Advanced Project Management - Softcover

Alan D. Orr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749443278 ISBN 13: 9780749443276

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2008

Synopsis

In today s competitive market, project management has become one of the most valued skills in business. To thrive, it is essential that companies deliver their project on time and to do this, they rely heavily on the expertise of skilled project managers. This is especially the case when a company undertakes a major project that requires project managers with advanced skills. To move from intermediate to advanced project management, a project manager must understand not only the project itself, but also the overall needs of the company. He or she must also know how to build and manage teams, handle large budgets and appreciate the difference between managing the project and managing the stakeholders.

About this title

Review:

"..describes the processes, methods, and tools that enable project managers to successfully handle the most advanced and complex projects."
-- SciTech Book News, August 2007

"Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skills...to ensure that they deliver projects successfully."
-- Management Services

Book Description:

Provides a framework that allows the project manager to run a successful project from initial brief to final hand-over and wind-down

Gives tried and tested advice based on blue chip experience in companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia and Sony-Ericsson

Tells the reader about the skills, methods and tools required to run projects no matter how complex

Includes a free CD ROM with practical forms and templates

Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skillsthe book takes readers through all the key skills that readers will need to ensure that they deliver projects successfully.

Management Services

About this edition

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0749443278
• ISBN 13: 9780749443276
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248