Short description
Project management has become one of the most valued skills in business. It is especially valuable when a company undertakes a major project where they need project managers with advanced skills. To move from intermediate to advanced project management, a project manager must understand not only the project itself, but also the overall needs of the company. They must know how to build and manage teams, handle large budgets, and appreciate the difference between managing the project and managing the stakeholders. Advanced Project Management clearly explains these skills. It sets out the processes, methods, and tools that enable a project manger to handle complex projects.
Long description
Companies of all sizes now rely on project managers to deliver everything from network installations to departmental culture change. If you are a project manager, or manage your own business and are looking to ensure a successful project delivery, this rigorous and focused guide provides the framework you need for success. The book looks at the project from a holistic perspective, covering not just the project itself, but also the overall needs of the company concerned. This means that when you manage the project, you will not only benefit from a structured approach to the project but you will also have a focus on who within the company needs what, when and why. This will ensure that your project will run smoothly and that your customers throughout the company will be happy with the result. Packed with practical guidance tested in such companies as British Airways, Motorola and Nokia, the book shows you how to run the project, build and manage project teams, handle large budgets, manage emergencies and communicate success to co-workers and stakeholders alike.;If you are involved in a complex project, this book sets out the processes, methods and tools you need to manage the project seamlessly from beginning to end.
Review
Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skills...the book takes readers through all the key skills that readers will need to ensure that they deliver projects successfully. Management Services Belongs on the shelf of anyone managing a complex project for the first time. Get Abstract.com believes even a seasoned project manager would find it useful. getAbstract
Table of contents
- Getting started
- estimating timescales and budgets
- moving from macro to micro planning
- team building
- running the project on a day-to-day basis
- project control
- shutting the project down
- emergency actions.