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Project Management QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner’s Guide to Precise Planning, Strategic Resource Management, and Delivering World Class Results
THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO LEARNING PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN 2022 – INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE LIBRARY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS!
Project management is how things in the world get done.
Whether you’re launching a rocket or planning a birthday party, project management skills are critical for ensuring that everything goes off without a hitch.
Now more than ever, organizations are looking for flexible, profitable, and efficient ways to achieve their goals, and effective project management is the answer. Not only is it an in-demand skill in nearly every industry, but it’s also one of the most transferable skills you can acquire.
In Project Management QuickStart Guide, author, speaker, trainer, and project management expert Chris Croft draws on his 30+ years of experience to deliver a comprehensive guide for would-be project managers, experienced project planners, and everyone in between.
As one of the UK’s leading business, project management, and leadership trainers Chris knows how break down the sometimes-complex world of project management into actionable and easy-to-digest concepts. Insights from his dozens of courses that have reached over ten million students across the globe can be found within Project Management QuickStart Guide.
It doesn’t matter if you are a reluctant project manager hesitant to step into the role, a manager with a new set of responsibilities, or a business owner looking to grow your business—you can learn and implement world-class project management skills to achieve your goals!
Project Management QuickStart Guide is Perfect for:
- Entrepreneurs, managers, or business owners who want a systematized way to achieve their business goals on time and under budget
- New or experienced project managers who want to hone their craft with expert guidance
- Jobseekers looking to supercharge their resumes and increase their value in the labor marketplace
- Students preparing for a career in the business world
- Anyone who wants to break down complex projects into manageable tasks, better manage resources, and maximize their time management skills!
Project Management QuickStart Guide Explains:
- How to use modern project management principles to tackle any project, no matter its level of complexity
- How savvy project managers set themselves up for success from the very beginning to stay organized and stay on track
- How to use deceptively simple project management tools and methods to lead your team and crush your goals - all while keeping spending in check
- How to use careful planning and project management best practices to spot and minimize risks while avoiding the common pitfalls that sink projects
You Will Learn:
- Planning From the Very Beginning – Start, plan, and execute projects of varying complexity
- How Projects Work – How to keep projects on track to deliver on time and under budget
- Using Project Management Tools – How to use tools like Gantt charts (without special software)
- How to Minimize Project Risks – How to spot and eliminate risks or change course as needed
- Project Management Fundamentals – Managing resources, leading a team, mistakes to avoid, and more
*LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIGITAL ASSETS!*
Project Management QuickStart Guide comes with free lifetime access to a comprehensive library of tools and templates to help you on your project management path.
*GIVING BACK*
ClydeBank Media proudly supports One Tree Planted as a reforestation partner.
Project management is how things in the world get done.
Whether you’re launching a rocket or planning a birthday party, project management skills are critical for ensuring that everything goes off without a hitch.
Now more than ever, organizations are looking for flexible, profitable, and efficient ways to achieve their goals, and effective project management is the answer. Not only is it an in-demand skill in nearly every industry, but it’s also one of the most transferable skills you can acquire.
In Project Management QuickStart Guide, author, speaker, trainer, and project management expert Chris Croft draws on his 30+ years of experience to deliver a comprehensive guide for would-be project managers, experienced project planners, and everyone in between.
As one of the UK’s leading business, project management, and leadership trainers Chris knows how break down the sometimes-complex world of project management into actionable and easy-to-digest concepts. Insights from his dozens of courses that have reached over ten million students across the globe can be found within Project Management QuickStart Guide.
It doesn’t matter if you are a reluctant project manager hesitant to step into the role, a manager with a new set of responsibilities, or a business owner looking to grow your business—you can learn and implement world-class project management skills to achieve your goals!
Project Management QuickStart Guide is Perfect for:
- Entrepreneurs, managers, or business owners who want a systematized way to achieve their business goals on time and under budget
- New or experienced project managers who want to hone their craft with expert guidance
- Jobseekers looking to supercharge their resumes and increase their value in the labor marketplace
- Students preparing for a career in the business world
- Anyone who wants to break down complex projects into manageable tasks, better manage resources, and maximize their time management skills!
Project Management QuickStart Guide Explains:
- How to use modern project management principles to tackle any project, no matter its level of complexity
- How savvy project managers set themselves up for success from the very beginning to stay organized and stay on track
- How to use deceptively simple project management tools and methods to lead your team and crush your goals - all while keeping spending in check
- How to use careful planning and project management best practices to spot and minimize risks while avoiding the common pitfalls that sink projects
You Will Learn:
- Planning From the Very Beginning – Start, plan, and execute projects of varying complexity
- How Projects Work – How to keep projects on track to deliver on time and under budget
- Using Project Management Tools – How to use tools like Gantt charts (without special software)
- How to Minimize Project Risks – How to spot and eliminate risks or change course as needed
- Project Management Fundamentals – Managing resources, leading a team, mistakes to avoid, and more
*LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIGITAL ASSETS!*
Project Management QuickStart Guide comes with free lifetime access to a comprehensive library of tools and templates to help you on your project management path.
*GIVING BACK*
ClydeBank Media proudly supports One Tree Planted as a reforestation partner.
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496 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 28, 2022
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July 11, 2022
Chris Croft's "Project Management QuickStart Guide" is a brilliant piece of writing and organization of a critical topic. Project Management doesn't have to be as complex as other manuals would make it. I hope that the plan is to publish this as an eBook, because the resources that one needs are easily available by the tap of a finger, and even the videos with come right up on your eBook reader screen. The templates can be downloaded and printed out.
I began reading this book out of general interest, and then partway through, I realized that the described Gantt chart was just what I needed to redo my blog "The Halleson Post." (Start out by charting your project with Post-it Notes, and finish it by using Microsoft's Excel to create a Critical Path that can be monitored every step of the way.)
Chris Croft doesn't leave anything out including how to use Excel. I won't need everything in this handbook, but I can use most of it. To see my progress, please check in to http://halleson.net/ from time to time and leave a comment. I loved reading this book. It is engaging, cleverly done, and sometimes funny. Chris Croft is a gem!
I began reading this book out of general interest, and then partway through, I realized that the described Gantt chart was just what I needed to redo my blog "The Halleson Post." (Start out by charting your project with Post-it Notes, and finish it by using Microsoft's Excel to create a Critical Path that can be monitored every step of the way.)
Chris Croft doesn't leave anything out including how to use Excel. I won't need everything in this handbook, but I can use most of it. To see my progress, please check in to http://halleson.net/ from time to time and leave a comment. I loved reading this book. It is engaging, cleverly done, and sometimes funny. Chris Croft is a gem!
August 27, 2022
Excellent overview and how-to guide, with sensible advice that applies to much more than just project management
October 12, 2023
The textbook stile could make it seem intimidating, however I found it to be a very easy, well written and extremely informative read. If you have interest in understanding the general rules and some basic terminology of project management, you'll enjoy this book
June 22, 2022
I’ve always enjoyed Chris Croft’s training courses on LinkedIn Learning, so I was excited to learn he was publishing a book. I enjoyed this book for the same reasons I’ve enjoyed his training videos: his ability to sort through different frameworks and principles, delivering only the most relevant information and explaining them using straightforward, easy-to-understand examples.
This book is an ideal “field guide” for new project managers. It doesn’t seek to be exhaustive but rather to deliver the most useful information to readers who need on-the-job or just-in-time training. In addition to the concise but thorough content, the organization of the book was effective as well. It was helpful to start by seeing how an ideal project management plan comes together, and then learning about the methods to adjust the plan for reality. I also liked the way one of the later chapters was framed in terms of mistakes—knowing what not to do (and how to avoid it!) can be just as useful as knowing what you should do.
I’d recommend this book to early-career project managers or to someone who isn’t formally a project manager but has a job with project management responsibilities. It would also be useful for someone who is thinking of a career related to project management and is trying to get a sense of what that entails. Seasoned project managers could also find this book a useful resource when they need to brush up on details.
This book is an ideal “field guide” for new project managers. It doesn’t seek to be exhaustive but rather to deliver the most useful information to readers who need on-the-job or just-in-time training. In addition to the concise but thorough content, the organization of the book was effective as well. It was helpful to start by seeing how an ideal project management plan comes together, and then learning about the methods to adjust the plan for reality. I also liked the way one of the later chapters was framed in terms of mistakes—knowing what not to do (and how to avoid it!) can be just as useful as knowing what you should do.
I’d recommend this book to early-career project managers or to someone who isn’t formally a project manager but has a job with project management responsibilities. It would also be useful for someone who is thinking of a career related to project management and is trying to get a sense of what that entails. Seasoned project managers could also find this book a useful resource when they need to brush up on details.
July 13, 2022
If you are new to project management, I can’t recommend this book enough. This is a simplified, concise guide that serves as an excellent resource of project management fundamentals. From early planning to minimizing risks to keeping deliverables on track and on time, this book has it all. Useful tools and templates are also included!
September 7, 2022
I won a Kindle version of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. My thanks for that to the author. Chris Croft is really good at explaining how to do project management. This book is a great resource for anybody interested in how to better oneself in this field. I liked the quotes and the interactive links to Chris’s videos.
December 6, 2022
Got my copy last week and it's like reading the whole PMBOK (again) but more to the point and fun to read!. A must-have for current and future reads, even if you are not working in a Project Management role.
Wished I had this book in my years at College. Always nice to read Mr. Croft's books.
Wished I had this book in my years at College. Always nice to read Mr. Croft's books.
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February 25, 2025Bảo đọc truyện mà xong cuối cùng lại lạc sang cuốn này đây. Ai rồi cũng phải đọc sách phục vụ tư bản thôi.
Nhưng hay thiệt, recommended nhất là với những đứa ất ơ mà phải đi làm mảng vận hành như mình :))
Nhưng hay thiệt, recommended nhất là với những đứa ất ơ mà phải đi làm mảng vận hành như mình :))
January 28, 2024
Another concise read on program management that any beginner should read.
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May 18, 2024technically DNF but i did read all the compulsory chapters and it’s good for my reading challenge 😎
January 7, 2025
Great introduction into the project management world!
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