Project Management: 24 Lessons to Help You Master Any Project (The McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071450874 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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From understanding the project manager's role to working within budgets and leading a team to understanding and becoming comfortable with the basic tools of project analysis, this latest addition to the popular McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series will show you how to:Motivate your team * Develop a configuration plan * Perform financial analyses * Quantify and analyze risks * Manage communication channels * Maximize learning * Document goals and achievements * Perform a successful and seamless hand-offEffective project management isn't easy. Project Management will give you the essential foundation knowledge you need to become a high-performing, well-regarded, and--in all likelihood--well-rewarded project manager.. From the Back CoverProject ManagementYou've been given a project to manage--now what? Project Management provides you with twenty-four lessons detailing the fundament
Gary Heerkens is president of Management Solutions Group, a provider of project management educational solutions and organizational support.
RA said Easy to read and use. I too have read a lot of project management books, and found this one to be one of the best. It is written clearly and simply and is helpful to both new and experienced project managers. It is a good book overall. I might recommend a certain chapter from book X and a different chapter from book Y to someone, but I would recommend this whole book.. "Outstanding Project Management Reference" according to Peg Brodner. As someone who is new to project work, I was looking for a book that would be somewhat easy to read, yet informative. This book definitely did it! It is very well organized and tells the story of a project manager who was introduced to project management by accident. The topics are introduced in easy to read chapters that unfold in the same order as projects do - very helpful in understanding how things "fit".A lot of good information is provided on planning, team-building, budgeting, scheduling, communication, documentation and project cl. "From a Performance Consulting Perspective" according to Judith H. Barnes. This book is a down-to-earth, hands-on guide for new project managers as well as for those who are experienced, but still struggling with attaining successful implementaiton of projects in their organization. It provides a very "grounded" approach--the author's extensive "real life" experience was obvious. The book focuses largely on the technical aspects of projects, but also very nicely brings to light the key human elements (effective team leadership, stakeholder management and communication) that are critical for project success. I als
Project Management discusses team building, timing, the planning process, estimating project costs, managing project interfaces, risk management, and more.. Project Management reviews the steps in organizing and managing projects, from how to build a realistic schedule to how to measure both success and failure