Synopses & Reviews
The Handbook of Project Management is written specifically to help project managers improve their performance using tried and tested techniques. The package comprises a book plus free CD ROM containing a collection of tools, templates, and procedures which support the methodology used in the book. Written by an experiences practitioner, it will be particularly useful for those looking to develop project management skills, starting a new project, wishing to acquire new skills, or training others in project management skills. Packed with concepts, processes, tools, and presentation materials, this comprehensive handbook will assist anyone responsible for converting strategy into reality.
Synopsis
Written by an experienced practitioner, The Handbook of Project Management will be particularly useful for those starting a new project, wishing to acquire new skills, or training others in project managment skills. It is written specifically to help project managers improve their performance using tried and tested techniques. Packed with concepts and processes, tools and presentation materials, this comprehensive handbook will assist anyone responsible for converting strategy into reality.
The package comprises a book plus free CD-ROM containing a collection of tools, templates, and procedures which support the methodology used in the book.
Synopsis
Project management skills are hugely desirable for managers at all levels within an organizations, and special skills are required to produce the right results. The Handbook of Project Management is written specifically to help project managers improve their performance using tried and tested techniques.
Written by an experienced practitioner, 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. Online resources include checklists, score cards and guide notes for optimizing your project management. Packed with concepts and processes, and tools, this comprehensive handbook will assist anyone responsible for converting strategy into reality.
About the Author
Trevor L. Young was a senior consultant for the Industrial Society of Great Britain where he designed and conducted public training courses in project management techniques and project leadership. He is now an independent consultant specializing in the introduction of program management. He is the author of Successful Project Management, part of the Creating Success series from Kogan Page.
Table of Contents
Part 1 The programme and project environment
1 Introduction
What is special about programmes and projects?
Who is this book for?
2 Change: programmes and projects
Change and the programme and project manager
What is a project?
Projects and sub-projects
What is a programme?
An example programme
Why programme management?
What is programme management?
What is project management?
Why is programme management different from project
management?
What is different about programme and project management?
How are programmes and projects derived? &n