Publisher's Synopsis
Discover How to Dramatically Improve the Processes of Project-Based Management in Any Organization!
One of the most influential books ever written on the development of project management, The Handbook of Project-Based Management has been completely revised for a new generation of students and practitioners. The Third Edition now features a major change in focus from delivering corporate objectives to achieving strategic change, including embedding corporate change after a project is completed.
Filled with over 150 illustrations, The Third Edition of The Handbook of Project-Based Management contains:
- A rigorous guide to project management practice for the twenty-first century
- Complete tools for managing project performance and process
- New to this edition: new focus on achieving strategic change; new information on the project life cycle; new applications to different industries; new material on strategic design, stakeholders, and organizational capability; shift in emphasis from administrative procedures to governance
Inside this Cutting-Edge Guide to Twenty-First Century Project Management
The Context of Projects: Projects for Delivering Beneficial Change Project Success and Strategy The People Involved Managing Performance: Scope Project Organization Quality Cost Time Risk Managing the Process: Project Process Project Start-Up Project Execution and Control Project Close-Out Governance of Project-Based Management: Project Governance Program and Portfolio Management Developing Organizational Capability Governance of the Project-Based Organization International Projects
