{"product_id":"project-management-for-small-business-a-streamlined-approach-from-planning-to-completion-paperback","title":"Project Management for Small Business: A Streamlined Approach from Planning to Completion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject management can help companies become more efficient and profitable. But as a seasoned project management consultant, educator, and writer, author Joseph Phillips teaches that the how of successful project management looks different for every business. Grounded in years of his real-world experience, Project Management for Small Business introduces readers to the core principles and techniques of project management adapted and simplified to be most effective for smaller enterprises. With repeatable practices for planning, executing, and controlling projects in an environment where one team member may be wearing multiple hats, this practical how-to helps you avoid the potentially devastating effects of wasted time and materials. Among many other useful skills, you'll learn how to define project requirements and scope; create a project schedule based on resource availability; estimate and budget for project costs, identify and minimize project risks; manage workflow; communicate effectively; and control project change. Classic project management models often prove too cumbersome for smaller businesses with limited staff resources, tight budgets, and next to no time to devote to learning a complex new system. Project Management for Small Business skips the complicated theory and goes straight to the heart of what it really takes to make a project--and your business--a success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have an important project that if completed successfully (and on time!) will generate profit for your business and keep your company running smoothly. What you need are the benefits that come with proper project management methods to ensure that things get done efficiently and on schedule. But unlike a larger corporation, you don't have the resources, the people, or the time it takes to learn and institute a complex project management program. \u003c\/p\u003e  Skipping the complicated theory and going straight to the heart of what it really takes to make a project a success, \u003ci\u003eProject Management for Small Business\u003c\/i\u003e gives you straightforward, repeatable practices for planning, executing, and controlling projects in smaller environments. Whether you're a manager, business owner, or just someone faced with completing a project, this easy-to-understand guide provides you with the simple project management techniques you need to:   Define the scope of your project and its requirements  Create a project schedule based on the availability of resources  Estimate, budget, and control costs  Identify and minimize risks associated with your project  Manage the workflow  Communicate effectively with others  Control project change  And more   Do you want to know five immediate ways to improve your projects? Are you curious what the six hidden costs are associated with most projects? What actions should you always take when closing out a project to ensure--beyond a doubt--that it's brought successfully to completion? This easy-to-understand book, grounded in real-world experience and simplifying the proven thinking behind project management philosophy, gives you bulleted lists, quickly instituted techniques, and down-to-earth systems you can use no matter what industry you're in or how many different hats you're wearing.   Smaller businesses need the core principles and powerful strategies of project management just as much as big companies. This book delivers all the streamlined, simple guidance you need to achieve project management success with flying colors.   JOSEPH PHILLIPS, PMP, Project+, is a project management consultant, instructor, and owner of Project Seminars, Inc. and Instructing.com. He is the author of several project management books, including \u003ci\u003ePMP Project Management Professional Study Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOSEPH PHILLIPS, PMP is a project management consultant, instructor, and owner of Project Seminars, Inc. and Instructing.com. He is the author of several project management books, including \u003ci\u003ePMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.97 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450357137586,"sku":"9780814417676","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9f37fd6f354433fe59bb986785d643c5.webp?v=1778784216","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/project-management-for-small-business-a-streamlined-approach-from-planning-to-completion-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}