by Rory Burke
BOOK 1: FUNDAMENTALS of PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2ed (Team members new to project management, entry level)
by Rory Burke
Price: UK £24.95, US $34.95, AUS $54.95, R495
Paperback: 432 pages
ISBN: 9780994149213 (print)
ISBN: 9780994149220 (eBook)
Published: 2018
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FUNDAMENTALS of PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2ed has been written for those new to project management who need a broadbased introduction and explanation of the tools and techniques, terminology and definitions associated with the body of knowledge, and need an explanation of the calculations used by the planning software.At this level, it is essential the learners know how to perform all the calculations and administration functions. This book provides plenty of exercises and worked examples to guide them through the process. As a project coordinator or a project expeditor, the team members will be responsible for data collection, monitoring, processing, reporting and administration.This book will also be of value to contractors, suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders who participate in projects and need to be aware of the project management process.
BOOK 2: PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 3ed (Project manager level) by Rory Burke
Price: UK £29.95, US $39.95, AUS $59.95, R550
Paperback: 448 pages
ISBN: 9780994149237 (print)
ISBN: 9780994149244 (eBook)
Published: 2019
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 3ed has been written for the experienced project manager responsible for producing the project’s deliverables on time, within budget and to the required quality as outlined in the project charter.
At this level, the project manager needs to know how to develop and manage a planning and control system that integrates all the team members, resources, contractors, suppliers, stakeholders and components of the project.
This book will help the project manager develop decision-making skills to trade-off conflicting parameters and individual plans to enable the project to converge on an optimum project plan, build-method and execution strategy.
Reporting to the project sponsor or programme manager, the project manager is appointed as the project’s single point of responsibility and authorized to use company resources as outlined in the project charter.The new edition of ‘Project Management Techniques’ (Third College Edition) is aligned to:
PMBOK 6ed
APM BoK 6ed
SAQA 58395 NQF 5 (mapped)The new edition will include the following changes:New chapter: Request for Proposal (link outsourcing work to the project life cycle)
New appendix: Portfolio and Programme Management
New appendix: Smart Project Manager (using Industry 4.0 and AI systems)
New section: Agile Project Management (outline the technique)
New section: Sustainable Project Management (outline application to projects)
Expand: Project Plan (explain the iterative spiral development)
BOOK 3: PROJECT LEADERSHIP and ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Project leader and entrepreneur level)by Rory Burke
Price: UK £29.95, US $39.95, AUS $59.95, R420
Paperback, 384 pages
ISBN: 9780987668325 (print)
ISBN: 9780987668363 (eBook)
Published: 2014
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PROJECT LEADERSHIP and ENTREPRENEURSHIP has been written for the project leader who is responsible for leading the project team, contractors, suppliers, consultants and stakeholders to achieve the project objectives.
This book is structured into four sections:
- Project Leadership – leadership traits, styles, skills, power, motivation, delegation and empowerment
- Entrepreneurship – entrepreneurship skills, innovation problem solving, spotting and exploiting beneficial opportunities
- Project Participants – leading project participants, client organizations, stakeholders and networking
- Project Teams – leading project teams, team roles, team development, team building.
Numerous case studies are included to show the link between leadership theory and practice.
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BOOK 4: ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Project sponsor level)by Rory Burke
Price: UK £29.95, US $29.95, AUS $49.95, R100
Paperback: 384 pages
ISBN: 9780958273374 (print)
ISBN: 9780994104007 (eBook)
Published: 2011
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ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT has been written for the project sponsor who is responsible for developing and championing a business case (solution), which satisfies the corporate vision requirements – often expressed as, ‘what does the company need to do to maintain its competitive advantage’. At the strategic level the project sponsor uses a company-wide methodology to interlink the phases of the project lifecycle so that the theme of the corporate vision and values runs like a common thread to ensure that the problem solving and decision-making processes implement corporate strategy and realize benefits for the company. This book provides plenty of case studies to show the link between the corporate strategy, the project and the operation phase.
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ENTREPRENEURS TOOLKIT
by Rory Burke
ISBN: 9780994104090 (eBook ONLY)
A comprehensive guide outlining the essential entrepreneur skills to spot a marketable opportunity, the essential business skills to start a new venture and the essential management skills to make-it-happen. This book discusses the tools and techniques the entrepreneur uses to: Spot innovative opportunities, market the product, network and negotiate, manage rapid growth.
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SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR
by Rory Burke
ISBN: 9780994149206 (eBook ONLY)
A comprehensive guide outlining the essential management skills to run a small business on a day-to-day basis. This book discusses the tools and techniques the small business entrepreneur uses to: Buy and register a business, write a business plan, sell a product or service, produce the monthly accounts.
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