Jonathan L. Portny, Stanley E. Portny

Project Management For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Improve your project management skills and accomplish more in no time at all

In these days when projects seem to be bigger and more challenging than ever before, you need to make sure tasks stay on track, meet the budget, and keep everyone in the loop. Enter Project Management For Dummies. This friendly guide starts with the basics of project management and walks you through the different aspects of leading a project to a successful finish. After you've navigated your way through a couple of projects, you'll have the confidence to tackle even bigger (and more important) projects!

In addition to explaining how to manage projects in a remote work environment, the book offers advice on identifying the right delivery approach, using social media in project management, and deploying agile project management. You'll also discover:
_ What's new in project management tools and platforms so you can choose the best application for your team
_ How to perfect your project management business document with an emphasis on strategy and business knowledge
_ Details on the shift from process-based approaches to more holistic, principle-based strategies focused on project outcomes
_ Examples of how to turn the strategies into smooth-flowing processes
_ Best practices and suggestions for dealing with difficult or unexpected situations

If you're planning to enroll in a project management course or take the Project Management Professionals Certification exam, Project Management For Dummies is the go-to resource to help you prepare. And if you simply want to improve your outcomes, this handy reference will have you and your team completing project goals like ninjas!

Produktdetails

• For Dummies
• Verlag: For Dummies / Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119869810
• 6. Aufl.
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 189mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 876g
• ISBN-13: 9781119869818
• ISBN-10: 1119869811
• Artikelnr.: 63368376

Autorenporträt

Jonathan L. Portny, MBA, PMP(R), has more than 15 years of experience in the field of project management and is a certified Project Management Professional. His father, Stanley E. Portny, PMP(R), was an internationally recognized expert in project management and the author of all previous editions of Project Management for Dummies.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1

About This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started With Project Management 7

Chapter 1: Project Management: The Key to Achieving Results 9

Determining What Makes a Project a Project 10

Understanding the three main components that define a project 11

Recognizing the diversity of projects 12

Describing the four phases of a project life cycle 14

Adopting a Principled Approach to Project Management 16

Starting with stewardship and leadership 17

Continuing with team and stakeholders 18

Delivering value and quality 19

Handling complexity, opportunities, and threats 20

Exhibiting adaptability and resilience 22

Thinking holistically and enabling change 23

What Happened to Process Groups and Knowledge Areas? 25

Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Effective Project Manager? 26

Questions 27

Answer key 27

Relating This Chapter to the PMP Exam and PMBOK 7 28

Chapter 2: I'm a Project Manager! Now What? 31

Knowing the Project Manager's Role 31

Looking at the project manager's tasks 32

Staving off excuses for not following a structured project management approach 32

Avoiding shortcuts 33

Staying aware of other potential challenges 35

Aligning with the Four Values that Comprise the Code of Ethics 36

The price of greatness is responsibility 36

R-e-s-p-e-c-t, find out what it means to your project 37

Maintaining fairness 37

Honesty is the best policy 38

Relating This Chapter to the PMP Exam and PMBOK 7 39

Chapter 3: Beginning the Journey: The Genesis of a Project 41

Gathering Ideas for Projects 42

Looking at information sources for potential projects 43

Proposing a project in a business case 43

Developing the Project Charter 45

Performing a cost-benefit analysis 46

Conducting a feasibility study 48

Generating documents during the development of the project charter 49

Deciding Which Projects to Move to the Second Phase of Their Life Cycle 50

Tailoring Your Delivery Approach 51

For the organization 52

For the project 53

Identifying the Models, Methods, and Artifacts to Use 54

Relating This Chapter to the PMP Exam and PMBOK 7 60

Chapter 4: Knowing Your Project's Stakeholders: Involving the Right People 63

Understanding Your Project's Stakeholders 64

Developing a Stakeholder Register 64

Starting your stakeholder register 65

Ensuring your stakeholder register is complete and up-to-date 70

Using a stakeholder register template 71

Determining Whether Stakeholders Are Drivers, Supporters, or Observers 73

Deciding when to involve your stakeholders 75

Using different methods to involve your stakeholders 78

Making the most of your stakeholders' involvement 78

Displaying Your Stakeholder Register 79

Confirming Your Stakeholders' Authority 80

Assessing Your Stakeholders' Power and Interest 82

Relating This Chapter to the PMP Exam and PMBOK 7 84

Chapter 5: Clarifying What You're Trying to Accomplish -- And Why 85

Defining Your Project with a Scope Statement 86

Looking at the Big Picture: Explaining the Need for Your Project 90

Figuring out why you're doing the project 90

Drawing the line: Where your