Project Management Handbook

Operational Excellence Series

By: Rod Baxter

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Project Management Handbook provides a practical, disciplined approach for managing projects from initiation through completion.

Projects come in all sizes and levels of complexity, but successful projects share a need for clear goals, defined requirements, effective teams, disciplined planning, execution, communication, and follow-through.
Using the seven-step Project Management for Success process, this handbook guides project managers and project teams through:

• Set-up the Project
• Understand the Requirements
• Create the Team
• Construct the Plan
• Execute the Plan
• Sign-off and Close the Project
• Salute the Team

The handbook provides practical guidance for developing project charters, requirements, stakeholder and communication plans, resource plans, RACI matrices, work breakdown structures, schedules, risk and change-control processes, issue and quality management, procurement, financial reporting, status reporting, lessons learned, and project closeout.

It also addresses the human side of project management, including high-performing teams, conflict resolution, consensus building, brainstorming, Six Thinking Hats, SMART goals, concise and informative communication, and training management.

Designed as a practical desktop reference, Project Management Handbook provides a straightforward framework that can be applied to projects across industries and adapted to the size, value, and complexity of the project.