Download or read book How to Manage Your First Project written by Henry Iain Shield and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guidelines and ideas in this book are a result of my extensive project management experience. I have successfully managed, implemented, and delivered countless projects, including complex global infrastructure-based projects. As a project manager, I have overseen new and modification projects utilizing on-shore and offshore resources and third parties. Thanks to over 25 years of project management experience, I have extensive knowledge covering the entire life cycle of a project, including initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects delivering business value.I began my project management career as a team leader progressing to project manager. I have managed small and large scale projects with multi-million-pound transition budgets. I will confidently guide you through the fundamentals of successful project management. I have full project management qualifications from both the Project Management Institute and a Prince2.My 25-years of project management experience covers complex projects for both private and public sector clients. I am proud to be known as a project manager with a solid pedigree to match. The best compliment I have received regarding my ability to share my knowledge is that I give common sense ideas and concepts culled from my 'down-to-earth' experience befitting my decades of project management practice. I am proud to say that I have been at the coalface of project management, and now I want to impart my wealth of knowledge to you, the reader of this book, looking to seek useful and practical help in the realm of project management. This is a great guide for new project managers, ready to begin their career!

Download or read book How to Manage Projects written by Paul J Fielding and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you overwhelmed by project management jargon? Interested in developing a project management career, but bewildered by the plethora of costly courses and qualifications? Then this is the book for you. How to Manage Projects explains the fundamentals of this essential skill in a clear, practical and accessible way, making it the perfect introduction to managing better projects in your current role, or even that first step to developing a professional career as a project manager. Brand new for 2019, the latest addition to Kogan Page's bestselling Creating Success series features practical exercises and top tips, and takes you through successfully and confidently managing a project from conception to completion. Essential reading for anyone who wants to manage their own projects well without all the unnecessary jargon, How to Manage Projects makes this vital skill easily accessible with one handy, easy-to-use book. The Creating Success series of books... Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

Download or read book How to Manage a Great Project written by Mike Clayton and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. So, you’ve been asked to manage a project. Not sure where to start? Start here. This is your ultimate one-stop, easy-going and very friendly guide to delivering any project of any size. Even if you’re a first time, never-done-it-before, newbie project manager, How to Manage a Great Project will get you from start to finish on budget, on target and on time.

Download or read book Project Management Basics written by Melanie McBride and published by Apress. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn step-by-step instructions for managing any project in a clean sequence of five classic phases—initiating, planning, executing, releasing, and closing. This book sets out clearly and engagingly which tasks need to be done and when, how, and why they need to be done. Each chapter on one of the five phases walks you through all the steps in that phase’s workflow, which are laid out in a checklist attached to the chapter. The checklists are graphically supplemented by flow charts and swim lane diagrams. The master checklist serves as a map and tool for project managers to use in the real world to run projects and keep them on track. Senior project manager and PM mentor Melanie McBride understands the predicament of beginning and junior project managers: "You're at the edge of a tornado, bombarded by overly excited people offering you a Mission Impossible. Everywhere you look there are cool shiny things swirling around your head—the earnest coworker telling you to go agile, the software package promising a turnkey collaboration solution, the PMO with an arm-long list of required processes. So how do you avoid getting whacked in the head by that airborne Mac truck of a customer commit? Oh, and what exactly do you need to do to get those flying monkeys to shut up?" Project Management Basics slips the spinning project manager into the eye of the storm where things are quiet and it’s easy to figure out what to do next using the author’s detailed checklists and hard-headed advice. She shows that project management doesn’t have to be "a chaotic hot mess, leaving you with an egg-beater hairdo." With McBride’s book and checklists in hand, even first-time project managers can pull off controlled, flying-monkey–free projects. What You Will Learn See the essential duties of a project manager Master the project management life cycle in five phases Discover the what, when, how, and why of PM tasks presented in detailed steps Leverage checklists for optimum efficiency and throughput Adapt workflow controls to low-PM organizations Enhance PM with vogue methodologies without obscuring the basics Who This Book Is For Beginning and junior project managers seeking a concise, authoritative guide to the basics of project management, together with checklists, flow charts, and swim lane diagrams for immediate use in real-world projects.

Download or read book Managing Your First Project written by Thomas Ghantt and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for anyone who needs a quick guide to getting started on a project. Thousands of people find themselves managing projects every day, whether for school, their company, church, not-for-profit charities or even around their house. And most of these people have never received any formal training or education in project management. They, like you, might have some examples of success and failures, but have nothing to guide them for better results every time. Not until now that is.Regardless of whether your project is to plan a PTA fund raiser, remodel your house, complete a community service project, install new software in your company's office or any other event, applying the simple to follow instructions in this book will improve your chances of having both a successful and stress free project.This book is based on years of practical experience combined with formal project management education, training and research. It was written to cut right to what is most important in managing a project. And while all of the information found could be learned on your own by taking classes and researching the internet, this book provides you with something most teachers or guides do not - a simple, step by step guide to follow to manage your project.If you are just starting out managing a project or have been managing events you didn't even consider to be a project this book will show you a proven method for planning your project and by doing so, avoiding some of the frustrations often faced with trying to get a group of people to work towards a common goal.

Download or read book Manage Your Project Portfolio written by Johanna Rothman and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have too many projects, and firefighting and multitasking are keeping you from finishing any of them. You need to manage your project portfolio. This fully updated and expanded bestseller arms you with agile and lean ways to collect all your work and decide which projects you should do first, second, and never. See how to tie your work to your organization's mission and show your managers, your board, and your staff what you can accomplish and when. Picture the work you have, and make those difficult decisions, ensuring that all your strength is focused where it needs to be. All your projects and programs make up your portfolio. But how much time do you actually spend on your projects, and how much time do you spend on emergency fire drills or waste through multitasking? This book gives you insightful ways to rank all the projects you're working on and figure out the right staffing and schedule so projects get finished faster. The trick is adopting lean and agile approaches to projects, whether they're software projects, projects that include hardware, or projects that depend on chunks of functionality from other suppliers. Find out how to define the mission of your team, group, or department, with none of the buzzwords that normally accompany a mission statement. Armed with the work and the mission, you'll manage your portfolio better and make those decisions that define the true leaders in the organization. With this expanded second edition, discover how to scale project portfolio management from one team to the entire enterprise, and integrate Cost of Delay when ranking projects. Additional Kanban views provide even more ways to visualize your portfolio.

Download or read book The Project Management Book written by Richard Newton and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Download or read book Project Management Step by Step written by Richard Newton and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ve been given a project to run. You know you need to get it right, but you don’t know what you need to do and in what order to make sure it all runs smoothly and you come out of it looking great. You need Project Management Step by Step. Almost every manager and businessperson finds at some time they need to complete a task that has sufficient complexity and importance that an ad-hoc approach to getting it done is just not enough. Managers in this common situation need the structure and rigour of a project management approach, yet very few managers are formally trained in project management or have the inclination, time or finances to become trained. They need an approach they can feel confident is sufficiently robust to ensure their success, but also simple enough to be immediately applicable. Project Management Step by Step provides the solution to this problem; a practical and immediate way to become a competent project manager. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Download or read book Project Management for Small Projects written by Sandra R. Rowe PhD, PMP and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important New Tools for Managing Your Small Projects As Part of a Larger Program! The first edition of Project Management for Small Projects introduced project management processes, tools, and techniques that are scalable and adaptable to small projects. Project managers learned a structured, disciplined approach to managing small projects sensibly and realistically. This new edition is updated throughout to reflect the PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, balancing the particular needs of small projects with the project management methodology. Project managers who are proficient at managing and leading their own projects are increasingly being called upon to work collaboratively with other project managers to lead components of a program. In addition to knowing how to manage processes and how to lead the team, project managers must now also know how to collaborate and share knowledge with other project managers. A new chapter on program management offers important insights and guidance for managing a group of related small projects in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.

Download or read book Project Management Basics Explained written by Can Akdeniz and published by Can Akdeniz. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Management Basics Explained outlines the role and responsibilities of a project manager, as well as considering the qualities, characteristics and skills that make a project manager great. By the end, you should have a new respect for the role and a good understanding of the fundamental skills and principles that will guide you on your way. Whether you have just been handed your first project, you are a recent graduate looking to break into the field project management, you are considering a career change, or you are a seasoned experienced professional – reviewing project management basics can be hugely beneficial.

Download or read book Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle written by Doug Russell and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2011 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a jungle out there and project managers are fighting to survive....With countless man-hours clocked and billions of dollars spent every year on project tools, the success rate for projects remains astonishingly low. So what's the solution? Introducing TACTILE Management(TM), a people-centric system that works in conjunction with an organization's existing processes. Based on the seven characteristics of high-performance project teams-transparency, accountability, communication, trust, integrity, leadership, and execution-the book shows project managers how to: * Take project teams out of their functional silos and transform them into a powerful, integrated force * Balance the expectations of customers, management, and project teams with the technical requirements of cost, schedule, and performance * Apply practical phase-by-phase project guidance to real-life situations * Avoid or minimize possible pitfalls * And more Every successful project involves someone in the trenches who has the people skills to match process with the capability of his team and organization. This innovative book shows readers how to make the most of their people...and ensure project success.

Download or read book Project Management In A Week written by Martin Manser and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing projects just got easier This book will help you come to grips with the basics of project management in a week. By the end of the week you will know your way through the process more clearly. For a start, you will have to consult your end users to work out their precise requirements. You will then need to work out the best way to deliver the required outputs, consider the size of the team you will need to meet those requirements and prepare a schedule for the project. Most importantly, you will need to firm up costs, work out a budget and develop monitoring procedures to keep to the agreed costs. You will learn tips for communicating well, especially when dealing with unexpected problems that may arise. Each day of the week covers a different area and the material is structured for ease of reference. An introduction gives you a 'heads-up' as to what the day is about. The main material then explains the key lessons to be learned. Important principles are clarified and backed up by case studies, quotations and tables. Each day concludes with a summary, next steps and multiple-choice questions, to reinforce the learning points. Sunday: Think clearly. Lay firm foundations for your project as you clarify and set parameters for the project. Monday: Plan your project carefully. Begin to make detailed arrangements for the various stages of the project. Tuesday: Cost your project wisely in the planning stage and ensure that you have rigorous controls in place to monitor costs and quality as you implement the project. Wednesday: Implement your project successfully. After all your planning and preparation, you are now ready to put the project into practice. Thursday: Communicate effectively. Good communication with all the colleagues involved in your project is vital to ensure that the team works successfully. Friday: Deal with change constructively. Here we look at why some projects go off track and how to manage changes. Saturday: Conclude and evaluate your project positively. How do you complete all the final stages of your project? What lessons can you learn as you evaluate the success of your project?

Download or read book How to Manage Projects written by Paul J Fielding and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2022-07-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you overwhelmed by project management jargon? Interested in developing a project management career, but bewildered by the plethora of costly courses and qualifications? Then this is the book for you. How to Manage Projects explains the fundamentals of this essential skill in a clear, practical and accessible way, making it the perfect introduction to managing better projects in your current role, or even that first step to developing a professional career as a project manager. This new 2nd edition features practical exercises and top tips, and takes you through successfully and confidently managing a project from conception to completion. Essential reading for anyone who wants to manage their own projects well without all the unnecessary jargon, How to Manage Projects makes this vital skill easily accessible with one handy, easy-to-use book. The Creating Success series of books... Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

Download or read book Project Management written by Joan Knutson and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the essential guide for anyone involved in project management--both managers new to its concepts and established professionals.

Download or read book Your First Project written by Jason Rich and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-03 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project management primer originally started as an assignment for my project management class at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. The assignment was to write a short introductory book for people that do not have much or any project management experience, yet find themselves either pushed in to project management or are interested in project management and just want a simple starter guide that will help them understand the basics. With the help of Professor Barry Otterholt at Northwest University, and author Eric Verzuh who visited the class and provided a good deal of information, I have been able to complete this work and hope that it will help you, the reader, to tackle this amazing and complicated world of project management.

Download or read book Getting Things Done written by David Allen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"—Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots. Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.

Download or read book Planning and Managing Scientific Research written by Brian Kennett and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2014-03-09 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are many books on project management, few address the issues associated with scientific research. This work is based on extensive scientific research and management experiences and is designed to provide an introduction to planning and managing scientific research for the beginning researcher. The aim is to build an understanding of the nature of scientific research, and the way in which research projects can be developed, planned and managed to a successful outcome. The book is designed to help the transition from being a member of a research team to developing a project and making them work, and to provide a framework for future work. The emphasis of the book is on broadly applicable principles that can be of value irrespective of discipline. It should be of value to researchers in the later stages of Ph.D. work and Postdoctoral workers, and also for independent researchers.