Practical Project Management

By Raghu Ramasubbu

The contents of this eBook/book serve as a guide in addressing some of the practical or real-life aspects of project management that you would typically not see in a theoretical or academic setting. Each scenario is based on a real-life situation, and the purpose is to provide a response and a possible solution that may assist the project manager and his project.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publishdrive
• Release date: Nov 6, 2018

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This book is dedicated to everyone in the Project Management community and includes new and aspiring project managers.

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INTRODUCTION

The contents of this book serve as a guide in addressing some practical or real-life aspects of project management that one would typically not see in a theoretical or academic setting. Each chapter is not a chapter in the real sense of the word. Rather, it is a possible scenario that is based on a real-life situation, and the primary purpose is to provide a response and a possible solution that may assist the project manager and his/her project.

It is  based on my 15+ years experience in the IT project management industry. This is probably the first in the series of books that I plan to release as a means to educate aspiring, new and experienced project managers. The primary goal is to offer my perspective and close the gap that exists between theoretical and practical project management experience.

I hope this book provides value to all those who want to make a career in project management and reap the benefits of understanding what they can expect when working on real projects. I believe this book will help project managers make a better transition into the work environment, perform well, and make it successful in the long run.

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COPYRIGHT PAGE

Practical Project Management

By Raghu Ramasubbu

© 2018 Raghu Ramasubbu. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

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Table of Contents

Pursuing a career in project management

The demand for project managers has significantly grown over the last few years, and it is still growing. Thanks to Project Management Institute (PMI) and the community that has been responsible for bringing about an awareness. Their goal is to promote the benefits associated with implementing the project and program management methodology in any type of organization that intends to manage work by projects.

If you are a fresh graduate coming out of college, it is most likely that you do not have the necessary certifications or work experience to make an entry into the world of project management. A good start would be to look for entry level project management