Project Management That Works - Optimizing Tools

Project Management Strategy, Optimizing Tools, Techniques and Skillsfor Any Corporate Environment--------------------------------------------------Project management is one of the fastest-growing occupations in theworld. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has seen membership growthof more than 1000 per cent in the last ten years, with members in 157countries. But while many of these managers know how to plan a successfulproject in theory, very few have the practical tools they need to navigatethe politics of today's corporate world. Project managers need morethan just good technical skills, they need the right communicationskills to succeed. Project Management Strategy helps readers dealwith the reality of unreasonable deadlines and difficult projects andshows them how to accomplish their goals without alienating their executivesponsors or the team working under them. Filled with real-world examplesbased on the author's ten years of project management experience inFortune 500 companies, this book gives readers the tools they needto handle even the most challenging situations. The only book to addressthe real challenges project managers face today, this is an accessibleand invaluable tool that will show readers how to accomplish theirmission - no matter what the obstacles.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Rick A. Morris is a project manager for several Fortune500 companies and is a sought-after public speaker on project management.Brette McWhorter Sember is an attorney who has written more than30 books including The Essential Supervisor's Handbook.