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by Mr Stephen Barker (Author), Rob Cole (Author)
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  • Paperback: 161 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall (1 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0273707930
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273707936
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,385 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #12 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Management > Project Management
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Whether you are organising an important event or heading up a large team, running a project can be a daunting process. Project management is fraught with perils; unfinished and unsuccessful projects are everywhere. In fact, it’s more common than not for projects to fail. Spiralling costs and missed deadlines are just part of everyday life for many project managers.

But project management doesn’t have to be like this. It is possible to manage projects that consistently succeed. Brilliant Project Management condenses over thirty years of hands-on project management experience to show you what to do in simple, smart and practical steps.

Discover what the best project managers know, say and do – so you won't just be good, you'll be brilliant.



From the Author
In this book we've distilled down what we think it takes to be a brilliant project manager. We've drawn on the good, the bad and the ugly - and the eccentric. But above all, we've thought long and hard about what we've learned from rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty. Between us we've got over thirty years of Barker and Cole hands-on project management experience. That's plenty of time to learn lessons at the school of hard knocks!

Our advice has been packaged up as a guide book to project management. You can dip into the topics that interest you most, or read it from cover to cover. Like any guide book, we've had to be selective about the subjects we explore. However, we've focussed our attention on what you'll find of most practical use and can immediately apply. We'll show you the tricks of the trade and the traps to avoid. Best of all, this advice is tried and tested in the real world of project management.

We've got plenty to say about both the traditional project management topics, as well as the people side of the job that often gets overlooked. Project managers don't just struggle with the intricacies of plans and risk logs, they struggle with people too.

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very clear and useful book, 3 Oct 2007
By Peter Vaughan - See all my reviews
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A colleague recommended this book to me and I've used it to help me with a bit of a runaway project I was landed with. The chapter on planning really hit home, it made me sit down and think again. I could see myself falling into the all pitfalls they described. It's given me a list of points to work through and some confidence that I'm going in the right direction now.

I've also used a lot of the ideas in the chapter dedicated to risks and issues. I've had plenty of these to deal with! I smiled and nodded my head when I read about people who see dealing with r&i as a boring administrative exercise. The book provides simple ways to turn this into a very useful exercise, how to get them under control and how to deal with the problems that matter.

I was in firefighting mode when I first read the book so I tended to dip into certain chapters. But now things are back on track I'm taking a more leisurely stroll through the book again. The advice on people management is paying dividends now, especially as I was coming close to making one of classic mistakes they described. Reading the chapter on lessons learned was very useful too, yet another area I paid very little attention too previously.

As a general point, the book helps you to think ahead and try to avoid storing problems up for yourself. The book has got loads of check-lists and "top tips" - which are practical and make the advice easy to take on board. Whilst there's nothing on project management tools (e.g. PRINCE) this is probably a plus point. You know that the advice comes from experience rather than trotting out dry theory.

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant concept - a must buy!, 6 April 2007
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Ive been a project manager for a good few years and accumulated plenty of books on project management - many of which I confess are gathering dust on my bookshelves. There's a lot of stuff out there and some of it is fairly useful but I've never been tempted to recommend anything before. This book is differnt from most of the books I have bought. It's mainly about giving practical advice - and has lots of useful check - lists. It's also been written with a bit of humour, which makes it easy to digest. I also liked the idea of having some chapters on the people side of the job - eg facilitation and running meetings. I think there's plenty here that I can put to good use. Like the previous reviewer says, It's easy to dip into and I can't remember laughing at a book on project mangement before - I particularly liked the war stories. Nice one guys, highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why it worked for me, 30 May 2007
I found this book particularly useful having been away from Project Management for about a six months as it gave me a quick overview of all the main areas of Project Management.
I was about to be given a new project and the handover to me was looming..... the chapter on planning was very helpful as it provided me with a healthcheck to run through when the project was handed over to me and a thorough checklist re what should be included in a project plan.
The book is easy to read as it concentrates on practise rather than theory, which is my biggest complaint with other project management books.
I would thorougly recommend this book to fellow project managers as a useful reminder of art of project management to dip in and out of as required.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Handy tips to help you and your projects !
This was the first project management book that I have purchased. I selected this book based on the other reviews, and I can say that I am extremely glad that I selected this... Read more
Published 26 days ago by J. Bates

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners as well !
Very sound and down-to-earth advices that are easy to understand and implement ! Very pleasant reading too: Well organized and funny.
Published 1 month ago by Plauen Enzio Von

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb project management book
A brilliant and simple book on project management techniques and pitfalls. Easy to read, interesting and full of useful information. Read more
Published 4 months ago by B. S. Mahal

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book
This book is really clear in showing the practicalities of project management. I like the way its structured into chapters like: planning, risk & issue mgmt, quality, leading... Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Michael

2.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant it ain't
Like most people who buy this sort of book, I had stuff thrust upon me at work and had to quickly swat up on project management. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ear9pg

5.0 out of 5 stars What's the difference between a risk and an issue?
As the title suggests and the other reviewers have agreed, this is a great book about project management. Read more
Published 12 months ago by P. Robertshaw

5.0 out of 5 stars Plain and simple language
I read it in a week, simple, plain and easy language.
Must buy for PMs.
Published 13 months ago by Syd

5.0 out of 5 stars I agree with the 5 stars for the other reviews!
Just to say, I've done my Prince2, read up on Scrum and Agile methods etc etc, but this book filled in the gaps - not just theory, but *practice* !!! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Iain Speed

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Project Management I've Read
Great book that's very easy to read and full of useful advice. Style of the book makes it an ideal travel companion. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2007 by W Mitty

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