The Project Management Book: How to Manage Your Projects To Deliver Outstanding Results - Softcover

Newton, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273785869 ISBN 13: 9780273785866

Publisher: FT Publishing International, 2013

Synopsis

The Project Management Book addresses the real-life scenarios and issues that anyone responsible for managing a project is likely to face on a day to day basis.  It provides solutions to the everyday issues involved in managing projects, including:

 

• Defining your project
• Understanding your role as a project manager
• Dealing with external problems
• Learning from Lean and Six Sigma
• Delivering projects in times of change
• It also includes a handy glossay of project management jargon

About this title

From the Back Cover

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ACTION

 

The Project Management Book is an essential companion for anyone involved in managing projects. Taking an issues-focused approach, it covers the fundamental tools you need and the real-life situations you’re likely to face along the way. Every challenge is broken down into user-friendly advice, following a clear structure: 

• The key objectives for managers
• How to sidestep common problems
• What to do to achieve success
• ‘Speed read’ action points to remember

100% practical, The Project Management Book is a must-have resource for those involved in projects at any level.

 

'This book has something for everyone involved in managing projects. Checklists, case studies, hints, tips and simple-to-understand figures all add to clear, concise yet comprehensive commentary.'

Dr Bill Egginton, Senior Lecturer, Cranfield University

 

'It is great to see a project management book that discusses the scenarios we are likely to come across and which helps us anticipate and solve these issues, all in an easy-to-use format.'

Christine Ashton, Global IT leader and FBCS

About the Author

 Richard Newton is a consultant, author and company director. His specialist expertise is helping companies improve their capabilities in project and change management. For the last 8 years he has run his own specialist consultancy, working with a range of blue chip clients, with whom he works worldwide. He has worked in the public sector, telecoms and media, mining, oil and gas, and financial services. Richard regularly speaks at conferences and public events and posts articles in a variety of journals and online sites.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: FT Publishing International
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0273785869
• ISBN 13: 9780273785866
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296