Project Management

Project Management
Matthew Batchelor

The project management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Project Management.Includes how to:• Deliver a successful project from start to finish• Communicate effectively with people at all levels• Manage changes and control scope creep• Identify and deal with risks• Work with common project management methodologies

Project Management

Secrets

The experts tell all!

Matthew Batchelor

Contents

Title Page (#ua9df823e-8c98-541f-87af-a3650b6f134d)

Author’s Note (#litres_trial_promo)

Good project management is vital to business success (#uba3a16c2-276f-525e-911b-0ecc74741b72)

Understand the role of projects (#u16d6428e-55a8-50d6-bd74-18d6bbddf299)

1.1 Projects are not tasks (#ube85519f-e44d-57c8-a761-a7e65177d102)

1.2 Understand project constraints (#u01ee194d-e444-52bf-b405-b91e2000276b)

1.3 Understand the project life cycle (#u23e7a6af-22f7-5dab-aca5-88c7b495c02e)

1.4 Know your stakeholders (#u0c296ba5-c482-5337-95c8-2809c00264b4)

1.5 See your stakeholders’ points of view (#ucf3f488a-6da2-5419-a9d8-20ff1c552d45)

1.6 Choose the right approach (#u437488d9-0a2f-56db-8fd1-40718d75b1c9)

1.7 ‘The buck stops here’ (#u81b1a928-79ca-5f9e-8115-bcb47595c997)

Aspire to succeed (#udbc6db71-4ea8-5303-a4fe-c7e1a32d5d94)

2.1 Every masterpiece starts with a sketch (#uf07533c5-f894-5fa2-9c90-dc14ffa8655d)

2.2 Get creative! (#u85b4d38b-65ed-5061-a0ae-9cb3e2a1ead2)

2.3 SOC it to them! (#u60d851ea-776a-5dd3-b849-c66ce0bd0ed2)

2.4 Sell the benefits (#litres_trial_promo)

2.5 Build support (#litres_trial_promo)

Plan for success (#litres_trial_promo)

3.1 Define your objectives (#litres_trial_promo)

3.2 Divide the project into work packages (#litres_trial_promo)

3.3 First things first (and last things last) (#litres_trial_promo)

3.4 Build a project timetable (#litres_trial_promo)

3.5 Add contingency and use it wisely (#litres_trial_promo)

3.6 Match people to tasks (#litres_trial_promo)

3.7 Organize and control your project (#litres_trial_promo)

3.8 Manage risks wisely (#litres_trial_promo)

3.9 ‘Design in’ quality (#litres_trial_promo)

Manage your money (#litres_trial_promo)

4.1 Understand the role of finance (#litres_trial_promo)

4.2 Estimate project costs (#litres_trial_promo)

4.3 Choose to insource or outsource (#litres_trial_promo)

4.4 Choose the right supplier (#litres_trial_promo)

4.5 Negotiate the right type of contract (#litres_trial_promo)

4.6 Make a return on your investment (#litres_trial_promo)

4.7 Freeze the project budget (#litres_trial_promo)

4.8 Control costs (#litres_trial_promo)

Lead and inspire your team (#litres_trial_promo)

5.1 Design in success to your project team (#litres_trial_promo)

5.2 Understand team dynamics (#litres_trial_promo)

5.3 Make the most of matrix working (#litres_trial_promo)

5.4 Tailor your leadership style (#litres_trial_promo)

5.5 Communication is more than just words (#litres_trial_promo)

5.6 Learn to manage difficult conversations (#litres_trial_promo)