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Author Biography: Andy Bruce is the founder of SofTools Limited-a specialist business research and consulting company. Following completion of a largely academic MBA programme, he has spent the past eight years helping a variety of organizations manage major projects and cope with change in the real world-more information on tools and techniques can be found at www.SofTools.net.
Ken Langdon has a background in sales and marketing in the computer industry. During his early years with a major computer supplier, he was involved in pioneering the use of project management techniques-including a comprehensive use of Pert-in the information technology departments of major computer users in industry and local government. As a consultant he has taught project planning techniques and assisted in the preparation of plans in the USA, Europe and Australia.
Categories:
- Business & Money
- Business Development & Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Development & Entrepreneurship
Publisher : DK
Author : Bruce, Andy,Langdon, Ken
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2000-08-15
Number Of Pages : 72
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0789459728
ISBN-13 : 9780789459725
Item weight : 0.25 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 4.7 in x 6.9 in
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