Radical Project Management
Radical Project Management

Author: Rob Thomsett

Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9780130094865

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Detailing a project management perspective which stresses the involvement of stakeholders, management, and clients, and which accepts as a premise the fact of constant change, this book describes the necessary tools and offers guidance for fitting the strategy to an existing organization. It offers advice on understanding the project's context, analyzing success and added value, defining its scope and objectives, identifying stakeholders, defining quality, selecting a development strategy, navigating risks, estimating tasks, creating a schedule, tracking and reporting, troubleshooting, and ethics. Thomsett is a consultant. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

eXtreme Project Management
eXtreme Project Management

Author: Douglas DeCarlo

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 0470573678

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Today’s new breed, eXtreme projects are different. They feature high speed, high change, high complexity, high risk, and high stress. While traditional projects follow the classic model of ready, aim, fire, eXtreme project managers succeed by shooting the gun and then redirecting the bullet while not loosing sight of their moving target. eXtreme Project Management provides a practical guide for leaders working under high risk and high pressure while producing the desired bottom-line results. Based on Doug DeCarlo’s extensive experience in working with more than 250 project teams, his eXtreme project management model is built around an integrated set of principles, values, skills, tools, and practices proven to consistently work under conditions of rapid change and uncertainty. eXtreme project management is based on the premise that you don’t manage the unknown the same way you manage the known. It’s a people-centric approach to high performance that makes quality of life a fundamental part of the project venture.

Project Management
Project Management

Author: Rob Kennaugh

Publisher: Rob Kennaugh

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 098045333X

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1. Extra effort -- 2. Problem solving -- 3. Extraordinary help -- 4. Organising yourself -- 5. Adapting to change -- 6. Motivation -- 7. Taking risks -- 8. Selling the message -- 9. Managing people -- 10. The future is yours to create.

Project Management Next Generation
Project Management Next Generation

Author: Harold Kerzner

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 1119832276

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT NEXT GENERATION Strategic guidance on enabling transformational change in the project management landscape In Project Management Next Generation: The Pillars for Organizational Excellence, a team of world-renowned project management leaders delivers an expert discussion on project management implementation in organizations of all kinds. The book explores 10 pillars of project management that will be critical for companies in the coming decade. It offers contributions from industry changemakers and thought leaders that provide the perfect balance between practical experience across a variety of programs, projects, and transformation initiatives. It’s a must-have title for practicing project managers who seek hands-on guidance and insightful case studies complete with discussion questions and instruction materials, including PowerPoint lecture slides and a full Instructors Manual on the companion website. In addition to the perspectives of several global commercial organizations on the project management industry’s future, readers will find: Thorough introductions to project management as a strategic competency and corporate project management cultures Comprehensive explorations of workforce upskilling and defining project success Practical discussions of flexible project management frameworks and flexible life cycle phases and project governance In-depth examinations of value-driven project management and metrics, as well as metrics for intangible assets, and strategic metrics Perfect for mid-level corporate, project, and team managers, as well as executives and business consultants, Project Management Next Generation: The Pillars for Organizational Excellence will also earn a place in the libraries of students in courses on advanced project management at the upper-level undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Rational Project Manager
The Rational Project Manager

Author: A. Longman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-04-08

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0471730033

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This comprehensive exploration of the project management process presents the tools, steps, and processes of project management and uncovers the critical thinking -- the why -- vital to project management excellence. Incorporating Kepner-Tregoe?s renowned and effective problem-solving and decision-making processes, the book guides you through the core activities of project management?planning, solving problems, making decisions, and assessing risk. It positions projects within an organization?s "performance environment," an understanding of which is essential for effective team performance and alignment. Offering a combination of overarching insights into organizational dynamics, as well as specific processes and practices for effective management, this is a resource no project leader -- and no project team member -- should be without.

Project Management Leadership
Project Management Leadership

Author: Rory Burke

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-02-14

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1118825403

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Project Management Leadership is a comprehensive guide to the human factors involved in Project Management, in particular the leadership skills required to ensure successful implementation of current best practice. It provides the latest insights on team building, motivation, collaboration, and networking skills, and the way these can be harnessed to manage a successful project. Exercises and worked examples are provided throughout.

Project Management in Radical Innovation
Project Management in Radical Innovation

Author: Luis Pons

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 7

ISBN-13:

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To successfully implement innovative and high-risk projects in complex environments, project managers should adopt a project management approach informed by practices, tools, and techniques that have been proven to help project teams realize similar types of projects. This paper examines how project managers can effectively help their project teams implement innovative initiatives, particularly those types of projects that significantly disrupt existing situations and conditions. In doing so, it discusses the impact--to organizations, communities, and individuals--of the radical changes which innovations generate; it overviews the literature on innovation, creativity, and failure. It then defines the concepts of radical innovation, risk, hazard, uncertainty, and crisis; it analyzes the impact of innovation on human cognitive processing.

Right-Brain Project Management
Right-Brain Project Management

Author: B. Michael Aucoin

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1523096004

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Right-Brain Project Management: A Complementary Approach looks at contemporary project management from a fresh perspective, exploring “right-brain" approaches that are intuitive and capitalize on natural human thinking and activity. Coupled with the logical and formal, or “left-brain," methodology associated with conventional project management, facilitation of right-brain functions offers a good range of techniques for project success. Presenting extensive research and the experiences of project managers who use right-brain approaches successfully, this book sheds a unique and hopeful light on conquering the challenges of contemporary projects. In this valuable resource, you will: •Explore the current landscape of project management, which highlights contemporary projects that are complex and aggressive •Examine topics that address how people grow and develop patterns of thinking and attitudes that have a profound effect on the management of projects •Consider what truly motivates people to get out of bed and right to their projects •Evaluate the profound changes that take place on projects and how to navigate those changes •Discover the seven principles of right-brain project management, founded on the powerful and rich processing capabilities of the right brain Learn how the successful project manager can become a whole-brain project manager by enlisting resources from both the right and the left sides, and how to further enhance project management by incorporating innovation and flexibility.

The Zen Approach to Project Management
The Zen Approach to Project Management

Author: George Pitagorsky

Publisher: www.iil.com/publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0970827695

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Projects are often more complex and stressful than they need to be. Far too many of them fail to meet expectations. There are far too many conflicts. There are too few moments of joy and too much anxiety. But there is hope. It is possible to remove the unnecessary stress and complexity. This book is about how to do just that. It links the essential principles and techniques of managing projects to a "wisdom" approach for working with complex, people-based activities. Project management becomes a metaphor for how we can live our lives and, if we follow the wisdom traditions, the way we live our lives becomes a metaphor for how to manage projects. The book guides readers in exploring how to: .Remove unnecessary stress and complexity from your projects .Apply mindfulness and open mindedness to cut through the barriers to personal self-actualization .Manage expectations to ensure that people get what they need, when they need it and for the cost they expected to pay and that they accept what they get .Manage performance to cut through interpersonal and intrapersonal issues that get in the way of excellence .Break free of self-imposed barriers to creative thinking, conflict resolution and problem solving .Remain calm and energetic while being active and effective in the face of chaos, fear, resistance to change, unrealistic demands, conflict and the other aspects of project life that cause stress

Effective Project Management
Effective Project Management

Author: Robert K. Wysocki

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-09-29

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 1118004973

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Unlock your potential and achieve breakthrough performance in project management If you're looking for a more robust approach to project management--one that recognizes the project environment and adapts accordingly--then this is the perfect resource. It not only guides you through the traditional methods, but also covers the adaptive and extreme approaches as well. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of each one and know exactly when and how to use them. You'll also be introduced to the Adaptive Project Framework, which arms you with a new project management methodology. And with the help of two new case studies, you'll be able to put these ideas into practice and experience some of the contemporary nuances of projects. This definitive guide to project management shows you how to: Take advantage of new variations on traditional project management methods, including risk assessment and control Decide the best method for managing specific types of projects by analyzing all of the pros and cons Apply the Adaptive Project Framework to the world of fast-paced, high-change, and complex projects Create a war room to successfully manage multiple team projects Determine how project portfolio management approaches can help companies achieve a greater return on investment Utilize all nine Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) standards advocated by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) (PMBOK and PMI are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)