About the Project Management Edge

Introducing a new book by Jay Barnet Ress:

The Project Management Edge: How to lead any project to success

A practical (hands on) learning experience
in the art & science of project management:

• Run your project like a professional
• Fill the role of an effective servant-leader
• Improve the process you follow to select and manage projects
• Learn the principles, the planning, and the leadership that makes an effective project manager

In today’s world, your success often depends on how well you can organize and lead a project. This book has everything you need to take yourself from “zero” to “professional”. No matter where you are starting from, you will end up with the core knowledge and skills you need to manage any project that comes your way.

To make it hands on, in the first chapter you will select a project to work on. It can be anything you want to accomplish.

Then, each chapter after that has a key principle or method for you to apply to your project. To make it easy (and hands on), there is an interactive worksheet for each chapter (28 in all) included with this book. Just read the chapter and follow the directions in the worksheet.

You can use these worksheets on any project.  They contain universal tools and methods which you can use to get people working together toward a shared (project) objective.

Some worksheets cover the nuts and bolts of project management. They will help you to visualize, plan, schedule, and coordinate the work of your project.

Other worksheets will help you meet the real-world demands of running a project. They will help you to:

• Take a proactive, assertive approach to business.
• Facilitate communication, in meetings or any interpersonal setting
• Model accountability
• Handle conflict
• Manage perception
• Run action-oriented meetings

You will be guided by Jay Barnet Ress, an expert PM with decades of front-line experience.

Jay is also an acclaimed instructor. The Project Management Edge has been extensively taught to upwardly mobile professionals who work for organizations of all sizes in a wide array of fields.

These insights and hands-on learning methods are now presented in an easy-to-follow and enjoyable reading experience, one that is loaded with practical skills anyone can understand and apply.

Read this book and look for ways to bring the project management edge to your projects and your leadership style. It is almost certain that you will find ways to do that, not only in these pages but in your daily work.  Get the edge and pursue your win.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDGE: HOW TO LEAD ANY PROJECT TO SUCCESS

How do I know if this approach will work for me?

Always a good question.  First, think about the fact that you are going to take a project from wherever it is right now, and bring it to a successful conclusion. Second, the entire time you are working on your project, you are also gaining experience with the mindset and skills of a professional project manager.

Here is a link to

The PM Edge Worksheet 1: Select Your Project.

Click the above link to open the worksheet. It will guide you to select a project to work on as you read. With your project in hand, you are ready to go If you are feeling it, purchase your copy of The Project Management Edge and start your adventure.

How do I purchase The Project Management Edge: How to lead any project to success?

The book is available in electronic format and printed copy at www.amazon.com. Click on this link to order your copy: Purchase The Project Management Edge on Amazon {add link}

Can I read the book and not do the worksheets?

Absolutely. The worksheets will help you apply what you are reading, but you can simply read The Project Management Edge and get a lot out of it.

I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with PMI. What does The Project Management Edge offer me?

1. A better understanding of the PMI PMBOK Guide in practical terms.
2. The ability to apply PMI methods and tools to your project using the worksheets included with the book.
3. Insight into the leadership and communication methods that make a successful project manager.
4. A program of personal development to strengthen your abilities in areas such as assertiveness, facilitation, team management, and acting as a change agent.
5. PDU’s (Professional Development Units) that you can earn by either reading the book, or by using The Project Management Edge as the basis for a structured learning experience approved by PMI for PDU credit.

It says that The Project Management Edge is based on the workshops that Jay Ress has designed and taught for decades. Is Jay available for speaking engagements, or to run a workshop for my organization?

Yes. Contact us at www.outsetgroup.com. We will respond with a customized presentation or workshop.

Can I copy The Project Management Edge, or the included worksheets, and share it with co-workers, friends, or my superiors?

No. The Project Management Edge, and the included worksheets, are the copyrighted intellectual property of the author. If you would like to share this book, or the worksheets, you will need permission from the publisher, The Outset Group. Contact us at www.outsetgroup.com.

I would like to set up a training program within my organization to teach The Project Management Edge to our employees. How would I do that?

Contact us at www.outsetgroup.com and we will work with you to design and deliver any level of training.  Alternatively, we will work with you to arrange licensing for your organization to use these materials, including train-the-trainer programs.