Improving Your Project Management Skills [Paperback]

Larry Richman PMP (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 23, 2005

Each year, project managers, certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs(R)) and other project-focused professionals from all over the country enroll in the American Management Association's project management seminars. Based on one of the most popular of these renowned seminars, "Improving Your Project Management Skills" is both a practical reference for beginners and a handy refresher for seasoned professionals.

Editorial Reviews

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“Any reader from novice manager to seasoned professional will find information valuable either a robust tutorial or a comprehensive refresher.”

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Book Description

"Each year, thousands of project managers, certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs®), and other project-focused professionals enroll in the American Management Association's project management seminars. Individuals and companies recognize the value of these courses: up-to-date, repeatable project initiatives they can implement throughout their departments and organizations to improve processes, streamline productivity, and drastically reduce costs.

Based on one of the most popular of these renowned seminars, Improving Your Project Management Skills is both a practical reference for beginners and a handy refresher for seasoned professionals. The book covers all the major areas taught in the AMA seminar of the same name: defining project scope, planning and budgeting, scheduling, implementation, project closure, and more.

A powerful learning tool and workplace reference based on a bestselling course, Improving Your Project Management Skills lets project professionals bring the power of the seminar back to their own project environments."

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM; 1 edition (December 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814408753
• ISBN-13: 978-0814408759
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Project management executive with 30 years experience. Certified PMP (Project Management Professional). Consultant and trainer to hundreds of employees of Fortune 500 companies. Authored 13 books, seven book translations, and articles in professional magazines and journals. Syndicated columnist. Translator in three languages.

Publishing executive for a major publishing company. Experienced in all aspects, including writing, editing, graphic design, printing, marketing, and distribution.

Experienced product manager for printed, audiovisual, and Web products (including LDS.org, evergreeninternational.org, and other major Web sites). AIPMM Certified Product Manager and Certified Product Marketing Manager.

Specialties
Project management, project office, development of project management systems, Web product management, Web content management, single source publishing, strategic electronic publishing systems, Web standards, translation, interpretation, localization