Project Management For Dummies

Stanley E. Portny

John Wiley & Sons, Apr 7, 2010 - Business & Economics - 384 pages

The tools you need for successful project management

In today's time-crunched, cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. Now with 25% new and updated content, Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition introduces you to the principles of successful project management and shows you how to motivate any team to gain maximum productivity.

You'll learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects efficiently and effectively. You'll also discover how to manage deliverables, issue changes, assess risks, maintain communications, and live up to expectations by making the most of the latest technology and software and by avoiding common problems that can trip up even the best project managers.

• The latest methods to manage resources and stay on track and within a budget
• New coverage of the pros and cons of virtual teams
• Fresh tactics for team motivation and the hottest risk management strategies
• Explanations of concepts tested in the PMP certification exam with study tips and practices to help you pass

Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives professionals like you everything you need to be successful project managers.

What people are saying

Review: Project Management For Dummies

User Review  - Flow Wampfler - Goodreads

The 1 star rating might be misleading because I can see how this book might be useful for project managers, especially those that are new to the field, but that's not my occupation. I picked this up ...

Review: Project Management for Dummies

User Review  - Shishir - Goodreads

Ingredients: Specific outcomes - Goals Definite time schedule Budget limits ($, people, info) Cost benefit Analysis: comparing all costs vs. overall result

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Part I Understanding Expectations The Who What and Why of Your Project: 7
• Part II Planning Time Determining When and How Much: 95
• Part III Group Work Putting Your Team Together: 183
• Part IV Steering the Ship Managing Your Project to Success: 237
• Part V Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level: 303
• Part VI The Part of Tens: 333
• Appendix Combining the Techniques into SmoothFlowing Processes: 343
• Index: 347

About the author

Stanley E. Portny is a project management consultant and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He has provided training and consultation to more than 150 public and private organizations, and he has developed and conducted training programs for more than 50,000 management and staff personnel.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Project Management For Dummies; --For dummies
• Author: Stanley E. Portny
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 0470636521, 9780470636527
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Project Management