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Project Management Skills for the Accidental Project Manager

Recording Date: July 15, 2009

Price: FREE


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Overview

When you suddenly find yourself responsible for managing an important project but are unfamiliar with the “science” of making it happen, you’re an accidental project manager.

The good news is that you can achieve success without being an expert on the subtleties of project management (PM) — you just need to know some basic tools and procedures and have the confidence to apply them properly.

As such, you’ll find this Webcast helpful as it explores a number of practical, no-nonsense techniques that will help you do "just enough" PM to keep things running smoothly

Good project management requires the PM to capture and track a lot of data and subsequently turn that data into information. Having the right stuff in your "toolbox" will increase your efficiency and effectiveness at every turn.

Plus you'll see how to start building your own PM toolbox that can simplify your chores and increase productivity.

What You Will Learn

During this Webcast you’ll discover the key elements involved in setting-up your project for success from the start, including:

Figuring out if you're an Accidental Project Manager or not
Building a solid project foundation
The critical concepts that you need to know to keep your projects on track
Advice for building a PM toolbox that will simplify your job and increase productivity

With this know-how, you’ll be able to apply just enough PM to help you achieve high-quality results in all of your projects.

About the Presenters

Gary Chin, PMP, is a project management consultant, author and trainer with more than two decades of project management and business analysis experience in product development, IT, operations and sales to American Management Association and his clients. Mr. Chin is the founder of Cross Organizational (XO) Consulting, an independent firm dedicated to helping organizations realize their potential and attain their strategies through effective project management, process analysis and business planning. Previously, he held various senior level technical and management positions at GTE, Hewlett Packard, Teledyne and Akamai Technologies. He is the author of Agile Project Management.

 

Related Seminars

For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars:

Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success
Build a solid foundation of project management knowledge, techniques, and tools in this hands-on workshop that covers the entire project life cycle.

Related Reading from AMACOM Books:

Fundamentals of Project Management

An indispensible project management resource, updated with the newest tools and methods for planning and executing projects -- flawlessly.

 
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