Book description
Writing as the 'olde curmudgeon,' Francis M. Webster Jr. lets new project managers in on the tricks of the trade. By following his advice, the most inexperienced novice should look good. In PM 101 According to the Olde Curmudgeon: An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Project Management, Webster shares his well reasoned, well-organized observations honed over thirty years. This carefully written manual is full of ideas, distinctions, rules, metaphors--even commandments. PM 101 is essential for new project managers who need to come off the blocks on the right foot fast!
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter I: Modern Project Management—Its Time has Come!
- Chapter II: So what is a Project?
- Chapter III: Modern Project Management
- Chapter IV: The Project Manager—Technical Skills
- Chapter V: The Project Manager—A Leader
- Chapter VI: The Project Manager—Administrative Skills
- Chapter VII: Scope Management
- Chapter VIII: The Work Breakdown Structure
- Chapter IX: Planning—The Project Network Diagram Approach
- Epilogue
- References
Product information
- Title: PM 101 According to the Olde Curmudgeon: An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Modern Project Management
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2000
- Publisher(s): Project Management Institute
- ISBN: 9781628251449
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