Making things happen mastering project management

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Berkun, Scott (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly 2008.
Edición:First edition
Colección:Theory in practice (Sebastopol, Calif.)
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627329406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A brief history of project management (and why you should care)
  • The truth about schedules
  • How to figure out what to do
  • Writing the good vision
  • Where ideas come from
  • What to do with ideas once you have them
  • Writing good specifications
  • How to make good decisions
  • Communication and relationships
  • How not to annoy people : process, email, and meetings
  • What to do when things go wrong
  • Why leadership is based on trust
  • Making things happen
  • Middle-game strategy
  • End-game strategy
  • Power and politics
  • Appendix: A guide for discussion groups.