First-Time Project Manager [ebook]

Starting your project management journey? This book is here to help you succeed! It was developed to support you as a project manager or team leader in carrying out your projects in an effective and efficient manner.

It's designed to be very practical, with no boring lectures or theoretical concepts that you have to test on your own. Instead, you'll get all information and ready-to-use tools to help you quickly get beyond any project challenges. You'll learn a practical approach to project management, discovering what you can do as a leader or project manager to achieve success. The mission, stakeholders, goals, scope, schedule, risk, communication, and monitoring will all be part of the plan that you develop.

Get ready to:

• Understand what a project is and learn how to create an exciting mission and vision for your project.
• Analyse your stakeholders and gain their support for your project.
• Develop a map of project goals and products.
• Estimate the workload and costs of your project.
• Develop an effective, detailed implementation plan.
• Create a project schedule using a Gantt diagram.
• Recognise risk factors that could block your project and learn how to react to them adequately.
• Plan communication for your project to ensure everyone is on the same page.

You'll have the resources and information necessary by the end of this book to properly manage your project from start to completion.

Check out these testimonials from pleased readers to confirm what we say:

Magdalene: Excellent for a novice. Clear examples.

Claudia: I enjoy how the subject is covered in great detail, with examples and table templates. Thanks to this training, I can now see my past mistakes and what I can do to improve my current workflow and organisation. I strongly advise it.

Emmett: In terms of content, a really well-prepared book delivered in a very 'virulent' manner. A lot of useful material, in my opinion, especially for those who believe they are project managers