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No project management training? No problem! In today’s workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren’t formally trained in managing projects—you’re an unofficial project manager. FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon and Suzette Blakemore understand the importance of leadership in project completion and explain that people are crucial in the formula for success. This updated and revised edition of Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager offers practical, real-world insights for effective project management and guides you through the essentials of the value, people, and project management process: Scope Plan Engage Track and Adapt Close If you’re struggling to ensure multiple projects are finished with high value and on time, this book is for you. If you manage projects without the benefit of a team, this book is also for you. Change the way you think about project management—"project manager" may not be your official title, but with the right strategies, you can excel in this project economy.

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Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide is unique in that it integrates two traditionally disparate world views on managing change: organizational development/human resources and portfolio/program/project management. By bringing these together, professionals from both worlds can use project management approaches to effectively create and manage change. This practice guide begins by providing the reader with a framework for creating organizational agility and judging change readiness.

Given the pace at which projects must be completed in an era of global hypercompetition and turbulence, examining the project management profession within the contexts of international trade and globalization is essential to encourage the highest level of efficiency and agility. Agile project management provides a flexible approach to managing projects as it allows a team to break large projects down into more manageable tasks that can be tackled in short iterations or sprints, thus enabling a team to adapt to change quickly and deliver work fast. Contemporary Challenges for Agile Project Management highlights the modern struggles that face businesses and leaders as they work to implement agile project management within their processes and try to gain a competitive edge through cross-functional team collaboration. Covering many underrepresented topics related to areas such as critical success factors, data science, and project leadership, this book is an essential resource for project leaders, managers, supervisors, business leaders, consultants, researchers, academicians, and students and educators of higher education.

The digital world is growing and changing at a rate that can seem overwhelming to those project managers who have to keep up with it to build customer-facing solutions and applications. It's rare for project managers working in this field to be provided with much direction or a process by which to carry out a project, and there has been almost nothing available specific to these types of projects in the literary marketplace. Digital Project Management: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful Launch was developed to fill this gap by providing the knowledge, best practices, and proven steps to successfully manage digital projects from end-to-end and was created to be easily adaptable to different project types and technological advances.

This completely updated study guide textbook is written to support the formal training required to become certified in clinical informatics. The content has been extensively overhauled to introduce and define key concepts using examples drawn from real-world experiences in order to impress upon the reader the core content from the field of clinical informatics. The book groups chapters based on the major foci of the core content: health care delivery and policy; clinical decision-making; information science and systems; data management and analytics; leadership and managing teams; and professionalism. The chapters do not need to be read or taught in order, although the suggested order is consistent with how the editors have structured their curricula over the years. Clinical Informatics Study Guide: Text and Review serves as a reference for those seeking to study for a certifying examination independently or periodically reference while in practice. This includes physicians studying for board examination in clinical informatics as well as the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) health informatics certification. This new edition further refines its place as a roadmap for faculty who wish to go deeper in courses designed for physician fellows or graduate students in a variety of clinically oriented informatics disciplines, such as nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, radiology, health administration and public health.

“Whether you are managing your first project or your hundredth, you are likely to face new challenges. Project Pain Reliever offers guidance you'll cherish and want to keep close by.” —Kevin Murphy, Managing Partner, Conner Partners “This book is like a therapy session for project managers. I'm prescribing this to my team. No more guesswork for new PMs. Project Pain Reliever lays it all out, with a 360 degree view on all the possible scenarios a PM will face, and prescribes a strategy to deal with them. As a project manager, I'm often trying to help my team members understand why we cannot do certain things — like scope-creep. This book will serve as a great tool to educate and re-enforce!” —Laureen Heinz, PMP, CSM, Six Sigma Blackbelt, Managing Consultant, Practice Services, CA Technologies “This is a wonderful and thorough overview of a number of very common, yet complex, problems and solutions that project and functional managers of all levels can benefit from. The honest writing style and poignant anecdotes also make this an enjoyable read. I've added Project Pain Reliever to my team's professional reading list... it is equally applicable to everyone on my team — from the greenest summer intern to my most seasoned business leader.” —Aaron Hall, PMP, Vice President, Program Management and Product Development, K12 Inc. Much of the work performed in organizations around the world today is project oriented. Those responsible for leading the majority of these projects to successful results have varied educational backgrounds, knowledge, skill sets, and experiences gained over the course of their lives and careers that do not include the professional discipline known as project management. Most are managing projects as part of their role, not their profession. However, these accidental project managers frequently run into the same sort of issues and problems faced by those whose profession is project management, but they lack the education or training to properly address them. As a result, more projects run by accidental project managers fail than succeed.This handbook was developed specifically for those accidental project managers and for the relatively new project managers within the profession. It is uniquely organized in a manner designed to help these project managers quickly find specific solutions to the problems they are desperate to fix right now! The text is divided into two broad categories: the Art of Project Management and the Science of Project Management. Each part is divided into chapters to narrow the user's search by type of issue that project managers encounter, such as Planning and Managing Risks. These are then further divided by specific problems labeled as sub-chapters, such as 'The company's project management process doesn't work for me' and 'My project is too dependent on a few key people'. Project Pain Reliever: A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects is essentially a plug-and-play answer to the accidental project manager's problems, and a valuable desk reference for all project managers. Key Features: Presents insights and specific guidance from more than 30 leading project management experts that were sourced from around the world for their specialized knowledge and experience Provides quick references to problems often encountered by anyone managing projects and specific solutions to these problems using language that is easy to understand and techniques that can be applied immediately Each of the 93 sub-chapters brings clarity to the perceived problem, describes warning signs, includes a sidebar example, explains what will happen if you do nothing, and outlines a best practice solution and specific steps for solving the problem WAV offers handy "What you have learned" summaries for addressing problems contained within the book, additional problems with solutions, and other useful resources — available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com

Effective risk management and procurement are crucial to project success. Unfortunately, many managers have spent relatively little time mastering these essential elements of the project management discipline, and many books on the subject treat these issues only lightly, if at all. In Mastering Risk and Procurement in Project Management, expert project manager and seasoned professor Randal Wilson focuses specifically on these essential techniques. Wilson addresses every stage of the project where risk management and procurement are relevant, especially planning, monitoring, and control. Teaching through the use of relevant examples and case studies, Wilson explains why risk management and procurement are so important to project success, illuminates the deep linkages amongst these tasks, shows how to avoid common pitfalls, and introduces best practice methodologies for integrating them throughout your business processes. Drawing on his own extensive experience, he offers in-depth coverage of topics ranging from contracting and risk monitoring to project close-out, and gives readers practical knowledge of critical processes and tasks in project management.

Preface to MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) Project Management In the realm of construction and infrastructure development, MEP project management stands as a critical function that ensures the seamless integration and operation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems within buildings and facilities. This preface sets the stage for understanding the complexities, challenges, and crucial methodologies involved in managing MEP projects effectively. MEP systems are the lifeline of modern structures, encompassing heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electrical power, lighting, plumbing, fire protection, and more. The successful coordination and management of these systems require a multidisciplinary approach, involving engineers, architects, contractors, and various stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Effective MEP project management entails meticulous planning, precise coordination, and proactive problem-solving. It demands a deep understanding of engineering principles, regulatory requirements, sustainability practices, and technological advancements shaping the industry today. This preface aims to explore the fundamental principles and best practices that underpin MEP project management, offering insights into: Project Planning and Coordination: Strategies for comprehensive planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure MEP systems are installed and integrated seamlessly within the overall project timeline. Technical Expertise and Innovation: Embracing technological advancements such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), advanced HVAC systems, smart building technologies, and renewable energy solutions to enhance system efficiency and sustainability. Regulatory Compliance and Safety: Navigating complex regulatory landscapes and adhering to safety standards to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with local and international codes. Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitating effective communication and collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors, to achieve project goals efficiently. Quality Assurance and Commissioning: Implementing rigorous quality assurance processes and commissioning procedures to verify system performance, functionality, and operational efficiency. Lifecycle Management and Maintenance: Addressing the long-term operation and maintenance requirements of MEP systems to optimize performance, extend lifespan, and minimize operational costs. Through a blend of theoretical insights, practical examples, case studies, and industry perspectives, this preface seeks to equip professionals and enthusiasts with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the dynamic landscape of MEP project management successfully. Ultimately, mastering MEP project management involves a commitment to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement in delivering sustainable, resilient, and efficient building infrastructure for the benefit of communities and the environment. Welcome to the journey of exploring MEP project management—a pivotal discipline at the intersection of engineering precision, technological innovation, and operational excellence.