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MEET YOUR GOALSON TIME AND ON BUDGET.How do you rein in the scope of your project when youve got a group of demanding stakeholders breathing down your neck? And map out a schedule everyone can stick to? And motivate team members who have competing demands on their time and attention?
Whether youre managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to define smart goals, meet them, and capture lessons learned so future projects go even more smoothly.
The HBR Guide to Project Management will help you:
Build a strong, focused team
Break major objectives into manageable tasks
Create a schedule that keeps all the moving parts under control
Monitor progress toward your goals
Manage stakeholders expectations
Wrap up your project and gauge its success
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Harvard Business ReviewWe all wish we could sharpen key management skillslike writing more effective emails or proposals, focusing to-do lists on what really matters, giving more persuasive presentations, or dealing with a boss who makes you want to scream. But who has the time? The HBR Guides can help.
Packed with concise, practical tips from leading expertsand examples that make them easy to applythe HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges. Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from the most trusted brand in business. Coming fall 2012.
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner: Learn how to write clear, persuasive business documentsfrom e-mails to proposals to reportsthat get results.
HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, by presentations expert Nancy Duarte: Learn how to engage your audience, sell your ideas, and motivate people to act on them.
HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers: Learn how to speak the language of finance so you can make smarter management decisionsand advance your career.
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done: Learn how to prioritize your tasks, manage your time, and stay focused on what really matters.
HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across: Learn how to build stronger relationshipsand partner more effectivelywith your boss and your colleagues.
HBR Guide to Project Management: Learn how to set clear project goals, map out critical tasks, and keep the team humming so you can deliver the goods on time and on budget.