This book is a highly accessible guide to being a project manager (PM), particularly a project manager working within an IT field. The role is set out with reference to required skills, competencies and responsibilities. Tools, methods and techniques for project managers are covered, including Agile approaches; risk, issue and change management processes; best practices for managing stakeholders and financial management.
Elizabeth Harrin is an author, trainer andmentor who helps people juggle their projects and ditch the overwhelm.She does that through straight-talking, real-world advice, based on her20 years in project management roles.
Elizabeth has led a variety of IT, process improvement and business change projects including anERP deployment and compliance initiatives. She spent eight years working in financial services (including two based in Paris, France) and 12years in healthcare.
Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management who has written a number of books about projectmanagement. She also writes the award-winning blog, A Girl's Guide toProject Management.
She has extensive experience in all aspectsof project management and change management. Elizabeth wrote thebest-selling PMI publication, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers.
Elizabeth holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University.She supports project managers through her mentoring program, ProjectManagement Rebels, a community of project managers working to learn andsupport each other through regular online networking and coaching calls.
She also contributes to a variety of other initiatives and is a regular speaker at conferences and events.