The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series)

The all-inclusive guide to exceptional project managementThe Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is the comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you answers you need now. You’ll find the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field’s leading experts, delivered in short, lively segments that address common management issues. Brief descriptions of important concepts, tips on real-world applications, and compact case studies illustrate the most sought-after skills and the pitfalls you should watch out for. This new fifth edition features new case studies, new information on engaging stakeholders, change management, new guidance on using Agile techniques, and new content that integrates current events and trends in the project management sphere.Project management is a complex role, with seemingly conflicting demands that must be coordinated into a single, overarching, executable strategy ? all within certain time, resource, and budget constraints. This book shows you how to get it all together and get it done, with expert guidance every step of the way. Navigate complex management issues effectively Master key concepts and real-world applications Learn from case studies of today’s leading experts Keep your project on track, on time, and on budget From finding the right sponsor to clarifying objectives to setting a realistic schedule and budget projection, all across different departments, executive levels, or technical domains, project management incorporates a wide range of competencies. The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management shows you what you need to know, the best way to do it, and what to watch out for along the way.

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“The Fifth Edition of The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is a very good companion to PMI’s PMBOK Guide. Students and practitioners of traditional project management concepts will find the book both helpful and clarifying. Students will find the test questions throughout the book beneficial for taking the certification exam. Practitioners will find the tips to be helpful in their daily jobs. More importantly the book explains how to handle the processes, tools, and techniques used for leading and managing a project.”
–Jim Johnson, Chairman, The Standish Group

The bestselling guide to managing projects–updated and more comprehensive than ever!

Revised and updated to reflect the most recent strategies and trends in project management, this fifth edition of The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is an essential resource and practical guide written for aspiring professionals and working practitioners who are responsible for coordinating projects among different departments, executive levels, or projects with technical complexity.

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management clearly explains how to get a project off the ground, do it in a timely fashion, and on budget. Step by step, the author reveals how to find the right sponsors, clarify a project’s objectives, set a realistic schedule, work successfully with stakeholders, and create accurate budget projections. Filled with illustrative case studies, this must-have text offers the strategies and techniques needed to manage the relationships and process needed to get the project done… and done right! –This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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“The Fifth Edition of The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is a very good companion to PMI’s PMBOK Guide. Students and practitioners of traditional project management concepts will find the book both helpful and clarifying. Students will find the test questions throughout the book beneficial for taking the certification exam. Practitioners will find the tips to be helpful in their daily jobs. More importantly the book explains how to handle the processes, tools, and techniques used for leading and managing a project.”
?Jim Johnson, Chairman, The Standish Group

The bestselling guide to managing projects?updated and more comprehensive than ever!

Revised and updated to reflect the most recent strategies and trends in project management, this fifth edition of The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is an essential resource and practical guide written for aspiring professionals and working practitioners who are responsible for coordinating projects among different departments, executive levels, or projects with technical complexity.

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management clearly explains how to get a project off the ground, do it in a timely fashion, and on budget. Step by step, the author reveals how to find the right sponsors, clarify a project’s objectives, set a realistic schedule, work successfully with stakeholders, and create accurate budget projections. Filled with illustrative case studies, this must-have text offers the strategies and techniques needed to manage the relationships and process needed to get the project done? and done right! –This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

ERIC VERZUH is President of The Versatile Company, a project management training and consulting firm based in Seattle, Washington. His company trains thousands of professionals every year in the fundamentals of successful project management. Verzuh is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute and the author of The Portable MBA in Project Management, published by Wiley. Contact him at www.VersatileCompany.com or e-mail him at EVerzuh@VersatileCompany.com. –This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Best Sellers Rank	#378,265 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #198 in Business Project Management (Kindle Store) #298 in Management Skills #561 in Business Project Management (Books)
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The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series)