Project Management QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Precise Planning, Strategic Resource Management, and Delivering World-Class Results
- 5h 19m
- Chris Croft
- ClydeBank Media LLC
- 2022
In Project Management QuickStart Guide, author, speaker, trainer, and project management expert Chris Croft draws on his 30+ years of experience to deliver a comprehensive guide for would-be project managers, experienced project planners, and everyone in between.
You Will Learn:
- - Planning From the Very Beginning - Start, plan, and execute projects of varying complexity
- - How Projects Work – How to keep projects on track to deliver on time and under budget
- - Using Project Management Tools – How to use tools like Gantt charts (without special software)
- - How to Minimize Project Risks – How to spot and eliminate risks or change course as needed
- - Project Management Fundamentals – Managing resources, leading a team, mistakes to avoid, and more
About the Author
CHRIS CROFT is an author, speaker, project manager, and one of the UK’s leading business, project management, and leadership trainers. Chris’s courses have reached over ten million thrilled students around the globe and have even been integrated into corporate training at companies like Nasdaq, Volkswagen, Eventbrite, and more. With a decade’s worth of experience in the advanced manufacturing sector, Chris knows what it takes to deliver world-class value on time and under budget. Connect with him at www.chriscroft.co.uk.
In this Book
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Introduction
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What Is a Project?
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Project Management Methodologies
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Define the Project – Step 1
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List the Tasks – Step 2
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Set the Running Order – Step 3
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Put Estimates on the Tasks – Step 4
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Crash the Plan – Step 5
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Gantt Charts – Step 6
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Resource Planning – Step 7
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Risk Planning – Step 8
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Monitor Progress – Step 9
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Monitor Costs – Step 10
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Modify the Plan – Step 11
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Review – Step 12
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Planning of Larger Projects
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Top Ten Mistakes You’ll Now Avoid
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Remember the People Side: of Project Management
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Managing a Project Manager
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Careers in Project Management
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Conclusion
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Glossary
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References
