{"product_id":"the-art-of-project-management-tom-sheppard-9781979467544","title":"The Art of Project Management","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a science to project management, and an art. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe science is established and the subject of many books, college courses, and certification programs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe art of project management is almost ignored. Yet, \u003cstrong\u003eit is the art which separates the basically competent project managers from those who are the cream of the crop, \u003c\/strong\u003e those who can successfully manage projects when tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo responsible executive, looking to hire a project manager to lead a large, high-risk, high-profile project should extend an offer without understanding what a project manager of that caliber needs to know, to do, and to be. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo responsible project manager should take on such a project without having first attained a level of mastery of both the science, and the art of project management. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Sheppard specializes in managing large ($10mm+), high-risk, high profile projects in the US financial services industry. With more than two decades of successful experience, a masters degree in project management and a former Project Management Professional certification, he shares the secrets that make the difference between those who can successfully manage such large, risky projects, and those who go down in flames, often taking their project with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA study by the Gartner Group found that 60% of all large projects fail. While that number is pretty scary in itself, it doesn't reflect how many executives and project mangers found their careers irreparably harmed when those projects failed. Suddenly, career arcs are truncated. Doors close and opportunities evaporate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you aspire to lead large projects, or are an executive needing to hire project leadership you can't afford to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet your copy today, before you find yourself going down with the ship \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Sheppard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1979467544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781979467544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Tom Sheppard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138670194943,"sku":"9781979467544","price":14.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc5c54cc-9e17-4eb1-80cd-8d499c104830.jpg?v=1687900916","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-project-management-tom-sheppard-9781979467544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}