Publisher's Synopsis
Back to the Future is your just-in-time guide to applying the principles and practices of project management to create not only a safe workplace, but to effectively manage the transition of colleagues into a new way of working. It prompts you to think about the new model that balances onsite and remote working. COVID-19 forces us to take a fresh look at workplace risk, and the transition to the next normal is more than logistics. Our offices and warehouses and factories have to to COVID-19 safe for employees. Preparing the workplace for staff can be a complex project. Back to the Future is the novice Project Manager's guide you need to manage the move effectively using globally accepted project management principles. Examples and templates are provided to successfully manage your organisation's creation of the new working environment. This is the short-cut to success for the new project manager. Urgent actions are presented clearly with examples and checklists. The book explains why your project is central to your company's risk management and successful move into the post-lockdown workplace, and then Farrell shows you how. This is a Just-In-Time guide written for this time in history. No jargon, not a textbook, it is a jumpstart to making your mark. In 'Back to the Future' Farrell orientates us to the context in which decisions will be taken regarding WFH policies, and highlights the implications for project management in this 'Re-location'. (May 2021) Back to the Future also provides a framework for learning core project management principles. He wrote the book with several decades of project management under his belt, resulting in a framework which prepares the reader for examinations such as the CAPM(R), PMP(R) or the PRINCE2(R) Foundation and PRINCE2(R) Practitioner. It is not a book of theory. Rather, it provides the reader with a practical example or case study around which they could hang their learning. Jeremy Farrell is Head of Planning and Assurance for the NHS England Major Vaccinations Centre rollout, and was previously the Project Governance Lead for the Estates readiness programme which covers all delivery models in the Vaccines Programme. He was previously a principal consultant and senior project manager with Informatica and IBM.
