http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Forward-Project-Management-Portable/dp/0470247894

We used this book for my project management class in grad school. It's very easy to use and seek out specific information. The methodologies it explains are straightforward and easy to implement as well.

I, like many /.'ers, despise multinational conglomerates.

What does this even mean? From what I can gather, "/.'ers" despise certain business practices, but not MNCs outright (see: apple fanboyism).