Successful Project Management, Third Edition
- 3h 14m
- Larry Richman
- AMACOM
- 2011
Successful Project Management, Third Edition, is the introductory course in AMA’s self-study program on project management. This practical, concise course covers the fundamentals of project management, focusing on practical skills you can apply immediately to complete projects on time, on budget, and on target!
This course teaches you how to use proven strategies in large or small projects to clarify the objectives, avoid serious errors of omission, and eliminate costly mistakes.
Selected Learning Objectives:
- Set measurable project objectives and create a practical plan to achieve them.
- Manage the time, cost, and scope of the project.
- Lead the project team and manage relationships effectively and productively across the spectrum of project stakeholders.
Modern project management is a premier solution in business and nonprofit organizations. Project managers find success using a structured approach to project planning, scheduling, resourcing, decision making, and management.
This course isn’t just for project managers. Team members need to know how to carry out their part of the project, and business executives need to understand how they must support project management efforts in the organization. Now you can master the skills and techniques you need to bring projects in on schedule, and on budget, with Successful Project Management. No matter how complex or extensive your project, you’ll understand how to exercise the strict planning, tracking, monitoring, and management techniques needed to stay on top of every project.
Course Objective: Develop skills to plan and execute projects to ensure that they meet agreed goals of time, cost, and scope.
In this Book
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Understanding Project Management
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Defining the Roles of the Project Manager and the Team
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Defining the Project
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Estimating the Activities
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Planning the Activities
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Preparing a Project Plan
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Managing Time, Cost, and Scope
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Evaluating and Reporting on Project Performance