The Project Manager: Mastering the Art of Delivery

The Project Manager, Mastering the Art of Delivery, 2nd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------shows what what really makes projects and project managers successful.A must read for everyone interested in understanding what levers topull to improve their delivery capability.Perry Childs, Director,Childs Consulting. 'A simply written and well structured book thatis a crucial support for both experienced project / programme managersand people new to the project management environment. Paul Gilhooley,Project Director, Openreach (a BT Group business) ' If you are seriousabout your project management career, put down your PRINCE2 manualand read this ' Vince Hines BSc MAPM MACostE MIoD Managing Director,Wellingtone Ltd Processes don't drive projects, people do. Successfulproject management is ultimately about effective communication, andmore broadly, effective people management. Most books, however, deallargely with process - the mechanical, methodological side, and playdown the human side. The Project Manageris a fresh approach to projectmanagement: it moves beyond the formal methodologies and techniquesto shed light on the core skills that will make you a great projectmanager. It puts the project manager centre stage and provides youwith an invaluable set of experience-based lessons, tips, and adviceto help you consistently deliver the results you want. Whether youare a project manager yourself, or someone who works with or recruitsproject managers, this book will be essential reading. DISCOVER WHATYOU NEED TO KNOW AND DO TO BE A GREAT PROJECT MANAGER Consistentlydeliver exceptional projects on time and to budget Whether you arejust starting out in project management, or have a few years underyour belt and want to achieve real mastery, The Project Manager willdeliver. This fully updated second edition covers: * The most importantproject management tools and techniques a concise survey of the criticalmethods * How to get your project started * What actually is your project?Understanding the importance of scope and how best to define it *Getting the best out of your project team * Communications learningto understand who your customers and stakeholders are, what they want,and how best to communicate with them * Managing your project effectively* What is successful delivery? * When to constructively kill a project* Change management Richard Newton specialises in complex change problems,helping companies to improve change and project management capabilities.Through his work, whether in strategic, operational or project roles,Richard advocates simple yet highly structured approaches. Richardsplits his time between running his company, Enixus Ltd, and writing.Richard has also written Managing Change, Step by Step and The ProjectManager's Book of Checklists