Project Management Demystified: Today's Tools and Techniques

by Geoff Reiss (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.20

  This book explains the many techniques which have been developed to help you manage projects successfully using very clear objectives within a commercial environment. Examples are drawn from construction, civil engineering, product launches, publishing, computer hardware and software, scientific projects and aerospace. In this new edition, the author has updated the text to reflect current changes and new techniques available. There is a new chapter on risk management which will help the project manager estimate and manage the unmanageable'. Written in an approachable and easy to read style, this practical introduction will show you how, where and when to use the various project management techniques, demonstrate how you can achieve efficient management of human, material and financial resources, help you make major contributions to the success of your projects, make you an appreciated and successful project manager.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.20

  Project management is the management of change and this book shows the many techniques which have been developed to help manage projects using very clear objectives within a commercial environment. Examples are drawn from construction, civil engineering, launching products, publishing, computer hardware and software, scientific projects and aerospace, among others. The author covers the role of the project manager, project management concepts and philosophy, implementation of a project management approach, project planning, network diagrams, resource planning and site optimization, cost control, work breakdown structures, progress monitoring and control, motivation, building the project team, tools for project management and software selection criteria. It is intensely practical, aiming to teach project managers how, when and where to use these techniques.