Harrin Elizabeth. Project management in the real world: shortcuts to success

Swindon, UK : British Computer Society, 2007. — 203 p.Success in project management terms is measured as work completed on time, within budget, delivering what the customer asked for. This book offers hints and tips on controlling budget, time, scope and people. It explores: managing project budgets; managing project scope; managing project teams; managing project plans; and, managing yourself.Contents; Figures and tables; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Preface; Foreword; Section 1 Managing project budgets; 1 Create a realistic budget; 2 Calculate the true cost; 3 Agree a budget tolerance; 4 Track estimate to complete; 5 Have a contingency fund; 6 Gain buy-in for collective responsibility; 7 Agree who holds signing authority; 8 Watch each budget line; 9 Arrange for a peer review; 10 Manage the model; 11 Manage projects with no budget carefully; Section 2 Managing project scope; 12 Keep it small; 13 Work out how to manage changes