Project Management: Best Practices for IT Professionals

Description

Master project management, today's most critical business skill! Project management leadership is today's #1 business skill. Talented, knowledgeable project managers command the best assignments and compensation: they are the future leaders of business. But expert project managers aren't born that way: they've learned specific, proven techniques and strategies for achieving outstanding results. In Project Management, Richard Murch shares those techniques and strategies. Whether you're managing your first project, or you're an experienced project manager facing tough, new challenges, Project Management offers expert solutions. You'll find coverage of all this, and more: *The fundamentals of project management, planning, reporting, team building, and team leadership *The project lifecycle: planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, rollout, and beyond *Responding to constant changes in market conditions, resources, requirements, and schedules *Mastering today's latest rapid development management techniques *Managing risks and problems more effectively *Handling the unique challenges of IT and knowledge management *Leveraging Internet and intranet-based project management tools and resources At last, there's a single source for all the expertise project managers need to be successful! Next time you're called upon to do the impossible--and do it yesterday--reach for the one book that can help you make it happen: Project Management by Richard Murch.

RICHARD MURCH has worked with IBM and Andersen Consulting and is currently a Project Manager and Consultant in Columbus, Ohio. A regular speaker at systems development conferences throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, he has managed IT projects of virtually every type and size over a period of 30 years. Murch is author of Intelligent Software Agents and Open Source (both from Prentice Hall PTR).