The Project Manager and the Pyramid: How to Manage Any Project, Any Place, Any Time

"I would highly recommend this book to any new project manager" - PM World Journal

Get a well-paid project management job. Be seen to be a successful project manager in your organization.

The Project Manager and the Pyramid will quickly teach you all the essential skills. With a superb balance between an historic project story and twenty-first century case studies it covers:

• Getting agreement on project objectives
• Planning and estimating the time and cost of your projects
• Managing and communicating with stakeholders
• Coordinating and monitoring teams
• Using tracking tools such as Gantt and burndown charts
• Managing risks
• Quality management and quality control
• Effective change management
• Using past experience to improve performance
• Adapting your projects to new ideas and changing technology
• And much, much more

The book contains:

• Clear descriptions of essential project management skills
• A wonderful, engaging story as the main character Brian teaches the ancient Egyptians how to manage the building of the great pyramid
• Twenty-first century cases studies showing how to use the project skills in modern-day projects
• A complete glossary of project terms including PMI, Scrum and PRINCE2 terminology

“I was hooked after the first chapter. Project management made simple and fun.” - GKB

“Brilliant introduction to project management.” - RG

Buy your copy now.

David Hinde works with organizations to develop their leadership and management skills. He writes regularly on management topics in his blog at www.orgtopia.com