HBR Guide to Project Management (HBR Guide Series)

Harvard Business Review

Jan 2013 · Harvard Business Press

About this ebook

MEET YOUR GOALS—ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.

How do you rein in the scope of your project when you’ve got a group of demanding stakeholders breathing down your neck? And map out a schedule everyone can stick to? And motivate team members who have competing demands on their time and attention?

Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to define smart goals, meet them, and capture lessons learned so future projects go even more smoothly.

The HBR Guide to Project Management will help you:

Build a strong, focused team

Break major objectives into manageable tasks

Create a schedule that keeps all the moving parts under control

Monitor progress toward your goals

Manage stakeholders’ expectations

Wrap up your project and gauge its success

Ratings and reviews

Must read for new PMs

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About the author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 11 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

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