Project Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition
- 6h 8m
- Stanley E. Portny
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2007
Track your progress and keep everyone in the know
Overcome scheduling challenges
Today's projects are more complex and technically challenging. How do you lead one successfully from start to finish? This practical guide gives you the tools you need to deal with schedules, budgets, and deadlines while keeping your cool under pressure. You get the latest on resource management strategies and fresh tactics for team motivation.
Discover how to
- Define your project goals
- Build a project team
- Work within your budget
- Manage risk and uncertainty
- Handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Use the latest technologies to stay on track
About the Author
Stanley E. Portny, president of Stanley E. Portny and Associates, LLC, is an internationally recognized expert in project management and project leadership. During the past 30 years, he's provided training and consultation to more than 120 public and private organizations in fields such as finance, consumer products, insurance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, telecommunications, defense, and health care. He has developed and conducted training programs for more than 30,000 management and staff personnel in engineering, sales and marketing, research and development, information systems, manufacturing, operations and support areas.
Stan combines an analyst's eye with an innate sense of order and balance and a deep respect for personal potential. He helps people understand how to control chaotic environments and produce dramatic results while still achieving personal and professional satisfaction. Widely acclaimed for his dynamic presentations and unusual ability to establish a close rapport with seminar participants, Stan specializes in tailoring his training programs to meet the unique needs of individual organizations. His clients have included ADP, ADT, American International Group, Burlington Northern Railroad, Hewlett Packard, Nabisco, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pitney Bowes, UPS, Vanguard Investment Companies, and the United States Navy and Air Force.
A Project Management Institute—certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Stan received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He holds a master's degree in electrical engineering and the degree of electrical engineer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stan has also studied at the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management and the George Washington University National Law Center.
Stan provides on-site training in all aspects of project management, project team-building and project leadership. He can work with you to assess your organization's current project-management practices, develop planning- and control-systems and procedures, and review the progress of ongoing projects. In addition, Stan can serve as the keynote speaker at your organization's or professional association's meetings.
In this Book
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Cheat Sheet
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Project Management: The Key to Achieving Results
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Clarifying What You're Trying to Accomplish — and Why
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Knowing Your Project's Audience: Involving the Right People
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Developing Your Game Plan: Getting from Here to There
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You Want This Project Done When?
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Establishing Whom You Need, How Much, and When
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Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget
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Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty
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Aligning the Key Players for Your Project
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Defining Team Members' Roles and Responsibilities
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Starting Your Team Off on the Right Foot
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Tracking Progress and Maintaining Control
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Keeping Everyone Informed
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Encouraging Peak Performance by Providing Effective Leadership
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Bringing Your Project to Closure
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Managing Multiple Projects
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Using Technology to Up Your Game
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Improving Individual and Organizational Skills and Practices
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Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management
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Ten Questions to Help You Plan Your Project
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Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager
