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Essential Project Management Skills

Autor Kerry Wills
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 19 mai 2010
In today’s business world, project managers not only have to be diligent in project planning and execution, but also need to have skills in persuasion, communication, and relationship management. Reflecting the changing landscape of projects today, Essential Project Management Skills empowers project managers to master the skills necessary to succeed in the current environment.
Real case studies clarify concepts
Divided into four sections by chapter and enhanced with tables and diagrams, the book begins by introducing the concepts related to the changing project landscape and their impact on projects. It then delves into the details of several trends within the project landscape, describes the challenges created by these trends for project managers, and provides illuminating case studies that elucidate each trend and its impact. Next, the book outlines the skills required to be successful in this new environment and offers techniques that can be applied to fully master them. Each of these skills is aligned with a case study in which the skills and techniques are used and the outcomes discussed. Finally, the book ties together the evolution of the project landscape, the challenges posed, and the new skills required to manage projects successfully in today’s environment. The book also provides a checklist of the skills and techniques in the context of different project scenarios.
Written by an expert in project management
Written by an expert with a career of hands-on experience in the project management field, this volume is invaluable for project managers who have a fundamental background in project management principles and want to augment their toolbox of skills and techniques around the delivery of projects in today’s complicated business environment.



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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781439827161
ISBN-10: 1439827168
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 21 b/w images and 20 tables
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
Locul publicării:Boca Raton, United States

Public țintă

Professional Practice & Development

Cuprins

Background. Changing Project Landscape. Overview. Reduce Cost: Outsourcing. Reduce Cost: Shared Services. Increased Complexity: More Technology Layers. Increased Complexity: Enterprise Focus. Increased Complexity: Third-Party Vendors. Additional Rigor: Demand Management and Governance. Additional Rigor: Process and Tools. Changing Workforce: Specialized Resources. Changing Workforce: Mobile Resources. Summary of Impacts. The New Project Management Skills. Overview. Additional Rigor. Consultative Approach. Managing Information. Leading the Team. Summary. Tying It All Together. Summary of Techniques and Skills. References.

Notă biografică

Kerry Wills has worked as a consultant and as a project manager for Fortune 500 companies on multi-million-dollar technology projects since 1995. During that time, he has gained experience in several capacities: program manager, project manager, architect, developer, business analyst, and tester. Having worked in each of these areas gives Kerry a deep understanding of all facets of an information technology project. He has planned and executed several large projects as well as remediated several troubled projects.
Kerry is a member of Mensa and has a unique perspective on project work, resulting in eight patents, published work in project management journals and books, and speaking engagements at more than twenty project management conferences and corporations around the world. He is a passionate speaker who has a reputation for delivering entertaining presentations combined with vivid examples from his experiences. He runs a project management blog called "Adventures in Project Management" at http://kerrywills.wordpress.com. He lives with his wife and two kids in Southington, Connecticut.

Descriere

Not only do project managers have to be diligent in project planning and execution, they also need to have skills in persuasion, self-management, communication, and relationship management. This volume empowers project managers to master the skills necessary to succeed in the current environment. It examines several trends within the project landscape, describes the challenges created by these trends, and provides case studies that elucidate each trend and its impact. The book offers techniques to help readers master the needed skills.