The Project Manager and the Pyramid: How to Manage Any Project, Any Place, Any Time [Audiobook]

The PM World Journal says of the Project Manager and the Pyramid, "I would highly recommend this book to any new project manager." Get a well-paid project management job. Be seen to be a successful project manager in your organization. This book will quickly teach you all the essential skills. With a superb balance between an historic project story and twenty-first century case studies it covers:

Getting agreement on project objectives
Planning and estimating the time and cost of your projects
Managing and communicating with stakeholders
Coordinating and monitoring teams
Using tracking tools such as Gantt and burndown charts
Managing risks
Quality management and quality control
Effective change management
Using past experience to improve performance
Adapting your projects to new ideas and changing technology
And much, much more

The book contains clear descriptions of all the essential project management skills, a wonderfully, engaging story as the main character Brian teaches the ancient Egyptians how to manage the building of the great pyramid, twenty-first century cases studies showing how to use the project skills in modern-day projects and a complete glossary of project terms including PMI, Scrum and PRINCE2 terminology.