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Stop Playing Games! by Rick A. Morris

A Project Manager's Guide to Successfully Navigating Organizational Politics

Stop Playing Games!, by best-selling author Rick A. Morris, takes a completely different look at project management, using games like "The Pricing Game," "Guess the Truth" and "Grapevine" to illustrate and help readers overcome organizational politics on projects.

Table of Contents

Stop Playing Games!
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  • About the Author
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1 The Status of Our Profession
    • The Halo Effect...Gone Wild!
    • Not Everybody Can Be a Project Manager!
    • It Takes More Than Activity Lists...
    • An Alternative to Apathy or Acceptance of the Mediocre
  • Chapter 2 Finding Value in Project Management
    • Why Is It Difficult to Articulate Value?
    • The Issue with Project Selection
    • How Should Projects Be Selected?
  • Chapter 3 The Pricing Game
    • Coming In Under Budget Can Be Just as Bad!
    • How to Utilize Pert
    • Use Risk Management and Risk Information
    • Never Just Throw a Number
  • Chapter 4 Guess the Truth!
    • It Is What It Is!
    • Force the Decision—Ask for What You Need!
    • Make Assumptive Statements
    • Don't Throw It If You Don't Know It!
  • Chapter 5 Grapevine
    • Communicate Often
    • Change Your Methods of Communication
    • The Issue Log Game
  • Chapter 6 The Right Price
    • Pricing Estimator
    • Honest Conversations
    • Fixed Price versus Time and Material Contracts
  • Chapter 7 Hit the Rodent
    • Learn the Tool!
    • Data = Getting What You Need
    • Don't Force It!
  • Chapter 8 Marco! Polo!
    • A Plan Is a Must
    • Acting as If a Mistake Is Not Made
    • Losing the Forest because of the Trees
  • Chapter 9 Armchair Quarterback
    • You Might Reap What You Sow
    • There Is No Crying in Project Management!
    • Assume the Best
  • Chapter 10 Rules of the Game
    • Always Get the Data
    • Make Sure You Are Following Your Principles
    • Take Care of Your Team
    • Trust in Your Training
  • Chapter 11 How to Win the Game
    • Crafting Effective Messages to Build Trust
    • Have Actionable Outcomes
    • Become a Real Project Manager!

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