| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations. |
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For dummies. |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: Understanding Projects and What You Want to Achieve; Chapter 1: Success in Project Management; Chapter 2: Thinking Through the Life of Your Project; Chapter 3: Defining the Scope and Producing a Business Case; Chapter 4: Knowing Your Project's Stakeholders; Part II: Planning Time: Determining What, When and How Much; Chapter 5: Planning with Deliverables First; Chapter 6: Planning the Activities; Chapter 7: Looking At Staff Resources; Chapter 8: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget |
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Chapter 9: Planning at Different Times and LevelsChapter 10: Venturing into the Unknown: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty; Part III: Putting Your Management Team Together; Chapter 11: Organising the Project; Chapter 12: Working With Teams and Specialists; Chapter 13: Being an Effective Leader; Part IV: Steering the Project to Success; Chapter 14: Tracking Progress and Staying in Control; Chapter 15: Keeping Everyone Informed; Chapter 16: Bringing Your Project to Closure; Part V: Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level; Chapter 17: Managing Multiple Projects |
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Chapter 18: Using Technology to Up Your GameChapter 19: Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management; Chapter 20: Project Governance and Why It's Really Important; Chapter 21: ISO 21500:2012; Part VI: The Part of Tens; Chapter 22: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan Your Project; Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Writing a Convincing Business Case; Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager; About the Authors; Cheat Sheet; More Dummies Products; End User License Agreement |
| Summary |
In today's time-pressured and cost-conscious global business environment, reliable project planning and competent delivery are more important than ever -- this edition shows you what works and what doesn't by examining the field's best practices. Inside you'll find: planning techniques to make project planning both easier and more effective; controls to manage resources and stay on track and within budget; the latest concepts behind best-practice project management techniques; powerful risk management to keep risks under control during the project and common causes of project failures and how to avoid being part of the 70% project failure statistic. |
| Subject |
Project management.
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Gestion de projet. |
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Project management |
| Added Author |
Portny, Stanley E. (Stanley Erwin), author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Graham, Nick, Project management for dummies. Second edition, UK edition 9781119025733 (OCoLC)905951768 |
| ISBN |
9781119025740 |
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1119025745 |
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9781119025757 (electronic bk.) |
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1119025753 (electronic bk.) |
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