Your Successful Project Management Career

Ronald B. Cagle9780814408247, 0-8144-0824-9

Those starting out in or considering a career in project managementare faced with an almost endless string of questions. What experienceand training do they need? What type of certification is required?What does the job consist of? And how can they best manage theircareers?Your Successful Project Management Career provides all theinformation project management beginners need, from typical corporatehierarchy to reading requirements, developing project plans, andexecuting and closing the project. Readers will find importantterminology clarified and will learn how project management gotstarted, how the field has grown, and where it’s headed. There’splenty of advice on how to make the transition from their presentcareers into project management, as well as a list of courses andeducational programs.Project management is a rewarding – andchallenging – career. And with organization like the ProjectManagement Institute expanding their membership by 20 percentannually, it’s also a fast-growing one. Your Successful ProjectManagement Career gives readers the tools they need to excel, and tomanage the projects that are the lifeblood of any organization.

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Table of contents :
Your.Successful.Project.Management.Career……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 16
1 Understanding What Project Management Is All About……Page 19
2 Introducing the Principal Organizations……Page 28
3 Considering the Project Management Organizations……Page 38
4 Speaking the Language……Page 42
5 Acquiring Preparatory Skills……Page 53
6 Acquiring Project and Program Skills……Page 61
7 Expanding Your Knowledge……Page 95
8 Improving Your Abilities……Page 117
9 Matching the Skill Sets to Projects and Programs……Page 127
10 Are You Ready for the Next One?……Page 178
11 Meeting Market Needs……Page 183
12 Getting Settled……Page 190
13 Applying Your Skills toOther Activities……Page 201
14 Continuing Your Success!……Page 205
Glossary……Page 206
Index……Page 219