Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management
Why learn project management the hard way?\ Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition will have you managing projects in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:\ \ Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management techniques\ The mindset and skill set of effective project managers\ Project techniques that work in any industry, with any tools\ The common elements of successful projects\ Lessons from failed projects\ The value and...
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Why learn project management the hard way?Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management, Second Edition will have you managing projects in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management techniques The mindset and skill set of effective project managers Project techniques that work in any industry, with any tools The common elements of successful projects Lessons from failed projects The value and importance of project leadership versus project management How to manage growing project trends and tough project types that first-time project managers are likely to encounter How to make better use of Microsoft Project How to respond when project reality does not match textbook scenarios Expert insight on key project management concepts and topics You’ve just been handed your department's biggest project. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management will show you exactly where to start–and walk you step by step through your entire project! Expert project manager Gregory Horine shows you exactly what works and what doesn’t, drawing on the field’s proven best practices. Understand your role as a project manager...gain the skills and discover the personal qualities of great project managers...learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects effectively...manage deliverables, issues, changes, risks, quality, vendors, communications, and expectations...make the most of technology...manage virtual teams...avoid the problems that trip up new project managers! This new edition jumpstarts your project management expertise even faster, with all-new insights on Microsoft Project, challenging project situations and intriguing project management topics of the day.
Introduction 1I Project Management Jumpstart 51 Project Management Overview 72 The Project Manager 213 Essential Elements for Any Successful Project 29II Project Planning 414 Defining a Project 435 Planning a Project 556 Developing the Work Breakdown Structure 717 Estimating the Work 858 Developing the Project Schedule 979 Determining the Project Budget 113III Project Control 12310 Controlling a Project 12511 Managing Project Changes 14512 Managing Project Deliverables 15913 Managing Project Issues 17114 Managing Project Risks 18115 Managing Project Quality 197IV Project Execution 20916 Leading a Project 21117 Managing Project Communications 22318 Managing Expectations 23919 Keys to Better Project Team Performance 25520 Managing Differences 26721 Managing Vendors 27922 Ending a Project 293V Accelerating the Learning Curve ... Even More 30123 Making Better Use of Microsoft Project 30324 When Reality Happens 32725 Intriguing Project Management Concepts and Topics 345Index 363
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