Streetwise Project Management
- Book Review,
by Michael S. Dobson
Book Description
Get Your Projects Done on Time and on Budget! Project management is one of the hottest topics in business right now, and with good reason—over 2/3 of projects are completed behind schedule and over budget! What’s more, outside project management consultants can charge thousands of dollars for a mere consultation. Streetwise® Project Management is a thorough guide to project management for any business owner, department, or project manager. Unlike other introductory guides on the market which simplistically focus on the HR side of project management, Streetwise® Project Management covers key aspects such as: ·Time management ·Resource allocation ·Quality control ·Risk management ·Controlling costs ·Communications management Streetwise® Project Management also explains project management methods, diagrams, software, evaluation, and review techniques—in an intelligent layperson’s style. Techniques for working with teams, conflict resolution, and negotiating office politics are also covered. Streetwise® Project Management will help you sidestep the issues that can potentially derail a project getting done on time and on budget. How to Launch a Project the Right Way ·Determining your objective ·Working with a project sponsor ·Understanding time constraints ·Writing project charters Planning Smart ·Determining project requirements ·Balancing multiple projects ·Developing a task list ·Using time strategically Project Management Techniques ·Program evaluation and review techniques ·Critical Path Method ·Critical Chain Project Management ·Project management software
Book Info
Topics include: Kickstarting Project Management, The Life Cycle of a Project, How to Launch a Project the Right Way, Executing, Tracking, and Adjusting the Project, and Closing Out the Project. Softcover.
About the Author
Michael Dobson has over twenty years of experience in project management. As president of his own consulting firm, he has worked with clients such as Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Union Carbide, Department of Health of Human Services, and the Australian State Rail. As an operating project manager, he was part of the project management team that built the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He also served as Director of New Product Development and Marketing for TSR, Inc., one of the world’s best-known game companies. Michael has given more than 100 hundred project management seminars on three continents and in six countries.
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