Overview
Main description
Take charge of your projects with confidence
Do you need to run projects to schedule and to budget? Are you lacking confidence to tackle big projects? Do you need to create a solid team? Teach Yourself Project Management is a practical introduction to this essential skill. It explains and illustrates the what, why, where, when, and how of project management in an accessible format. Jargon-free and based on sound theory, with diagrams, useful ideas and pointers to appropriate methods and tools, it's THE book for anyone who wants to develop the skills of effective project management.
Table of contents
Introduction
1. Projects, projects, projects
2. Which project?
3. Your project organization
4. Plans for your project
5. Managing your project
6. Your project team
7. Managing your project money
8. Monitoring and controlling your project
9. Solving your project problems
10. Closing your project
11. Small projects
12. Project failure
13. Key issues for project management
Glossary
Taking it further
Author comments
Phil Baguley learned about project management in a career that included senior line management roles in several multi-national corporations and consultancy in the U.K. and in Europe. He has also lectured on a number of management topics at the Anglia Business School. His writing has included articles for the technical press and many books.
