Advanced Project Management: A Complete Guide to the Key Processes, Models and Techniques
- 3h 17m
- Alan D. Orr
- Kogan Page
- 2004
In today’s competitive market, project management has become one of the most valued skills in business. To thrive, it is essential that companies deliver their projects on time and to do this, they rely heavily on the expertise of skilled project managers. This is especially the case when a company undertakes a major project that requires project managers with advanced skills.
To move from intermediate to advanced project management, a project manager must understand not only the project itself but also the overall needs of the company. He or she must also know how to build and manage teams, handle large budgets, and appreciate the difference between managing the project and managing the stakeholders.
Contents include:
- getting started
- estimating timescales and budgets
- moving from macro to micro planning
- team building
- running the project on a day-to-day basis
- project control
- shutting the project down
- emergency actions
Advanced Project Management clearly explains these skills and sets out the processes, methods and tools that will enable a project manager to handle more complex projects.
About the Author
Alan D Orr, MBA, is a chartered engineer who has worked as a project manager with major blue chip companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and Ericsson. He has managed all types of projects, large and small, from IT systems to large-scale building development.
In this Book
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Starting an Advanced Project Successfully
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Building the Macro Plan
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Building the Detailed Project Plan
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Building the Project Team
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How to Run the Project on a Day-to-Day Basis
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Monitoring and Controlling the Project
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Successfully Shutting Down the Project
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Emergency Actions
