{"product_id":"how-to-manage-a-great-project-9780273786368","title":"How to Manage a Great Project","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years in the management, Mike Clayton is now a successful coach, trainer, speaker and author. He has been a Senior Manager at international consulting firm, Deloitte, a freelance trainer and coach, a company director, a school governor at two schools and a charity trustee.  He is now in demand as a public speaker and is the author of nine books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   'This is a really good, practical no nonsense guide to project management. Mike Clayton genuinely wants you to succeed and if you read this book and follow his advice, the chances are you will.'  \u003cbr\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne-Marie O'Hara, Head of Projects and Property Planning, National Trust for Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the author \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to manage a great project \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow managing a great project works\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining what we are talking about \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe project manager\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow projects work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA guide to \u003ci\u003eHow to Manage a Great Project \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 1  What do you want?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore you start: Step Zero\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do you want?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do you want it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow much of it do you want?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does it need to look like?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting it all together \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 2  Does it stack up?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing pros and cons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumenting the rationale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the pros\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the cons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighing the balance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the decision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 3  Who cares?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople matter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan your communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 4  How will you get what you want?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Book of the Plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine key points along the way\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreak down your work into chunks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrange the chunks into a sequence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule the chunks of work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify what you need to do the job\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for quality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 5  Who will help?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy you need help\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning your support\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSourcing your support\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 6  What if it goes wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings go wrong\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention is better than cure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat could go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow serious is it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat could we do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s act!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 7  How is it going?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitting on a sofa\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading the project \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering what you promised\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 8  How did it go?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential practices of Step 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe can’t seem to finish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning lessons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing down\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaying thank you\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject closure memo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the real world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the lingo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood fortune! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossary \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho else needs to manage a great project?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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