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A detailed guide to successful, efficient project management, written by two pros with a combined 55 years "in the trenches!" Project management is a vital and growing component of many organizations and can literally make or break a company. In this step-by-step guide, two project management consultants present a comprehensive guide to effective project management, complete with real stories and case studies from actual project managers. This straightforward guide cuts through the technical jargon to present an easy-to-follow, easy-to-learn approach to executing any project from beginning to end. Project managers, as well as those who want to learn more about project management, will find this guide to be an indispensable resource for all their projects.
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McGhee and McAliney present a simple approach to project management for business managers and professionals in all fields and industries. The first part follows the basic steps of project management, including the manager's role, the life and work cycles, business context, the concept stage, and planning. This is followed by the more complex method, which discusses such things as networks, status reporting, and managing people. Vignettes written by those from a variety of companies are interspersed within chapters. McGhee is associated with a project management and IT consulting firm and teaches seminars at the American Management Association and basic and advanced project management at Baruch College. McAliney is associated with a company that specializes in strategy implementation and project management. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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