Project Management

DK Essential Managers

by Andy Bruce, Ken Langdon

Learn about quality control, communication, deadlines, budgeting, and planning risks. From setting out objectives to compiling the close--down report, from choosing priorities to selecting the right team, Project Management shows you how to plan, run, and monitor a project, and explains what to do if things go wrong. It contains a wealth of straightforward, expert advice on scheduling and budgeting, managing and communicating information, planning activities, and developing leadership skills to ensure successful completion of all your projects. The Essential Manager have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self--improvement available.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

72 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

Reviews

[Bence Labancz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A könyv viszonylag felületesen mutatja be a projektek lefutását az ötletek kipattanásától a projekt értékeléséig. belenget olyan izgalmas témákat mint a csoport alkaulás fázisai, vagy hogy milyen milyen szerepek vannak egy projektenbelül, vagy a vezetőenek milyen helyzetben milyen stílúst célszerű alkalmazni. De még egyszer, nagyon felületesen ám elleneben nagyon jól érthetően. A legfőbb haszna, hogy felelevenített olyan témákat, amiket korábban tanultam és most újra elő fogok venni.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can get a Masters' Degree in Project Management so one book is not going to do the subject justice. However, this book is an excellent introduction. It covers all the key areas such as defining projects and stages; examining key roles, planning the project itself, setting objectives, a list of activitie while being awae of resources and constraints. The importance of leadership is explored in terms of style, building a team and leading effectively, as well as communicating clearly. Furthermore, performance is tracked, monitored, problems can be overcome and change dealt with. I have larger book on project management but this is my go-to book. Really helpful.

[Andreea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty basic, repetitive and vague. An easy afternoon read for a light intro to project management.

[Md Minhaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting and informative

[Kacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of a set of little books handed down to me 'In case they might be useful'.
Whilst this guide is clearly very dated (especially regarding technology), the overview of steps and things to consider when undertaking project management forms a useful summary. Emphasis is on the importance of assessing all the different threats and challenges that may affect your project and techniques to defend your strategy against them.

[Adolfo Pérez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una guía rápida y esencial para la dirección se proyectos.
Muy práctica, con información relevante para quienes se enfrentan a dirigir proyectos sin tener una formación de PM

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential Managers: Strategic Thinking
Andy Bruce and Ken Langdon
D-K Adult

Bruce and Langdon focus on fundamentals, as do those who contribute articles to the volumes that comprise the Harvard Business Essentials series. First, they share their definition of strategy, then examine the strategic process, suggest how to balance pursuit of both short- and long-term goals, prepare for strategic success, and anticipate what may lie ahead. Next, they explain how to analyze the given situation in terms of influences, customers, competition, and the given organization’s available resources (e.g. the skills and capabilities of its people). Then Bruce and Langdon focus on the strategic planning process itself (definition of purpose, determination of competitive advantage, setting of operational boundaries, selection of points of emphasis, and estimation of probable costs of implementation. They conclude with a series of observations and suggestions concerning strategy implementation.

All under-performing organizations fail to formulate an appropriate strategy and/or do not execute it effectively. One key word is appropriate because a strategy that was appropriate only a few years ago (or yesterday) may no longer be appropriate now. Another other key word is effectively. With all due respect to the importance of knowing what to do and how to do it, former Texas football coach Darrell Royal is right: “potential” means “you ain’t done it yet.” Credit Bruce and Langdon with providing a remarkably comprehensive discussion of what to do and how to do it.

[Cade · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you haven't received much formal training in project management, this book is a quick teacher and you will be able to implement the lessons into you work life immediately, if not into the way your company does things, at least into the way you do things.

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent quick reference on Project Management techniques!

[Nada Mohsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

استفدت منه جدًا وطريقة عرض الموضوع كويسة ومترتبة ترتيب زمني حلو

اكتر نقطة معجبتنيش هي إن كان بيطول اوقات في الشرح ويعيد شوية

[Lara]

pgs=72; glossary= no; color; index=yes/fair; wont help me study for the pmp but has nice pics

[أسدالدين أحمد · Rating 4 out of 5]

أجمل حاجة فى الغرب ان كل حاجة عندهم بتدرس ..فقه الأشياء !