Project Management Basics (eBook)
XIV, 153 Seiten
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4842-2086-3 (ISBN)
Learn step-by-step instructions for managing any project in a clean sequence of five classic phases-initiating, planning, executing, releasing, and closing. This book sets out clearly and engagingly which tasks need to be done and when, how, and why they need to be done. Each chapter on one of the five phases walks you through all the steps in that phase's workflow, which are laid out in a checklist attached to the chapter. The checklists are graphically supplemented by flow charts and swim lane diagrams. The master checklist serves as a map and tool for project managers to use in the real world to run projects and keep them on track.
Senior project manager and PM mentor Melanie McBride understands the predicament of beginning and junior project managers: 'You're at the edge of a tornado, bombarded by overly excited people offering you a Mission Impossible. Everywhere you look there are cool shiny things swirling around your head-the earnest coworker telling you to go agile, the software package promising a turnkey collaboration solution, the PMO with an arm-long list of required processes. So how do you avoid getting whacked in the head by that airborne Mac truck of a customer commit? Oh, and what exactly do you need to do to get those flying monkeys to shut up?'
Project Management Basics slips the spinning project manager into the eye of the storm where things are quiet and it's easy to figure out what to do next using the author's detailed checklists and hard-headed advice. She shows that project management doesn't have to be 'a chaotic hot mess, leaving you with an egg-beater hairdo.' With McBride's book and checklists in hand, even first-time project managers can pull off controlled, flying-monkey-free projects.
Melanie McBride, PMP, is a Technical Project Manager at Intel Corporation. With over 15 years' experience managing projects in the semiconductor industry, she has worked variously as product development project manager, operations project manager, and vendor development manager. McBride is a recognized subject matter expert at Intel, where she writes a weekly blog on project management best practices. She speaks regularly at such professional conferences as PMI's Global Congress. She holds an MS in physics from Texas Tech University. McBride is the author of Managing Projects in the Real World.
Learn step-by-step instructions for managing any project in a clean sequence of five classic phases-initiating, planning, executing, releasing, and closing. This book sets out clearly and engagingly which tasks need to be done and when, how, and why they need to be done. Each chapter on one of the five phases walks you through all the steps in that phase's workflow, which are laid out in a checklist attached to the chapter. The checklists are graphically supplemented by flow charts and swim lane diagrams. The master checklist serves as a map and tool for project managers to use in the real world to run projects and keep them on track. Senior project manager and PM mentor Melanie McBride understands the predicament of beginning and junior project managers: "e;You're at the edge of a tornado, bombarded by overly excited people offering you a Mission Impossible. Everywhere you look there are cool shiny things swirling around your head-the earnest coworker telling you to go agile, the software package promising a turnkey collaboration solution, the PMO with an arm-long list of required processes. So how do you avoid getting whacked in the head by that airborne Mac truck of a customer commit? Oh, and what exactly do you need to do to get those flying monkeys to shut up?"e;Project Management Basics slips the spinning project manager into the eye of the storm where things are quiet and it's easy to figure out what to do next using the author's detailed checklists and hard-headed advice. She shows that project management doesn't have to be "e;a chaotic hot mess, leaving you with an egg-beater hairdo."e; With McBride's book and checklists in hand, even first-time project managers can pull off controlled, flying-monkey-free projects.What You Will LearnSee the essential duties of a project managerMaster the project management life cycle in five phasesDiscover the what, when, how, and why of PM tasks presented in detailed stepsLeverage checklists for optimum efficiency and throughputAdapt workflow controls to low-PM organizationsEnhance PM with vogue methodologies without obscuring the basicsWho This Book Is ForBeginning and junior project managers seeking a concise, authoritative guide to the basics of project management, together with checklists, flow charts, and swim lane diagrams for immediate use in real-world projects.
Melanie McBride, PMP, is a Technical Project Manager at Intel Corporation. With over 15 years’ experience managing projects in the semiconductor industry, she has worked variously as product development project manager, operations project manager, and vendor development manager. McBride is a recognized subject matter expert at Intel, where she writes a weekly blog on project management best practices. She speaks regularly at such professional conferences as PMI’s Global Congress. She holds an MS in physics from Texas Tech University. McBride is the author of Managing Projects in the Real World.
Chapter 1 Stripping Down Project Management to the Chassis
Part I: The MechanicsChapter 2 Getting Started On Your Project
Chapter 3 Planning Your Project
Chapter 4 Executing Your Project
Chapter 5 Releasing Your Project
Chapter 6 Closing Your ProjectPart II: Reality Check
Chapter 7 Chopping Down Your Project in a Low-PM Shop
Chapter 8 PMPing Your Projects with Flashy Methodologies
Chapter 9 Steering Your Projects with Flexible Checklists
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.8.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | XIV, 153 p. 18 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Berkeley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Software Entwicklung |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Projektmanagement | |
| Schlagworte | cost management plan • crisis control • data-based decisionmaking • Go/No-Go meeting • kickoff meeting • plan of record • PMP certification • procurement management plan • program manager • Project Manager • risk mitigation • stakeholders management • stand-up meeting • stringent change control • team dynamics • Team Motivation • triple constraint • virtual meetings • WBS • WPI |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4842-2086-2 / 1484220862 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4842-2086-3 / 9781484220863 |
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