Kevin Aguanno: Publications

Books, Reports & Multimedia
by Kevin Aguanno, PMP, MAPM

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Dec. 2003 - "Business Value" as a Factor in Software Design Projects, Beyond the PMP: Advanced Project Management Certification, and Critical Path: An Extended Definition are free articles available online in Adobe PDF format. [Download]

Jul. 2003 - Understanding Overtime Scheduling Impacts Using the Critical Resource Path is a free article available online in Adobe PDF format. [Download]

Mar. 2003 - Sprint Burndown Chart template (tool used to track SCRUM progress and to forecast sprint completion) [Download]

Jan. 2003 - Migrated three sample templates from the old web site: Project Closeout Checklist, Project Completion Report, and Financial Summary to Customer. (All three are related to project closeout best practices.). [Download]

101 Ways to Reward Team Members for $20 (or Less!)

Building team morale is difficult in these tough economic times. Kevin Aguanno helps you solve the team morale problem with ideas for rewarding your project team without breaking the bank.

Learn over 100 ways you can reward your project team and individual team members for just a few dollars. Full of innovative (and cheap!) ideas.

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Managing Agile Projects

Are you being asked to manage a project with:

unclear requirements?
high levels of change?
a team using Extreme Programming or other Agile Methods?

This book is for project managers who are interested in learning the secrets of successfully controlling and delivering agile projects. From learning how agile projects are different from traditional projects, to detailed guidance on a number of agile management techniques, this book includes contributions from some of the industry experts -- the visionaries who developed the agile methodologies in the first place.

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Insider Tips for Agile Test Management

You've heard the hype about agile software development methods such as Extreme Programming, Scrum, and Feature-Driven Development. Proponents praise the benefits of agile practices such as test-driven development and continuous testing, claiming that they produce better quality software in less time than traditional methods. This book reveals insider tips on how to structure and manage testing efforts using these methods. Written by many of the top agile testing experts, this book will give project managers, test managers, and development leads the insight they need to make these these techniques work.

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An Introduction to Agile

Wondering what all this talk about "Agile" is about? This eBook provides a brief overview of the business reasons behind the evolution of agile development methods. An excellent resource executives, managers, and developers who are new to agile methods and want to understand their common foundation.

Adapted from Managing Agile Projects.

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Stealth Methodology Adoption

Facing resistance when implementing new development process changes within an organization? Sometimes big changes need to be packaged to make them appear to be minor adjustments to the current process. This book shows you how!

Adapted from Managing Agile Projects.

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Agile Project Management Using SCRUM

How would you like to deliver projects more quickly and with greater customer satisfaction in an environment of frequent scope changes? This audiobook will show you how. 68 mins. Audio CD or MP3 Download.

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Managing in the Face of Ever-Changing Requirements

1000% over budget, 2 years late! This recording tells you how to avoid disaster and deliver a successful project in situations where your project scope is unstable. 72 mins. Audio CD or MP3 Download.

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Time Management for Students.

An award-winning educational CD-ROM teaching students time management, goal setting, study habits, and more.

SALE: $10.00 (Reg. $29.00)

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So, You Think You're Done?

Project closeout always presents challenges: getting final approvals, performing administrative and contract closure, capturing lessons learned, and others. In a world moving at the speed of e-business, efficient project closure is a must and may even give you a competitive edge. This presentation covers best practices for getting final signoffs and closing out IT projects. 63 mins. Audio CD or MP3 Download.

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S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Rewards Budget: Maximize the Return on Your Employee Recognition Investment

Running out of funds? This recording tells you how you can stretch your rewards budget by spending it more effectively, leveraging your investment to maximize the performance of your team... and your organization. 40 mins. Audio CD or MP3 Download.

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Other Publications

Agile Project Management Using Scrum. (Audiobook on Audio Cassette) Lakefield, ON: Multi-Media Publications Inc, 2003.

So, You Think You're Done? What to do After the Launch. (Audiobook on Audio Cassette) Lakefield, ON: Multi-Media Publications Inc., 2003.

Digital Delivery Technologies: Student Handbook. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1997.

Digital Delivery Technologies: Teacher's Guide. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1997.

Internet Application Development: Teacher's Guide. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1997.

Intermediate Visual Basic: Teacher's Guide. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1997.

Introduction to Visual Basic: Teacher's Guide. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1996.

Introduction to Multimedia Authoring: Teacher's Guide. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1996.

Introduction to Multimedia Authoring: Student Handbook. Toronto: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, 1996.

Chiropractic Office Management System. A software user training and reference manual. Markham, ON: Corporate Computer Services Inc., 1992.

Introduction to Computers: Teacher's Guide. Markham: Datapro Computer Training Ltd., 1991.

Introduction to Computers: Student Handbook. Markham: Datapro Computer Training Ltd., 1991.

We Need Help! How to sell your superiors on a training programme. Mississauga: Multi-Media Publications Inc., 1991

Offshore Report: Banking & Finance in Tax Havens. Mississauga: Multi-Media Publications Inc., 1990.

Articles

Title	Published
Ten Tips for Better Managing Contractors	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 12, December 2003.
Use Two Types of Contingency to Reduce Project Risk	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 12, December 2003.
Tips for Turning Around Troubled Projects	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 11, November 2003.
Low-Cost Ways to Reward your Project Team Members	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 11, November 2003.
Analyze Your Readers for More Effective Status Reports	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 11, November 2003.
Motivating Team Members During Tough Times	Co-authored with Matthew David. *Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 11, November 2003.
Using Three-Point Estimates to Reduce Project Risk	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 9, September 2003.
Watch Out for Hidden Culture-Specific References in Multicultural Projects	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 8, August 2003.
Be Taken Seriously: Create a Professional Image	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 7, July 2003.
Using Budget Burn Rate to Forecast Interim Project Costs Effectively	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 3, March 2003.
Advanced Project Management Certification Options	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 3 No. 2, February 2003.
Work More Efficiently Using a Focused Work Breakdown Structure	*Inside Project Management*, Vol. 2 No. 11, November 2002.
Beyond the PMP: Advanced Project Management Certification	*PM World Today, December 2002. (Abstract) (Full Paper) Archived in the PM Forum* web site. (View)
'Business Value' as a Factor in Software Design Projects	*Project Magazine, Vol. 3 No. 7, September 2002. (View) Reprinted in PM Boulevard*, Issue 124, October 2002. (View)
The Waterfall Development Method	*Inside Project Management*, August 2002.
Manage Change Better Using SCRUM	*Inside Project Management*, August 2002.
Using the Critical Resource Path to Reduce Project Risk	*Inside Project Management*, July 2002.
Using the Critical Resource Path	*Project Magazine, May 2002. (View) Reprinted in the MBA-programme text Book of Readings in Project Management* published by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)- Centre for Management Research. Abstracted in Projects & Profits, August 2002. Reprinted on AllPM.org, a project management portal. (View)
Building Brand with Effective Web Site Design	Co-authored with Maria Trautmann. Printed in the proceedings of the Maximizing Web Site Usability conference, February 2000. Insight Information Co., Toronto.
Pulling the Plug on Computer Viruses	*Small Business Support Services*, Vol. 1 No. 3, October 1990.
Tips for Modern Salespeople	*Small Business Support Services*, Vol. 1 No. 3, October 1990.
Utilizing Offshore Tax Havens	*Small Business Support Services*, Vol. 1 No. 2, August 1990.

Other Articles

Interviewed and quoted in "Mapping Out the Project: A WBS is a critical project planning tool. Why is it so misunderstood?" Article in the May/June 2002 edition of Projects@Work magazine.

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