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Operations Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Operations Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Mary Ann Anderson, Edward J. Anderson, Geoffrey Parker
December 2021
Beginner
416 pages
11h 10m
English
For Dummies
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Part 5

Managing Projects

IN THIS PART …

Develop a basic understanding of project management, including knowledge of what constitutes success and why many projects fail. Find out how to avoid failure with strong leadership and clear communication.

Find out how to make accurate project estimates in order to avoid common pitfalls and potentially accelerate the pace of completing a project. Discover techniques for estimating cost, timing, and figuring out which activities you can delay safely and which you can’t.

Discover what it means to be agile and find out how to get there.

Understand what it takes to manage project risks proactively in order to stay on time and on budget. Find out how to establish a reliable tracking system and take a structured approach to identifying potential risk and how to deal with it.

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