
Advanced Project Management
A Complete Guide to the Key Processes, Models and Techniques
Alan Orr(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. April 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-7494-4983-4 (ISBN)
Description
Companies of all sizes now rely on project managers to deliver everything from network installations to departmental culture change.
If you are a project manager, or manage your own business and are looking to ensure a successful project delivery, this rigorous and focused guide provides the framework you need for success.
The book looks at the project from an holistic perspective, covering not just the project itself but also the overall needs of the company concerned. This means that when you manage the project, you will not only benefit from a structured approach to the project but you will also have a focus on who within the company needs what, when and why. This will ensure that your project will run smoothly and that your customers throughout the company will be happy with the result.
Packed with practical guidance tested in such companies as British Airways, Motorola and Nokia, the book shows you how to run the project, build and manage project teams, handle large budgets, manage emergencies and communicate success to co-workers and stakeholders alike.
If you are involved in a complex project, this book sets out the processes, methods and tools you need to manage the project seamlessly from beginning to end.
If you are a project manager, or manage your own business and are looking to ensure a successful project delivery, this rigorous and focused guide provides the framework you need for success.
The book looks at the project from an holistic perspective, covering not just the project itself but also the overall needs of the company concerned. This means that when you manage the project, you will not only benefit from a structured approach to the project but you will also have a focus on who within the company needs what, when and why. This will ensure that your project will run smoothly and that your customers throughout the company will be happy with the result.
Packed with practical guidance tested in such companies as British Airways, Motorola and Nokia, the book shows you how to run the project, build and manage project teams, handle large budgets, manage emergencies and communicate success to co-workers and stakeholders alike.
If you are involved in a complex project, this book sets out the processes, methods and tools you need to manage the project seamlessly from beginning to end.
Reviews / Votes
"Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skills...the book takes readers through all the key skills that readers will need to ensure that they deliver projects successfully." Management Services "Belongs on the shelf of anyone managing a complex project for the first time. Get Abstract.com believes even a seasoned project manager would find it useful." getAbstractMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
452 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4983-4 (9780749449834)
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Book
04/2004
1st Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€50.95
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Person
Alan D Orr, MBA, is a chartered engineer who has worked as a project manager with major blue chip companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and Ericsson. He has managed all types of projects, large and small, from IT systems building to operating software development.
Content
Getting started; estimating timescales and budgets; moving from macro to micro planning; team building; running the project on a day-to-day basis; project control; shutting the project down; emergency actions.
Getting started; estimating timescales and budgets; moving from macro to micro planning; team building; running the project on a day-to-day basis; project control; shutting the project down; emergency actions.