The Essentials of Project Management

Author: Society for Human Resource Management; Harvard Business School Press
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
ISBN: 9781591399247
Published In: June 2006
Format: Paperback , 326 pages
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The Essentials of Project Management will help you understand the basics about managing projects. After reading this, you will be well versed in the tools, principles, and must-know methods for managing projects toward a successful conclusion.

Today's HR professionals work side by side with senior executives to devise a strategy for their organizations and to marshal the talent and resources to implement it. That means going beyond the traditional HR domain and mastering the fundamentals of all aspects of business and management.

Co-published by SHRM and Harvard Business School Press.

About the book series

The Business Literacy for HR Professionals Series is a co-branded line of books developed jointly between Harvard Business School Press and SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management).

This series will help HR professionals to become more influential strategic partners in their organizations by educating them in the core principles, practices, and processes of business and management. The purpose of the series is to help HR professionals develop knowledge and skills related to, but outside, the HR domain in order to make more strategic contributions to their organizations. These books will help HR professionals 'have a seat at the table' by becoming more proficient and literate in critical business and management arenas such as finance, negotiation, strategy, change management, etc.

Introduction
Chapter 1. Project Management and the HR Professional: A Key Competency
Chapter 2. Project Management as a Process: Four Phases
Chapter 3. The Cast of Characters: Who's Who in Project Management
Chapter 4. A Written Charter: Your Marching Orders
Chapter 5. A Framework for Action: Important First Steps
Chapter 6. Work Breakdown: From Huge Job to Manageable Tasks
Chapter 7. Scheduling the Work: Putting the Horse Before the Cart
Chapter 8. Adjustments and Trade-Offs: More Fine Tuning
Chapter 9. Managing Risk: Scanning the Hazy Horizon
Chapter 10. Project Adaptation: Dealing with What You Cannot Anticipate
Chapter 11. Getting Off on the Right Foot: Project Needs to Keep in Mind
Chapter 12. Keeping on Track: Maintaining Control
Chapter 13. The Closedown Phase: Wrapping It Up
Chapter 14. Managing Varied HR Projects: Achieving Your Desired Results
Chapter 15. Supporting Critical High-Level Projects: HR's Vital Role
Chapter 16. Next Steps: Honing Your Project Management Skills
Appendix A: Implementation Tools
Appendix B: A Guide to Effective Meetings
Notes
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Index

SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) is the world's largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 170,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available.