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It doesn't have to be like this. There is a method underlying all successful projects, and if you follow this method, your project is guaranteed to succeed. We have called this method Structured Project Management. And the cornerstone of Structured Project Management is the 'Ten Steps' - the first five steps are to do with planning your project and the other five with implementing the plan and achieving the goal.
How to Run Successful Projects III -- The Silver Bullet builds on the success of the first and second editions and reminds us all, in the post dot com era, just how important good project management practices are.
Third Edition
- This new edition now compares the 'Ten Steps' of structured project management with any other methodology (including PRINCE).
- How to do the least amount of project management possible and still be sure of a successful outcome.
- How to identify and monitor your projects 'vital signs'.
- Has a quick and easy way to assess project plans and proposals ensuring that you catch potential disasters before they happen.
- Includes daily, weekly, and monthly routines for any project manager to seamlessly incorporate Structured Project Management into their working lives.
- There is a new comprehensive self-study course in MS Project 2000.
How to Run Successful Projects III -- The Silver Bullet covers the essential elements of project success packaged in an easy to apply and common sense approach which thousands of readers will attest works.
What readers said about the old editions:
'I can't thank you enough for taking the mystique and the terror out of project management. You have improved the quality of my life'.
Laura King, Bumblebee Software, USA
'Project Management is often portrayed as a risky and dull subject. O'Connell convinces the reader that it is instead an exciting and enjoyable experience; confidence and satisfaction coming from knowledge that the goal of the project is clear and that you know what to do to achieve it. Project managers who are not so confident or enthusiastic should read this book. It will radically change your attitude to your job'.
Computer Weekly, Ireland.
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Although the tone is light, the techniques are solid. I like the way the author strips away non-essential tasks and focuses on what is essential to successfully managing a project. He starts with visualizing the goal, which is an exercising in defining project objectives, and introduces a key concept that will be used through the book: Probability of Success Indicator (PSI). These indicators are checkpoints for ensuring that all critical success factors are satisfied and are closely tied to risk management. I especially like the common sense way projects are approached - develop a checklist, emphasize leadership and teamwork, carefully plan and manage expectations and communicate. These are the essence of project management, regardless of whether you are using the U.S. standard set forth in the PMBOK or the UK PRINCE2 approach. In fact, all of the techniques, including the 10-step methodology given in the book, will work with both the PMBOK and PRINCE2 approaches.
Chapters I especially liked covered assessing project plans, issue resolution and how to shorten projects using accelerated analysis and design. I found some of the appendices valuable as well, especially Appendix 1 (ISO 9000 Estimating Procedure) and Appendix 2 (Structured Project Management, which summarizes the 10-step approach. If you use MS Project (which I do not), Appendix 6, Learning Microsoft Project 2000, may be useful.
The only shortcoming is the lack of earned value as a project control tool, but for small projects this isn't a major issue. Overall this is an excellent book for new project managers for software development projects and it is also full of tips and techniques that an experienced project manager will appreciate.
At this moment I'm using most of the techniques described in the book and actually they works for me!.
The practical guidelines help lot in day-to-day project planning scenarios and management of projects.
This book is out of the traditional theoretical manner and I could recommend this for any body who would like to improve their skills on better project management.
Listmania!
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