The Wiley Guide to Project Organization and Project Management Competencies

A guide to the human factors in project management: knowledge,learning, and maturity The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects address critical,need-to-know information that will help professionals successfullymanage projects in most businesses and help students learn the bestpractices of the industry. They contain not only well-known andwidely used basic project management practices but also the newestand most cutting-edge concepts in the broader theory and practiceof managing projects. This third volume in the series covers a range of organizationaland people-based topics that are occupying the project managementworld today. The essence of project management represents a"people" challenge-the ability to appreciate and effectively employthe competencies of all those who are associated with the projectdevelopment and delivery process. This book explains how you canmore successfully manage a project from inception through deliveryby learning how to handle critical issues around structure, teams,leadership, power and negotiation, and the whole area ofcompetencies. The expert contributors also include chapters onglobal project management knowledge and standards, the role ofproject management associations around the world, projectmanagement maturity models, and other key topics. Complete your understanding of project management with these otherbooks in The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projectsseries: * The Wiley Guide to Project Control * The Wiley Guide to Project, Program & PortfolioManagement * The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain &Procurement Management