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Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Author: Stanley E. Portny
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470574522
Published In: April 2010
Format: Paperback , 384 pages
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The tools you need for successful project management

In today's time-crunched, cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. Now with 25% new and updated content, Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition introduces you to the principles of successful project management and shows you how to motivate any team to gain maximum productivity.

You'll learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects efficiently and effectively. You'll also discover how to manage deliverables, issue changes, assess risks, maintain communications, and live up to expectations by making the most of the latest technology and software and by avoiding common problems that can trip up even the best project managers.

The latest methods to manage resources and stay on track and within a budget
New coverage of the pros and cons of virtual teams
Fresh tactics for team motivation and the hottest risk management strategies
Explanations of concepts tested in the PMP certification exam with study tips and practices to help you pass

Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives professionals like you everything you need to be successful project managers.

Introduction.

Part I: Understanding Expectations (The Who, What, and Why of Your Project).

Chapter 1: Project Management: The Key to Achieving Results.

Chapter 2: Clarifying What You’re Trying to Accomplish — and Why.

Chapter 3: Knowing Your Project’s Audience: Involving the Right People.

Chapter 4: Developing Your Game Plan: Getting from Here to There.

Part II: Planning Time: Determining When and How Much.

Chapter 5: You Want This Project Done When?

Chapter 6: Establishing Whom You Need, How Much, and When.

Chapter 7: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget.

Chapter 8: Venturing into the Unknown: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty.

Part III: Group Work: Putting Your Team Together.

Chapter 9: Aligning the Key Players for Your Project.

Chapter 10: Defi ning Team Members’ Roles and Responsibilities.

Chapter 11: Starting Your Project Team Off on the Right Foot.

Part IV: Steering the Ship: Managing Your Project to Success.

Chapter 12: Tracking Progress and Maintaining Control.

Chapter 13: Keeping Everyone Informed.

Chapter 14: Encouraging Peak Performance by Providing Effective Leadership.

Chapter 15: Bringing Your Project to Closure.

Part V: Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level.

Chapter 16: Using Technology to Up Your Game.

Chapter 17: Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan Your Project.

Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager.

Appendix: Combining the Techniques into Smooth-Flowing Processes.

Index.

Stanley E. Portny is a project management consultant and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He has provided training and consultation to more than 150 public and private organizations, and he has developed and conducted training programs for more than 50,000 management and staff personnel.