Managing projects large and small
Subtitle: the fundamental skills for delivering on budget and on time.
Contributors: Harvard Business School.
Series: The Harvard business essentials series; Harvard business essentials series
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Project management
Description: "Rapid change and the pressures of intense competition have caused more organizational work to become project work. Managing Projects Large and Small helps new managers master the tasks involved in leading a project. Beginning with building the team and moving on to the design, execution, and evaluation of the project, managers will learn about all the issues that are necessary for a successful project."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Project management as a process : four phases; title: The cast of characters : whos who in project management; title: A written charter : your marching orders; title: A framework for action : important first steps; title: Work breakdown : from huge job to manageable tasks; title: Scheduling the work : put the horse before the cart; title: Adjustments and tradeoffs : more fine tuning; title: Managing risk : scanning the hazy horizon; title: Project adaptation : dealing with what you cannot anticipate; title: Getting off on the right foot : project needs to keep in mind; title: Keeping on track : maintaining control; title: The close-down phase : wrapping it up.