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Lessons in Project Management

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Tom Mochal
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  2. Jeff Mochal
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  • Truly well written stories that teach project management lessons.

  • The scenarios illustrate likely problems you will face in any project and give you the solution.

  • Hidden nuggets, common sense wisdom.

  • Each section is short, so good airplane reading or wherever when you have a few minutes to kill to learn something.

  • The lessons on risk, quality, scope and budget were praised for their immediate usefulness.

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Year Begins—On a Slippery Note

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 1-2

  3. Understand the Characteristics of a Project

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 3-6

  4. Always Have an Identified and Committed Sponsor

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 7-10

  5. Report Status on All Projects

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 11-14

  6. Focus on Deadline Dates

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 15-18

  7. Apply Some Level of Project Management Discipline

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 19-22

  8. Define and Plan the Work First

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 23-26

  9. Don’t “Microbuild” or Micromanage the Workplan

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 27-30

  10. Hire a Diverse Project Team

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 31-34

  11. Define the Many Aspects of What Is In Scope and Out of Scope

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 35-39

  12. Use the “Big Three” Documents

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 41-44

  13. Use Scope Change Management

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 45-48

  14. Collect Metrics

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 49-51

  15. Give Performance Feedback Routinely

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 53-56

  16. Ensure Issues Management Is Everyone’s Responsibility

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 57-61

  17. Shorten Long Meetings to Sharpen the Focus

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 63-66

  18. Identify the Root Cause of Problems

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 67-70

  19. Use Quality Assurance to Validate Project Status

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 71-75

  20. Cancel Projects That Lose Business Support

    • Tom Mochal, Jeff Mochal
    Pages 77-80
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About this book

Most of the project management books on the market are basically textbooks. They are dry to begin with, and don't focus on the practical advice that most people need to run their projects. Lessons in Project Management, Second Edition does not assume that you are a project manager building a nuclear reactor or sending a man to the moon. Instead, it focuses on the millions of people who manage normal, medium-to-large projects on an ongoing basis.

 

Each case study in Lessons in Project Management contains an accessible, easy-to-read analysis of the challenges of real-world project management. Each problem is presented, then followed by an examination of the solution, written in easy-to-understand language.

The format allows you to more easily relate to the book, since it brings into play a project scenario with practical project management lessons to be learned. You'll also recognize recurring characters who appear in multiple stories, and you'll start to develop some empathy for and interest in their struggles.

About the authors

Jeff Mochal is director of communication and external relations at ConAgra Foods, based in Naperville, Illinois. He has been working in the public relations and communications industry for 15 years and has extensive expertise in media relations, crisis communication, issues management, reputation management and corporate branding. Jeff is married with two children, and is pursuing his master's in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.

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