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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. But managing projects is a complex juggling act that requires skills that are not necessarily inherent in all people.
Simplified Project Management for the Quality Professional was written to help guide new project managers in their efforts. The book is intended to provide guidance for small to medium sized projects, making the assumption that large projects are most likely to be led by seasoned project managers. Instead, 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.
