Projects - and Project managers - are failing at an alarming rate. In the IT industry
only 24% of projects succeed according to the Government Office of Commerce. Railtrack and
the upgrade of the NHS are high profile examples of large project failures. And there are
plenty of low-profile examples available too - as any viewer of Channel 4’s “Property
Ladder” programme will confirm.
In an ever growing market, Brilliant Project Management stands out from
the crowd. This revised edition is part of the high profile Brilliant series and the first
edition redefined the mould for books in this category.
Through its engaging and entertaining approach, Brilliant Project Management
does more than just talk you through the process. It provides practical advice and
techniques taken from people’s experience in the real world so you always know exactly
what to do and say to make your project a success.
Brilliant Project Management highlights the areas where your actions and
behaviours will make the difference between failure, an average outcome, and a huge
success. Whether you’re always behind schedule and fighting to catch up, haven’t a
clue where to start, or simply want your projects to be more successful, this book will
teach you simple and effective techniques to leading successful projects every time.
Stephen Barker is a project management consultant with over 15 years
experience in the field. His clients have included Pfizer, Xerox, Ericsson and Hm Revenue
& Customs.
Rob Cole is a project management consultant with over 20 years experience. He runs high
profile projects and mentors project managers - specialising in trouble shooting projects
and training new recruits.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
1) The road to brilliant project management
2) The art of planning a project
3) Risk and issue management
4) Delivering quality
5) Resource management
6) Leading effective teams
7) Productive meetings
8) Facilitation skills
9) Making use of lessons learned
10) The journey to brilliant project managment
Index
176 pages, Paperback