How to Run Successful Projects
Guide to Structured Project Management
Published on 1. December 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-13-138793-5 (ISBN)
Description
An attempt to demystify project management, the objective of this text is to bring order and rigour to the process and to guide the manager towards the successful conclusion of the project in hand. It discusses dealing with people and provides built-in self-checking mechanisms.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-138793-5 (9780131387935)
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Content
Contents: Concerning Projects. Planning the Project. Visualize What the Goal is. Make a List of the jobs. There Must be One Leader. Assign People to jobs. Manage Expectations. Interlude. Implementing the Plan: Use an Appropriate Leadership Style. Know What is Going On. Tell People What is Going On. Repeat Steps. The Prize. The Rest of the Wherewithal: Resolving Issues. Managing Your Time. Coping With Stress. Picking the Right People. Negotiation. Meetings. Presentations. Shortening Projects Through Accelerated Analysis and Design. Software Estimating. Project Probability of Success Indicator.