Absolute Beginner's Guide To Project Management - Softcover

Horine, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789731975 ISBN 13: 9780789731975

Publisher: Que Pub, 2005

Synopsis

A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 078973821X ISBN-13: 9780789738219

 

You've just been handed your department's biggest project and you probably aren't sure where to even begin. Whether you have 6 months or 6 weeks to complete it, being an effective project manager can make all the difference to the end result. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management can help you quickly become an effective and efficient project manager when time matters most. Through topics such as "building a project budget and schedule" to "managing vendors," this book will guide you through what works and what doesn't based on tried and true practices. Your learning will be focused on the skills and qualities of effective project managers, leadership styles and project trends, including information technology, outsourcing and virtual teams. Let Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management help you take your project from start to finish.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover

Why learn project management the hard way?

 

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management, Second Editionwill have you managing projects in no time! Here's a small sample of what you'll learn: 

• Key concepts and fundamentals behind best-practice project management techniques
• The mindset and skill set of effective project managers
• Project techniques that work in any industry, with any tools
• The common elements of successful projects
• Lessons from failed projects
• The value and importance of projectleadershipversus projectmanagement
• How to manage growing project trends and tough project types that first-time project managers are likely to encounter
• How to make better use of Microsoft Project
• How to respond when project reality does not match textbook scenarios
• Expert insight on key project management concepts and topics

 You've just been handed your department's biggest project.Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Managementwill show you exactly where to start-and walk you step by step through your entire project! Expert project manager Gregory Horine shows you exactly what works and what doesn't, drawing on the field's proven best practices. Understand your role as a project manager...gain the skills and discover the personal qualities of great project managers...learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects effectively...manage deliverables, issues, changes, risks, quality, vendors, communications, and expectations...make the most of technology...manage virtual teams...avoid the problems that trip up new project managers! This new edition jumpstarts your project management expertise even faster, with all-new insights on Microsoft Project, challenging project situations and intriguing project management topics of the day.

 

About the Author

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project ManagementAbout the Author

Gregory M. Horine is a published author (PMP Exam Cram 2) and certified project management and business technology professional (PMP, CCP) with more than 16 years of consulting experience across multiple industries. His primary areas of professional expertise include

• Project management and leadership

• Complex application development

• Enterprise solution development

• Business process analysis and improvement

• Data analysis and transformation

• Package implementation and integration

• Vendor and procurement management

• Regulatory and process compliance

• Project management tools

• Computer systems validation

• Testing processes

• Quality and risk management

In addition, Mr. Horine holds a master's degree in computer science from Ball State University and a bachelor's degree in both marketing and computer science from Anderson College (Anderson, IN).

Through his "servant leadership" approach, Mr. Horine has established a track record of empowering his teammates, improving project communications, overcoming technical and political obstacles, and successfully completing projects that meet the targeted objectives.

Mr. Horine is grateful for the guidance and the opportunities that he has received from many mentors throughout his career. Their patience and influence has resulted in a rewarding career that has been marked by continuous learning and improvement.

You can access a recent interview of Mr. Horine by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) and the Networking Professionals Association (NPA) at these respective websites:

http://www.npanet.org/public/interviews/careers_interview_121.cfm

http://www.stephenibaraki.com/cips/feb04/ghor.asp

When not engaged in professional endeavors, Mr. Horine hones his project management skills at home with his lovely wife, Mayme, and his five incredible children: Michael, Victoria, Alex, Luke, and Elayna.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Que Pub
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0789731975
• ISBN 13: 9780789731975
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 324