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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150246403321

Autore

Harper-Smith Patrick

Titolo

Fast track to success : project management / / Patrick Harper-Smith and Simon Derry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : FT Prentice Hall, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-282-26616-0

9786612266164

0-273-71993-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 217 p.) : ill

Collana

Fast track to sucess

Disciplina

658.4/04

Soggetti

Project management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT. FAST. Projects are there to deliver measurable benefits and value to an organisation. Delivering on time and on budget is important, but project management is not just about doing things right, it is also about doing the right things to get the results your business needs. To be an effective project manager you need to maintain flexibility in all things and to maintain your focus on the fact that it is the business need that is paramount, not the process of getting there. Fast to Success: Project Management, helps you do this by providing you with a practical, flexible and adaptable framework for managing projects. This practical, career-oriented book gets you up to speed on project management quickly. It shows you how to integrate the core best-practice tools of project management with broader business needs and how to involve people across the whole business, as and when required. It gives you: Project management in a nutshell - a series of frequently-asked-questions to give you a concise overview of the subject The top 10 tools and techniques you can use to help you develop your approach to project management Simple checklists to help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your capabilities and those of your team



Advice on leading your team – how to decide your leadership style and build your team Tips on how to progress your career, whether it’s your first 10 weeks in the job or whether you’re looking to get right to the top  Don’t get left behind, set out on the Fast Track today. For more resources, log on to the series website at www.fast-track-me.com. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER The Fast Track books provide you with a complete resource to get ahead as a manager – faster. They bring together the latest business thinking, cutting edge online

material and all the practical techniques you need to fast track your career. Specially designed to help you learn what you need to know and to develop the skills you need to get ahead, each book is broken down into 4 key areas:  Awareness - find out where you are now and what you need to do to improve Business building - the tools and techniques you need to build up your skills Career development- learn the steps you should take now if you want to get ahead Director’s toolkit - tips to get you to the top. And make sure you stay there!  Fast Track features include: The Fast Track Top 10 – a concise, cutting edge summary of the information you need to shine Quick Tips and FAQs – a short cut to practical advice from people who have been there before you and succeeded Real life stories to give examples of what works – and critically, what doesn’t Practical career guidance including a framework of objectives for your first 10 weeks in a new role Expert Voices – to give you the state of the art view from today’s leading experts  To complement the Fast Track to Success Series there is a custom-designed, highly interactive online resource at www.Fast-Track-Me.com – log on now to get on the Fast Track today.