Creative, Efficient, and Effective Project Management

Creative companies are distinguished by their ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, changing economy. Their products and services stand out in the market, and these companies’ ability to be agile and innovative is key to their success.\nCreative, Efficient, and Effective Project Management supplies an in-depth discussion of creativity and its relationship to project management. Specifically, it explains how the tools and techniques of creativity can be used to enhance the five processes executed during a project: defining, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.\nEstablishing the groundwork for encouraging and sustaining creativity in your projects, the book details the benefits of integrating creativity in projects. It discusses common, and not so common, tools and techniques for developing project management deliverables and identifies the challenges that can arise when using creativity in a project. It also details ten little-known facts that can help you overcome the obstacles that often prevent organizations from tapping into the power of creativity in their projects.\nEach chapter includes a checklist and a case study on the application of the concepts presented. The book also indicates, where applicable, how the topics of discussion relate to the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).\nCreativity resides in everyone, but for the most part remains untapped. In this book, you will find thoughts, tools, and techniques that will enable you to tap into your team’s creative energy and direct it towards achieving your project goals and objectives.

Business & Money

Kliem, Ralph L.

Economics

Auerbach Publications

Management Lessons from the Great Explorers

"This book looks at famous explorers to discuss and analyze the management practices they used before, during, and even after their expeditions. Each chapter presents the historical background about the explorers and gives a management perspective on the challenges they faced. The final chapter provides lessons learned"--

Auerbach

The People Side of Project Management

Most project managers concentrate on planning, budgeting and administration. But the critical factor is always the human one - the 'people side.' This book shows how to manage relationships with clients, sponsors and members of the project team themselves. The authors - both experienced project leaders - first of all identify the key players. They go on to discuss the interactions that take place among them and then analyse the impact of these interactions on scheduling, budgeting, change management, monitoring and other project activities. In doing so they examine the psychological and political problems that can arise and suggest ways to deal with them. Project managers will learn from this book how to improve their working relationships with team members, clients and senior managers; how to evaluate the impact of their actions on all relevant parties; how to encourage greater involvement of all participants in a project; how to overcome barriers to effective communication; and how to generate increased productivity. The book will also be useful to others involved in the project environment, including senior managers, project team members and project sponsors.

Ludin, Irwin S.

Management & Leadership

Gower Pub.Co.

The Noah Project: The Secrets of Practical Project Management

This book is a novelization of project management. The characters and events are fictitious; however the techniques, tools,and circumstances described in each chapter are real for just about every project in any environment, from technical to financial. The scenes explain project management from the vantage point of David Michaels, a young executive working for a private zoo. He must manage the dismantling of the zoo through to a successful conclusion. He has little idea how to go about such a task until he meets Noah ... David encounters common pitfalls such as failure to achieve targets on time, budgeting restrictions, an already unreasonable schedule cut back even further, and of course the inevitable staff conflict. In his moments of crisis Noah forces David to think for himself, thereby encouraging the reader to do the same. The authors have chosen the setting intentionally to show how anyone in any organization can put the methods and concepts of project management to use. The book also includes a 'model' project manual which can be adapted easily to the reader's own projects. Anyone looking for an enjoyable introduction to the secrets of project management will find it in The Noah Project.

David Michaels is afraid. His palms sweat. His knees threaten to buckle. And his tongue, like his stomach, seems to be tied in knots. For David is due to give a series of presentations. His objective is to win support for his project to save sick children in Amazonia. Fortunately, help is at hand in the unlikely shape of Demosthenes, the 4th-century Greek orator. Under his tutelage, David overcomes his fears and learns how to create a powerful presentation. What he learns, he realises, can be applied to any presentation, large or small. By following David as he gradually masters the techniques this book teaches how to: define the audience; determine what to say; organize the content; control nervousness; deliver in style; use visual aids; and deal with questions. The fictional treatment should make this an entertaining as well as an informative guide. As an additional aid to learning, the key points are summarized in checklist form at the end of the book. It should be useful to all managers faced with the need to give effective presentations.

Stand and Deliver: The Fine Art of Presentation: A Gower Novel

Kiem, Ralph L.

The traditional approach to project management has centred around three criteria - cost, schedule, quality. A fourth is also essential - people. This work looks specifically at the "people" side, showing how to manage relationships with clients, sponsors and members of the project team itself.

David Michaels is afraid. His palms sweat. His knees threaten to buckle. And his tongue, like his stomach, seems to be tied in knots. For David is due to give a series of presentations.

Stand and Deliver

Gower Publishing

Project Management Practitioner's Handbook

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONER'S HANDBOOK This A-to-Z guide delivers the know-how that separates amateur project managers from the professionals. Step by step, it presents the principles, tools, and techniques that ensure excellence in managing any type of project in any industry. Using the planning of a wedding as a familiar example, the book shows how to: * define goals and objectives * plot a project road map that everyone can follow * organize teams for top efficiency * control momentum and direction * avoid "scope creep" * achieve smooth closure More contemporary than other books on the subject, this one emphasizes the importance of risk management, the use of the Internet and other technologies, metrics, quality measures, and the "people side" of project management. RALPH KLEIM (Redmond, WA) and IRWIN S. LUDIN (Kent, WA) are president and vice president, respectively, of Practical Creative Solutions, Inc., consultants in information systems and training. They have co-authored seven previous books.

Amacom Books

This work introduces Practical Project Management Methodology (P2M2), an international joint venture developed by three experienced project managers the provide useful steps applicable throughout the life cycle of a variety of projects. It covers areas from leading, defining and planning to organizing, controlling and closing. The two disks include 21 prepared forms and 300 activities for use in Microsoft Excel and Project for Windows.

Project Management Methodology: A Practical Guide for the Next Millenium

Robertson, Ken L.

CRC-Press

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Creative, Efficient, and Effective Project Management

Management Lessons from the Great Explorers

The People Side of Project Management

The Noah Project: The Secrets of Practical Project Management

The Noah Project: The Secrets of Practical Project Management

Stand and Deliver: The Fine Art of Presentation: A Gower Novel

The People Side of Project Management

Stand and Deliver

Project Management Practitioner's Handbook

Project Management Methodology: A Practical Guide for the Next Millenium