Publisher's Synopsis
"Robert Buttrick's book is an invaluable, lucid and practical guide to a crucial area of management, which has been crying out for the treatment it receives in these pages" Robert Heller "The Project Workout introduces ways of thinking and working which deal with uncertainty and risk by providing a practical, top to bottom guide to making business-led project management work for you and your organization."Peter Ellwood, Chairman, Imperial Chemical Industries PLC "This book is all about the hard business issues of increasing customer satisfaction, creating a happier workforce and ultimately increasing profits. I commend it to all leaders who lie awake at night struggling with these issues."Greg Clarke, Chief Executive, Lend Lease Group "The Project Workout is an important book, taking a lead role in growing a new generation of professional project managers." Oded Cohen, The Goldratt Institute. "One of the best introductions to managing behavior and dealing with culture in organizations I've seen in a long time, and the lessons it delivers offer insights for veteran HRIS professionals and managers as well as first-time project leaders." Robert H.;Stambaugh, President, Kapa'a Associates, USA "An essential read for all project professionals who are looking for practical support and advice." Dr Christopher Worsley, Chief Executive, CITI Limited The Project Workout is a valuable executive companion which shows you how to drive your business forward by using benefit-led project and program management effectively.Supported by its online resource, this book shows you how to:*improve project tracking and delivery *manage a portfolio of projects successfully*measure critical success factors in any project*diagnose and address any implementation challenges*master a staged framework for managing successful projects*develop the 'soft' and 'hard' skills of the project sponsor and manager.
