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1. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling & Controlling, 9th Edition
2. PMP Exam Preparation - Rita Mulcahy
3. APM Body of Knowledge
4. Construction Planning & Scheduling, 2nd Edition
5. Project Planning and Control – by Eur Ing Albet Lester
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Vishwas
Although this isnt a book, I came across this website which details a whole host of checks to carry out on a baseline schedule, I have sent this to all my planners and encouraged them to use it while they are building up their schedules.
http://www.ronwinterconsulting.com/rabaseline.htm
In my opinion, experience is the best teacher.. You may not have experience as a begineer, but you can certainly learn from other peoples experience... i have a number of planning books, but i havent read them as much as i have read the postings on the planning planet website... A forum where planners meet and discuss their experience, tells you what planning in reality entails...good luck in your planning career...
ifeanyi
Hi,
and this book:
The AMA, Handbook of project management by Paul dinsmore and cabanis
Top 5 Books for construction professional:
1. PMBOK - by PMI
2. Earned Value Management - by PMI
3. Construction Project Management by Richard H. Clough
4. Project Management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling - Harold Kerzner
5. Work Breakdown structure - by PMI
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Ravi
1. APM or PMI body of knowledge is most important.
2. Gary Frances paper, Planning Tips and Tricks on the Planning Engineers Organisation website is okay for a quick read.
3. Project Management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling by Harold Kerzner is supposed to be a good one, but not read it.
4. An industry specific book, such as construction, pharm or IT, depending on what you plan to work on.
5. The Hobbit, J R R Tolkien.
1. Contract
2. Project Scope
3. Specifications
4. Bill of Quantities
5. Drawings (If any)
make sure you have read all of the above before attempting to create your time schedule