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Author : Tyson R. Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Reducing Unwelcome Surprise in Project Management written by Tyson R. Browning and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ranga Ramasesh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Reducing Unwelcome Surprises in Project Management written by Ranga Ramasesh and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many project managers and their executive sponsors are surprised when projects go off track: "Why didn't we see that coming?" Even projects that employ sophisticated techniques for risk management have surprising derailments. However, risk management can only manage known risks, and "unknown unknowns" (often called "unk-unks") are lurking in every project. The authors argue, however, that many unk-unks aren't really unk-unks at all. Rather, they are things no one has bothered to find out. Indeed, the authors point out, there are two kinds of unknowns: unknown unknowns (things we don't know we don't know) and known unknowns (things we know we don't know). Every project has some of both. The techniques of conventional risk management apply only to the known unknowns. However, some unk-unks can be converted into known unknowns through a process of directed recognition. The article provides an overview of the targets, methods and tools of directed recognition - the where, why and how. First, the authors introduce six project domains in and around a project where uncertainty resides (and where recognition should occur). Second, they describe the characteristics that increase uncertainty in projects and explain why they make unk-unks more likely. Finally, they present a set of techniques for converting knowable unk-unks into known unknowns. Although unk-unks are by definition things managers don't realize they are missing, it's possible, the authors say, to look at a project and its context and realize that unk-unks are likely to exist - and why. Large, complex projects are more likely to encounter unk-unks than small, simple projects. The more complicated a project seems to the project manager and other participants, the greater the likelihood that something important will be missed, thus increasing the likelihood of unk-unks. Organizations that actively look to uncover unk-unks are more likely to convert them into known unknowns. By providing guidance on where and why unk-unks exist in projects, and how to recognize their clues, managers can reduce the number and magnitude of unwelcome surprises.
Author : Alex Gorod
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429591225
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)
Download or read book Evolving Toolbox for Complex Project Management written by Alex Gorod and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book enhances learning about complex project management principles and practices through the introduction and discussion of a portfolio of tools presented as an evolving toolbox. Throughout the book, industry practitioners examine the toolsets that are part of the toolbox to develop a broader understanding of complex project management challenges and the available tools to address them. This approach establishes a dynamic, structured platform for a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the modern, rapidly changing, multifaceted business environment to teach the next generation of project managers to successfully cope with the ever increasing complexity of the 21st century.
Author : Graham M. Winch
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800880286
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Research Handbook on Complex Project Organizing written by Graham M. Winch and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-19 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Handbook provides a cutting-edge review of complex project organizing (CPO), and suggests fruitful avenues for future research with a focus on grand challenges and a sustainable future.
Author : Graham Miles Winch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198861990
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Strategic Project Organizing written by Graham Miles Winch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategic Project Organizing takes a unique approach to project management that places emphasis on the strategic and organizational aspects of projects and their leadership. Structured around the Three Domains model, it covers all the fundamental project management concepts, whilst guiding thereader through the organizational challenges of enabling positive change.Through the lens of strategic leadership, this text equips students to know how to respond proactively to threats, as well as seize opportunities, in order to advantageously change the socio-economic environment in an organization's favour. The text also helps students to understand the tools andtechniques adopted during the process of organizational transformation.All chapters offer review and discussion-based questions to encourage critical thinking; as well as case vignettes and a longer, end-of-chapter case study to help students apply theory to practice. Real life projects featured in the case studies include the Eden Project, the Thames Tideway Tunneland the Berlin Brandenburg Airport.The ebook offers a mobile experience and convenient access: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe book's online resources include:For students:Web links to relevant videosWeb links to resources on group workAnswers/hints to the self-test and application questions in the bookFor lecturers:Test bankMajor teaching case on CATA 4Teaching notes for CATA 4 major teaching casePowerPoint slidesAdditional PowerPoint slides for 3-day teaching block
Author : Katy Angliss
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000826678
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Strategic Portfolio Management written by Katy Angliss and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a powerful insight into strategic portfolio management and its central role in the delivery of organisational strategy, maximisation of value creation, and efficient allocation of resources and capabilities to achieve organisational strategic objectives. The book makes a valuable contribution to the development of thinking on the translation of strategy into actionable work. Whether you are a senior manager building a high-performing strategic portfolio for your organisation or an academic searching for new perspectives on strategy execution through portfolio management, you will find great significance in this book. Twenty-eight chapters in four sections provide multiple perspectives on the topic, with in-depth guidance on organisational design for strategic portfolio management and covering all process, capability, and leadership aspects of strategic portfolio management. The book includes several detailed case studies for the effective deployment of strategic portfolios, bringing together theory and practice for strategic portfolio management. This book is particularly valuable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of project and portfolio management, strategic management, and leadership who are looking to expand their knowledge within the multi-project environment. Highly practical and logical in its structure, it also shows project management professionals how to effectively manage their business portfolios and align this with their business strategy.
Author : Martin K. Starr
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317419235
Total Pages : 1264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Production and Operations Management written by Martin K. Starr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable volume highlights the importance of Production and Operations Management (POM) as a field of study and research contributing to substantial business and social growth. The editors emphasize how POM works with a range of systems—agriculture, disaster management, e-commerce, healthcare, hospitality, military systems, not-for-profit, retail, sports, sustainability, telecommunications, and transport—and how it contributes to the growth of each. Martin K. Starr and Sushil K. Gupta gather an international team of experts to provide researchers and students with a panoramic vision of the field. Divided into eight parts, the book presents the history of POM, and establishes the foundation upon which POM has been built while also revisiting and revitalizing topics that have long been essential. It examines the significance of processes and projects to the fundamental growth of the POM field. Critical emerging themes and new research are examined with open minds and this is followed by opportunities to interface with other business functions. Finally, the next era is discussed in ways that combine practical skill with philosophy in its analysis of POM, including traditional and nontraditional applications, before concluding with the editors’ thoughts on the future of the discipline. Students of POM will find this a comprehensive, definitive resource on the state of the discipline and its future directions.
Author : Mark Betts
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040166202
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Strategic Integrated Program Delivery written by Mark Betts and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-12-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines a cutting-edge form of program delivery which the authors term SIP-Form or Strategic Integrated Program delivery. Using the Melbourne Level Crossing Removal Program (LXRP), consisting of the removal of 85 dangerous level crossings throughout metropolitan Melbourne, including rail station upgrades, signalling and track work, and other associated capital works, as an exemplar, the book sets out four features that the authors argue define the SIP-form concept as follows: The organisation delivers a program of projects, many using an IPD contract variant form such as a Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) in Australia and numerous other countries, or the Integrated Form of Agreement (IFoA) in North America The contract form adopted is used and has been strategically designed to accommodate the project’s risk and uncertainty profile, as is the case with the LXRP Projects within the program are integrated with some being concurrently delivered with coordination across the projects in a coherent and highly purposeful manner. Projects are not included that do not strategically fit the overall program delivery strategy There is a strategy for learning and innovation diffusion across projects, concurrently and sequentially. Lessons to be learned are learned through designed-in governance mechanisms The LXRP is a potentially unique program of projects, and the book takes the reader on a journey through this complex program and after giving the background and relevant context covers topics such as strategy, governance, procurement, collaboration, program alliance, HRM, leadership, digital innovation, continuous improvement, community engagement, and performance measurement. This detailed analysis of such a complex program of projects makes this book essential reading for project managers, engineers, and advanced students of project delivery and management.
Author : Rajagopal
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1631575309
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Innovative Business Projects written by Rajagopal and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the project management tools and techniques in reference to innovation management analyzing global-local business scenarios, project environment, and administrative perspectives. It also details the financial, risk management, new project designs, complexities in managing innovation, and developing customer-centric innovation projects. Discussions in the book also deliberate on how innovation business project can be managed systematically to enhance organizational performance.
Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799853462
Total Pages : 1448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 1448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Industrial Revolution has disrupted businesses worldwide through the introduction of highly automated processes. This disruption has affected the way in which companies conduct business, impacting everything from managerial styles to resource allocations to necessary new skillsets. As the business world continues to change and evolve, it is imperative that business education strategies are continuously revised and updated in order to adequately prepare students who will be entering the workforce as future entrepreneurs, executives, and marketers, among other careers. The Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on pedagogical approaches in finance, management, marketing, international business, and other fields. It also explores the implementation of curriculum development and instructional design strategies for technical education. Highlighting a range of topics such as business process management, skill development, and educational models, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business managers, business and technical educators, entrepreneurs, academicians, upper-level students, and researchers.
Author : K.A. Artto
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135274207
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)
Download or read book Managing Risks in Projects written by K.A. Artto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Risks in Projects presents the latest skills, techniques, knowledge and experience of managing risks in projects from the leading worldwide experts. Many different types of projects are addressed spanning development, software, re-engineering, engineering and construction.
Author : Michael R. Overly
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000380998
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)
Download or read book A Guide to IT Contracting written by Michael R. Overly and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since A Guide to IT Contracting: Checklists, Tools, and Techniques first published, several alarming trends have developed in the technology contracting industry. These trends include: The Dawn of the "As-Is" Technology Product The Ever-Changing Product Where in the World Is My Data? To meet these challenges, the Second Edition helps business managers and lawyers explore alternate solutions from other vendors, conduct simultaneous negotiations with other vendors, and, generally, ensure prospective vendors understand they can "lose the deal" if they refuse to act reasonably. Distilling the most critical business and legal lessons learned through the author’s decades of legal experience drafting and negotiating IT-related agreements, this single volume lets readers quickly access information on virtually every type of technology agreement. Structured to focus on a particular type of IT agreement, each chapter includes a checklist of essential terms, a brief summary of what the agreement is intended to do, and a complete review of the legal and business issues that are addressed in that particular agreement. Providing nonlegal professionals with the tools to address IT contracting issues, the book: Contains checklists to help readers organize key concepts for ready reference Supplies references to helpful online resources and aids for contract drafting Includes a complete glossary that defines key legal, business, and technical terms Technology contracting is becoming ever more difficult. This book is filled with recommendations to mitigate potential risk and makes clear the importance of maintaining negotiating leverage with potential vendors.
Author : John McManus
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136367918
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Risk Management in Software Development Projects written by John McManus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very few software projects are completed on time, on budget, and to their original specification causing the global IT software industry to lose billions each year in project overruns and reworking software. Research supports that projects usually fail because of management mistakes rather than technical mistakes. Risk Management in Software Development Projects focuses on what the practitioner needs to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects. Risk Management in Software Development Projects will help all practicing IT Project Managers and IT Managers understand: * Key components of the risk management process * Current processes and best practices for software risk identification * Techniques of risk analysis * Risk Planning * Management processes and be able to develop the process for various organizations
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309095182
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Owner's Role in Project Risk Management written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-03-25 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), particularly for the one-of-a-kind projects that characterize much of its mission. To enhance DOE's risk management efforts, the department asked the NRC to prepare a summary of the most effective practices used by leading owner organizations. The study's primary objective was to provide DOE project managers with a basic understanding of both the project owner's risk management role and effective oversight of those risk management activities delegated to contractors.
Author : Blanka Tundys
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031503376
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Supply Chains 2.0 written by Blanka Tundys and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dennis Lock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351890565
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book The Essentials of Project Management written by Dennis Lock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years organizations of all kinds have learned that project working, once considered significant only for engineering and construction companies, can help to ensure that the intended benefits of business change will be realized in full and on time. This development means that more people than ever before need to understand the basic process, language and purpose of project working. That awareness is important not only for those actually engaged in project work, in all sectors of industry and commerce, but also for senior managers, project sponsors and the other stakeholders. The fourth edition of Essentials of Project Management is the junior complement to Dennis Lock's comprehensive, successful and encyclopaedic textbook, Project Management (now in its Tenth Edition). Essentials provides a concise, straightforward account of the principles and techniques of project management, designed to meet the needs of the business manager or student. Using examples and illustrations, the author introduces the key project management procedures and explains clearly how and when to use them. The Essentials of Project Management remains the ideal first text for anyone new to project working or students studying project management as part of a wider business qualification or degree.
Author : Stephen Ward
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470686499
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)
Download or read book How to Manage Project Opportunity and Risk written by Stephen Ward and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since I wrote the Foreword for the second edition of this book, risk management processes have become much more widely used, but controversy about what should be done and how best to do it has grown. Managing risk is a risky business. Chapman and Ward provide an in-depth explanation of why it is important to understand and manage underlying uncertainty in all its forms, in order to realise opportunities more fully and enhance corporate performance. They show what best practice should look like. The implications go well beyond the conventional wisdom of project risk management, providing an enlightening new perspective. —Professor Tony M. Ridley Imperial College London, Past President, Institution of Civil Engineers Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward continue to educate the profession with this masterful exposition of the differences between, and the potentials for combinations of, risk, uncertainty and opportunity. Particularly welcome is the way they integrate this trio into the project lifecycle – the bedrock of project management control and organization. —Peter W.G. Morris Head of School and Professor of Construction and Project Management University College London Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward’s books on Project Risk Management have been an essential part of my repertoire for twenty years, and they are top of my recommended reading for the courses I do on that subject. In this book they have enhanced their previous work to focus on uncertainty management and emphasise more strongly opportunities for improving project performance, rather then just identifying what can go wrong. A structured process is an essential part of managing project uncertainty, and their process is one of the most powerful. This book will be added to my repertoire. —Rodney Turner Professor of Project Management, SKEMA Business School Lille A profoundly important book. With How to Manage Project Opportunity and Risk, Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward take a good thing and make it better. Members of the project management profession have been influenced for years by their insights into project risk management. With this latest instalment the authors demonstrate that risk and uncertainty needn’t be dreaded; in fact, the reverse side of the ‘risk coin’ has always been opportunity. My sincere appreciation to Chapman and Ward for turning this particular coin over and showing readers, academic and practitioner alike, the opportunity embedded in managing projects. —Jeffrey K. Pinto Andrew Morrow and Elizabeth Lee Black Chair in Management of Technology Sam and Irene Black School of Business, Penn State Erie
