Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme - Softcover

Wysocki, Robert K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111801619X ISBN 13: 9781118016190

Publisher: Wiley, 2011

Synopsis

Expert guidance on ensuring project success—the latest edition!

Many projects fail to deliver on time and within budget, and often-poor project management is to blame. If you're a project manager, the newest edition of this expert and top-selling book will help you avoid the pitfalls and manage projects successfully. Covering the major project management techniques including Traditional (Linear and Incremental), Agile (Iterative and Adaptive), and Extreme, this book lays out a comprehensive overview of all of the best-of-breed project management approaches and tools today.

You'll learn how to use these approaches effectively to achieve better outcomes. Fresh topics in this new edition include critical chain project management, using the Requirements Management Lifecycle as a key driver, career and professional development for project managers, and more. This book is packed with step-by-step instruction and practical case studies, and a companion web site offers additional exercises and solutions.

• Gives new or veteran project managers a comprehensive overview of the best-of-breed project management approaches and tools today
• Shows readers, through step-by-step instruction and practical case studies, how to use these tools effectively
• Updated new edition adds new material on career and professional development for project managers, critical chain project management, and more

If you're seeking to improve your professional project management skills, the latest edition of this popular, successful, and in-depth book is the place to start.

Visit http://wysockiepm.com/ for support materials and to connect with the author.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Gain the skills and tools to become an effective project manager

Get ready for a more robust approach to project management — one that recognizes the project environment and adapts accordingly. This resource first introduces you to the tools, templates, and processes that you'll need in your toolkit. You'll then explore five different project management life cycle (PMLC) models for managing a project: Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme. Along the way, you'll find step-by-step guidance on how to apply each technique. All of this will give you a complete understanding of how to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.

This comprehensive guide helps you:

• Apply all nine Knowledge Areas defined in PMBOK

• Establish project management life cycles and strategies

• Decide on the best method for managing specific types of projects

• Select and use best-of-breed project management tools and templates for each management task

• Utilize the Project Support Office, Project Portfolio Management, and Continuous Process Improvement programs

• Prevent projects from becoming distressed and create effective intervention strategies

• Continuously adapt your chosen project management model to changing project conditions

• Manage multiple team projects by integrating the tools, templates, and processes into a single team

About the Author:

Robert K. Wysocki, PhD, has more than 40 years' experience as a project management consultant and trainer, information systems manager, systems and management consultant, author, training developer, and provider. The founder of Enterprise Information Insights, Inc. (EII), he has written 20 books on project management, business analysis, and information systems management.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 111801619X
• ISBN 13: 9781118016190
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 816