{"product_id":"9781483557861","title":"Intro to Project Management: From Foreplay to Climax","description":"In this guide to project management, geared toward “virgins”, or first-time\/inexperienced project managers, author Chandra Worthington provides a simple, straightforward plan of action for success.   Using clear language, Worthington offers tips on everything from effective project management to the steps involved in such an undertaking. She provides a quick sketch of the type of person who would make a good project manager, and she lists skills found in other professions that transfer well to project management.  Worthington provides a six-month guide to successfully enter into project management as a project coordinator or project manager.  Beginning with an overview of project management and continuing with a description of the person who would be successful in the role, Worthington then breaks down the stages of project management, using a clever dating analogy throughout.  After explaining how skills from other jobs can be transitioned into project management, she offers readers the sage advice to create a portfolio highlighting their skills and successes.  Worthington ends with a “Roadmap to Success” that breaks down the steps aspiring project managers should take to reach their ultimate goal: successful management of their new career.     Readers will benefit greatly from Worthington’s conversational writing and no-nonsense approach to what can be a difficult topic to explain. This is an excellent starting point for those who have wondered if they “have what it takes” to be successful as project managers.","brand":"BookBaby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144773517552,"sku":"9781483557861","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781483557861_p0.jpg?v=1763630363","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781483557861","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}