Managing Projects Large and Small: The Fundamental Skills for Delivering on Budget and on Time

Harvard Business Essentials

by Richard A. Luecke (Compiler)

When it comes to project management, success lies in the details. This book walks managers through every step of project oversight from start to finish. Thanks to the book's comprehensive information on everything from planning and budgeting to team building and after-project reviews, managers will master the discipline and skills they need to achieve stellar results without wasting time and money.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Management, Leadership

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 19, 2004

About the author

Richard Luecke (b. 1943) is an American business writer and editor, and has authored numerous books on business and management including Entrepreneur's Toolkit (2004) and The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation (2009). He also plays acoustic guitar in the Celtic folk group O'Carolan Etcetera. Luecke holds a BA from Shimer College, and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. (from Shimer College Wiki)

Reviews

[Dan Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide. Nothing very pithy, but fantastic resource. Covers everything.

[Muhammad Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brief, short, inciteful and to-the-point. Filled with practical advice and recommendations for getting the job done. With notes and references highlighted, the reader can opt to dig into the details later on. Essentially this book not only covers the fundamentals, its the element of advice borne out of which no doubt is years of experience in the field, that is helpful and valuable. Project management is not only about planning and task tracking, its really about people management, not many books concentrate on that subject. But this book, being as short as it is, covers the subject well.

[Nguyên ngộ ngộ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt so lucky knowing lots of basic project management rules. Right now, I had some issues for my projects and didn't know what I should do. Maybe other books is better than this one but I think it's suitable for me right now.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book! It's a very quick read with the perfect amount of detail. I really appreciate that it contains a combination of different project management styles and gives examples for when each approach might be appropriate.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is detailed to the point of being overwhelming. It's definitely worth the money. An excellent resource for any project manager.

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good introduction to project management, but definitely not intended to make the reader an expert (as the author acknowledges).

[Daniel Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific guide. A must read for leaders. Going to reread again in a month.