Practical Project Management - Restoring Quality to DP Projects and Systems (Paperback)

Practical Project Management is not just another management book, promising to divulge the latest secrets to successful project management. Nor is it merely a catalog of perennial woes and bad practices. Rather, it is a book full of fresh insights on what makes organizations effective, on how a project might be doomed to failure before it even starts, on what a manager can do to prevent disaster, on what managers need to understand in order to carry out their duties in a constantly changing environment, and on ways that a manager can motivate project members and users to achieve positive results.

Clearly, a manager cannot run a successful project on theory alone: He or she needs practical recommendations, strategies, and procedures that can be adapted to the specific environment. With this book, Meilir Page-Jones provides the know-how, backing it up with humorous but no-less-real examples from his own experience.

This exceptional handbook explores
-- Why and how projects must serve overall corporate objectives
-- How to organize and manage the project itself
-- How to hire, train, promote, and dismiss the people you manage.

The book contains all the insights, examples, illustrations, exercises, strategies, and procedures you'll need to run an effective, successful department.