Project Management Survival: A Practical Guide to Managing & Delivering Challenging Projects

Richard Jones, a technology consultant, gives advice on managing real projects – those projects where resources are scarce, time is short, and things may already be going wrong.  He gives an overview of basic project definitions and types of teams, then shows how to quickly diagnose problems in an existing project.  He describes how to start a new project from scratch or rebuild a troubled existing project, focusing on creation of a realistic plan for managing the project.  A final section gives advice on getting the right information to make decisions and updating the plan to reflect changing situations.

Project Management Survival is written for people who find themselves handed a major corporate project and are wondering how to see it through successfully without faltering. This book provides readers with a template for success based on real-world project management techniques. It explains what to do if one starts or inherits projects where resources are scarce and time is short. Author Richard Jones give practical advice on getting the right initial diagnosis, developing a genuinely workable plan, and managing people so the project stays on track. Always taking a pragmatic approach, he shows how to succeed in even the toughest project situations.

Richard Jones is a founding partner of Ventura Team LLP. He has managed projects for major companies including Shell, Universal Studios, British Steel, and British Telecom.