The fast forward MBA in project management

Eric Verzuh

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is the comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you answers you need now. You'll find the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field's leading experts, delivered in short, lively segments that address common management issues. Brief descriptions of important concepts, tips on real-world applications, and compact case studies illustrate the most sought-after skills and the pitfalls you should watch out for. This new fifth edition features new case studies, new information on engaging stakeholders, change management, new guidance on using Agile techniques, and new content that integrates current events and trends in the project management sphere. Project management is a complex role, with seemingly conflicting demands that must be coordinated into a single, overarching, executable strategy — all within certain time, resource, and budget constraints. This book shows you how to get it all together and get it done, with expert guidance every step of the way.

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Year of publication:	[2016] ; Fifth edition
Authors:	Verzuh, Eric
Publisher:	Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley
Subject:	Betriebswirtschaftsstudium \| Graduate business education \| Projektmanagement \| Project management \| Lehrplan \| Curriculum

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (XVIII, 510 Seiten)
Series:	Fast forward MBA series Fast Forward MBA Ser
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Title Page; Copyright; Forms Available Online; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Preface; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: Project Management: A Platform for Innovation; Introduction; Project Management Is Keeping Pace With Global Change; Project Management Is An Essential Leadership Skillset; Successful Projects Deliver Value; The Art And Science Of Project Leadership; A Practical Checklist For Successful Projects: How This Book Will Help You; Beyond The Book: Tools For Application And Continuous Learning; End Point; Chapter 2: Foundation Principles of Project Management; Introduction Projects Require Project ManagementThe Challenge of Managing Projects; The Evolution of a Discipline; The Definition of Success; Project Management Functions; Project Life Cycle; Organizing for Projects; Project Managers are Leaders; End Point; Chapter 3: Build Great Products: Lessons from Agile, Lean Start-Up, and Stage-Gate; Introduction; Defining Value: A new Lens for Judging Projects Informs the Development Process; Leverage a Consistent Product Development Process; Best Practices for Capturing Requirements are Integrated into a Product Development Process A Development Process is not Project ManagementInnovation Projects Experiment to Discover Desirability and Viability; End Point; Part 2: Defining the Project; Chapter 4: Project Initiation: Turning a Problem or Opportunity into a Project; Introduction; Project Initiation's Place in the Project Life Cycle; A Proposal Defines the Future Business Value; Managing Requirements is Tightly Linked to Project Initiation; Common Principles for Project Initiation; Basic Project Proposal Content; Designing a Realistic Initiation Process; End Point Chapter 5: Know Your Key Stakeholders and Win Their CooperationIntroduction; Stakeholder Focus Throughout the Life of the Project; Stakeholder Management is Risk Management for People; Stakeholder Roles: Project Manager; Stakeholder Roles: Project Team; Stakeholder Roles: Management; Stakeholder Roles: The Customer; Affected Stakeholders can Make Crucial Contributions; Engage Affected Stakeholders; Lead the Stakeholders; End Point; Fast Foundation in Project Management; Chapter 6: Write the Rules: Key Documents to Manage Expectations and Define Success; Introduction Project Rules are the FoundationPublish a Project Charter; Write a Statement of Work; Statement of Work: Minimum Content; Part 3: The Planning Process; Chapter 7: Risk Management: Minimize the Threats to Your Project; Introduction; All Project Management is Risk Management; The Risk Management Framework; Step One: Identify the Risks; Step Two: Analyze and Prioritize the Risks; Step Three: Develop Response Plans; Step Four: Establish Contingency and Reserve; Step Five: Continuous Risk Management; Unexpected Leadership; End Point; Fast Foundation in Project Management Chapter 8: Work Breakdown Structure: Break Your Project into Manageable Units of Work
ISBN:	978-1-119-08658-1 ; 978-1-119-08667-3 ; 978-1-119-14822-7
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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