Project Management Simplified (Systems Innovation Book Series) - Softcover

Karten, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1498729347 ISBN 13: 9781498729345

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Are projects a problem for you? Do your projects cost too much, take too long, or are just not quite right? If so, Project Management Simplified: A Step-by-Step Process is the book for you. It applies well-defined processes for managing projects to managing change in our lives. It describes an approach modeled on a process used successfully in businesses, not-for-profit organizations, schools, and other organizations. The skills and techniques are not unique to businesses and organizations; they are life skills available to everyone.

There are a number of structured approaches that guide the successful completion of projects in business environments. This book translates these processes and techniques such that nonproject managers can easily use these proven approaches in a nonbusiness context for their own projects. It removes technical jargon, the need for computer software and hardware, and complicated organizational environments, describing the essential project management processes in a simple, straightforward manner.

As you progress through the book, you connect the dots necessary to complete your personal projects. A sample project in the text and a case study in the appendices further illustrate the concepts explained in the text. The author challenges you to select a project and, working along with the book, be the project manager and develop a project plan. By working with customers and funders of the project, defining the project, identifying how long it will take, and determining its cost, you will develop the expertise to define project goals and create a plan to reach them.

About this title

About the Author

BarbaraKarten, PMP, has over 20 years of management, project/product/programmanagement, and consulting/training experience.Since 2003, she has been anindependent consultant and trainer delivering project management and businesssystems analysis training, PMP (Project Management Professional) ExamPreparation, general project management courses for PDU (professionaldevelopment unit) accumulation, PMI (Project Management Institute) Chaptersponsored study groups and project management courses both on line and onground for graduate and undergraduate programs at local universities.

During hercareer, Barbara worked with nonprofit organizations (focused on human servicesystems development and operations), government agencies (including employmentand training systems), consulting organizations, and technology companies. 

Inaddition to her work with nonprofit human service agencies and for-profittechnology companies, Barbara taught project management at local universitiesincluding University of Phoenix, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, andNortheastern University.  She developedand updated PMP curricula and course materials for academia and local projectmanagement training providers. She has presented at industry conferences as apanelist and a presenter. 

Barbarais the past president of the Central Mass PMI Chapter, and is the Central MassPMI Chapter liaison to the PMIEF (Project Management Institute EducationFoundation), which addresses the project management needs of nonprofitorganization, educational organizations, and NGO's.

Barbarasupports project management skills as core competencies for life, education,career, and personal projects. People with project management capabilities arecompetitively positioned to succeed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498729347
• ISBN 13: 9781498729345
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280