TY  - BOOK
AU  - Watson,Mike
TI  - Managing smaller projects: a practical guide 
SN  - 1900391090
U1  - 658.404 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Hampshire
PB  - Project Manager Today Publications
KW  - Project management
N1  - Ch. 1. Introduction the SP method -- 
Ch. 2. Project initiation -- 
Ch. 3. Roles and responsibilities -- 
Ch. 4. Project planning -- 
Ch. 5. Estimating and budgeting -- 
Ch. 6. Managing risk -- 
Ch. 7. Controlling the project -- 
Ch. 8. Managing quality -- 
Ch. 9. Managing change -- 
Ch. 10. Reviewing the project -- 
Ch. 11. Managing several projects -- 
Ch. 12. Managing a crisis -- 
Ch. 13. Using a computer -- 
Ch. 14. Implementing the SP method -- 
Ch. 15. Managing stakeholders -- 
Ch. 16. Managing e-commerce projects -- 
Appendix A: SP forms -- 
Appendix B: SP checklists
N2  - 'There is a dangerous gap in management planning and control. 

So called "small projects" can have potentially alarming consequences if they go wrong, but their control is often left to chance.' 

The solution, says Mike Watson, is to adapt well tried and tested project management techniques. In 'Managing Smaller Projects' he provides a low overhead, highly practical way of looking after small projects. 

He covers all the essential skills of managing smaller projects. From project start-up, to managing risk, quality, and change, through to controlling the project and implementing a simple control system, Mike Watson cuts through the jargon of project management. He provides a framework that is as useful to those lacking formal training, as it is to those who are skilled project managers and want to control smaller projects without the burden of bureaucracy. 

'We all run projects' says Mike. 'The techniques in this book will let you manage them more effectively. As a bonus, the underlying principles are fully compatible with formal project management methods and can be integrated seamlessly into a corporate environment.'
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