E-Books →Project Challenges How to Face and Conquer 5 of the Greatest Challenges Project Managers have to Deal with

I mean, if only projects ran the way they do in the textbooks and standard courses.
But, of course, they don't. And that's part of the reason many of us love the project environment. But, when it's the first time you are having to take over someone else's started project, or worse, turn around a failing project...
Well, where to start?
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And what if you get good at this stuff and need to manage multiple projects? How can you do that?
Then, it all starts to get too much. How do you handle it, when you start to feel overwhelmed?
And then there's a full-on project crisis: how should you tackle that.
Don't Worry
I have been to all of these places and more. I have worked the problem and seen others do the same. So I have you covered. Because, in this eBook, I'll show you tried and true ways to tackle each of these project challenges, so you can handle them all too.
The Ultimate Project Takeover Formula
It is never a good idea to takeover a project someone else has started. There is too much risk that they will not have set it up to succeed. So, what should you do if you have no choice? For whatever reason, you have to engage in a project takeover, and you want to make a success of it? Many authors have focused on the first few days, but the challenge of project takeover extends beyond this. So, we will look at all the aspects of what you need to do, when you take over an existing project.
Project Turnaround: How to Rescue a Failing Project
No-one wants to have a failing project on their hands. But it happens. And the solution is 'Project Turnaround'. Every Project Manager needs to know how to rescue a failing project. In this chapter, we'll talk you through the five project turnaround steps. These will let you recover your project and set it on an even keel.
Secret Strategies to Manage Multiple Projects
As your experience as a Project Manager grows, you will be increasingly called upon to manage multiple projects. And this does not just apply to full time Project managers... So, what are the secret strategies that experienced Project Managers use to manage multiple projects? In this chapter, I'll share all of my best advice.
Feeling Overwhelmed by Your Project? What to Do
It can easily happen to a Project Manager. The work builds up. The problems increase. Deadlines loom. Before you know it, you're feeling overwhelmed. There's just so much you have to do. Where to start? How to get back into control? You feel breathless, shaky, maybe a little scared. Don't worry: I can help.
Project Crisis... Are you Ready?
At some point in your project management career, you'll need to deal with a project crisis. It may come in one of many forms. And it may arise for any of a huge range of reasons. It may not be the fault of you and your project team. But, equally, it may be. So, you need to prepare for a project crisis. And your two priorities are first, to be able to spot a project crisis coming, and avert it, and second, to deal with a project crisis, if one occurs.
Summary
The five chapters (and one appendix) of this eBook contain some of my hardest-won knowledge. This isn't what you learn in the basic books. And it's not what you'll get in a standard project management course. This is the good stuff: the secret sauce of being a true, mature project professional.