Getting the Job Done!: Managing Project Teams and Task Forces for Success [Hardcover]

W. Alan Randolph (Author, Introduction), Barry Z. Posner (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1991

Helping readers complete projects on time, within budget, and according to desired quality standards, this volume provides 10 rules of successful project management, tested by thousands of managers over the last ten years. Integrating the myriad of technical and personnel aspects of team projects and task forces, it starts with a project goal and defines a planning process consisting of seven interrelated components: goals, objectives, checkpoints, activities, relationships, time, schedules.

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Helping readers complete projects on time, within budget, and according to desired quality standards, this volume provides 10 rules of successful project management, tested by thousands of managers over the last ten years. Integrating the myriad of technical and personnel aspects of team projects and task forces, it starts with a project goal and defines a planning process consisting of seven interrelated components: goals, objectives, checkpoints, activities, relationships, time, schedules. It then goes on to discuss the six key components for effective project and task force management: develop, reinforce, inform, vitalize, empower, risk-taking. Of practical value to supervisors, first- and middle- level managers, and team leaders across a wide variety of functional areas.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 142 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; Rev Sub edition (July 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136162851
• ISBN-13: 978-0136162858
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,571,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very clear & practical guide to teamwork and project mgm't., September 20, 1999

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This review is from: Getting the Job Done!: Managing Project Teams and Task Forces for Success (Hardcover)

From clean humor with Noha's ark project, to very clear explanation on Gantt and PERT Graphs, this little book will help a lot to anybody, whom is really interested in teach Project Management. Of course, there are many excellent Project books, but specially this, is very easy to understand, giving you a logical structure about projects, based on acronyms like GO CARTS, CRACS, DRIVER, and very clear examples about concepts. Get it, and enjoy drawings, phrases, and metaphors, and take a tour in a very clever learning adventure. Do you agree with me? No problem, I think this little book values more than its cost. If you are thinking in teaching efforts for explain to students, workers, team members, take advantage with this book. After read this book, your people will understand better, current software capabilities, and will have some essential habilities for Project management, Team work and a better sense on Getting job & things done! Buy it and enjoy it. Do you feel very basic this book? then enjoy it and remember: simple but useful things always will improve your life. Live happy! Armand Mark.

5.0 out of 5 stars Enhanced Knowledge on Project Management, October 30, 2001

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AZMIZAM ABDUL RASHID (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting the Job Done!: Managing Project Teams and Task Forces for Success (Hardcover)

This book is very excellent and easy to understand, giving me a logical structure about projects, based on acronyms like GO CARTS, CRACS, DRIVER, and very clear examples about concepts. I think this little book values more than its cost. I take advantage with this book for for my current task. After read this book, I understand better, and have some essential habilities for Project management, Team work and a better sense on Getting job & things done! Go and get it. You will be enjoy and appreciate it.