Managing a project can be stressful enough without the added difficulty of coordinating project members working from different sites--or even continents!
Practical, proven techniques for managing today's smaller, more mission-critical projectsManagers who can bring projects in on time, under budget, and within specs are among the most valuable and marketable in today's project-driven environment.
Learn the essentials of Six Sigma in just 36 hoursThe McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Six Sigma Course provides you with the knowledge you need to understand, implement, and manage a Six Sigma program.
The companion follow-up to one of the bestselling Six Sigma books ever publishedAn alarming number of Six Sigma projects are failing--not because of misuse of Six Sigma's statistical tools but because of internal politics and poor communication between team members and the rest of the organization.
This companion guide to the bestselling The Six Sigma Way focuses on the project improvement teams that do the real, in-the-trenches work of Six Sigma-measuring performance, improving quality and saving millions in the process.
Tens of thousands of readers rely on James Lewis's classic Project Planning, Scheduling & Control for hands-on help in bringing projects in on time and on budget.
The ideal companion to the author's bestselling The Product Manager's Handbook, The Product Manager's Field Guide expands upon the overview and the responsibilities of product managers and delves into specific skills, abilities, and competencies to help them improve their performance.
Project management strategies for meeting Six Sigma project goals--on time and on budget The Six Sigma Project Planner shows leaders how to use project management tools to complete Six Sigma improvements on time and on budget.
The most comprehensive Six Sigma reference available, now revised and expandedCompletely rewritten and reorganized, this second edition of The Six Sigma Handbookcovers all the basic statistics and qualityimprovement tools of the Six Sigma quality management system.
This reader-friendly series is a must read for all levels of managersAll managers, whether brand-new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, can use a little brushing-up now and then.
Global business demands and new technologies have created a virtual workplace for many companies, with employees and teams routinely collaborating from distant geographical locations on the road, from home, at client sites-even on the other side of the globe.
Unique among project management books, Project Planning, Scheduling & Control is renowned for its applications-oriented, non-theoretical understanding of the flexibility required in day-to-day management situations.
Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time.
A groundbreaking book that sheds new light on the vital importance of teams as the fundamental unit of organization and competition in the global economy.
Reimagining Agile for Distributed and Remote Teams Distributed work is now inevitable, but conventional agile approaches are too "e;synchronous"e; for today's remote teams.
The man once named one of Americas ten toughest CEOs by Fortune magazine offers current and future leaders practical advice on how to make their companies and organizations more effective.
____________________This ground-breaking book from award-winning author MATT WATKINSON reveals the fundamental, inseparable elements behind the success of every business.
Gawker tech-blogger and journalist Ryan Tate reveals how businesses can inspire greater creativity and productivity by giving employees the freedom to experiment and explore their passions.
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT--FULLY UPDATED AND REVISEDProgram managers must strike a balance between operations and project implementations in order to develop and maintain a culture in which the components of success are repeatable.
In this gripping and colorful account of the American dream gone astray, Lewis Pinault provides the essential guidelines on how to get ahead and an enlightening perspective on the brutal infighting that can engulf even the most civilized consulting firm.
Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly BestsellerLearn success secrets from original remote work pioneers on the mindset and strategies they developed to build and grow successful organizations from the ground up.
Empower yourself with the knowledge to keep up with the rapidly changing technical world of work, as two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the?
Transportation Decision Making A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING WRITTEN JUST FOR TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS This pioneering text provides a holistic approach to decision making in transportation project development and programming, which can help transportation professionals to optimize their investment choices.
Reimagining Agile for Distributed and Remote Teams Distributed work is now inevitable, but conventional agile approaches are too "e;synchronous"e; for today's remote teams.
A well-designed and implemented incentive program is an essential tool for building a motivated, highly effective sales force that delivers the results you need.
There are many standards, methods and perhaps most confusing, but most importantly of all acronyms in use in the field of quality management, and especially so in the field of technology-based products.
Category Management in Purchasing is a comprehensive guide to strategic category management which provides a step-by-step guide to its implementation and use, and enables readers to deliver value and cost savings when sourcing and purchasing.
In der dynamischen Welt des Projektmanagements ist es entscheidend, stets auf dem neuesten Stand zu bleiben und die besten Methoden und Zertifizierungen zu kennen.
A Comprehensive Guide to Construction Supply Chain ManagementDevelop a highly efficient construction supply chain management (CSCM) solution that decreases risk and increases profitability.
Succeed with Scrum in Even the Largest, Most Complex Distributed Development Projects Forewords by Ken Schwaber, Scott Ambler, Roman Pichler, and Matthew Wang This is the first comprehensive, practical guide for Scrum practitioners working in large-scale distributed environments.
7 simple steps to effective meetings that will change the way you workPeople spend up to 60 percent of their working day in meetings, but all too often they leave feeling overwhelmed and confused.
