The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management, 3E - Softcover

Baker Ph.D., Sunny; Campbell PMP, G. Michael; Baker, Kim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592571190 ISBN 13: 9781592571192

Publisher: Alpha, 2003

Synopsis

A revised guide for a growing field.

This fully updated and revised third edition complies with official PMI and PMBOK standards and provides full coverage of the discipline, tools, and processes of modern project management.

New to this edition: updated examples for risk assessment and expanded templates, logs, and forms for tracking and analysis.

€ A fully updated and revised 3rd edition, with new templates, forms, and examples
€ Complies with official PMI and PMBOK standards for project management
€ More colleges and universities are offering courses and degrees in project management

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Review

Do you recognize the business value of "execution"--the critical ability to deliver what you promise, under budget and on time--but aren't quite sure how to get there consistently? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management, by marketing and business-development specialists Sunny and Kim Baker, outlines proven ways to apply this key skill to various situations. In typical Idiot's Guide fashion, it explains all of the steps necessary to plan a project, assemble and lead teams, monitor progress, and bring resultant efforts to a successful conclusion. Tips on resolving conflict, handling change, using software, and keeping in touch with those involved are among the highlights. In a chapter called "Making Your Communications Count," for example, the Bakers examine numerous methods for distributing information that will "get your message across." They first look at the pros and cons of nine forms of interchange, from telephone and e-mail to memo and presentation; they then offer guidelines for creating effective messages and selecting appropriate delivery vehicles. Similar treatment also is given to other relevant topics, such as assembling adequate resources, launching projects in ways that motivate participants, and moving team members to other roles once their current job is finished. --Howard Rothman

From the Back Cover

You don't have to be an MBA to learn the principles of project management! This book gives you comprehensive, easy-to-understand guidelines for getting your projects done on time and under budget.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1592571190
• ISBN 13: 9781592571192
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 448