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BL
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1019511
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b773881
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Young, Trevor L., (Trevor Leonard),1940-
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| Title & Author
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Successful project management /\ Trevor L Young.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Philadelphia :: Kogan Page Ltd.,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Creating success
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1 online resource (vii, 158, [1] pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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0749445610
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: 0749451890
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: 1280869380
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: 6610869383
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: 9780749445614
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: 9780749451899
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: 9781280869389
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: 9786610869381
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Includes bibliographical references (page 159).
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| Contents
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Introduction; What is success?; What happens to the project?; Defining success; Your view of success; Success depends on who is measuring; What are the perceived causes of failure?; Reduce the probability of failure; The climate for success; Why do initiatives appear to fail?; Some definitions; Projects -- are they just an accident?; What's the current climate?; What influences the climate?; The operating climate for success; The key activities; Defined roles and responsibilities- the key players; Influence of organisationalculture; The project process- key steps for success
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Analyse resource requirementsOptimising your schedule; Review the project risk log; Review the project budget; Freezing the baseline schedule; Seeking approval to launch; Launching and executing the project; Preparing for project execution; The control environment; Monitoring the progress; Managing the issues arising; Tracking your project; Control the costs; Closure and postprojectevaluation; Project drift; Set the completion criteria; The acceptance process checklist; The closeout meeting; Post-project evaluation; And finally...; Standard formats for data recording; Further reading
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Stakeholder influenceGathering information about stakeholders; The stakeholder influence matrix; What happens next with stakeholders?; Managing the risks; What is a risk?; Why bother?; The risk management process; Identifying the risks; A typical starter checklist; Decide the primary response strategy; Quantifying the risks; Risk score; What do I do now?; Monitoring risks; Planning the project; A common misconception; Who needs to be involved?; Where does planning start?; Identifying the key stages; Allocating responsibility; Estimating; The critical path of your project
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The project phasesThe phase gates; The phase gate -- a constraint?; The key steps to success; Project conception and start-up; Selecting the right project; The start-up process; Customer needs and expectations; Customer satisfaction; Identifying the project constraints; Assumptions; The kick-off meeting; Recording essential information; The definition phase; The project brief and specification; Defining the project; Risk assessment; Getting your project definition approved; Managing the stakeholders; What is a stakeholder?; Identifying stakeholders; The two most important stakeholders
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| Abstract
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Successful Project Management will enable any manager to significantly raise the probability of success with their projects and contains practical and well-tested techniques. This step-by-step guide will help you with: project conception and start-up; managing project stakeholders; managing risks; project planning; project launch and execution; closure and evaluation. Complete with checklists and specific guidance notes, this essential book covers the entire project management process and will improve your chances of success.
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Project management.
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Time management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Project Management.
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Business Economics.
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Management Styles Communication.
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Management.
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Project management.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Project Management.
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Time management.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.4/04
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| LC Classification
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HD69.P75Y69 2006
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| Parallel Title
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Sunday times
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