The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The Fast Track to Getting the Job Done on Time and on Budget [Paperback]

Knowing that you’re managing a project that is going well is a good feeling.
That moment when you know that it’s going to happen on time, that it’s avoided the pitfalls and delays that could have derailed it, and that people and resources have come together surely and smoothly, is a moment to savour. Fortunately, it’s a very achievable moment if you have mastered the tools and techniques of great project management.
Developed from the day to day experiences of real project managers facing real organisational and logistical challenges, this book is designed to put you on a fast-track to managing projects of every shape and size with speed and accuracy. This will be a powerful skill to possess in a business world where work is increasingly organised around projects.
The Definitive Guide to Project Management will show you, step by step, how to deliver the right projects in the right way at the right time, while keeping your life in balance. Using the principles critical chain management, the authors help you master the essentials of good project management and then explore the situations where good projects and good business meet. How to manage risks and politics; how to demonstrate the value added by a project; how to communicate upwards and downwards in project teams; how to energise projects; how to turn failing projects around; and how to spot likely problem projects.
It is practical, to the point, and can be used immediately. An essential companion if you want projects to be a source of inspiration not perspiration.
Inside you will find key questions, step-by-step guidance and action checklists to help with each stage of a well-executed project-
Before you start
Planning
Preliminary definition
Full definition
Design
Build and test
Implementation
Shutdown and review With The Definitive Guide to Project Management, you can deliver results on time, every time. Financial Times Prentice Hall’s best-selling ‘Definitive’ suite provides managers and entrepreneurs with a fast-track to acquiring a range of essential executive skills. Other titles in the series include-
The Definitive Business Plan
The Definitive Guide to Managing the Numbers
The Definitive Guide to Marketing Planning

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YOUR DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO DELIVERING PROJECTS ON TIME, ON BUDGET AND TO BRIEF

If you want your projects to deliver what you want, every time, you need to master the techniques of effective project management. The Definitive Guide to Project Management shows you, step by step, how to do everything from scoping the project through to risk management, quality control and prioritization. It emphasizes throughout the importance of interpersonal skills in project management.

Now in its third edition, this bestselling book is ideal for project managers to use as a ready reference and problem solver while actively managing projects. Because it follows the world’s most popular and reliable methodology for project management from the Project Management Institute (PMI), it is an ideal companion for anyone preparing for the PMBOK exam.

The Definitive Guide to Project Management has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in the fourth edition of the PMBOK Guide.

FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE PMI'S PMBOK EXAMS