ABSTRACT

This book provides the perfect companion to Geoff Reiss's Project Management Demystified and presents the techniques of multi-project management in a lively, approachable manner. It covers budgets, cost control, planning problems and matrix management formulae. Drawing on a wide range of case histories and lively examples, it tackles organisational issues and the multi-project conflicts that often arise.

chapter 1|33 pages

Introduction

chapter |1 pages

Internal and external projects

chapter |14 pages

Open and closed projects

chapter 2|6 pages

Managing the programme

chapter |4 pages

Product breakdown structures (PBS)

chapter |50 pages

Work-breakdown structures (WBS)

chapter |13 pages

On the road with project management

chapter |23 pages

Scheme approval by stages

chapter |19 pages

Case studies

chapter 4|8 pages

Matrix-management formulae

chapter |28 pages

The project-management trap

chapter 5|31 pages

Extra baggage

chapter |1 pages

Good luck with your projects

chapter |2 pages

Appendix 1: Automated assists

chapter |3 pages

Further reading