Project Resilience

Reviews / Votes

'Beyond prescriptive project literature, we need to understand real projects, with real people and wicked problems. This book provides a structured approach, looking at traps or "lures" (certainty, aleatoric risk view, over-simplicity, fail-safe over-planning, illusion of control). The book recognises "too difficult" aspects that are often ignored, and best practices - a good contribution to the new way of looking at real projects.' Terry Williams, Hull University Business School, UK 'Insightful and down to earth - this book is compulsive reading for anyone with an interest in Project Management. As the authors say, the purpose of this book is to guide - not prescribe? and in so doing it takes the reader through the subject matter in both its science and art forms. In so doing it provides a bridge between theory and practice using as it does some interesting vignettes to develop its themes. The aim is to improve the understanding of the practice? of project management in all its forms and to provide useful, thought-provoking approaches to disentangle the myths of the subject matter. There are many practical tips for the practitioner set out by authors who clearly know and understand the subject matter. I believe this book makes a useful contribution to the current literature.' Mike Jones, Director of the Foundation for Management Education, UK 'This very readable book addresses some very common causes of serious project problems and even failures - the interplay of uncertainty and complexity and accommodating the different perceptions of those involved. The authors' insights, plus the well exemplified and very practical approaches described, will enable project managers to avoid many of the resulting risks and enable effective responses if they occur.' John Ward, Cranfield University, School of Management, UK 'This thoroughly researched book provides fresh insights and perspectives to help the most capable project managers manage risk an