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Troubleshooting tips and techniques for keeping projects and management careers on track
Bestselling author James P. Lewis has become today's number one authority on the rules of project management in virtually any industry or environment. Now, in The Project Manager's Pocket Survival Guide, Dr. Lewis focuses on areas that are often the largest stumbling blocks to project managers both new and experienced, and provides the practical skills and hidden keys necessary for completing projects on time and within budget.
Providing numerous case studies of project management successes and failures in the field, this no-nonsense book explains how to maintain project consistency and success in today's environment of fast change and even faster innovation. Managers will obtain new tools and insights for:
| List of Figures | ||
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Ch. 1 | It's a Jungle Out There! | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | The Role of the Project Manager | 17 |
| Ch. 3 | Types of Projects and the Project Manager | 41 |
| Ch. 4 | Dealing Effectively with People | 55 |
| Ch. 5 | Managing Effectively | 77 |
| Ch. 6 | How to Handle Unreasonable Demands | 95 |
| Ch. 7 | Out of the Crisis | 111 |
| Ch. 8 | Your Self-Development Plan | 127 |
| References and Reading List | 133 | |
| Index | 137 |
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Troubleshooting tips and techniques for keeping projects and management careers on track
Bestselling author James P. Lewis has become today's number one authority on the rules of project management in virtually any industry or environment. Now, in The Project Manager's Pocket Survival Guide, Dr. Lewis focuses on areas that are often the largest stumbling blocks to project managers both new and experienced, and provides the practical skills and ...