Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management

Dan Bradbary, David Garrett

300 pages, parution le 24/02/2005

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Get The Straight Scoop On Project Management-Ingenious Strategies That Work!

Have you studied the traditional processes of project management, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done with the idealistic theories of how things should function and eager to apply some street-smart tactics that tackle the real problems like egos, cliques, and squabbles?

Welcome to the fine art of Herding Chickens-unconventional, innovative techniques for successful project management. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparate project team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they'll show you novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete your project on time, within budget.

A fun and irreverent collection of the most useful tips, tricks, and concrete solutions, Herding Chickens describes how to:
Inspire, motivate, and herd your project team--no matter how dysfunctional it is
Look ahead to keep from falling behind
Read, deal with, and charm all types of people
Navigate the corporate jungle with finesse
Control all aspects of a meeting, from the time waster to the loudmouth
Use technology to enhance organization and communication

L'auteur - Dan Bradbary

Dan Bradbary, PMP, is a project management guru with over 30 years of PM experience. Dan is the founder of Project Management Services, Inc., a leading PM firm serving the diverse needs of Fortune 100 companies.

L'auteur - David Garrett

David Garrett is a freelance writer for dozens of magazines, including Certification Magazine. With a special interest in leveraging technology to improve corporate efficiency, David focuses much of his writing on project management.

Sommaire

Chapter 1: Building the Killer Project Team
Chapter 2: Perfect Planning Makes Perfect
Chapter 3: Tips Not Typically Taught
Chapter 4: Surviving the Corporate Jungle
Chapter 5: The Perfect Meeting
Chapter 6: Awesome Technology
Appendix: The Chicken Herder's Toolkit

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sybex
Auteur(s)	Dan Bradbary, David Garrett
Parution	24/02/2005
Nb. de pages	300
Format	15,5 x 22,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	385g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780782143836
ISBN13	978-0-7821-4383-6