The Project Workout: The Ultimate Handbook of Project and Prgramme Management [With CDROM]

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An invaluable, lucid and practical guide to a crucial area of management." Robert Heller, Founding Editor of Management Today"An important book, taking a lead role in growing a new generation of professional project managers."Oded Cohen, The Goldratt Institute."I recommend The Project Workout to all business leaders who really seek to make a positive difference."Ian Livingston, CEO, BT Group PLCPut yourself and your business through the Project Workout – learn to direct and manage the programmes and projects that will deliver results, drive change and improve the health of your business.The Project Workout shows you how to:Identify and overcome common challenges Measure critical success factors in any project Master a staged framework for managing a project Set up your project and manage the team, the schedule, the finances and the risks Develop the soft (interpersonal) and hard (structured management) skills of an effective project manager Manage a portfolio of projects Use project and programme management to direct and deliver change Improve your project tracking and deliveryThis book is supported by The Project Workout Live online resource (go towww.live.projectworkout.com)A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO THE ART OF PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT