• Medientyp: E-Book; Video
  • Titel: Effective project management skills
  • Beteiligte: Andrew, Megan [MitwirkendeR]
  • Körperschaft: Pearson (Firm),
  • Erschienen: [Place of publication not identified]: Pearson, 2024
  • Ausgabe: [First edition].
  • Umfang: 1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 34 min.)); sound, color
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN: 9780138230029; 0138230021
  • Schlagwörter: Project management ; Gestion de projet ; Instructional films ; Nonfiction films ; Internet videos ; Films de formation ; Films autres que de fiction ; Vidéos sur Internet
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  • Anmerkungen: Online resource; title from title details screen (O'Reilly, viewed January 30, 2024)
  • Beschreibung: 2+ Hours of Video Instruction Learn the top 20 professional and technical skills for being an effective project manager, as well as how to apply them practically and successfully, even if it is your first time managing a project. Overview: The Effective Project Management Skills video course covers the essential and practical skills you need to be an exceptional and well-rounded project manager. Throughout the course, Megan Andrew takes you through the top 20 skills that will enable you to effectively manage any project, even if it is your first time. By the end of the training, you will develop a comprehensive foundational skill set to effectively manage any project. Through a mix of exercises and real-world case studies, Megan Andrew unpacks each skill with practical steps to implement and enhance it. You will also run through a mix of exercises and real-world case studies to further cement these skills. These skills include selecting the project management approach and methodology; successfully managing, leading, and inspiring teams; prioritizing, scheduling, and negotiating tasks and resources; the management of budgets, costs, and risks; and enhanced communication, teamwork, problem, and decision-making. After each lesson, Megan walks you through real-world case studies designed to enhance your skills as well as help you learn how to practically apply them. Additional Resources: Sign up for Project and Product Management live training classes by Megan Andrew: https://learning.oreilly.com/search/?q=megan%20andrew&type=live-event-series Topics Covered Include: Understanding Project Management introduces you to project management and gives you an overview of what project management actually is and where the role of a project manager starts and ends. Project Management Approaches dives into various project management approaches and methodologies as well as how to choose which best suits you, your team, your organization, your project, etc., and how to apply it. Getting the Project Going touches on how to set the stage for a successful project, along with the key skills of being flexible and adaptable within the ever-changing world of project management, and how to develop the appropriate level of technical understanding. Managing and Working with People covers skills that help you manage and work with people. These skills include how to be a successful leader, what relationship and interpersonal skills entail and how to develop them, the importance of self-awareness, and how to communicate in a collaborative manner. Sticking to Timelines emphasizes the importance of sticking to your timelines with organization and prioritization, effective scheduling and task management, and how to ensure that documentation is done in a way that aligns with your selected project management approach and methodology. Getting Things Done takes a look at how important negotiation and influencing skills are in the project management space and how to develop them. You get a look at how to approach your project in a hands-on way, and how this can improve the success of your project. Managing Resources focuses on the foundational skills for managing the project's budget and costs, its associated risks, both positive and negative, and the quality of the project outputs. About the Instructor Megan Andrew is a highly skilled Senior Product Manager and Business Strategist, holding two degrees in science and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration. She is experienced in project management, relationship and stakeholder management, strategy creation and implementation, platform and sales optimization, and profit maximization. Megan has quickly excelled in roles across a diverse range of environments, ranging from large corporates to small start-ups to non-profits, and from banking, fintech, insurtech, and edtech to wellness and environmental sustainability. She is currently based in London but has spent the last four years in the vibrant city of Shanghai to extend her global reach, as well as to learn from the rapidly changing Chinese market. Her exceptional career is only matched by her deep love for animals and the environment, which she serves through her role with an NGO in Africa. Her spare time is spent traveling and exploring new parts of the world. Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate Learn How To: Understand and practically apply the key skills necessary for effective project management at every stage of the project management process Identify, leverage, and enhance your natural skills and abilities for successful project management Kick-off and manage projects with engaged stakeholders, clear goals, and aligned teams Lead teams and projects, and generate buy-in... even if you're not a manager Who Should Take This Course: Project management isn't just for project managers--almost everyone plans and runs a project at some point. This course is tailored to anyone who is looking to develop or enhance their skills at effectively and successfully managing any project: Project Managers Anyone who finds themselves managing a project Anyone who is looking to upskill their project management skills About Pearson Video Training: Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Sams, and Que Topics include: IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video training at http://www.informit.com/video.