Project Management Demystified

Approachable and written in an easy-to-use style, it shows readers how, where and when to use the various project management techniques, demonstrating how to achieve efficient management of human, material and financial resources to make major contributions to projects and be an appreciated and successful project manager. Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dediation; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Setting the stage; 2 Getting the words in the right order; 3 Nine steps to a successful project; 4 The scope of the project and its objectives; 5 Project planning; 6 A fly on the wall; 7 Resource management; 8 Progress monitoring and control; 9 Prince2, governance and methodologies; 10 Advanced critical-path topics; 11 The people issues; 12 Programme management; 13 Issue and risk management; 14 Terminology; Appendix 1: Additional sources of information on project and programme management; Index Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dediation......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 1 Setting the stage......Page 16 2 Getting the words in the right order......Page 26 3 Nine steps to a successful project......Page 43 4 The scope of the project and its objectives......Page 51 5 Project planning......Page 62 6 A fly on the wall......Page 79 7 Resource management......Page 94 8 Progress monitoring and control......Page 110 9 Prince2, governance and methodologies......Page 129 10 Advanced critical-path topics......Page 138 11 The people issues......Page 163 12 Programme management......Page 183 13 Issue and risk management......Page 191 14 Terminology......Page 209 Appendix 1: Additional sources of information on project and programme management......Page 220 Index......Page 221

Concise, practical and entertaining to read, this excellent introduction to project management is an indispensable book for professionals and students working in or studying project management in business, engineering or the public sector.

This third edition contains expanded sections on programme management, portfolio management, and the public sector. An entirely new chapter covers the evaluation, analysis and management of risks and issues. A much expanded section explores the rise and utilization of methodologies like Prince2.

Approachable and written in an easy-to-use style, this book shows readers how, where and when to use various project management techniques, demonstrating how to achieve efficient management of human, material and financial resources to make major contributions to projects and be a successful project manager