The Practice and Theory of Project Management
Creating Value through Change
Published on 5. November 2019
352 pages
978-1-137-14314-3 (ISBN)
Description
Managing projects, a prominent feature of working life, inevitably involves change at some level. Even though successful project management depends on organisational change, textbooks often fail to recognise this symbiotic nature. This book offers students a practical understanding of the strategic and organisational role of projects.
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11/2008
Red Globe Press
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RICHARD NEWTON is an experienced consultant working in the field of project management.
Content
Preface.- Introduction.- Overview of Project Management.- The Challenge of Projects.- Developing Ideas for Projects and Linking to Strategy.- Project Selection.- Resource Allocation.- Evolution of Requirements.- Definition of Success.- Delivery and Governance of Projects.- Delivering and Sustaining Change.- Achieving and Measuring Benefits.- Dealing with Uncertainty, Ambiguity and Flux.- Enhancing Project Capabilities.- The Limits to Projects.- Projects in Different Organizations.
