a compact easy to digest format. I also highly recommend it for people who are looking for an alternative to IT management books that are loaded with the same-old metrics.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Could be more indepth
If you are going to buy one book to guide you during your IT management transition, this book is not it. Instead use this book as a supplement to other materials, such as First, Break all the Rules or the HR Scorecard. The concepts in those books are transposed in the quick read. Instead of getting a brief overview, get the full version of each topics discussed elsewhere. The book does provide some good insight in employee development and stress management (great yoga breathing technique enclosed) but lacks in depth overall. Also, at times I felt the book was an informercial for the Employee Lifecylce HR model.
Rating: 5 out of 5
At last a transitional coaching tool for IT managers
Reading Manage I.T. is like having a transitional coach walk you through the process of moving from an indivudual contributor into an IT management role. Even people who have been managers for a number of years, but who've skipped learning the important lessons in this book will benefit. This book should be part of every IT managers library and every IT management training program. Similar Products
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