Brilliant Project Management: What The Best Project Managers Know, Do And Say

Description

Whether you are organising an important event or heading up a large team, running a project can be a daunting process. Spiralling costs and missed deadlines are part of everyday life for many project managers - in fact, more projects fail than succeed! But project management doesn't have to be this way. It is possible to manage projects that consistently meet deadlines and come in within budget. Brilliant Project Management shows you how. Drawing on over 30 years of experience, you'll discover how to ensure your projects succeed every time. In this new edition Barker & Cole have included a section highlighting valuable sources of information in the challenging world of project management, including their inside track on methods, training and professional associations. It's the ultimate guide to becoming a brilliant project manager. Brilliant Outcomes * Make a success of any project. * Deliver on your promises. * Save money, time and your sanity!

Author description

Stephen Barker is a project management consultant with over 15 years experience. His clients range from small technology start-ups to large government departments. Rob Cole is also a project management consultant with over 20 year's experience. He runs high profile projects and specialises in project troubleshooting.

Table of contents

About the Authors Acknowledgements 1) The road to brilliant project management 2) The art of planning a project 3) Risk and issue management 4) Delivering quality 5) Resource management 6) Leading effective teams 7) Productive meetings 8) Facilitation skills 9) Making use of lessons learned 10) The journey to brilliant project management Appendix - Brilliant Support Resources Index