Situational Project Management
Situational Project Management

Author: Oliver F. Lehmann

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-08-19

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1498722628

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Most project managers would agree that every project is unique. But not all project managers would agree that the best way to manage a unique project is unique. Many still cling to the old practice of having a methodology that is applied to all projects. "One size fits all" is still in common use, and this approach has proven to lead to project failure. Flexibility, situational intelligence, and creativity are essential to deliver project success. The need to recognize and master ever-changing requirements and environmental conditions is a tough challenge for professional project managers. The same practices that led to success yesterday may cause failure today. Selecting favorable responses to a given situation is often the most critical factor of the dynamics of success and failure. This book is designed to help project professionals assess a situation, predict the appropriate approach, methodology and achieving styles, and then apply them in a situational fashion. To guide project managers in selecting the appropriate responses, Situational Project Management (SitPM) shows how to assess a given project, determine its unique characteristics, and select the appropriate methods to complete the project. With this book, projects managers can use SitPM to develop profiles of their projects on the basis of the projects’ physical characteristics, the project teams’ behavioral characteristics, the enterprise environment, and the market environments receiving project deliverables. These profiles help project managers to determine the appropriate project life cycle approach and leadership style. The book also explores various ways to engage stakeholders on the basis of a project’s SitPM profile. The book’s author, Oliver F. Lehmann, has developed a set of templates to apply SitPM in practice. It can be downloaded from www.oliverlehmann.com/SitPM/Templates.zip.

Listening and Human Communication in the 21st Century
Listening and Human Communication in the 21st Century

Author: Andrew D. Wolvin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1444359371

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Bringing together top listening scholars from a range of disciplines and real world perspectives, Listening and Human Communication in the 21st Century offers a state-of-the-art overview of what we know and think about listening behavior in the 21st century. Introduces students to the core issues listening theory and practice Includes student friendly features such as editorial introductions to each section and questions for further reflection at the end of each chapter Discussion ranges from historical perspectives to present theory, to teaching and performing listening in the classroom, in health care, and in corporate settings

Project Management Interview Questions Made Easy
Project Management Interview Questions Made Easy

Author: Andrew Makar

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2013-02-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781481982627

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Get the Project Management Job You Deserve in 7 Easy Steps Don't waste time memorizing an exhaustive list of interview questions... ...Learn a simple 7 step process for finding, preparing and passing your next interview Why you need to read this book If you are a business professional seeking your first project manager opportunity or you are an experienced project manager looking more senior roles, this book will help you prepare for a successful project management interview. If you are a project manager looking to interview junior project managers, then this text will help you ask meaningful questions that demonstrate experience in addition to project management competency. By following the 7 step interview process, you'll be well prepared for your next interview as well as have a list of job opportunities to pursue. Interview Strategies ... Not Just Questions Many of the books on the market today simply provide a list of project management questions and suggested answers. Providing a list of questions and responses to memorize and regurgitate is unrealistic and ineffective at best. This text takes a different approach and provides an interview strategy using a step-by-step approach to identify opportunities, prepare for an interview and successfully pass an interview without memorizing. Learn how to prepare, find opportunities and pass the interview process This book will teach you how to prepare your resume, find the right opportunity, pass the initial phone screen and prepare you for your on-site interview and the stages afterward. After following this step-by-step process, you will also have a list of additional job opportunities to pursue in addition to your next interview. Free interview question templates included As part of your purchase, you can download a set of interview templates that will help you identify job opportunities and prepare for technical and management related interview questions. Additional bonus questions included In compiling this book, I consulted with several project management experts to provide current and meaningful project management interview questions. These questions align with the 7 step process taught in the book. Would You Like To Know More? Get started right away and learn the easy 7 step process for successful project management interviews. Scroll to the top of the page and select the 'buy button' now

Project Business Management
Project Business Management

Author: Oliver F. Lehmann

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1351999184

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Detailed description of the business lifecycle of customer projects Covers project execution lifecycle from a contractor perspective, commencing from business development to delivery handover Ensure contractual compliance Understand the dynamics of customer projects under contract from business development through handover Focus on delighting the customer with project deliverables

Making Things Happen
Making Things Happen

Author: Scott Berkun

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2008-03-25

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0596517718

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Offers a collection of essays on philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. This book explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. It does not cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy.

Project Management, Planning and Control
Project Management, Planning and Control

Author: Albert Lester

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780750669566

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This fifth edition provides a comprehensive resource for project managers. It describes the latest project management systems that use critical path methods.

Effective Project Management
Effective Project Management

Author: Garth G.F. Ward

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-06-19

Total Pages: 547

ISBN-13: 1119469368

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A practical and accessible guide to managing a successful project Effective Project Management is based around an activities and action check list approach to project management. It provides a guide to the basic principles and the disciplines that managers need to master in order to be successful. The author’s check lists approach (based on his years of practical experience on projects) ensure that project managers are following valid processes, helping them to be innovative in their approach to developing plans and resolving problems. In addition, the author’s check list pick and mix format is designed to be flexible in order to meet the individual needs of the reader. Effective Project Management also contains some information on the theories underpinning project management. Knowledge of the theory helps in the understanding of how project management works in practice. In addition to the book’s check lists of what activities need to be performed, the author offers suggestions on how tasks could be carried out. This important resource: Covers a wide range of project management topics including the project management process, programme and portfolio management, initiating and contracting a project, personal skills and more Offers a highly accessible guide to the author’s verified check list approach Presents flexible guidelines applicable for a wide range projects Includes guidance for project managers at all levels of experience Written for project managers working on engineering or construction projects, Effective Project Management reviews all aspects of a project from initiation and execution to project completion together with the specialist topics and personal skills needed to manage projects effectively.

Leading High Performance Projects
Leading High Performance Projects

Author: Ralph L. Kliem

Publisher: J. Ross Publishing

Published: 2004-04-15

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9781932159103

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The number one cause of failure on the people side of project management stems from ineffective or inadequate leadership. Leading High Performance Projects explains how project managers can adopt the most appropriate style under a given set of circumstances, encourage greater teaming, become more effective decision-makers, reduce incidences of negative conflict and eliminate opportunities for 'negative energy' to permeate a project. Ralph L. Kliem, President of Practical Creative Solutions, is an accomplished author of hundreds of articles and 12 books primarily in project management.

Essential Project Management Skills
Essential Project Management Skills

Author: Kerry Wills

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-05-19

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1439827176

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In today's business world, project managers not only have to be diligent in project planning and execution, but also need to have skills in persuasion, communication, and relationship management. Reflecting the changing landscape of projects today, Essential Project Management Skills empowers project managers to master the skills necessary to

The Evolution of Project Management Practice
The Evolution of Project Management Practice

Author: Darren Dalcher

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-13

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1351625624

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Project practice has undergone significant changes requiring new ways of thinking about and managing projects. The single focus on the staged delivery of artefacts is gradually being replaced by a wider interest in stakeholders, value, benefits, and complexity. As a result there is a growing interest in the development of practitioner capabilities, grounded in the recognition that dealing with permeable boundaries and unstructured situations transcends normative processes. Modern practitioners increasingly utilise deliberative and reflective approaches, often challenging received wisdom and traditional interpretations. This volume provides a sampling of some of the best writing in the project domain, enabling readers to access a wider group of authors, ideas, and perspectives. Key topics covered include agility and programme management, planning, people, business cases, contracts, teams, sponsorship, collaboration, strategy, patterns, context, change, and benefits. The main aims of the collection are to reflect on the state of practice within the discipline; to propose new extensions and additions to good practice; to offer new insights and perspectives; to distil new knowledge; and, to provide a way of sampling a range of the most promising ideas, perspectives and styles of writing from some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in the discipline.