Checkered Flag Projects

10 Rules for Creating and Managing Projects That Win! 2ND

W. Alan Randolph, Barry Z. Posner

146 pages, parution le 19/06/2002 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

Today, all work is project work, as organizations seek to accomplish more than ever—with fewer resources—in loosely coupled and temporary teams. Checkered Flag Projects focuses on the crucial skills every project leader and team member needs. Renowned project management experts W. Alan Randolph and Barry Z. Posner identify ten rules that dramatically increase the likelihood of success in any project—and show exactly how to leverage those rules to meet any business challenge.

Nobody is as valuable as a great project manager—or as rare. Checkered Flag Projects is the fastest route to developing the outstanding project management skills that will help you shine in any organization or assignment!

Topics include:

Creating empowered project teams that can "power projects to success"
Asking the right up-front questions—and planning for the reality of change
When to stop planning—and take action
Integrating people and technology more effectively than ever before
Building the commitment and passion that makes for resilient, high-performance teams
Why projects get stuck in mid-lifecycle—and what to do about it
Using conflict to maximize results, build relationships, and energize your people

Short, to the point, and full of great ideas, this book covers real-world projects from start to finish: finding and creating them, selling them, executing them, and handing them off successfully. It's your single source for realistic solutions to today's key project challenges—from handling conflict and team dynamics to making the most of advanproject management and collaboration technologies.

Table of Contents

Managing Projects: Challenge and Opportunity
Rule 1 Clarify the Project Goal
Rule 2 Use Objectives to Define Responsibilities
Rule 3 Establish Checkpoints, Activities, Relationships, and Time Estimates
Rule 4 Supercharge the Plan with a Picture
Rule 5 Develop an Empowered Project Team
Rule 6 Reinforce People's Motivation and Energy
Rule 7 Inform Everyone Regularly
Rule 8 Vitalize People with Energy from Conflicts
Rule 9 Empower Yourself and Others
Rule 10 Risk Being Creative
Driving to the Checkered Flag
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L'auteur - Barry Z. Posner

Barry Z. Posner is dean of the Leavey School of Business and professor of leadership at Santa Clara University.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	W. Alan Randolph, Barry Z. Posner
Parution	19/06/2002
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	146
Format	16 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	462g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780130093998