Description |
xii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Ch. 1. Projects : the opportunities and shortfalls -- Ch. 2. Making sense of projects -- Ch. 3. Projects and complexity -- Ch. 4. Tribalism and rituals -- Ch. 5. The tyranny of projects -- Ch. 6. Managing multiple projects -- Ch. 7. Fraudulent projects -- Ch. 8. The language of projects -- Ch. 9. Creating project sense -- Ch. 10. Personal engagement -- Ch. 11. Delivering value -- Ch. 12. Business transformation -- Ch. 13. Dealing with uncertainty -- Ch. 14. Quests for value and accountability -- Ch. 15. ProjectCraft -- Ch. 16. The business of project management |
Summary |
Drawing heavily on research into the experiences of practising project and programme managers from across private and public sector organizations, this readable, very credible and imaginative exploration of the nature of projects and programmes will strike a chord with every project practitioner. It is a book that offers a realistic set of ideas for developing creative and effective project players, who understand the purpose of what they are doing, the context within which they are working, and the people with whom they need to engage |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-185) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Project management.
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Genre/Form |
Computer network resources
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Author |
ebrary, Inc.
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LC no. |
2006034252 |
ISBN |
9780566087295 alkaline paper |
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0566087294 alkaline paper |
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