Project Management Advisor, The: 18 Major Project Screw-Ups, and How to Cut Them off at the Pass

Great project managers learn from their screw-ups, avoid repeating mistakes, and help others not make the same mistakes.Drawing on over 30 years of frontline project management experience, Lonnie Pacelli identifies the 18 most pervasive causes of project failure: their causes, early warning signs, and how to fix them before it's too late. Here's just some of what you'll learn:how to focus on the right problem, find and keep the right sponsors, realistically determine scope, uncover hidden risks, write more effective project plansinvolve the right people, get your whole team on the same pagedeal with vendors who don't deliver... manage and minimize cost overrunscommunicate more effectively...test right, train rightstreamline that last, endless 10% and finish strong...and more...a whole lot more. If you're a working project manager, consultant, or team leader, this book is your secret weapon. It's fast. Relevant. Practical. Easy to read. Easy to use. Above all: it works. Read more