The Project Managers Pocket Survival Guide

Author : James P. Lewis
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071436162
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Project Manager's Pocket Survival Guide written by James P. Lewis and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-07-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troubleshooting tips and techniques for keeping projects and management careers on track Bestselling author James P. Lewis has become today's number one authority on the rules of project management in virtually any industry or environment. Now, in The Project Manager's Pocket Survival Guide, Dr. Lewis focuses on areas that are often the largest stumbling blocks to project managers both new and experienced, and provides the practical skills and hidden keys necessary for completing projects on time and within budget. Providing numerous case studies of project management successes and failures in the field, this no-nonsense book explains how to maintain project consistency and success in today's environment of fast change and even faster innovation. Managers will obtain new tools and insights for: Understanding the politics of projects Running a successful, results-driven meeting Managing effectively in the project environment

Author : James Taylor
Publisher : Amacom Books
ISBN 13 : 9780814429693
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Survival Guide for Project Managers written by James Taylor and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeing a project through to completion involves not just technical knowledge--of tools like Work Breakdown Schedule, Gantt Charts, and Network Analysis--but also human skills, such as the ability to communicate, negotiate, listen, and lead. After all, it's people who do most of the work on projects, and "people problems" can derail even the most meticulously planned project. Practical and user-friendly, A Survival Guide for Project Managers covers both the technical side and the human side. Now in an affordable paperback edition, the book has been revised to reflect the latest version of the PMBOK(r) Guide, and includes new material on topics including Project Risk and the Project Management Office. The book shows readers how to: * develop the interpersonal and business skills required of a project manager * resolve conflicts and improve negotiation capabilities * understand and apply the technical tools of project management * establish project teams, and more Packed with forms and other tools, this is the ultimate resource for project managers

Author : Donald Penner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Project Manager's Survival Guide written by Donald Penner and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Greer
Publisher : Human Resource Development
ISBN 13 : 0874254884
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Manager's Pocket Guide to Project Management written by Michael Greer and published by Human Resource Development. This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you want a concise distillation of all the essential tasks an effective project manager should be executing, The Manager's Pocket Guide to Project Management is the book for you. The author presents a performance support system based on the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge. It reflects the best practices in the emerging field of project management. The Manager's Pocket Guide to Project Management is a set of worksheets, guidelines, checklists, and other tools for use by novices to perform specific project management tasks in a step-by-step fashion. It's not necessary to read through the entire book to apply a particular tool. The Manager's Pocket Guide to Project Management allows those new to project management to quickly acquire broad knowledge and skills related to the project management processes, terminology, tools, and techniques." - product description.

Author : Michael J. Bettigole
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491731990
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pocket Guide for Project Managers written by Michael J. Bettigole and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations can deliver projects that are on time, are within budget, and produce the results they are intended to -and it starts with project managers. Author Michael J. Bettigole, who has painstakingly studied the patterns and circumstances surrounding project success and failure, shares strategies to help project managers on the front lines accomplish their objectives. In a clear, concise format, he shares best practices so project managers can demonstrate their expertise and distinguish themselves as leaders in the field. He also explores how project managers can - improve communication with members of the team; - keep team members accountable; - provide assistance to fi x problems; and - pick the management style that works best. Organized by the topics that most directly affect project delivery-accountability, transparency, communication, governance, control, leadership, and tools-the advice is simple and easy to put into action. Numerous case studies on projects that succeeded and on those that went wrong help organizations duplicate victories and avoid pitfalls. Whether you're a project manager or someone higher up in the organization, you can gather the tools you need to help your team get the job done right with A Pocket Guide for Project Managers.

Author : Eric Pannell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692073353
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Management: The Black Experience written by Eric Pannell and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Project Management: The Black Experience, Eric presents his direct and honest experience as an African-American Project Manager in a white-dominated corporate world. He shares his 14+ years of experience and insights in the IT Project Management space of surviving as a black Project Manager. This journey begins with a small town kid from Bluefield, West Virginia seeking to achieve his dreams but faced with the reality of his "good enough, isn't good enough" as his parents taught him at an early age.Project Management: The Black Experience serves as the survival guide for experienced and aspiring black Project Managers. Eric shares the tactical principles to immediate add to your daily working experience to not only survive but excel as a black Project Manager. These life-learned principles include:*You must be two (sometimes 10) times better than you fellow white colleagues*Your good enough isn't enough as a black Project Manager*Break the cycle by helping other minority Project Managers*Learn your voice and be you (professionally)*How to adapt, survive, and excel in a white dominated corporate cultureBy combining his personal experiences and knowledge from his personal mentors, Eric hopes Project Management: The Black experience will shed more light on the diversity gap in Project Management and empower us all (blacks and whites) to make a difference.

Author : Susan Houston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387736832
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Management for Healthcare Informatics written by Susan Houston and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-25 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through its use of real clinical examples, this book provides an explanation of the project management process tailored for nurses. It first describes, in detail, the project management process along with its relationship to the phases of the project life cycle. Coverage includes the tools available to successfully complete each phase of the project management process and advance the project life cycle. With the aid of case studies and project examples, the book then examines how to apply these principles in the day-to-day work of the nurse, whether manager, staff nurse, educator, researcher, or informatician.

Author : Martyn Hobbs
Publisher : IT Governance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849282935
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book IT Asset Management written by Martyn Hobbs and published by IT Governance Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short introduction to the key processes and stages of an asset management project as outlined in the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®).

Author : Steve McConnell
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 1572316217
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Software Project Survival Guide written by Steve McConnell and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 1998 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to be sure your first important project isnþt your last.

Author : Keith Posner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788173140860
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Project Management Pocket Book written by Keith Posner and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: