Robert Perrine: 16 books

In this fictionalized case study, Robert Perrine describes what a typical project looks like within information technology. The project is already behind schedule when Robert arrives. There is no agreement on scope and the project budget is being siphoned away. Somehow Robert needs to bring the team...

This ebook contains an ITIL case study and ten questions about the integration of the ITIL disciplines. These are the types of questions you see when responding to a Request for Proposal or when working as an ITIL consultant. Following each question there is a brief synopsis of how the author would...

Coping Styles makes concepts from organizational psychology relevant to peoples’ daily lives. This book describes nine ways we cope with life’s difficulties and the nine ways we learn to help one another. The styles form a two-dimensional matrix with love and hostility running horizontally and denial and awareness running vertically.

This ebook is the project write-up for a demonstration of the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) method. The ebook includes the project charter, project schedule and project plan. The project charter is based on project management concepts. The project plan is based on the DFSS methodology of Define, Measure,...

This ebook contains a series of presentations regarding Version 2 of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standard. It includes quizzes on ITIL, a synopsis of each topic and graphical images useful as memory aides.This ebook is based on an older, simpler version of ITIL....

This book contains a series of presentations on the Critical Path Method. It includes a bonus presentation on Earned Value. These lessons are for people learning more about the mathematical aspects of project management.The materials in this book were adapted from presentations used in training for project management certification.

The theme in this book is the need to align all the efforts in an Information Technology shop. The chapters describe the need for vision, best practices for projects, operations, governance and how to measure the results. The book is filled with short stories about how things really work today and...

The purpose for this ebook is to examine project scheduling alternatives and describe a tool that is useful when managing a project in a chaotic environment. Alternatives include the classic waterfall method, fast-tracking and cumulative flow diagrams. Arguments are then presented to explain why cumulative...

This Bible study examines the message in the Book of Job using a mathematical approach. The goals are to describe a repeatable process for examining written text; and to learn from the Book of Job. The conclusions are confirmation that the process works and a better understanding of the theology in the Book of Job.

Growth Rings makes concepts from developmental psychology relevant to peoples’ daily lives. This book describes the eight stages of development and shows how those stages influenced key historical figures. It then links developmental psychology with current legal topics.The developmental...

How Big is Your Fishbowl is a short story about the adventures of Marlene and Bob. Bob leads Marlene to tranquility. Marlene finds the path with many steps. And Linda stops eating long enough to find out what has Marlene so excited.The lessons learned is that Bob and Marlene live happier lives when they learn how to climb the steps to get to a meeting place.

This book explains the patterns that define progressive levels of social maturity. Social maturity is a psychological concept that derives from research done by Piaget, Kohlberg, Erikson, Vygotsky and many others. Your mind learns patterns of thinking. With time, your mind is capable of reorganizing...

This Bible study uses linear trend analysis to search for patterns in the way themes, roles, developmental stages, actions and dualism are used in the words spoken by Jesus in the four gospels. The linear trends are consistent except when examining the use of developmental stages. The analysis of...

This book examines the Nobel Peace lectures for uses of affection, attention, affiliation and time. Those lectures contain a rich pool of material describing advanced concepts for social maturity. The recurring themes are calls for world police, elaborated treaties, mutually beneficial agreements and optimism about our future.