Présentation de l'éditeur
Now you don't have to be an MBA or advanced specialist to learn the principles of project management. Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management in 24 Hours gives readers a lesson-by-lesson approach to learning the ins and outs of budgets, team-building and tracking. Recognizing that most projects are managed electronically or online today, the author also shows better and more efficient ways to track and achieve goals.
Biographie de l'auteur
Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus is President of Mingus Associates, Inc., a writing, training, and consulting company specializing in project management and historic preservation. Founded in 1989, the company has worked with a wide variety of clients, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Cornell University, M&T Bank, Mark IV Industries, NCR, Ralston Purina, Sundstrand Corporation, and Systemation.
Mingus has been working in or with project management for nearly 25 years. She has written more than 50 articles and has delivered over 500 workshops on a variety of project management, training, computer, and historic preservation topics. She holds a Master's in Education and a Master's in Historic Preservation and received her PMP certification from the Project Management Institute in 1996.
She serves on the board of several organizations, including the Buffalo chapter of the Project Management Institute. She is also chair of the Historic Preservation Commission in the Town of Amherst, New York.
She firmly believes that learning to manage projects more effectively can help people not only in their careers but also in their personal lives. To that end, this book presents the basics of effective project management. Mingus resides with her husband, daughters, and cat, Max, in Williamsville, New York.
