Synopses & Reviews
Project management skills are hugely desirable for managers at all levels of an organization. Most people today can benefit from the application of these skills to some areas of their daily operations. From large undertakings, such as the Channel Tunnel or North Sea oil rigs, to the unique but smaller projects that take place in every type of organization, special skills are required if project management is to produce the right results. This fully updated second edition of The Handbook of Project Management is written specifically to help project managers improve their performance using tried and tested techniques. It will be particularly useful if you are: looking to develop project management skills; starting a new project; wishing to acquire new skills; or training others in project management skills. The Handbook of Project Management second edition now includes extra material on: * Program management; * The relationship between programs and projects; * New ideas and opportunities for programs and projects; * A free CD ROM containing a collection of tools and presentation materials that support the methodology used in the book. Packed with concepts and processes, tools and presentation materials, this comprehensive handbook will assist anyone who is responsible for converting strategy into reality.
Review
""This excellent handbook provides you with all you need to make your project a success. [It] is easy to read and has many diagrams, and flow charts that support the text very well. You will find in the book standard forms for every occasion, templates for reporting and check lists for each stage. Use of these standardized documents can help the manager to spend more time on setting up the organization and defining the task."" -- Paul Duffy, APM Group, formerly the trading arm of the Association for Project Management, in a Review of the First edition
Synopsis
Project management skills are hugely desirable for managers at all levels of an organization. Most people today can benefit from the application of these skills to some areas of their daily operations. From large undertakings, such as the Channel Tunnel or North Sea oil rigs, to the unique but smaller projects that take place in every type of organization, special skills are required if project management is to produce the right results.
About the Author
Trevor L. Young is an independent consultant specializing in the introduction of program management. He is a member of the Institute of Personnel and Development and is the author of The Handbook of Project Management (also published by Kogan Page).