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LEARN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET!Project Management Demystified is valuable for both the novice project manager and the experienced. For the novice, it is a great way to understand PM basics in an easy-to-understand and practical way. Personalized stories demonstrate both what to do and what not to do. Experienced project managers will find 'gems' spread throughout the text to take away to improve their results. -- Lee Krevat, IT Director, Business Strategic Alignment, Sempra Energy (A Fortune 500 company)
Mr. Kemp truly demystifies project management, connecting the how and the why. Students and managers alike will gain both skills and confidence. -- Malcolm Ryder, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer, Renovance, L.L.P. (An IT management consulting firm)
Written in straightforward language, Project Management Demystified will help you gain "instant expertise" in project management -- even if you have no previous formal training in executive skills. The author, who has trained thousands of first-time managers and team leaders, uses a host of powerful techniques to help you soak up what you really need to know.
With Project Management Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on project management, general principles are presented first—and the details follow. In order to make the learning process clear, simple, and useful, Project Management Demystified offers questions at the end of each chapter to pinpoint weaknesses, and case studies throughout the book to reinforce the entire process of project management.
This unique, self-teaching guide shows you how to:
* Transform a good idea into a smooth-flowing project
* Ensure project delivery with the "Six Keys to Success"
* Turn disorganized "to-do" lists into effective action plans
* Master people-management and team-building skills
* Analyze design, development, budgeting, and scheduling
* Calm the "storm period" -- the transition to production
* Bring your project in on time and under budget
* Gain practical management skills you can use again and again
* Build your "Project for Learning" and use reviews to retain information
* And much, much more!
If you're looking for mastery of essential PM skills, let Project Management Demystified be your shortcut!
Table of Contents:
PART ONE: HELLO, PROJECT MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 1: What is Project Management?CHAPTER 2: Tools to Use Over and OverCHAPTER 3: Six Keys to Project SuccessCHAPTER 4: The Project and Project Life CyclesPART TWO: A PROJECT, START TO FINISHCHAPTER 5: Concept: A Good Idea can be a BadProjectCHAPTER 6: Analysis: What Does the Customer Want?CHAPTER 7: Design: What Are We Making? How WillWe Do It?CHAPTER 8: Development: Keeping on Track andManaging ChangeCHAPTER 9: Transition to Production: The StormPeriodPART THREE: SKILLS AND TOOLSCHAPTER 10: Planning and Estimation ToolsCHAPTER 11: Managing Risk and ChangeCHAPTER 12: Managing Your TeamCHAPTER 13: Project Quality ManagementGLOSSARYRESOURCES FOR LEARNINGINDEX
About the Author :
Sid Kemp (San Antonio, TX), is a leading expert in project management for information technology and telecommunications implementations. His company, Quality Technology and Instruction, provides a custom project management methodology to businesses, government agencies, and educational organizations. He has assisted Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in the deployment of new technology, and developing custom project management methodologies. Mr. Kemp has more than 15 years of experience in IT and telecommunications, and has authored 5 textbooks for use in courses and corporations. He has been teaching a seminar on Project Management for Information Technology for three years.
