Book description
A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 078973821X ISBN-13: 9780789738219
You've just been handed your department's biggest project and you probably aren't sure where to even begin. Whether you have 6 months or 6 weeks to complete it, being an effective project manager can make all the difference to the end result. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management can help you quickly become an effective and efficient project manager when time matters most. Through topics such as "building a project budget and schedule" to "managing vendors," this book will guide you through what works and what doesn't based on tried and true practices. Your learning will be focused on the skills and qualities of effective project managers, leadership styles and project trends, including information technology, outsourcing and virtual teams. Let Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management help you take your project from start to finish.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Introduction
- i. Project Management Jumpstart
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ii. Project Planning
- 4. Defining a Project
- 5. Planning a Project
- 6. Developing the Work Breakdown Structure
- 7. Estimating the Work
- 8. Developing the Project Schedule
- 9. Determining the Project Budget
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iii. Project Control
- 10. Controlling a Project
- 11. Managing Project Changes
- 12. Managing Project Deliverables
- 13. Managing Project Issues
- 14. Managing Project Risks
- 15. Managing Project Quality
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iv. Project Execution
- 16. Leading a Project
- 17. Managing Project Communications
- 18. Managing Expectations
- 19. Keys to Better Project Team Performance
- 20. Managing Differences
- 21. Managing Vendors
- 22. Ending a Project
Product information
- Title: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2005
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780789731975
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