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Book details
  • Genre:EDUCATION
  • SubGenre:Professional Development
  • Language:English
  • Pages:93
  • eBook ISBN:9781483557861

Intro to Project Management

From Foreplay to Climax

by Chandra Worthington

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Overview
In this guide to project management, geared toward “virgins”, or first-time/inexperienced project managers, author Chandra Worthington provides a simple, straightforward plan of action for success. Beginning with an overview of project management and continuing with a description of the person who would be successful in the role, Worthington then breaks down the stages of project management, using a clever dating analogy throughout. After explaining how skills from other jobs can be transitioned into project management, she offers readers the sage advice to create a portfolio highlighting their skills and successes.
Description
In this guide to project management, geared toward “virgins”, or first-time/inexperienced project managers, author Chandra Worthington provides a simple, straightforward plan of action for success. Using clear language, Worthington offers tips on everything from effective project management to the steps involved in such an undertaking. She provides a quick sketch of the type of person who would make a good project manager, and she lists skills found in other professions that transfer well to project management. Worthington provides a six-month guide to successfully enter into project management as a project coordinator or project manager. Beginning with an overview of project management and continuing with a description of the person who would be successful in the role, Worthington then breaks down the stages of project management, using a clever dating analogy throughout. After explaining how skills from other jobs can be transitioned into project management, she offers readers the sage advice to create a portfolio highlighting their skills and successes. Worthington ends with a “Roadmap to Success” that breaks down the steps aspiring project managers should take to reach their ultimate goal: successful management of their new career. Readers will benefit greatly from Worthington’s conversational writing and no-nonsense approach to what can be a difficult topic to explain. This is an excellent starting point for those who have wondered if they “have what it takes” to be successful as project managers.
About the author
With two decades of senor-level and entrepreneurial career experience in the Technology industry, Atlanta-based Chandra Worthington currently serves as Founder & CEO of Project Management consulting firm In the Box Management Solutions and Designs, LLC. In the role, she offers a proven track record of leading both onshore and offshore work teams, while leading and managing projects for both Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Among Chandra’s specialties, she works with clients to provide solutions in IT Life Cycle Management and as an IT Infrastructure Architect, while providing savvy team leadership and business continuity acumen. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the DeVry Institute of Technology in Decatur, Georgia. In addition, she was first certified by the Project Management Institute in 2005 and is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.