Real Project Management: The Skills and Capabilities You Will Need for Successful Project Delivery
- 3h 42m
- Peter Taylor
- Kogan Page
- 2015
Aimed at the new wave of professionals who are making Project Management (PM) their career of choice, this book explores the history and evolution of PM, the real world challenges, and a look at the future. Providing the techniques and strategies needed to tackle these issues head on, chapters examine: the complexity of projects, globalization and the virtual nature of projects, executive sponsoring, and international dilemmas inherent in completing a program on time and within budget.
Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager, includes insights from leading thinkers in the world of academia, as well as case studies covering the strategies that global organizations are implementing to future-proof their projects.
About the Author
Peter Taylor, @thelazypm, is an experienced project management consultant and a widely published author. Among his books are Strategies for Project Sponsorship (Management Concepts Press), Leading Successful PMOs (Gower), and The Lazy Project Manager (Infinite Ideas).
He blogs for ESI International (recommended training provider for PMI) hosts “The Lazy Project Manager” podcast on iTunes, and regularly runs workshops through the International Project Management Association and the Project Management Institute.
In this Book
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History (Now and Then)
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Is Everyone a Project Manager?
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The Evolution of Success
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Knowing How to Keep Developing
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The Real Project World
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Communication
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Virtuality
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Time
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Executive Sponsoring
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Strategic Connection
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Complexity of Projects
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Lessons Learned
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Training and Support
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Succession Planning
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Out of Control
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Language and Reality
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Opportunity and Progress
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Beyond Today
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The Attraction Challenge
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Legacy
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End Note
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Real Project Management Tips
