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Project Management for Profit

A Failsafe Guide to Keeping Projects On Track and On Budget
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Project Management for Profit offers a practical guide for using project management strategies to boost financial outcomes. The authors, Joe Knight, Brad Angus, and Roger Thomas, share insights on improving project efficiency and effectiveness with the goal of enhancing profitability. With real-world examples and actionable advice, this book is ideal for business professionals looking to bridge the gap between sound project management and financial success.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on optimising project management strategies to maximise profits. It offers practical insights and real-world examples that can transform how you handle business projects, making it ideal for entrepreneurs and business managers eager to enhance their financial outcomes.

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The holy grail of project management is knowing, in terms of both budget and time, where you stand at any given moment, while making course corrections in real time. Most project management systems don't even come close. Joe Knight (co-author of the bestselling Financial Intelligence Project Management for Profit

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The holy grail of project management is knowing, in terms of both budget and time, where you stand at any given moment, while making course corrections in real time. Most project management systems don't even come close.

Joe Knight (co-author of the bestselling Financial Intelligence), Roger Thomas, and Brad Angus have the answer: an easy-to-implement system, developed and field-tested for almost two decades. Project Management for Profit introduces the Setpoint system to get you where you need to be, on time and on budget.

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Project Management for Profit is praised as an accessible and practical guide for those who need a straightforward system for managing projects without delving deeply into technical methodologies. It's especially beneficial for individuals juggling multiple tasks, whether working with a local team or managing a team dispersed globally.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781422144176

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 June 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • With John Case

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 311g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Joe Knight is CFO and co-owner of Setpoint and co-owner and senior consultant with the Business Literacy Institute. He is coauthor of the popular and highly acclaimed book Financial Intelligence. Roger Thomas is vice president of operations and a project manager at Setpoint. Brad Angus is co-owner and CEO of Setpoint.

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