MANAGING FOR A CHANGE, Anthony Davies

Title: Managing for a Change
Writer: Anthony Davies
Publisher: ITDG Publishing
Edition: 2003
Pages: 164
Dimension: 24,5x 17,5x 1cm
Cover: Softcover


Language: English
Call No.: 361.8/Dav/M/C.1
Status: Available

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Project management is a skill that has to be learnt:good intentions and enthusiasm are not enough! This book provides an insight into development projects' planning and management by guiding the reader, chapter by chapter, through the stages from concept to completion. Topics covered include problem identification, mobilizing a group, solution identification and planning, resource identification and cost estimating, projact funding,basic book keeping and records, project supervision, project execution and post-project managament.

There is advice on all aspects of the process including problem analysis, meeting, letter-writing, decision-making, leadership, employment of contractors and quality control. The last chapter includes sections on profit and non profit making interprises and each chapter ends with exercise to help test the new knowledge and reinforce the lessons in good practice.