No More Headaches, Hypertension, or Heartburn If your work involves projects, then this book is for you. It willshow every company owner and project manager--at businesses largeand small--how to run projects differently. You'll benefit ifyou've ever: - been over budget on a project - exceeded a timeline on a project - worked on a project that completely stalled as you neared thefinish line - lost money on a sure-thing project and had no idea why - noticed that scope and feature creep held you back - watched a project take three times as long as planned - felt too embarrassed to perform a review of your successes andfailures - wondered whether your project actually made any money By the time you finish the book, you'll be ready to implementProject Management for Profit in your own company--and be preparedto keep your projects on track and on budget.
By exploring measures that have transformed businesses, DavidParmenter has developed a methodology that is breathtaking in itssimplicity and yet profound in its impact. Now in an updated andexpanded Second Edition, Key Performance Indicators is a proactiveguide representing a significant shift in the way KPIs aredeveloped and used, with an abundance of implementation tools,including: The four foundation stones that lead the development and use ofKPIs A 12-step model for developing and using KPIs withguidelines A KPI resource kit including worksheets, workshop programs, andquestionnaires A new and pragmatic approach to finding critical successfactors Over 300 performance measures Implementation variations for small to medium enterprises andnot-for-profit organizations New implementation short cuts How to brainstorm performance measures Templates for reporting performance measures A resource kit for a consultant who is acting as a coach /facilit
Guidance on how to share information among peers to helpscompanies achieve greater success. Explains the latest managementbuzzwords, offers advice on keeping open communication withcustomers and co-workers, and maintaining a knowledge managementprogram with the future in mind. Softcover.
The little black book of marketing is here. Marketing guru Peter Fisk's inspirational manual of marketing shows you how to inject marketing genius into your business to stand out from the crowd and deliver exceptional results. Marketing Genius is about achieving genius in your business and its markets, through your everyday decisions and actions. It combines the deep intelligence and radical creativity required to make sense of, and stand out in today's markets. It applies the genius of Einstein and Picasso to the challenges of marketing, brands and innovation, to deliver exceptional impact in the market and on the bottom line. Marketers need new ways of thinking and more radical creativity. Here you will learn from some of the world's most innovative brands and marketers from Alessi to Zara, Jones Soda to Jet Blue, Google to Innocent. Peter Fisk is a highly experienced marketer. He spent many years working for the likes of British Airways and American Express, Coca Cola and Microsoft. He was the CEO of
