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Project Management for Dummies - UK

2nd UK Edition

von: Nick Graham
17,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	23.01.2015
ISBN/EAN:	9781119025757
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	432

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Get projects done on time, on budget, and with maximum efficiency - fully updated UK edition! In today's time-pressured and cost-conscious global business environment, reliable project management and competent delivery are more important than ever. Increasingly, project management is being seen as an essential management skill for all, as well as a career choice for many. This new UK edition of Project Management For Dummies, 2nd UK Edition quickly introduces you to the principles of successful project management with a clear and logical approach to help you deliver your projects, not only successfully, but also more easily. Unique to the UK edition, you'll find clear guidance on using the highly logical product-based approach to project planning, along with advice on how to release the great power of the technique, not only for effective planning, but also for project control. Updated with fresh content, tips, and tactics that cover everything you need to know from a project's start to finish, this accessible guide takes you through every stage of project management. You'll discover how to make project planning easier and more effective, manage resources and stay on track within a budget. Then you'll find help and advice to help you motivate and manage your teams to help them perform at their best. To help you stay at the leading edge, you'll also find two new chapters in this edition explaining project governance and the increasingly important international standard ISO 21500. In short, this book will help you master a highly valuable skill for advancing your career. <ul> <li>Provides clear descriptions of who should do what in a project to prevent communication and control problems</li> <li>Presents the latest concepts in project management techniques</li> <li>Discusses how to keep risks under control during the project</li> <li>Includes access to online project management templates and checklists to aid in learning</li> </ul> If you're a manager taking on a project for the first time or a more experienced project professional looking to get up to speed on the latest thinking and techniques, Project Management For Dummies, 2nd UK Edition equips you for project management success.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part I: Understanding Projects and What You Want to Achieve 5 Chapter 1: Success in Project Management 7 Chapter 2: Thinking Through the Life of Your Project 19 Chapter 3: Defining the Scope and Producing a Business Case 35 Chapter 4: Knowing Your Project’s Stakeholders 53 Part II: Planning Time: Determining What, When and How Much 71 Chapter 5: Planning with Deliverables First 73 Chapter 6: Planning the Activities 95 Chapter 7: Looking At Staff Resources 127 Chapter 8: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget 149 Chapter 9: Planning at Different Times and Levels 163 Chapter 10: Venturing into the Unknown: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty 173 Part III: Putting Your Management Team Together 197 Chapter 11: Organising the Project 199 Chapter 12: Working With Teams and Specialists 217 Chapter 13: Being an Effective Leader 237 Part IV: Steering the Project to Success 251 Chapter 14: Tracking Progress and Staying in Control 253 Chapter 15: Keeping Everyone Informed 279 Chapter 16: Bringing Your Project to Closure 299 Part V: Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level 313 Chapter 17: Managing Multiple Projects 315 Chapter 18: Using Technology to Up Your Game 325 Chapter 19: Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management 339 Chapter 20: Project Governance and Why It’s Really Important 349 Chapter 21: ISO 21500:2012 361 Part VI: The Part of Tens 369 Chapter 22: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan Your Project 371 Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Writing a Convincing Business Case 377 Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager 383 Index 387

Autorenportrait

Nick Graham is Founder and Director of Inspirandum Ltd, a consultancy and training firm. His consultancy work has ranged from helping plan complex projects to advising top managers on how to implement project and project governance approaches.

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Learn to: <ul> <li>Plan techniques to make project planning both easier and more effective</li> <li>Manage resources and stay on track and within a budget</li> <li>Keep things under control during the project</li> <li>Understand common causes of project failure</li> </ul> Get projects done on time, on budget and with maximum efficiency Do the minutiae and details of project management make you mad? This friendly guide breaks project management down to easily digestible parts, empowering you to take charge of your projects like a pro. Loaded with fresh content, tips and tactics that cover everything from a project's start to its finish, this comprehensive guide gets you up and running fast. <ul> <li>All in a day's work – define the project, think through its lifecycle, produce a business case and know your project's stakeholders</li> <li>You want this project done when? – plan with deliverables first, survey staff resources, plan for utilising other resources if needed, develop a budget and deal with risk and uncertainty</li> <li>There's no 'I' in team – organise the project, work with teams and specialists and be an effective leader</li> <li>Move full steam ahead – track a project's progress, stay in control, keep everyone informed and successfully bring your project to closure</li> <li>Up the ante – manage multiple projects at once, use technology to up your game and monitor project performance with Earned Value Management</li> </ul> Open the book and find: <ul> <li>A detailed look at the project manager's role</li> <li>Guidance for deciding whether a job is really a project</li> <li>Steps for breaking a project down into four main stages</li> <li>How to match people to tasks</li> <li>Advice for making sense of costs and budget</li> <li>Ten questions to ask yourself as you plan a project</li> <li>How to write a convincing business case</li> <li>Tips for being a better project manager</li> </ul>