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關於作者:
Stanley E. Portny is a project management consultant and a
certified Project Management Professional PMP. He has provided
training and consultation to more than 150 public and private
organizations, and he has developed and conducted training programs
for more than 50,000 management and staff personnel.
目錄:
Introduction. Part I: Understanding Expectations The Who, What,
and Why of Your Project. Chapter 1: Project Management: The Key to
Achieving Results. Chapter 2: Clarifying What You''re Trying to
Accomplish - and Why. Chapter 3: Knowing Your Project''s Audience:
Involving the Right People. Chapter 4: Developing Your Game Plan:
Getting from Here to There. Part II: Planning Time: Determining
When and How Much. Chapter 5: You Want This Project Done When?
Chapter 6: Establishing Whom You Need, How Much, and When. Chapter
7: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget. Chapter
8: Venturing into the Unknown: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty.
Part III: Group Work: Putting Your Team Together. Chapter 9:
Aligning the Key Players for Your Project. Chapter 10: Defi ning
Team Members'' Roles and Responsibilities. Chapter 11: Starting Your
Project Team Off on the Right Foot. Part IV: Steering the Ship:
Managing Your Project to Success. Chapter 12: Tracking Progress and
Maintaining Control. Chapter 13: Keeping Everyone Informed. Chapter
14: Encouraging Peak Performance by Providing Effective Leadership.
Chapter 15: Bringing Your Project to Closure. Part V: Taking Your
Project Management to the Next Level. Chapter 16: Using Technology
to Up Your Game. Chapter 17: Monitoring Project Performance with
Earned Value Management. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: Ten
Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan Your Project. Chapter 19: Ten
Tips for Being a Better Project Manager. Appendix: Combining the
Techniques into Smooth-Flowing Processes. Index.