Teach Yourself Project Management 3rd Edition (TYBU) - Softcover

Baguley, Phil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340968184 ISBN 13: 9780340968185

Publisher: Teach Yourself, 2008

Synopsis

Do you need to run projects to schedule and to budget? Are you lacking confidence to tackle big projects? Do you need to create a solid team? Teach Yourself Project Management is a practical introduction to this essential skill. Written for all readers, it explains and illustrates the what, why, where, when and how of project management in an accessible format. Jargon-free and based on sound theory, with diagrams, useful ideas and pointers to appropriate methods and tools, it's THE book for anyone who wants to develop the skills of effective project management. Areas covered in this new edition include:

- How to build the right team chemistry.

- How to manage the financial aspects of any project.

- The specific issues arising on small projects.

- How to deal with unexpected problems

- Useful advice on how to develop your project management further.

New to this edition are useful risk assessment checklists and planning and specification questionnaires to reassure the reader that they are on on track.

About this title

Book Description

If you are looking for an introduction to the increasingly essential skill of project management then look no further than this book - the perfect guide to planning and organsing projects from start to finish, including creating an effective team and solving problems.

About the Author

Phil Baguley (B.Sc., Dip.Chem.Eng, MBA.) learnt about project management in a career that included senior line management roles in several multi-national corporations and consultancy in the UK and mainland Europe. He has also lectured on a number of management topics at the Anglia Business School. His writing has included articles for the technical press and many books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0340968184
• ISBN 13: 9780340968185
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240