Physical Description:xiii, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. print
Edition:5th edition.
Publisher:Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part 1. Getting started with project management -- Project management: the key to achieving results -- Beginning the journey: the genesis of a project -- Knowing your project's stakeholders: involving the right people -- Clarifying what you're trying to accomplish, and why -- Developing your game plan: getting from here to there -- Part 2. Planning time: determining when and how much -- You want this project done when? -- Establishing whom you need, how much of their time, and when -- Planning for other resources and developing the budget -- Venturing into the unknown: dealing with risk -- Part 3. Group work: putting your team together -- Aligning the key players for your project -- Defining team members' roles and responsibilities -- Starting your project team off on the right foot -- Part 4. Steering the ship: managing your project to success -- Tracking progress and maintaining control -- Keeping everyone informed -- Encouraging peak performance by providing effective leadership -- Bringing your project to closure -- Part 5. Taking your project management to the next level -- Using newer methods and resources to enhance your project management -- Monitoring project performance with earned value management -- Part 6. The part of tens -- Ten questions to ask yourself as you plan your project -- Ten tips for being a better Project manager -- Appendix. Combining the techniques into smooth-flowing processes.