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Authors: Eric Verzuh
ISBN-13: 9780470247891, ISBN-10: 0470247894
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Eric Verzuh

Eric Verzuh is President of The Versatile Company, which brings project management best practices to a wide variety of industries and government organizations, including such major corporations as Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Nordstrom, and the U.S. Postal Service.

Book Synopsis

The bestselling introduction to project management—updated and more comprehensive than ever!

This practical, easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of today's leading experts on project management, Eric Verzuh. Using real-world examples, Verzuh delivers all the information you need to navigate every complex project management issue. This revised Third Edition also includes downloadable, customizable forms to help you plan your project. You'll learn how to build and coordinate teams, set realistic schedules and budgets, design a plan step-by-step, manage expectations, and handle small or large projects.

As the business world has changed, so has project management—and so has this bestselling, comprehensive resource, with important new chapters on Microsoft Project, the PMP exam, and coverage of hot topics such as Enterprise Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, and applying Lean principles to project management. For the best practices and the latest advice on project management, this is the only resource you need.

From the creators of the bestselling Portable MBA series comes The Fast Forward MBA...

  • A quick way to brush up on new ideas
  • An easy-to-use format that fits in any briefcase
  • Real-world information that you can put to use now!

Table of Contents

Preface
Pt. 1Introduction1
Ch. 1Project Management in a Changing World3
Ch. 2The Project Environment10
Pt. 2Defining the Project37
Ch. 3Project Stakeholders39
Ch. 4Making the Rules50
Pt. 3The Planning Process77
Ch. 5Risk Management79
Ch. 6Work Breakdown Structure101
Ch. 7Realistic Scheduling120
Ch. 8The Dynamics of Accurate Estimating153
Ch. 9Balancing the Project188
Pt. 4Controlling the Project219
Ch. 10Communication221
Ch. 11Measuring Progress245
Pt. 5Putting the Discipline to Work261
Ch. 12Organizing for Project Management263
Ch. 13Application is the Art: Solving Common Project Problems300
AppThe Detailed Planning Model311
Notes321
Index323

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