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Art and practice of managing projects [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: London ICE 2010Description: eBookISBN:
  • 9780727741240
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Partial contents:
Part A Systems ? the genesis of projects -- 1. Systems approach -- 2. Representing systems -- 3. Systems thinking -- 4. Synergy between organisations and projects -- Part B Changes in managing work -- 5. An account of management progression -- 6. The rise of projects and their management -- 7. Project management: today's fashion? -- 8. Projects: agents for change -- 9. Performing organisations -- 10. Relationship management -- 11. Project teams, people, skills -- 12. Project management office -- 13. Aligning business strategy and project management -- 14. Project conceptualisation -- 15. Project financing -- 16. Managing the design phase -- 17. Planning and scheduling -- 18. Estimating the budget cost -- 19. Time and cost: interlinkage and performance -- 20. Project risk and its management -- 21. Value and the value system -- Part F Achieving successful outcomes -- 22. Procuring what the project needs -- 23. Managing the project and its stakeholders -- 24. Quality, health, safety and environment -- 25. Communications and configuration management -- 26. Completion, feedback and lessons learned.
Summary: This eBook provides the tools and techniques you need to increase effectiveness at all levels of your project team and to achieve your strategic goals. Structured into six parts, each containing a real-life case study, this book takes a systems approach to project management, guiding the reader through the key stages from initial idea to final completion.
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Book Virtual Online EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 152862-1001

Part A Systems ? the genesis of projects -- 1. Systems approach -- 2. Representing systems -- 3. Systems thinking -- 4. Synergy between organisations and projects -- Part B Changes in managing work -- 5. An account of management progression -- 6. The rise of projects and their management -- 7. Project management: today's fashion? -- 8. Projects: agents for change -- 9. Performing organisations -- 10. Relationship management -- 11. Project teams, people, skills -- 12. Project management office -- 13. Aligning business strategy and project management -- 14. Project conceptualisation -- 15. Project financing -- 16. Managing the design phase -- 17. Planning and scheduling -- 18. Estimating the budget cost -- 19. Time and cost: interlinkage and performance -- 20. Project risk and its management -- 21. Value and the value system -- Part F Achieving successful outcomes -- 22. Procuring what the project needs -- 23. Managing the project and its stakeholders -- 24. Quality, health, safety and environment -- 25. Communications and configuration management -- 26. Completion, feedback and lessons learned.

This eBook provides the tools and techniques you need to increase effectiveness at all levels of your project team and to achieve your strategic goals. Structured into six parts, each containing a real-life case study, this book takes a systems approach to project management, guiding the reader through the key stages from initial idea to final completion.