For project managers, facilitators, and six sigma project teams, this volume describes practical techniques for accelerating the building of key project deliverables while ensuring their quality. Consultants Means and Adams explain how facilitated group work sessions accomplish tasks better and more efficiently than more traditional individual work approaches. They also offer communication guidelines and recommend ways of managing group dynamics. The Mac- and Windows-compatible CD-ROM contains a variety of printable forms, templates, and checklists. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

Janet A. Means is cofounder of Resource Advantage, Inc., a consulting and training firm specializing in business process innovation, organizational productivity improvement, and information technology planning and design. She is a certified professional facilitator with the International Association of Facilitators. Tammy Adams is the managing partner of Chaosity LLC, a consulting firm specializing in collaborative techniques for business process improvement and project acceleration. She is a certified professional facilitator and certified quality manager.

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