Harvard Business Essentials Managing Projects Large and Small

The Fundamental Skills for Delivering on Budget and on Time

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2004
Harvard Business Review Press (Verlag)
978-1-59139-321-4 (ISBN)

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When it comes to project management, success lies in the details. Part of the "The Harvard Business Essentials Series", this book walks managers through every step of project oversight from start to finish. It offers information on everything from planning and budgeting to team building and after-project reviews.

When it comes to project management, success lies in the details. This book walks managers through every step of project oversight from start to finish. Thanks to the book's comprehensive information on everything from planning and budgeting to team building and after-project reviews, managers will master the discipline and skills they need to achieve stellar results without wasting time and money.

Since 1984, Harvard Business School Press has been dedicated to publishing the most contemporary management thinking, written by authors and practitioners who are leading the way. Whether readers are seeking big-picture strategic thinking or tactical problem solving, advice in managing global corporations or for developing personal careers, HBS Press helps fuel the fire of innovative thought. HBS Press has earned a reputation as the springboard of thought for both established and emerging business leaders.

1. Introduction; 2. Project Management as a Process: Four Phases; 3. The Cast of Characters: Who's Who in Project Management; 4. A Written Charter: Your Marching Orders; 5. A Framework for Action: Important First Steps; 6. Work Breakdown: From Huge Job to Manageable Tasks; 7. Scheduling the Work: Put the Horse before the Cart; 8. Adjustments and Tradeoffs: More Fine Tuning; 9. Managing Risk: Scanning the Hazy Horizon; 10. Project Adaptation: Dealing with What You Cannot Anticipate; 11. Getting Off on the Right Foot: Project Needs to Keep in Mind; 12. Keeping on Track: Maintaining Control; 13. The Close-Down Phase: Wrapping It Up; Appendix A: Useful Implementation Tools; Appendix B: A Guide to Effective; Meetings; Notes; Glossary

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.3.2004
Reihe/Serie	Harvard Business Essentials
Mitarbeit	Zusammenstellung: Harvard Business Review
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 236 mm
Gewicht	317 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Projektmanagement
ISBN-10	1-59139-321-3 / 1591393213
ISBN-13	978-1-59139-321-4 / 9781591393214
Zustand	Neuware