Using extensive case studies and charts, an information technology service industry veteran introduces his program for relating IT costs to business needs and key performance indicators and benchmarks. Appends a review of accounting, a representation of one way of thinking about organizational IT functions, and a glossary of terms from AWAC to sunk cost fallacy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Taking Control of It Costs: A Business Managers Guide

Business & Money

Nokes, Sebastian

Finance

Financial Times Management

Startup.com takes you through all the stages of starting up a business on the Internet - from the initial idea, through business planning, and on to setting up and growing the business, it consistently provides essential practical guidance and advice.Issues covered include:Internet hot topics and growth areas and their business dynamics planning your business so that you stand the best possible chance of success how to hire and retain the right kind of help your role and that of your staff securing funds legal issues how to survive and prosper when the Internet bubble bursts. The book draws upon the knowledge and experience of a team of experts drawn from every relevant field - these include entrepreneurs such as Keith Young and Alastair Shaw, investors and consultants, as well as major players such as KPMG and Mishcon de Reya, all of whom present professional expertise and insight from some of the most famous and successful Internet start-ups, such as EasyNet, RealNames and NetBenefit. "You can be a successful entrepreneur. You can change the world."

Startup.Com: Everything You Need to Know About Starting Up an Internet Company

Ft Pr

Knowing that you're managing a project that is going well is a good feeling. That moment when you know that it's going to happen on time, that it's avoided the pitfalls and delays that could have derailed it, and that people and resources have come together surely and smoothly, is a moment to savour. Fortunately, it's a very achievable moment if you have mastered the tools and techniques of great project management. Developed from the day to day experiences of real project managers facing real organisational and logistical challenges, this book is designed to put you on a fast-track to managing projects of every shape and size with speed and accuracy. This will be a powerful skill to possess in a business world where work is increasingly organised around projects. The Definitive Guide to Project Management will show you, step by step, how to deliver the right projects in the right way at the right time, while keeping your life in balance. Using the principles critical chain management, the authors help you master the essentials of good project management and then explore the situations where good projects and good business meet.How to manage risks and politics; how to demonstrate the value added by a project; how to communicate upwards and downwards in project teams; how to energise projects; how to turn failing projects around; and how to spot likely problem projects. It is practical, to the point, and can be used immediately. An essential companion if you want projects to be a source of inspiration not perspiration. Inside you will find key questions, step-by-step guidance and action checklists to help with each stage of a well-executed project: *Before you start *Planning *Preliminary definition *Full definition *Design *Build and test *Implementation *Shutdown and review With"The Definitive Guide to Project Management", you can deliver results on time, every time. Financial Times Prentice Hall's best-selling 'Definitive' suite provides managers and entrepreneurs with a fast-track to acquiring a range of essential executive skills. Other titles in the series include: "The Definitive Business Plan The Definitive Guide to Managing the Numbers The Definitive Guide to Marketing Planning"

Definitive Guide to Project Management: Every Executive's Fast-Track to Delivering on Time and on Budget

Greenwood, Alan

Goodman, Mark

Major, Ian

Management & Leadership

Successful project management is delivering your projects on time, to brief and within budget. The Definitive Guide to Project Management shows you step by step how to master the techniques of effective project management so that your projects deliver what you want, every time. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced project managers, The Definitive Guide to Project Management is the essential companion for anyone looking to develop their project management skills. Revised and improved to follow the presigious PMI certification scheme, its indispensable advice can be put to work immediately. Inside you will find key exam questions, templates and action checklists to help you at each stage of your well-executed project. Get the job done and on time with The Definitive Guide to Project Management The Definitive Business Series will ensure you get up to speed fast with all the business essentials you need to be a success. With their guided step-by-step approach the latest practical business techniques and concepts and their easy-to-read style, The Definitive Business Series cover every aspect of the topic from the business basics to the essential skills needed to progress in your career. The Definitive Business Series. Your fast-track to business success.

The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The Fast Track to Getting the Job Done on Time and on Budget

Kelly, Seán

Learn the fundamentals of financial language so you can make better financial decisions. This complete and easy-to-digest guide to financial jargon will show you how to understand finance, how to speak financial language, how to make better financial decisions and will show you how financial decision making affects you. Finance Plain and Simple is for everyone who will need to make financial decisions throughout their lives - be it about pensions, savings, mortgages or investments. This accessible book includes worked examples and case studies which illustrate how terms like AER and cash flow affect individual consumers.

Finance: Plain and Simple: What You Need to Know to Make Better Financial Decisions (Financial Times Series)

Ft Press

FT Promo The Definitive Guide to Project Management

Financial Times/Prentice Hall

Discover what you need to know to become a great project manager with these essential resources. Definitive Guide to Project Management is the definitive guide to mastering the techniques of effective project management so that your projects deliver what you want, every time. The Project Manager is a fresh approach to project management: it moves beyond the formal methodologies and techniques to shed light on the core skills that will make you a great project manager.

Value Pack: Definitive Guide to Project Management/Project Manager pk

Pearson/Education

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