Tag: project management

Make it Fly!: The step-by-step guide to make any idea, project or goal take off

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Brigitte Cobb. Pages: 209 Size: 1.49 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Pearson Business – M.U.A.
Published: 01 October, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780273794530

Whether it’s a project at work or a dream for life, Make it Fly! is the ultimate success plan for making things happen. Its proven, step-by-step approach will make even the biggest goal achievable, giving you that vital first push and all the know-how, inspiration and practical techniques you need to see things through. Discover how to:

  • Appraise your idea to make sure if it’s really ready to fly
  • Get the planning right so you know what’s happening now and what you’re doing next
  • Hurdle all the annoying obstacles that will try to put you off course
  • Stay motivated focused by taking every step in the right way and at the right time

Stop talking about what you’re going to do, and start doing what you’re talking about. It’s time to make it fly! ‘Wow! If you’re looking for a book to help you get a dream off the ground then this is for you.

Scrum For Dummies

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Mark C. Layton. Pages: 411 Size: 5.82 MB Format: PDF Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 16 April, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781118905838

Practice an agile form of management to stop wasting time and money Scrum For Dummies is an easy to use guide to managing the tricky transition from a traditional project management methodology to the new and most popular agile framework. As the most efficient, successful methodology for team project management, Scrum relies on transparency, flexibility, and fluidity to deliver a final product that fulfills the needs of all stakeholders. Written in easy-to-read Dummies style, this book walks you through the core principles of Scrum and provides a roadmap for tangible implementation. The vast majority of projects go over budget, and billions of dollars are wasted every year on overruns. Put a stop to this wasteful leakage by switching to a management style that keeps all participants informed, up-to-date, and accountable. Authored by a Certified Scrum Trainer, Mark Layton, Scrum For Dummies covers the key ideas and processes behind Scrum methodologies, and presents the inner workings of the plan in an engaging and accessible format. Topics include:

  • The Scrum values, roles, artifacts, and activities that make up the principle of this methodology
  • When and how best to use Scrum
  • The differences between Scrum and other agile methodologies
  • Using Scrum for IT, finance, construction, health care, and more

The book also delves into the everyday use of Scrum, and how it can help you achieve your own personal goals outside of work. There`s a reason why scrum is quickly becoming the standard approach to project management it works! If you want to stop wasting time and start producing more effectively, Scrum For Dummies is the guide that will get you there.

Project Management For Dummies 5th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 459 Size: 6.73 MB Format: PDF Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 06 September, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119348924

The bestselling ‘bible’ of project management In today’s time-crunched, cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. So how can you juggle all the skills and responsibilities it takes to shine as a project management maven? Updated in a brand-new edition, Project Management For Dummies offers everything you need to successfully manage projects from start to finish-without ever dropping the ball. Written by a well-known project management expert, this hands-on guide takes the perplexity out of being a successful PM, laying out all the steps to take your organizational, planning, and execution skills to new heights. Whether it’s managing distressed projects, embracing the use of social media to drive efficiency and improve socialization, or resolving conflicts that occur during a project, the soup-to-nuts guidance inside will help you wear your project management hat more prominently-and proudly. Get the latest in industry best practices reflecting

  • PMBOK 6
  • Motivate any team to gain maximum productivity
  • Execute projects on time and with maximum efficiency
  • Prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam

It’s never been easier to execute projects on time, on budget, and with maximum efficiency.

Agile project management for dummies 2nd ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Mark C. Layton. Pages: 435 Size: 6.18 MB Format: PDF Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 21 August, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119405740

Agile project management is a fast and flexible approach to managing all projects, not just software development. By learning the principles and techniques in this book, you’ll be able to create a product roadmap, schedule projects, and prepare for product launches with the ease of Agile software developers. You’ll discover how to manage scope, time, and cost, as well as team dynamics, quality, and risk of every project.

As mobile and web technologies continue to evolve rapidly, there is added pressure to develop and implement software projects in weeks instead of months—and Agile Project Management For Dummies can help you do just that. Providing a simple, step-by-step guide to Agile project management approaches, tools, and techniques, it shows product and project managers how to complete and implement projects more quickly than ever.

  • Complete projects in weeks instead of months
  • Reduce risk and leverage core benefits for projects
  • Turn Agile theory into practice for all industries
  • Effectively create an Agile environment

Get ready to grasp and apply Agile principles for faster, more accurate development.

 

Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Harold Kerzner. Pages: 449 Size: 21.57 MB Format: PDF Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published: 30 August, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119427506

With the growth of complex projects, stakeholder involvement, and advancements in visual–based technology, metrics and KPIs (key performance indicators) are key factors in evaluating project performance. Dashboard reporting systems provide accessible project performance data, and sharing this vital data in a concise and consistent manner is a key communication responsibility of all project managers.

This third edition of Kerzner′s groundbreaking work, Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance, helps functional managers gain a thorough grasp of what metrics and KPIs are and how to use them. Plus, this edition includes new sections on processing dashboard information, portfolio management PMO and metrics, and BI tool flexibility.

Offers comprehensive coverage of the different dashboard types, design issues, and applications.

Simplified Project Management for the Quality Professional

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Russell T. Westcott. Pages: 256 Size: 940 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Asq – American Society For Quality
Published: 01 July, 2004
eISBN-13: 9786000047702

Project management is an essential part of successful organizations, and a skill that most professionals will need at some point in their career. Successfully managing a project can be a make or break point in one s career and is often the impetus for future job-promotions. Simplified Project Management for the Quality Professional was written to help guide new project managers in their efforts. This book focuses on explaining the skills and tools needed by those just beginning to lead projects and teams. Beginning by developing basic guidelines for each project, the book then takes you through the basics of planning, implementing, managing and closing a project. It discusses how to envision the project outcome and the important aspect of obtaining upper-management buy-in, and then provides guidance on the implementation of the project and the tracking and measuring of progress. Finally, the book provides guidelines for evaluating, documenting, and closing down the project.

The New One-Page Project Manager

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Clark A. Campbell With Mick Campbell. Pages: 258 Size: 6.42 MB Format: PDF Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published: 30 November, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118461150

How to manage any project on just one piece of paper The New One-Page Project Manager demonstrates how to efficiently and effectively communicate essential elements of a project`s status. The hands of a pocket watch reveal the time of day without following every spring, cog, and movement behind the face. Similarly, an OPPM template reduces any project–no matter how large or complicated–to a simple one-page document, perfect for communicating to upper management and other project stakeholders. Now in its Second Edition, this practical guide, currently saving time and effort in thousands of organizations worldwide, has itself been simplified, then refined and extended to include the innovative AgileOPPM(t). This Second Edition will include new material and updates including an introduction of the ground-breaking AgileOPPM(t) and an overview of MyOPPM(t) template builder, available on-line Includes references throughout the book to the affiliated sections in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Shows templates for the Project Management Office (PMO) This new and updated Second Edition will help you master the one-page approach to both traditional project management and Agile project management.

The one-page project manager for execution

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Clark A. Campbell With Mike Collins. Pages: 211 Size: 3.97 MB Format: PDF Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published: 26 January, 2010
eISBN-13: 9780470591277

Execution – getting things done – is made easy and effective with simple, proven project management tools in this work. Following on the huge success of the author`s previous works, “The One-Page Project Manager for Execution” gives business leaders the means they seek for greater success. This helpful guide cuts through red tape and procedural hurdles to provide tools, templates, and teachings for rapid implementation by both the novice and seasoned practitioner. These methods communicate and align company strategy, as well as drive engagement and problem solving. It offers the latest refinement on Toyota management principles, A3 reports, Lean Processes, and strategy deployment. It is easy to read, easy to implement, and a strong bridge to more advanced learning. Invaluable as both a classroom text and an on-the-job resource, “The One-Page Project Manager for Execution” is a key guide for executives, business leaders, industrial and manufacturing engineers, project management professionals, academics, and students.

Managing in Health and Social Care

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Vivien Martin, Julie Charlesworth And Euan Henderson. Pages: 380 Size: 2.46 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd – M.U.A.
Published: 25 February, 2010
eISBN-13: 9780203856932

Managing in Health and Social Care is about developing skills to manage and improve health and social care services. The focus throughout is on the role that a manager can play in ensuring effective delivery of high-quality services. Examples from social care and health settings are used to illustrate techniques for managing people, resources, information, projects and change. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated, and includes many new case studies and examples, as well as a new chapter on motivation. It covers topics such as:

  • interorganisational and interprofessional working
  • leadership
  • responding to the needs of service users
  • the service environment
  • accountability and risk
  • working with a budget
  • standards and quality
  • managing change.

The authors explore how managers can make a real and positive difference to the work of organisations providing health and social care. They consider what effectiveness means in managing care services, the values that underpin the services, the roles of leaders and managers in developing high-quality service provision, and the necessary skills and systems to enable service users to contribute to planning and evaluation. Managing in Health and Social Care is a practical textbook for students of management in health and social care, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It includes case studies with textual commentary to reinforce learning, activities, key references and clear explanations of essential management tools and concepts.

Making Sense of Change Management

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Esther Cameron And Mike Green. Pages: 464 Size: 3.79 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
Published: 03 March, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780749472597

The definitive, bestselling text in the field of change management, Making Sense of Change Management provides a thorough overview of the subject for both students and professionals. Along with explaining the theory of change management, it comprehensively covers the models, tools, and techniques of successful change management so organizations can adapt to tough market conditions and succeed by changing their strategies, structures, boundaries, mindsets, leadership behaviours and of course their expectations of the people who work within them. This completely revised and updated 4th edition of Making Sense of Change Management includes more international examples and case studies, emerging new thinking and practice in the area of cultural change and a new chapter on the interrelationship with project management (PM) and change management. It also covers complexity models, agile approaches, and stakeholder management along with cultural sensitivity and what to do when cultures collide. Making Sense of Change Management remains essential reading for anyone who is currently part of, or leading, a change initiative. Online supporting resources include lecture slides, making this an ideal textbook for MBA or graduate students focusing on leading or managing change.

ABC of Clinical Leadership, 2nd ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Swanwick, Tim, Judy McKimm McKimm, Judy Pages: 100 Size: 2.09 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
eISBN-13: 9781119134329

The ABC of Clinical Leadership explores and develops the key principles of leadership and management. It outlines the scope of clinical leadership, emphasising its importance in the clinical context, especially for improving patient care and health outcomes in rapidly changing health systems and organisations. Using short illustrative case studies, the book takes a systematic approach to leadership of clinical services, systems and organisations; working with others and developing individual leadership skills. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the field, including current thinking in leadership theory, as well as a focus throughout on workforce development and working in multidisciplinary healthcare teams. International examples are used to reflect global practice and two new chapters on leading projects and followership have been added. Combining theory and practical clinical examples, and written by clinical educators with a wealth of experience of leadership in the clinical and educational environment, the ABC of Clinical Leadership is an ideal resource for all healthcare professionals, both during training and for continuing professional development.

Managing For Dummies

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: By Bob Nelson And Peter Economy. Pages: 388 Size: 4.8 MB Format: PDF Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 03 June, 2010
eISBN-13: 9780470881156

The fast and easy way to learn how to manage people, projects, and teams. Being a manager can be an intimidating and challenging task. Managing involves teaching new skills to employees, helping land a new customer, accomplishing an important assignment, increasing performance, and much more. The process of management can be very challenging at times, but it can also bring you a sense of fulfillment that you never imagined possible. Gives practical advice on the most important aspects of managing, such as delegating as opposed to ordering, improving employees’ performances, getting your message across, understanding ethics and office policies, team building and collaboration, and much more.

  • Tips and advice for new and experienced managers
  • All-new chapters on employee encouragement and corporate social responsibility
  • Guidance on managing employees by leveraging the power of the Internet

Understanding and Managing Change in Healthcare

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor. Pages: 259 Size: 1.06 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Palgrave Higher Ed M.U.A.
Published: 30 October, 2013
eISBN-13: 9781137022776

Healthcare practice is always changing. Whether it is because of new evidence, new structures, or new policy, it is essential that professionals understand, evaluate and adapt to change effectively. This book offers a unique exploration of change specifically in healthcare, under the microscope of day-to-day practice. Illustrated with scenarios, case studies, and work examples, you`ll find it to be an exemplary guide to:

  • understanding reasons for change
  • adapting to change
  • planning, managing, and implementing change
  • exploring readiness, resistance, and barriers to change
  • dealing with setbacks or alterations
  • maintaining new ways of working
  • the multidisciplinary aspects of change
  • evaluating change
  • learning from change
  • disseminating new evidence derived from changed practice.

Whether you are a newly qualified practitioner, experienced professional, long-term manager, or policy-maker, this book has something for you.

Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical Center’s Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical Center’s Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience Author: Charles Kenney ; Foreword By Donald M. Berwick. Pages: 240 Size: 3.07 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Productivity Press – M.U.A.
Published: 19 April, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781439863091

A chronicle of one of the most unusual series of events in the history of medicine, this book tells the story a group of men and women — clinicians, administrators, frontline workers, trustees, and leaders — blessed with vision, courage, and a relentless determination to improve. It is the story of a medical center transformed. Ultimately, it is the story of a new and possibly better way to take on the challenge we face in the United States today to provide superb medical care to our people while at the same time controlling costs.

Lean Organization: from the Tools of the Toyota Production System to Lean Office

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Andrea Chiarini Pages: 175 Size: 8.16 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2013
eISBN-13: 9788847025103

This book covers implementation of Lean Thinking in manufacturing and service industries, covering `Hoshin Kanri,` the Value Stream Mapping Tool, Toyota Production System tools, lean metrics and Value Stream Accounting. Includes photos, diagrams and tables.

Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate At Scale

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Jez Humble, Joanne Molesky, And Barry O`Reilly. Pages: 341 Size: 6.48 MB Format: PDF Publisher: O`Reilly
Published: 04 December, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781491946558

How well does your organization respond to changing market conditions, customer needs, and emerging technologies when building software-based products? This practical guide presents Lean and Agile principles and patterns to help you move fast at scale – and demonstrates why and how to apply these methodologies throughout your organization, rather than with just one department or team. Through case studies, you`ll learn how successful enterprises have rethought everything from governance and financial management to systems architecture and organizational culture in the pursuit of radically improved performance. Adopting Lean will take time and commitment, but it`s vital for harnessing the cultural and technical forces that are accelerating the rate of innovation. Discover how Lean focuses on people and teamwork at every level, in contrast to traditional management practices Approach problem-solving experimentally, by exploring solutions, testing assumptions, and getting feedback from real users Lead and manage large-scale programs in a way that empowers employees, increases the speed and quality of delivery, and lowers costs Learn how to implement ideas from the DevOps and Lean Startup movements even in complex, regulated environments

Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Carolyn Sipes
Pages: 149 Size: 1.47 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 30 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780826128188

Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse will be the first resource to provide the basics project management for graduate-level nurses and students, with practical examples and tips. The core of this need is that APNs are integrally involved in improving systems and care, and implementing change in complex medical systems. This requires a fundamental knowledge of project management, with guidance on how to use these skills to introduce true, lasting change. The text will cover the skills and tools needed to better function in the management of a complex work environment. The concepts, tools, processes and terminology in this text will be designed to be comprehensive in that the explanation of terms used will also be defined in in ways they will be encountered in the business world of project management.