Product Description

Learn Project Management on time and under budget! "Project Management Demystified" is valuable for both the novice project manager and the experienced. For the novice, it is a great way to understand PM basics in an easy-to-understand and practical way. Personalized stories demonstrate both what to do and what not to do. Experienced project managers will find 'gems' spread throughout the text to take away to improve their results. - Lee Krevat, IT Director, Business Strategic Alignment, Sempra Energy (A Fortune 500 company). Mr. Kemp truly demystifies project management, connecting the how and the why. Students and managers alike will gain both skills and confidence. - Malcolm Ryder, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer, Renovance, L.L.P. (An IT management consulting firm).Written in straightforward language, "Project Management Demystified" will help you gain "instant expertise" in project management - even if you have no previous formal training in executive skills. The author, who has trained thousands of first-time managers and team leaders, uses a host of powerful techniques to help you soak up what you really need to know. With "Project Management Demystified", you master the subject one simple step at a time - at your own speed. Unlike most books on project management, general principles are presented first - and the details follow. In order to make the learning process clear, simple, and useful, "Project Management Demystified" offers questions at the end of each chapter to pinpoint weaknesses, and case studies throughout the book to reinforce the entire process of project management.This unique, self-teaching guide shows you how to: Transform a good idea into a smooth-flowing project; Ensure project delivery with the "Six Keys to Success"; Turn disorganized "to-do" lists into effective action plans; Master people-management and team-building skills; Analyze design, development, budgeting, and scheduling; Calm the "storm period" - the transition to production; Bring your project in on time and under budget; Gain practical management skills you can use again and again; Build your "Project for Learning" and use reviews to retain information; and much, much more! If you're looking for mastery of essential PM skills, let "Project Management Demystified" be your shortcut!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #240284 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
LEARN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET!

Project Management Demystified is valuable for both the novice project manager and the experienced. For the novice, it is a great way to understand PM basics in an easy-to-understand and practical way. Personalized stories demonstrate both what to do and what not to do. Experienced project managers will find 'gems' spread throughout the text to take away to improve their results. -- Lee Krevat, IT Director, Business Strategic Alignment, Sempra Energy (A Fortune 500 company)

Mr. Kemp truly demystifies project management, connecting the how and the why. Students and managers alike will gain both skills and confidence. -- Malcolm Ryder, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer, Renovance, L.L.P. (An IT management consulting firm)

Written in straightforward language, Project Management Demystified will help you gain "instant expertise" in project management -- even if you have no previous formal training in executive skills. The author, who has trained thousands of first-time managers and team leaders, uses a host of powerful techniques to help you soak up what you really need to know.

With Project Management Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on project management, general principles are presented first—and the details follow. In order to make the learning process clear, simple, and useful, Project Management Demystified offers questions at the end of each chapter to pinpoint weaknesses, and case studies throughout the book to reinforce the entire process of project management.

This unique, self-teaching guide shows you how to:
* Transform a good idea into a smooth-flowing project
* Ensure project delivery with the "Six Keys to Success"
* Turn disorganized "to-do" lists into effective action plans
* Master people-management and team-building skills
* Analyze design, development, budgeting, and scheduling
* Calm the "storm period" -- the transition to production
* Bring your project in on time and under budget
* Gain practical management skills you can use again and again
* Build your "Project for Learning" and use reviews to retain information
* And much, much more!

If you're looking for mastery of essential PM skills, let Project Management Demystified be your shortcut!

About the Author
Sid Kemp, PMP, is a certified Project Management Professional and a leading expert in project management for information technology, with over 15 years of experience. He assists Fortune 500 companies and major governmental agencies in the deployment of new technology and in developing and deploying custom project management methodologies. Sid has trained thousands of first-time managers and team leaders in PM -- in public, corporate, and government seminars. He has over 10 years of experience as a trainer and author of training programs and manuals. Sid is the coauthor of Budgeting for Managers (McGraw-Hill Briefcase Book Series, 2003); CDMA Capacity and Quality Optimization (McGraw-Hill); and a number of instructional manuals and course texts.

Customer Reviews

Sing the Praises for Sid Kemp
Project Management DeMystified not only dymystifies project management but is a whole course in emotional literacy. I am new to board development,grant development and award processes, and working with large groups of people. I know that coming to agreements with people who have the skills to maintain agreements is the key to good project management whether it is in the school, or office, or home. Mr. Kemp masterfully shows readers how to come to workable agreements. Also, the tone of the book is gentle and kind. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to navigate life with greater ease.

Not for business only
This book is not only for businesses. It is for anyone who has to work with others to get any project done: non-profit agencies, religious institutions, community groups, service organizations, you name it. As a rabbi, I have worked with many groups in these categories, and the work would have gone much more smoothly had we all read -- and absorbed -- the lessons in this book.
There is great wisdom here, but it is offered in a friendly, conversational style.
Highly recommended for anyone who has to work with others.

Project Mgt Demystified is my Bible for Project Management
I have read Project Management Demystified and it has been extremely helpful in helping me get my projects back on track. I have written down the 6 keys to project success on my white board so that I can refer to them several times daily. It is an excellent source on ideas for project management and soft skills. Project Management Demystified has become my Bible for Project Management. I take it with me everywhere!