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The Project Manager's MBA: How to Translate Project Decisions Into Business Success
Contributor(s): Cohen, Dennis J. (Author), Graham, Robert J. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0787952567     ISBN-13: 9780787952563
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE: $57.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2000
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Annotation: Project managers are no longer judged by the technical success of their projects alone. They're also held accountable for their contributions to the company's financial goals. Yet most project managers don't have the business knowledge necessary to make project-based decisions that lead to bottom-line success. In this book, Dennis Cohen and Robert Graham, both former university professors and experienced project management consultants, provide the skills that, until now, could only be gained through a graduate degree and years of hands-on experience.
Cohen and Graham walk project managers through basic business concepts such as value creation, accounting and finance, strategy, and marketing. They connect these concepts to the decisions project managers face every day. And they make it easy to apply the resulting solutions on the job through a unique business systems calculator. Readers can use the online calculator in conjunction with the book to understand how different project variables affect business outcomes, to determine the overall impact of proposed project changes, and to evaluate the economic results of many decisions they make.
Cohen and Graham's principles apply equally to projects in business, non-profit, and government organizations. And each one is illustrated through case studies drawn from a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, the technology sector, even the winemaking business. Whether the mandate is to get new products to market, improve the infrastructure, or better serve customers and clients, this book teaches project managers how to make day-to-day decisions from an upper-management perspective. And it provides a blueprint for planning andpitching potential projects that demonstrates a higher level of business savvy.


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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Production & Operations Management
- Business & Economics | Management - General
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
Dewey: 658.5
LCCN: 00010062
Series: Jossey-Bass Business & Management
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 7" W x 9.52" L (1.26 lbs) 264 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Die traditionelle Rolle des Projektmanagers hat sich geändert. Projektmanager müssen heute denken wie ein CEO und dabei immer den Shareholder Value im Auge haben. Darüber hinaus müssen sie verstehen, wie die einzelnen Elemente ihrer Projekte zum Unternehmen als Ganzes beitragen. The Project Manager's MBA bietet den methodischen Rahmen, um Unternehmensprojekte in engem Zusammenhang mit Unternehmenskonzepten zu betrachten. Mit Hilfe eines Online-Berechnungssystems können Manager ihre Entscheidungen im Hinblick auf deren möglichen Einflu auf die Unternehmensziele analysieren.
 
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