Stanley E. Portny, PMP
®
Internationally recognized expert in
project management
Learn to:
• Organize and schedule projects efficiently
and effectively
• Motivate any team to gain maximum
productivity
• Assess risks, manage changes, maintain
communication, and live up to
expectations
• Plan for resources and stay within a
budget
Project
Management
3rd Edition
Making Everything Easier!
™
Open the book and find:
• Help for defining your project’s
goals and expectations
• Guidelines for knowing your
project’s audience
• Tips for breaking your project
work into manageable pieces
• The latest methods for
determining and managing
resources
• How to deal with risk and
uncertainty
• Hints for providing effective
leadership
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.
$21.99 US / $25.99 CN / £16.99 UK
ISBN 978-0-470-57452-2
Business/Project Management
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The tools you need
for successful
project management
In today’s time-crunched, cost-conscious global business
environment, tight project deadlines and stringent
expectations are the norm. So what does it take to succeed?
This hands-on guide introduces you to the principles of
project management and shows you how to put them to
use so you can successfully manage a project from start to
finish. And if you’re studying for the Project Management
Institute’s Project Management Professional® certification
exam, you can rest easy knowing that this book is aligned
with the guide that’s the basis for the exam.
• Project management 101 — take a look at the who, what, and
why of a project and discover what it really takes to ensure
success
• Keep an eye on the clock — learn how to create foolproof
schedules and budgets that keep your projects on track
• Put your team to work — get plenty of practical tips and
guidelines for identifying and involving key players
• Drive it home — uncover the best ways to track, analyze, and
report on your project’s activities and bring it to a successful
closure
• Up your project management game — take your skills to the next
level with the use of technology and Earned Value Management
Project Management
Portny
3rd Edition
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