Managing Multiple Projects

How Project Managers Can Balance Priorities, Manage Expectations and Increase Productivity
2. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-3986-2054-4
Verlag: Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 670 g

Project management is becoming even more complex. Regardless of their industry, every project manager will be taking on an increasing number of projects bringing a new set of challenges for them to navigate. Combining an overview of formal project management techniques with strategies for time management and productivity, Managing Multiple Projects is an essential guide for project managers to understand how to balance priorities, manage expectations and increase productivity while managing multiple projects at once. This second edition is fully updated and draws on the latest trends in project management. From managing hybrid and multigenerational project teams to integrating change management techniques, this book includes content on how to work with AI and robotic process automation as well as guidance on balancing multiple methodologies, offering the key to working in the new project ecosystem. Checklists for common tasks and adaptable templates of trackers and reports are provided alongside easily actioned exercises to improve processes. Managing Multiple Projects has the tools needed to improve the chances of project success and get results. The book also includes online resources including downloadable templates of productivity checklists and status reports.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harrin, Elizabeth

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Projektmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Zeitmanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
  • Chapter - 01: Quick start guide: fast answers to urgent questions;
  • Chapter - 02: Why managing multiple projects is different;
  • Chapter - 03: Concept #1 - Portfolio - Understanding your workload;
  • Chapter - 04: Concept #2 - Plan - Combining project schedules;
  • Chapter - 05: Concept #3 - People - Engaging stakeholders across multiple projects;
  • Chapter - 06: Concept #4 - Productivity - Managing your own time;
  • Chapter - 07: Concept #5 - Positioning - Setting up the environment for success;

Über Autor(innen)

Harrin, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Harrin provides training, education and mentorship to project managers through her award-winning website, A Girl's Guide to Project Management. She has over 20 years' experience managing large IT and business change projects in financial services and healthcare. She is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM) and is based in Sussex, UK.

Elizabeth Harrin has over 20 years' experience in project roles across financial services and healthcare and currently works as a senior project manager. She is the founder of the award-wining website, Rebel's Guide to Project Management which provides training, education and mentorship to project managers and also runs the project management community, Project Management Rebels. She is based in Brighton, UK.