- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Spon Press; Reprint edition (12 Dec 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0419169202
- ISBN-13: 978-0419169208
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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'If you are new or relatively new to project management and you plan to have one book ... this is the one you should have.' – Martin Barnes, President of the Association of Project Management
'A user friendly approach ... The linkages with human resources material and financial resources makes for added value.' – Chris Collins, University of Huddersfield, UK
'For managers who want to understand the key elements of setting up a project and ensuring on-time completion, the book is a straightforward guide and very readable.' – Lecturer, Norwich City College, UK
'Provides an interesting perspective on the profession of project management that will amuse and prepare people embarking on their careers.'
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Project management is the management of change and this book shows the many techniques which have been developed to help manage projects using very clear objectives within a commercial environment. Examples are drawn from construction, civil engineering, launching products, publishing, computer hardware and software, scientific projects and aerospace, among others. The author covers the role of the project manager, project management concepts and philosophy, implementation of a project management approach, project planning, network diagrams, resource planning and site optimization, cost control, work breakdown structures, progress monitoring and control, motivation, building the project team, tools for project management and software selection criteria. It is intensely practical, aiming to teach project managers how, when and where to use these techniques.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Part of my job is to manage multiple projects on a day to day basis. I have therefore been looking for a good book to help with improving the Project Management process. This book is the first (of maybe 20+) that I have read about Project Management that is short and to the point. It is clearly written by somebody who not only knows what he is talking about but also somebody who understands how to get his message across. Highly recommended!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Hardened project managers may find the slightly tongue in cheek presentation a little hard to take, but this book is aimed at those who want to know more about the methodology without having to dive into the deep water of "serious" text books. Goeff Reiss manages to tread a fine line between lightness of touch and depth of focus. I can recommend this to anyone wanting to know more about the subject.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you are new to Project Management, and even if you aren't, this is a cracking book to have.
It's coffee table readable but don't let that undermine it - its all sound stuff and plenty of "old hands" in project management would do well to read it as a refresher in the fundamentals.
You won't learn any fancy techniques - if you want those, look elsewhere, but, as it says on the cover, it Demystifies Project Management. (Which may upset some !!) However, once you know what it is, you have a better chance of doing it yourself.
Have a read of the first intro chaper on the Amazon site - if you don't like it, maybe it's not for you.
It's coffee table readable but don't let that undermine it - its all sound stuff and plenty of "old hands" in project management would do well to read it as a refresher in the fundamentals.
You won't learn any fancy techniques - if you want those, look elsewhere, but, as it says on the cover, it Demystifies Project Management. (Which may upset some !!) However, once you know what it is, you have a better chance of doing it yourself.
Have a read of the first intro chaper on the Amazon site - if you don't like it, maybe it's not for you.
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The book arrived promptly from the seller in good condition. It helped me understand project management on a basic level, but I did have to read other text books to complete my... Read more
Published 2 months ago by lisalu
It may put a number of potential project managers off the profession;...
Review taken from Arras People's monthly project management book review.
In his book Project Management Demystified, Geoff Reiss takes a real-world, warts-and-all look at the... Read more
In his book Project Management Demystified, Geoff Reiss takes a real-world, warts-and-all look at the... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2010 by Project Management Recruitment
Fantastic
Even better than the previous editions - very readable, very pertinent (and very funny)
The Junior PMs I mentor were initally resistant to reading it, and now rave about... Read more
The Junior PMs I mentor were initally resistant to reading it, and now rave about... Read more
Published on 27 April 2010 by AlexS
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I bought this book on the basis of reviews. Its an easy read and is a great overview to the whole process. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2003 by Nigel
An excellent book that really repays the investment
I was introduced to Geoff Reiss' book whilst doing my MBA. Since then I have kept a copy to hand ever since. Read more
Published on 29 April 2002 by J. Ellis
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