Making It Happen

Subtitle:
A Non-Technical Guide to Project Management
Author:
MacKenzie Kyle; Kyle MacKenzie
Format:
Softcover

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Making It Happen

Short description

Written in the form of a novel, this text aims to teach the basics of project management in a friendly, interesting and memorable way. The story follows the learning experience of Will Campbell, a middle manager with no project management experience.

Long description

A quick, entertaining way for managers to master an increasingly popular management discipline. This book was written for managers who need to learn the art and science of project management, immediately! Written in a compelling narrative form, Making It Happen follows the trials and tribulations of a middle manager who has had a career-threatening project thrust upon him, as he learns the ropes of PM, the hard way. Introduces complex PM concepts and practices in a highly-palatable and memorable form. * Numerous pull-out boxes, summaries, excersises, and charts highlight key points, lessons, and valuable PM tips. Mackenzie Kyle (Victoria, British Columbia) is a partner in Manageering Associates, a Victoria-based management consulting and training firm servicing a wide range of companies worldwide including Dow Jones, Egghead Software, and more.

Product details

Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons (Canada)
ISBN:
9780471642343
Publication date:
July 1998
Additional format:
Paper Text
Length:
231mm
Width:
154mm
Thickness:
14mm
Weight:
354g
Pages:
256
Illustrations:
ch.
Readership:
Professional & scholarly

Table of contents

  • Preface Part One
  • GENESIS Chapter
  • Sink or Swim Chapter
  • Grasping the Scope Chapter
  • What is a Project? Chapter
  • The Team Meets Chapter
  • Sifting Through the Mess Chapter
  • Asking the Right Questions Chapter
  • Writing the Objective Statement Chapter
  • The Project Manager Faces the Board Part Two
  • THE PROJECT TEAM Chapter
  • The Team's Roles Chapter
  • Company Politics Part Three
  • THE DESIGN PHASE Chapter
  • What is Design, and How Long Does it Take? Chapter
  • Organizing the Design Process Chapter
  • The User's Needs Chapter
  • Charts, Costs, and Other Puzzles Chapter
  • More Problems with Schedules Part Four
  • EXECUTION PLANNING Chapter
  • Tasks Chapter
  • A Dependency Chart Chapter
  • Finding and Fixing Mistakes Part Five
  • EXECUTION Chapter
  • Altering Plans Chapter
  • On a Crash Course Chapter
  • A New Assignment Part Six
  • THE REVIEW PROCESS Chapter
  • Assessing Assignments Part Seven
  • THE PROJECT MANAGER'S SURVIVAL MANUAL Chapter
  • Recording the Fundamentals Part Eight
  • NEW FRAMEWORKS Chapter
  • Checking Assumptions Epilogue

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