Collaboration tools for project managers : how to choose, get started, and collaborate with technology / / by Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : , : Project Management Institute, Inc., , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico |
Project management
Social media Information technology - Management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-5231-0359-0
1-62825-145-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Reason for This Book; Considering Collaboration Tools: Project Management Software Evolved; How the Book is Organized; Is this Book for you?; Part 1: The Context for Collaboration; Chapter 1: Why we are Leaving Behind Old Working Practices; 1. Project Timescales Require Frequent Collaboration; 2. Virtual Teams Need Better Tools; 3. Being Digital and Social Drives Business Results; 4. It's the Way Business Works Today; Beyond Project Teams; Summary; Chapter 2: Online Collaboration - The New Normal
Communicating Online: A Brief HistoryMoving your Team Online; 1. Community; 2. Communication; 3. Access to Data; 4. Connectivity; Technology for Collaboration; Virtual Factor 1: Geography; Virtual Factor 2: Electronic Communication; Virtual Factor 3: Culture; The Limitations of Online Collaboration; Summary; Chapter 3: Collaboration Tools 101; 1. Instant Messaging; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 2. File upload; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 3. File Versioning and Collaboration; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 4. Create Groups/Teams Why should I use this Feature?Pros; Cons; 5. Share Updates; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 6. Search; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 7. Reports; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 8. Workflows; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 9. Notifications and Alerts; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 10. Liking and Gamification; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; The Disadvantages of Collaboration Tools; Summary; Chapter 4: Communication and the Project Management Life Cycle; The Project Management Life Cycle: The Communication View Initiation PhasePlanning Phase; Delivery Phase(s); Closure Phase; Communication Challenges for Project Managers (And how you Can Address Them); 1. Communicating up and out to Stakeholders and Sponsors; 2. Managing Miscommunication; 3. Communicating for Team Building; 4. Managing the Team's Communication Preferences; Summary; Chapter 5: Team Management and the Project Management Life Cycle; The Project Management Life Cycle: The Team Management View; Initiation Phase; Planning Phase; Delivery Phase(s); Closure Phase; Team Management Challenges; 1. Managing Dispersed Teams 2. Managing Across Cultures3. Managing Part-Time Team Members; 4. Managing People who don't Work for you; Summary; Part 2: Making It Work; Chapter 6: Strategy First; Strategy Before Tools; Developing a Strategy; Step 1: Identify the Problems; Step 2: Identify Stakeholders; Step 3: Define your goals; Step 4: Identify Possible Solutions; Defining What you Want from your Software; 1. Functional Requirements; 2. Nonfunctional Requirements; 3. Vendor Fit; 4. Cost; 5. Other Strategic Elements; The Question of Gamification; Summary; Chapter 7: Is your Team Ready to Work Online? Four Dependencies for a Successful Deployment |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511738503321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : , : Project Management Institute, Inc., , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Collaboration tools for project managers : how to choose, get started, and collaborate with technology / / by Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : , : Project Management Institute, Inc., , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico |
Project management
Social media Information technology - Management |
ISBN |
1-5231-0359-0
1-62825-145-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Reason for This Book; Considering Collaboration Tools: Project Management Software Evolved; How the Book is Organized; Is this Book for you?; Part 1: The Context for Collaboration; Chapter 1: Why we are Leaving Behind Old Working Practices; 1. Project Timescales Require Frequent Collaboration; 2. Virtual Teams Need Better Tools; 3. Being Digital and Social Drives Business Results; 4. It's the Way Business Works Today; Beyond Project Teams; Summary; Chapter 2: Online Collaboration - The New Normal
Communicating Online: A Brief HistoryMoving your Team Online; 1. Community; 2. Communication; 3. Access to Data; 4. Connectivity; Technology for Collaboration; Virtual Factor 1: Geography; Virtual Factor 2: Electronic Communication; Virtual Factor 3: Culture; The Limitations of Online Collaboration; Summary; Chapter 3: Collaboration Tools 101; 1. Instant Messaging; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 2. File upload; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 3. File Versioning and Collaboration; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 4. Create Groups/Teams Why should I use this Feature?Pros; Cons; 5. Share Updates; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 6. Search; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 7. Reports; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 8. Workflows; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 9. Notifications and Alerts; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 10. Liking and Gamification; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; The Disadvantages of Collaboration Tools; Summary; Chapter 4: Communication and the Project Management Life Cycle; The Project Management Life Cycle: The Communication View Initiation PhasePlanning Phase; Delivery Phase(s); Closure Phase; Communication Challenges for Project Managers (And how you Can Address Them); 1. Communicating up and out to Stakeholders and Sponsors; 2. Managing Miscommunication; 3. Communicating for Team Building; 4. Managing the Team's Communication Preferences; Summary; Chapter 5: Team Management and the Project Management Life Cycle; The Project Management Life Cycle: The Team Management View; Initiation Phase; Planning Phase; Delivery Phase(s); Closure Phase; Team Management Challenges; 1. Managing Dispersed Teams 2. Managing Across Cultures3. Managing Part-Time Team Members; 4. Managing People who don't Work for you; Summary; Part 2: Making It Work; Chapter 6: Strategy First; Strategy Before Tools; Developing a Strategy; Step 1: Identify the Problems; Step 2: Identify Stakeholders; Step 3: Define your goals; Step 4: Identify Possible Solutions; Defining What you Want from your Software; 1. Functional Requirements; 2. Nonfunctional Requirements; 3. Vendor Fit; 4. Cost; 5. Other Strategic Elements; The Question of Gamification; Summary; Chapter 7: Is your Team Ready to Work Online? Four Dependencies for a Successful Deployment |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798328103321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : , : Project Management Institute, Inc., , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Collaboration tools for project managers : how to choose, get started, and collaborate with technology / / by Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : , : Project Management Institute, Inc., , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico |
Project management
Social media Information technology - Management |
ISBN |
1-5231-0359-0
1-62825-145-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Reason for This Book; Considering Collaboration Tools: Project Management Software Evolved; How the Book is Organized; Is this Book for you?; Part 1: The Context for Collaboration; Chapter 1: Why we are Leaving Behind Old Working Practices; 1. Project Timescales Require Frequent Collaboration; 2. Virtual Teams Need Better Tools; 3. Being Digital and Social Drives Business Results; 4. It's the Way Business Works Today; Beyond Project Teams; Summary; Chapter 2: Online Collaboration - The New Normal
Communicating Online: A Brief HistoryMoving your Team Online; 1. Community; 2. Communication; 3. Access to Data; 4. Connectivity; Technology for Collaboration; Virtual Factor 1: Geography; Virtual Factor 2: Electronic Communication; Virtual Factor 3: Culture; The Limitations of Online Collaboration; Summary; Chapter 3: Collaboration Tools 101; 1. Instant Messaging; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 2. File upload; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 3. File Versioning and Collaboration; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 4. Create Groups/Teams Why should I use this Feature?Pros; Cons; 5. Share Updates; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 6. Search; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 7. Reports; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 8. Workflows; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 9. Notifications and Alerts; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; 10. Liking and Gamification; Why should I use this Feature?; Pros; Cons; The Disadvantages of Collaboration Tools; Summary; Chapter 4: Communication and the Project Management Life Cycle; The Project Management Life Cycle: The Communication View Initiation PhasePlanning Phase; Delivery Phase(s); Closure Phase; Communication Challenges for Project Managers (And how you Can Address Them); 1. Communicating up and out to Stakeholders and Sponsors; 2. Managing Miscommunication; 3. Communicating for Team Building; 4. Managing the Team's Communication Preferences; Summary; Chapter 5: Team Management and the Project Management Life Cycle; The Project Management Life Cycle: The Team Management View; Initiation Phase; Planning Phase; Delivery Phase(s); Closure Phase; Team Management Challenges; 1. Managing Dispersed Teams 2. Managing Across Cultures3. Managing Part-Time Team Members; 4. Managing People who don't Work for you; Summary; Part 2: Making It Work; Chapter 6: Strategy First; Strategy Before Tools; Developing a Strategy; Step 1: Identify the Problems; Step 2: Identify Stakeholders; Step 3: Define your goals; Step 4: Identify Possible Solutions; Defining What you Want from your Software; 1. Functional Requirements; 2. Nonfunctional Requirements; 3. Vendor Fit; 4. Cost; 5. Other Strategic Elements; The Question of Gamification; Summary; Chapter 7: Is your Team Ready to Work Online? Four Dependencies for a Successful Deployment |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818290203321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : , : Project Management Institute, Inc., , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engaging stakeholders on projects : how to harness people power / / by Elizabeth Harrin, FAPM |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire : , : Association for Project Management, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 175 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico |
Project management - Study and teaching
Stakeholder management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-913305-11-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511334803321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire : , : Association for Project Management, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engaging stakeholders on projects : how to harness people power / / by Elizabeth Harrin, FAPM |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire : , : Association for Project Management, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 175 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico |
Project management - Study and teaching
Stakeholder management |
ISBN | 1-913305-11-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794462103321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire : , : Association for Project Management, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engaging stakeholders on projects : how to harness people power / / by Elizabeth Harrin, FAPM |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire : , : Association for Project Management, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 175 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico |
Project management - Study and teaching
Stakeholder management |
ISBN | 1-913305-11-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813858703321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire : , : Association for Project Management, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Project management in the real world [[electronic resource] ] : shortcuts to success / / Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Swindon, UK, : British Computer Society (BCS), c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (228 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico | Project management |
ISBN |
1-78017-027-0
1-906124-50-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Preface; Foreword; Section 1 Managing project budgets; 1 Create a realistic budget; 2 Calculate the true cost; 3 Agree a budget tolerance; 4 Track estimate to complete; 5 Have a contingency fund; 6 Gain buy-in for collective responsibility; 7 Agree who holds signing authority; 8 Watch each budget line; 9 Arrange for a peer review; 10 Manage the model; 11 Manage projects with no budget carefully; Section 2 Managing project scope; 12 Keep it small; 13 Work out how to manage changes
14 Include quality planning in scope15 Work out how to track benefits; 16 Eliminate ambiguity; 17 Use version control; 18 Put a post-project review in scope; 19 Identify risks up front; 20 Manage risks; 21 Manage issues; 22 Document assumptions; 23 Involve users in scope definition; Section 3 Managing project teams; 24 Communicate and document changes; 25 Get them to believe; 26 Know the culture of your team; 27 Agree who is going to sign off; 28 Don't forget the soft stuff; 29 Train your sponsor; 30 Bribe your team; 31 Carry out stakeholder analysis; 32 Present your stuff interestingly 33 Organize a party34 Find out what motivates your stakeholders; Section 4 Managing project plans; 35 Keep up the momentum; 36 Plan first - set end date later; 37 Manage fixed-date projects carefully; 38 Have short tasks; 39 Understand the critical path; 40 Understand where you're starting from; 41 Baseline your plan; 42 Record time; 43 Make meetings productive; 44 Delegate subplans to workstream leaders; 45 Work out when you will leave; Section 5 Managing yourself; 46 Get organized; 47 Keep your records tidy; 48 Don't lose sight of the end goal; 49 Promote yourself; 50 Don't panic 51 Know what's a showstopper52 Learn how to facilitate; 53 Get a mentor; 54 Do documentation; 55 Don't be afraid to suggest they pull the plug; 56 Archive effectively; Appendix; Notes; Further reading; Index; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996339087503316 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Swindon, UK, : British Computer Society (BCS), c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Project management in the real world : shortcuts to success / / Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Swindon, UK, : British Computer Society (BCS), c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (228 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico | Project management |
ISBN |
1-78017-027-0
1-906124-50-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Preface; Foreword; Section 1 Managing project budgets; 1 Create a realistic budget; 2 Calculate the true cost; 3 Agree a budget tolerance; 4 Track estimate to complete; 5 Have a contingency fund; 6 Gain buy-in for collective responsibility; 7 Agree who holds signing authority; 8 Watch each budget line; 9 Arrange for a peer review; 10 Manage the model; 11 Manage projects with no budget carefully; Section 2 Managing project scope; 12 Keep it small; 13 Work out how to manage changes
14 Include quality planning in scope15 Work out how to track benefits; 16 Eliminate ambiguity; 17 Use version control; 18 Put a post-project review in scope; 19 Identify risks up front; 20 Manage risks; 21 Manage issues; 22 Document assumptions; 23 Involve users in scope definition; Section 3 Managing project teams; 24 Communicate and document changes; 25 Get them to believe; 26 Know the culture of your team; 27 Agree who is going to sign off; 28 Don't forget the soft stuff; 29 Train your sponsor; 30 Bribe your team; 31 Carry out stakeholder analysis; 32 Present your stuff interestingly 33 Organize a party34 Find out what motivates your stakeholders; Section 4 Managing project plans; 35 Keep up the momentum; 36 Plan first - set end date later; 37 Manage fixed-date projects carefully; 38 Have short tasks; 39 Understand the critical path; 40 Understand where you're starting from; 41 Baseline your plan; 42 Record time; 43 Make meetings productive; 44 Delegate subplans to workstream leaders; 45 Work out when you will leave; Section 5 Managing yourself; 46 Get organized; 47 Keep your records tidy; 48 Don't lose sight of the end goal; 49 Promote yourself; 50 Don't panic 51 Know what's a showstopper52 Learn how to facilitate; 53 Get a mentor; 54 Do documentation; 55 Don't be afraid to suggest they pull the plug; 56 Archive effectively; Appendix; Notes; Further reading; Index; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139871803321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Swindon, UK, : British Computer Society (BCS), c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shortcuts to success [[electronic resource] ] : project management in the real world / / Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Swindon, : BCS, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico | Project management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78017-174-9
1-62870-258-3 1-78017-172-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | section 1. Managing project budgets -- section 2. Managing project scope -- section 3. Managing project teams -- section 4. Managing project plans -- section 5. Managing yourself. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453445903321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Swindon, : BCS, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shortcuts to success [[electronic resource] ] : project management in the real world / / Elizabeth Harrin |
Autore | Harrin Elizabeth |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Swindon, : BCS, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.404 |
Soggetto topico | Project management |
ISBN |
1-78017-174-9
1-62870-258-3 1-78017-172-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | section 1. Managing project budgets -- section 2. Managing project scope -- section 3. Managing project teams -- section 4. Managing project plans -- section 5. Managing yourself. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790727203321 |
Harrin Elizabeth | ||
Swindon, : BCS, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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