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Book Description

You’ve been asked to manage a key project—or perhaps you’ve volunteered for an assignment that could advance your career. So how do you make sure the project succeeds? Managing Projects walks you quickly through the basics, including:

• Drawing up a realistic schedule and project plan
• Monitoring key tasks and benchmarks
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Bringing the project to a close


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Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. The Basics
    1. What constitutes a project
    2. What project management involves
    3. The four phases of every project
  7. Planning Your Project
    1. Define the real problem
    2. Identify your stakeholders
    3. Set the project’s goals
    4. Prepare for trade-offs
    5. Spell out the tasks
  8. Building Up Your Project
    1. Assemble your team
    2. Set the schedule
    3. Develop a budget
  9. Managing Your Project
    1. Delegate—but track results
    2. Monitor progress against the schedule
    3. Monitor progress against the budget
    4. Ensure quality control
    5. Report progress to stakeholders
  10. Dealing with Your Project’s Problems
    1. Scope creep
    2. Delays
    3. Budget overruns
    4. People issues
  11. Bringing Your Project to a Successful Conclusion
    1. Prepare the handoff
    2. Conduct a post-project evaluation
    3. Develop a useful final report
    4. Thank everyone—and prepare for the next project
  12. Test Yourself
  13. Learn More
  14. Sources
  15. Index
  16. Back Cover