The Handbook of Project-Based Management
: Leading Strategic Change in Organizations
J.
Rodney Turner
Discover How to Dramatically Improve the
Processes of Project-Based Management in Any Organization!
One of the most influential books ever written on the development
of project management, The Handbook of Project-Based Management has been
completely revised for a new generation of students and practitioners. The
Third Edition now features a major change in focus from delivering corporate
objectives to achieving strategic change, including embedding corporate change
after a project is completed.
Filled with over 150 illustrations, The Third Edition of The
Handbook of Project-Based Management contains:
·
A rigorous guide to project management practice for the
twenty-first century
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Complete tools for managing project performance and process
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New to this edition: new focus on achieving strategic change; new
information on the project life cycle; new applications to different
industries; new material on strategic design, stakeholders, and organizational
capability; shift in emphasis from administrative procedures to governance
Inside this Cutting-Edge Guide to
Twenty-First Century Project Management
• The Context of Projects: • Projects
for Delivering Beneficial Change • Project Success and Strategy • The People
Involved • Managing Performance:
• Scope • Project Organization • Quality • Cost • Time • Risk • Managing the Process: • Project
Process • Project Start-Up • Project Execution and Control • Project Close-Out
• Governance of Project-Based
Management: • Project Governance • Program and Portfolio Management •
Developing Organizational Capability • Governance of the Project-Based
Organization • International Projects.
Leed–New Construction Project
Management
Vijaya Yellamraju, LEED AP
A
One-Stop Guide to Managing LEED-New Construction Projects
This GreenSource book explains, step by step, how to integrate LEED-New Construction (NC) rating system requirements into the building design and construction processes. Project planning, goals, coordination, implementation, and documentation are covered in detail.
LEED-New Construction Project Management provides a tested framework for taking a project from inception to successful certification and shows you how to master the tools to make the process more efficient. Three in-depth case studies covering new commercial building construction, major renovations, and a portfolio of buildings highlight the strategies presented in the book.
LEED-New Construction Project Management covers:
* The LEED rating system and LEED-NC credit categories
* The project management process
* Project definition and goal setting
* Design phase integration
* Construction phase implementation
* The LEED process: adaptability, applicability, and best practices
* Future trends
* Credit implementations: sustainable sites; water efficiency; energy and atmosphere; materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; innovation in design.
This GreenSource book explains, step by step, how to integrate LEED-New Construction (NC) rating system requirements into the building design and construction processes. Project planning, goals, coordination, implementation, and documentation are covered in detail.
LEED-New Construction Project Management provides a tested framework for taking a project from inception to successful certification and shows you how to master the tools to make the process more efficient. Three in-depth case studies covering new commercial building construction, major renovations, and a portfolio of buildings highlight the strategies presented in the book.
LEED-New Construction Project Management covers:
* The LEED rating system and LEED-NC credit categories
* The project management process
* Project definition and goal setting
* Design phase integration
* Construction phase implementation
* The LEED process: adaptability, applicability, and best practices
* Future trends
* Credit implementations: sustainable sites; water efficiency; energy and atmosphere; materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; innovation in design.
Project Planning,
Scheduling & Control : The Ultimate Hands-On Guide To Bringing Projects In
On Time And On Budget
James P. Lewis
Practical,
Proven, and Down-to-Earth Guidance for Effective Project Management
First published in 1991, Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control
has become the standard guidebook for achieving real-world project management
success. Renowned for its non-theoretical exploration of the techniques—and
even more important, the flexibility—required in day-to-day project management
situations, this unique step-by-step book provides principles that apply to
every phase of guiding a project to its successful conclusion.
Thoroughly updated to encompass the tremendous technological and
workplace changes of the past decade—with exceptional illustrations and
graphics to illuminate key points—this clearly written, applications-oriented
project management blueprint reveals easy-to-follow guidelines for: *
Maintaining control of multiple simultaneous projects * Dealing with the
"people" issues involved in project teams * Developing a workable
project methodology
Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control is much more than just a
static, one-size-fits-all answer book. Keeping the focus on state-of-the-art
approaches for managing the whole project—as opposed to simply presenting
yesterday’s well-worn jargon—it shows you how to view a project from all
angles, and teaches you the principles necessary to solve a wide variety of
project-related difficulties.
"My purpose in life has been to translate topics that may be
a bit difficult into understandable, bite-size pieces that people can digest.
This has become my trademark…and I hope it will remain so." —From the
Preface
In Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control, 3rd Edition, James
P. Lewis—one of the top experts and best-known authors in the timely project
management field—outlines a well-ordered system for project management, and
continues his trademark approach of providing professional guidance that is
down-to-earth, readable, and understandable. This start-to-finish template
explains the core methods, principles, and practices of project management, and
is of immense value for anyone who needs to meet ISO performance criteria,
achieve top performance, and attain specified project goals—every time.
No other authority has contributed as much to the project
management discipline as Jim Lewis. From discussing the role of the project
manager and drawing up the steps to develop an implementation plan through
explaining the latest psychological findings in motivation and leadership,
Lewis lays out a detailed roadmap for completing any project on time, within
budget, and at the desired result level.
Whether
you are experienced at managing simultaneous projects or have just received
your first critical assignment, Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control will
show you how to: * Develop a methodology—using the Lewis Method flow chart—that
is standardized for ease of use, yet unique enough to achieve each project’s
specific goals * Understand and utilize the tools of project management—work
breakdown structures, PERT, CPM, earned value analysis, Gantt schedules, and
more * Combine management and leadership proactively, satisfying the needs of
both your organization and your coworkers involved in the project.
Managing
Performance in Construction
Leonhard E. Bernold and Simaan M. AbouRizk
Construction
is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector
that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking
intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking
cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical
companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building construction.
Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value
to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different
learning methods.
Case Studies In Project, Program , And
Organizational Project Management
Dragan Z. Milosevic, Peerasit
Patanakul, Sabin Srivannaboon
The
ever expanding market need for information on how to apply project management principles
and the PMBOK contents to day-to-day business situations has been met
by our case studies book by Harold Kerzner. That book was a spin-off from
and ancillary to his best selling text but has gained a life of its own
beyond adopters of that textbook. All indications are that the market is
hungry for more cases while our own need to expand the content we control, both
in-print and online woudl benefit from such an expansion of project
management "case content". The authors propose to produce a
book of cases that compliment Kerzner's book. A book that offers cases
beyond the general project management areas and into PMI's growth areas of
program management and organizational project management. The book will
be structured to follow the PMBOK in coverage so that it can not only be used
to supplement project management courses, but also for self sudy and training
courses for the PMP Exam.
The
Project Success Method : A Proven Approach For Achieving Superior Project
Performance In As Little As*5 Days
Clinton
M. Padgett
The
Project Success Method is a unique, proven and fire-tested methodology which
allows companies, groups or managers to learn and develop consistency in the
way they plan, schedule, manage, control and close out projects on time, per
spec and within budget-- in as little as 5 days.
Over
the last 25 years, the methodology has been used around the world by
manufacturers of heavy equipment, electronics, aircraft components, paper
products, beverages, electric and gas utilities, hotel and restaurant chains,
and companies in the financial services, telecommunications, real estate,
entertainment, and transportation industries. The Project Success Method has
proven effective in a vast array of project applications, including new product
development and introduction, IT systems development and implementation,
process improvement initiatives, marketing programs, engineering and
architectural design, construction and renovation, facility relocations and
startups, mergers and acquisitions, major industrial maintenance and special
events.
What Executives Need To Know About Project Management
Harold Kerzner and Frank P. Saladis
Discover how executives can apply the Kerzner Approach® to improve
project management
As an executive today, you need to become more involved in project
management. That doesn't mean you need to become a project manager, but rather
you need to know how to set the stage for a project's success, oversee its
execution, and intervene directly at key strategic moments. Here's the book
that gives you everything you need to know about your role in project
management clearly and succinctly.
Based on principles set forth in the bestselling Project
Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth
Edition, this easy-to-follow guide focuses on the pivotal role you play as an
executive in project management. It introduces the acclaimed Kerzner Approach®,
demonstrating how it empowers you with the skills needed to ensure that
projects are completed successfully, on time, and on budget.
The International Institute for Learning/Wiley Series in Project
Management features
the most innovative, tested-and-proven approaches to project
management,
all explained in clear, straightforward language. The series
offers new perspectives on solving tough project management problems as well as
practical tools for
getting
the job done. Each book in the series is drawn from the related IIL course and
is written by noted project management experts.
What Functional
Managers Need to Know about Project Management
Harold Kerzner and Frank
Saladis
Discover how functional managers can apply the Kerzner Approach to project management
As a functional manager today, you need to become more involved in project management. That doesn't mean you need to become a project manager, but rather you need to know how to perform specific project-related tasks, work with project team members, understand each other's priorities and problems, and resolve issues jointly. Now here's the book that gives you everything you need to know about your role in project management clearly and succinctly.
Based on principles set forth in the bestselling Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition, this easy-to-follow guide focuses on the pivotal role you play as an executive in project management. It introduces the acclaimed Kerzner Approach, demonstrating how it empowers functional managers with the skills needed to ensure that projects are completed successfully, on time, and on budget.
As a functional manager today, you need to become more involved in project management. That doesn't mean you need to become a project manager, but rather you need to know how to perform specific project-related tasks, work with project team members, understand each other's priorities and problems, and resolve issues jointly. Now here's the book that gives you everything you need to know about your role in project management clearly and succinctly.
Based on principles set forth in the bestselling Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition, this easy-to-follow guide focuses on the pivotal role you play as an executive in project management. It introduces the acclaimed Kerzner Approach, demonstrating how it empowers functional managers with the skills needed to ensure that projects are completed successfully, on time, and on budget.
Project Management Best Practices : Achieving Global Excellence
Harold Kerzner
Best
practices in the global market for successful project management
Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence presents unique, firsthand accounts of how corporations around the world incorporate project management into their strategic business operations. This book is the global-perspective follow-up to Kerzner's bestselling Advanced Project Management: Best Practices on Implementation, Second Edition (0-471-47284-0).
Senior management from more than fifty global Fortune 500 companies-such as Computer Associates, Motorola, Johnson Controls, Nortel, Satyam, and Infosys-present their best practices in project management, including new and previously unpublished material. These industry leaders offer insight into best practices for:
* Project risk management
* Project management for multinational cultures and cultural failures
* Integrated and virtual project teams
Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence is a must-have resource for competitive corporate managers, project and team managers, engineers, project team members, and business consultants in today's global market.
Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence presents unique, firsthand accounts of how corporations around the world incorporate project management into their strategic business operations. This book is the global-perspective follow-up to Kerzner's bestselling Advanced Project Management: Best Practices on Implementation, Second Edition (0-471-47284-0).
Senior management from more than fifty global Fortune 500 companies-such as Computer Associates, Motorola, Johnson Controls, Nortel, Satyam, and Infosys-present their best practices in project management, including new and previously unpublished material. These industry leaders offer insight into best practices for:
* Project risk management
* Project management for multinational cultures and cultural failures
* Integrated and virtual project teams
Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence is a must-have resource for competitive corporate managers, project and team managers, engineers, project team members, and business consultants in today's global market.
Microsoft Project 2010 Project Management:
Real World
Skills for Certification and Beyond
Robert Happy
The ideal on-the-job reference guide for project
managers who use Microsoft Project 2010
This must-have guide to using Microsoft Project 2010 is written
from a real project manager's perspective and is packed with information you
can use on the job. The book explores using Project 2010 during phases of
project management, reveals best practices, and walks you through project flow
from planning through tracking to closure. This valuable book follows the
processes defined in the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition, and also provides
exam prep for Microsoft's MCTS: Project 2010 certification.
·
Explains Microsoft Project 2010, the leading software tool for
project managers
·
Shows working project managers practical ways to use Project 2010
on the job
·
Delves into project planning, tracking, reporting, and project
closure, and explores best practices for all phases of planning
·
Reveals new software features, including tools that show what
factors are affecting the schedule, a "what-if" scenario builder, and
how slippages affect other aspects of the project
·
Follows processes and procedures from The Guide to Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Fourth Edition
·
Covers the skill set required for the MCTS: Microsoft Project
2010, Managing Projects certification, so you can use this book for exam
prep
This valuable book follows the processes defined in the PMBOK
Guide, Fourth Edition, and also provides exam prep for Microsoft's MCTS:
Project 2010, Managing Projects certification.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other
supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Project Management For Dummies
Stanley E. Portny
The tools you need for successful project management
In today's time-crunched, cost-conscious global business
environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm.
Now with 25% new and updated content, Project Management For Dummies, 3rd
Edition introduces you to the principles of successful project management
and shows you how to motivate any team to gain maximum productivity.
You'll learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects
efficiently and effectively. You'll also discover how to manage deliverables,
issue changes, assess risks, maintain communications, and live up to
expectations by making the most of the latest technology and software and by
avoiding common problems that can trip up even the best project managers.
·
The latest methods to manage resources and stay on track and
within a budget
·
New coverage of the pros and cons of virtual teams
·
Fresh tactics for team motivation and the hottest risk management
strategies
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Explanations of concepts tested in the PMP certification exam with
study tips and practices to help you pass
Project
Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives professionals like you everything you need to be successful
project managers.
Project Management for Business,
Engineering, and Technology: Principles and Practice
John M. Nicholas and Herman Steyn
Project
Management for Business, Engineering and Technology, 3rd edition is a direct
response to the ever-increasing need for better project management. First
covering the essential background, from origins and philosophy to methodology,
the main bulk of the book is dedicated to the concepts and techniques of
practical application, including project initiation and proposals, scope and
task definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, control, project
organization and all-important "people" aspects--project leadership,
team building, conflict resolution and stress management.
The Systems Development Cycle is used as a framework to discuss project management in a variety of situations, making this the go-to book for managing virtually any kind of project, program or task force. Focusing on projects as goal-oriented systems of interrelated components functioning in a larger environment, the book targets the ultimate purpose of project management--to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as schedules, budgets, and plans, to accomplish the overall project goal.
This new edition provides:
* A comprehensive, balanced view that emphasizes both the behavioral and quantitative sides of project management
* Methods, procedures and systems for defining, planning, scheduling, controlling and organizing project activities
* Methods and procedures for handling the organziational, managerial and human behavioral issues relevant to project management
* Tools and concepts of growing importance, including project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management
* Over 100 examples and case studies to illustrate theory in practice
* Extensive instructor support materials, including PowerPoint slides, exam questions and answers, case studies, teaching suggestions, useful websites, additional reading and teaching materials, when you log in to Elsevier's textbook site for the book at http: //textbooks.elsevier.com/companions/9780750683999
This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate university students, and for practicing managers in business, engineering and technology.
John Nicholas is Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Loyola University, Chicago. He is an active teacher, writer and researcher in project management and manufacturing management.
Herman Steyn is Professor at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
* Takes a unique systems approach to project management, relevant to the management of virtually any kind of project, program or task force
* New case studies, including Proposal Evaluation for Apollo Spacecraft, The Big Dig: Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Maxim Corporation America
* New chapters on growing areas such as project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management
* Extensive instructor support materials, including PowerPoint slides, exam questions and answers, case studies, teaching suggestions, useful websites, additional reading and teaching materials, when you log in to Elsevier's textbook site for the book at http: //textbooks.elsevier.com/companions/9780750683999
The Systems Development Cycle is used as a framework to discuss project management in a variety of situations, making this the go-to book for managing virtually any kind of project, program or task force. Focusing on projects as goal-oriented systems of interrelated components functioning in a larger environment, the book targets the ultimate purpose of project management--to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as schedules, budgets, and plans, to accomplish the overall project goal.
This new edition provides:
* A comprehensive, balanced view that emphasizes both the behavioral and quantitative sides of project management
* Methods, procedures and systems for defining, planning, scheduling, controlling and organizing project activities
* Methods and procedures for handling the organziational, managerial and human behavioral issues relevant to project management
* Tools and concepts of growing importance, including project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management
* Over 100 examples and case studies to illustrate theory in practice
* Extensive instructor support materials, including PowerPoint slides, exam questions and answers, case studies, teaching suggestions, useful websites, additional reading and teaching materials, when you log in to Elsevier's textbook site for the book at http: //textbooks.elsevier.com/companions/9780750683999
This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate university students, and for practicing managers in business, engineering and technology.
John Nicholas is Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Loyola University, Chicago. He is an active teacher, writer and researcher in project management and manufacturing management.
Herman Steyn is Professor at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
* Takes a unique systems approach to project management, relevant to the management of virtually any kind of project, program or task force
* New case studies, including Proposal Evaluation for Apollo Spacecraft, The Big Dig: Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Maxim Corporation America
* New chapters on growing areas such as project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management
* Extensive instructor support materials, including PowerPoint slides, exam questions and answers, case studies, teaching suggestions, useful websites, additional reading and teaching materials, when you log in to Elsevier's textbook site for the book at http: //textbooks.elsevier.com/companions/9780750683999
Project Management that Works:
Real-World Advice on Communicating, Problem Solving, and Everything Else You
Need to Know to Get the Job Done
Rick A. Morris with Brette McWhorter Sember
From the Inside Flap
There is a noticeable and growing problem in project management—a
huge and disturbing gap has emerged between project management theory and its
application. Project managers know how to run a risk meeting, but not how to
negotiate the upper levels of power in their corporations. If you’re a new
project manager, you may know how to plan a project, but not how to negotiate
dates with your sponsors. You may understand the principles, but not how to
apply them in the real world in effective ways. What you need is a guide that
will give you the tools to work effectively within any corporate culture and
accomplish goals in a timely and productive manner.
Project Management That Works helps you deal with the reality of unreasonable
deadlines and difficult projects and shows you how to accomplish their goals
without alienating your executive sponsors or the team working under you.
Author Rick Morris has more than 10 years of project management experience in
Fortune 500 companies, holds the PMP®, and is also a sought-after speaker at
PMI® chapters. Here, he and Brette McWhorter Sember teach managers how to have
a conversation with key project team members. While many books will teach the
theory or discuss ideas, very few combine theory with practical data gathering
and teach how to turn the data into real results. This book will show you how
to get the appropriate data and use it to support everything you know is
supposed to happen, but can’t see how to get done. Through the authors’
seasoned guidance, you will learn the fundamentals of good project management,
including how to:
• Understand yourself
• Communicate on all levels
• Be trustworthy and give good information
• Turn around failing projects
• Really know when a project is done
• Apply the iron triangle (triple constraint)
• Apply the PERT methodology in project planning
• Never lose sight of the customer
• Avoid sacrificing your team at any cost
• Understand myths about status meetings
• Understand patriots and scuds
• Perform a real risk assessment
• Put risk in a project plan
• Use project management to make positive change to your corporate
culture
This is a true insider’s guide that will teach you the skills you
really need on the job that often aren’t part of the project management
curriculum. It will enable you to make positive change—no matter how
insurmountable the challenges seem.
Rick A.
Morris is a project manager for several Fortune 500 companies and is a
sought-after public speaker on project management. Brette McWhorter Sember is
an attorney who has written more than 30 books including The Essential
Supervisor’s Handbook.
The Little Black Book of Project
Management
Michael C. Thomsett
This book is designed to help project managers take charge of any project
and its individual responsibilities, like defining the scope of a project,
scheduling and budgeting, identifying and assigning tasks.
Fully revised with new information about project management in the electronic age, the book also includes specifics about conforming with newly updated Project Management Body of Knowledge standards. Following those standards as outlined in this book allows project leaders to achieve:
* On-time delivery of results
* Superior organizational ability
* A reputation for dependability
* Consistent profit generation
The book features basic information on how to create the foundation and structure of projects, as well as a guide for accomplishing every phase along the way to completion.
Fully revised with new information about project management in the electronic age, the book also includes specifics about conforming with newly updated Project Management Body of Knowledge standards. Following those standards as outlined in this book allows project leaders to achieve:
* On-time delivery of results
* Superior organizational ability
* A reputation for dependability
* Consistent profit generation
The book features basic information on how to create the foundation and structure of projects, as well as a guide for accomplishing every phase along the way to completion.
Fundamentals of Project
Management : Developing Core Competencies to Help Outperform the Competition
James P. Lewis
Updated
concepts and tools to set up project plans, schedule work, monitor progress-and
consistently achieve desired project results.
In today's time-based and
cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and
stringent expectations are the norm. This classic book provides businesspeople
with an excellent introduction to project management, supplying sound, basic
information (along with updated tools and techniques) to understand and master
the complexities and nuances of project management.
Clear and down-to-earth, this
step-by-step guide explains how to effectively spearhead every stage of a
project--from developing the goals and objectives to managing the project
team--and make project management work in any company. This updated second
edition includes:
·
New material on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
·
Do's and don'ts of implementing scheduling software
·
Coverage of the PMP certification offered by the Project
Management Institute
·
Updated information on developing problem statements and mission
statements
·
Techniques for implementing today's project management
technologies in any organization--in any industry.
101 Project Management Problems
And How To Solve Them : Practical Advice For Handling Real-World Project
Challenges
Tom Kendrick
Even
with a terrific project management program in place, problems can arise to
derail your team's hard work. The last thing you need in the heat of battle is
academic theory. You need field-proven fixes, practical answers to urgent questions,
and simple strategies for navigating around obstacles. "101 Project
Management Problems and How to Solve Them" explores a wide range of these
real-world challenges, including how to: keep a project on track despite
unavoidable interruptions; prevent unreliable outside collaborators from
jeopardizing the entire project; manage project teams who have little or no
project management experience; make up for lost time without cutting corners;
and succeed in the face of threatened budget cuts. Filled with plan-ahead
strategies as well as on-the-fly solutions, this helpful guide is the ultimate
project adviser and on-the-job troubleshooter in one!
Project Management Case Book
David I. Cleland, Karen M.
Bursic, Richard Puerzer, and A. Yaroslav Vlasak
How do
project team member get the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to perform
effectively? One proven method is through the case study approach. The book
offers 50 case studies that represent the breadth and importance of project
management and its impact on the everyday management of projects.
Each of
the cases provides new and unique challenges that have been mastered by the
practice of project management. Readers will be able to apply the knowledge
learned from this casebook in their work. The cases enable readers to see how
and why projects are used in a wide variety of organizational settings in
contemporary life. Readers are exposed to both successful and not-so-successful
project management practices. The case-study approach encourages reader
participation and active learning, and provides the opportunity to learn
something of the real world of project management. It is essential in the
curricula of project management training for both undergraduate and graduate
students, as well as for continuing education, consulting, and in-house company
training programs. The cases were chosen for their importance in discussing the
fundamentals of project management. Most contain descriptions of actual
projects, and each is followed by a series of questions to guide readers’
analysis of the article to maximize the learning process.
Project Management for the
Technical Professional
Michael Singer Dobson
Are you
an "accidental manager"? Dobson’s new book is the resource for
technical professionals who suddenly discover that the skills that have made
them successful aren’t necessarily relevant in their new role as project
manager. Dobson covers management strategies for all technical professionals by
combining solid information and extensive documentation with humor and
perspective. He takes "ground-up" approach to effective management,
assuming that the reader has no previous exposure or academic background, but
is suddenly responsible for getting the job done! And this book works both
ways. Not only does Project Management for the Technical Professional show how
a technical rofessional can be a good manager, but it also demonstrates how a
manager can oversee that "odd" breed we call "technical
professionals." It’s a guide to the emotional challenge of management, a glossary
to key terms and concepts, and a handbook for dealing with "Generation
X" professionals and ageism—all in one book.
Remember…effective
leadership starts within. Only through complete and honest self-assessment can
you develop an action plan that sparks growth and achievement. Project
Management for the Technical Professional not only helps you begin the journey,
but it also brings you through to the end—successfully.
Project Management
Harvey Maylor
Combining
a strong academic approach with relevant practical cases, this text skillfully
shows the range of issues that face project managers throughout the project
cycle. This new Media Edition comes with a free CD Rom containing a 60 day
trial version of Microsoft Project for students.This edition is easier to use
than ever before, with two colour text design and more diagrams and figures to
aid navigation and understanding. Extra teaching materials are available online
for lecturers at ww.booksites.net/maylor. Project Management is used extensively
to accompany courses on undergraduate, masters and MBA programmes, as well as
for in-company training and for professionals wanting to bring themselves
up-to-date with developments in the field.
A Manager’s Guide to Project
Management : Learn How to Apply Best Practices
Michael B. Bender
THE
FIRST EXECUTIVE'S GUIDE TO DRIVING GREATER ORGANIZATIONAL
VALUE THROUGH PROJECT MANAGEMENT! / Align project management with business
strategy / Choose the right projects and oversee them effectively / Structure
your organization to promote better project decision-making / Manage multiple
projects in complex globalized environments As an executive, you know there's
only one reason to start a project: to add value. Now there's a project
management book that shares your perspective: a book that helps you optimize
the value of projects and project management throughout your organization. Top
project management consultant Michael Bender reveals how to make sure all your
projects fully support your goals and run effectively from start to finish.
Bender shows how to use balanced portfolio techniques to drive maximum value
from every project, systematically reduce risk in tough-to-manage globalized
environments, and improve organizational performance through strategic
outsourcing. As an executive, you realize the rewards or suffer the penalty of
project results. Here are the tools you need to get the results you're afterand
get them consistently.
Breakthrough Technology Project
Management
Bennet P. Lientz and Kathryn P.
Rea
Although
there are many books of methods and tools in different areas, few books
actually give detailed tips and lessons on how to effectively set up and manage
projects. Most books on project management devote all their space to specific
methods. Breakthrough Technology Project Management, Second Edition
provides tangible guidelines through examples and suggestions to help people
participate in and manage projects more effectively. The authors' techniques
and guidelines have been proven over the past 15 years in courses and
counseling. This book is a valuable tool for those working in information
systems, engineering, computer science, operations and production, and other
environments involving project management.
Key Features
* The Purpose of this book is to answer:
* How can the overall technology project management process be improved?
* Which systems projects should be given resources and approved for action?
* How can all systems and technology projects be better managed together?
* How can individual projects be better managed and more successful?
* What are specific guidelines for managing different types of projects?
The Scope of the Book Answers
* What projects should be approved?
* How do you formulate and start projects effectively?
* How do you manage single and multiple projects?
* How do you identify, analyze, and address specific project issues?
* How do you obtain results through communicating effectively with management, team members, staff, and vendors?
Key Features
* The Purpose of this book is to answer:
* How can the overall technology project management process be improved?
* Which systems projects should be given resources and approved for action?
* How can all systems and technology projects be better managed together?
* How can individual projects be better managed and more successful?
* What are specific guidelines for managing different types of projects?
The Scope of the Book Answers
* What projects should be approved?
* How do you formulate and start projects effectively?
* How do you manage single and multiple projects?
* How do you identify, analyze, and address specific project issues?
* How do you obtain results through communicating effectively with management, team members, staff, and vendors?
Goal Directed Project Management : Effective Techniques And
Strategies
Erling S. Andersen, Kristoffer V Grude and Tor Haug
Goal Directed Project Management (GDPM) is a unique
methodology that has been developed and refined by the authors over a period of
more than 20 years. In this time,
organizations all over the world have adopted it as a standard approach.
The central focus of GDPM is to develop understanding,
commitment and involvement while managing successful and lasting change. The
authors emphasize the need for a ‘PSO’ (People, System and Organization)
perspective that goes beyond the technical aspects dealt with by most project
management literature. Goal Directed Project Management gives detailed and
practical guidance on how to plan, organize and control these PSO projects
effectively, presenting methods and tools that will increase significantly the
probability of project success.
This fourth edition addresses the financial control of
projects in a new chapter, presenting a pragmatic approach - based on GDPM
methods - to this aspect of project management.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (PMBOK Guide)
Project Management Institute
The
PMBOK9(r) Guide
– Fourth Edition continues the tradition of excellence in project management
with a standard that is even easier to understand and implement, with improved
consistency and greater clarification.
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Standard language has been incorporated throughout the document to
aid reader understanding.
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New data flow diagrams clarify inputs and outputs for each
process.
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Greater attention has been placed on how Knowledge Areas integrate
in the context of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring &
Controlling, and Closing process groups.
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Two new processes are featured: Identify Stakeholders and Collect
Requirements.
Project Management for Building
Construction: 35 Years of Innovation at Drees & Sommer
Hans Sommer
| 1st Edition| ISBN 978-3-642-10873-0| 2010 | DOWNLOAD |
Without
project management, the successful completion of major projects is no longer
possible. This book describes all the basics with the
help of many clear illustrations. In this edition the already very successful
work has been complemented with contributions that take
into account how communication and organization have become increasingly
important in construction projects. The fact that land - municipal or private -
now need to be prepared in a very focused manner to ensure its wise use and
increase its value to reach is also considered, making the book of interest to
project managers and construction experts who have realized that project
development and comprehensive, integrated construction will be key issues in
the future.
Project Management Methodologies:
Selecting, Implementing, and Supporting Methodologies and Processes for
Projects
Jason Charvat
| 1st Edition| ISBN-10: 0471221783 | ISBN-13: 978-0471221784 | 2003 | DOWNLOAD |
Explore
this comprehensive survey of the tools, tips, techniques, and tactics
that project managers need to successfully complete their projects.
Seasoned project management consultant Jay Charvat presents a detailed
description of each methodology currently available, weighs the advantages and
disadvantages of each, and provides a plan for implementation. He includes
expert advice on putting the methodologies to use in both individual projects
and across the organization and provides detailed guidance on maintenance and
support.
Strategic Project Management Made
Simple : Practical Tools For Leaders And Teams
Terry Schmidt
| 1st Edition| ISBN 978-0470-41158-2| 2009 | DOWNLOAD |
From the Inside Flap
The
business world is more demanding and competitive than ever, and the old project
management tools and methods are no longer sufficient. Getting any project
accomplished requires better methods to think, plan, and act to achieve
successful results.
In Strategic Project Management Made Simple, Terry Schmidt
offers a fresh approach specifically developed for today's challenges. This
project management system provides all you need to get the results you
want—whether you're a CEO, executive champion, project manager, or team member.
Proven in large and small businesses, government agencies, nonprofits and
global corporations alike, this system maps out a step-by-step, flexible approach
to planning and executing change initiatives that work faster and more
effectively than any other method.
This breakthrough combination of business strategy and project
management will show you how to:
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Design practical action plans for any problem, idea, or
opportunity
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Align project objectives with organizational goals, vision, and
strategic intent
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Clearly communicate project strategy among stakeholders
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Discover and eliminate potential pitfalls in advance
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Get teams moving faster with clear plans that show who does what,
when, and how
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Improve working relationships and reduce conflict
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Deliver on-target projects that increase performance,
productivity, and profits
Whether
you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, by mastering the art of Strategic Project
Management as outlined in Strategic Project Management Made Simple, you'll
multiply your ability to execute new ideas and advance your own career in the
process.
Project Management: 24 Steps to
Help You Master Any Project
Project Management gives you proven guidance in both the science and art of becoming an effective project manager, from coordinating and documenting the work to leading people to developing (and trusting!) your own judgment. Filled with action steps, this practical guide helps you get comfortable with the tools of project planning as well as cultivate smooth working relationships with people inside and outside your organization in order to achieve your goals. You'll see how to:
* Understand exactly what is required of you in your role
* Develop a logical plan of action
* Lead and motivate a team while actively managing your communication channels
* Make the best decisions for the project-and seek acceptable solutions rather than perfect ones
* Perform financial analyses and terminate unworthy projects in order to meet a bottom-line, long-term objective
* Manage all project stakeholders through consistent measuring against a pre-announced baseline for productivity
Effective project management isn't easy, but the payoff can be huge-both for you and for your organization. Project Management helps you develop the foundation you need to be successful in any project initiative.
* Understand exactly what is required of you in your role
* Develop a logical plan of action
* Lead and motivate a team while actively managing your communication channels
* Make the best decisions for the project-and seek acceptable solutions rather than perfect ones
* Perform financial analyses and terminate unworthy projects in order to meet a bottom-line, long-term objective
* Manage all project stakeholders through consistent measuring against a pre-announced baseline for productivity
Effective project management isn't easy, but the payoff can be huge-both for you and for your organization. Project Management helps you develop the foundation you need to be successful in any project initiative.