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Cambridge University Press The Business of Projects Managing Innovation in Complex Products and Systems
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Cambridge University Press The Business of Projects
Book SynopsisEssential reading for academics, students and professionals interested in managing projects. Management of complex products and systems (CoPS) is central to many organizations today, as firms coordinate external activities and reduce internal bureaucracy. Uniquely, this 2005 book shows how projects enable strategy, innovation, capability building and organisational renewal in leading businesses.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'This book has a very important message in proposing that, for many firms, project competence is a major precondition for competitive advantage. Building on a multitude of solid empirical studies within the COPS research programme, Davies and Hobday demonstrate convincingly the vital role of projects as a means of stimulating flexibility and effecting innovation. They present a comprehensive framework that accounts for the wider significance of projects for innovation and business strategy. For students within business and technology, as well as for managers, this book is a must read!' Lars Lindkvist Professor of Business Administration, Linköping University, SwedenReview of the hardback: ' … a major scholarly contribution to a rethinking of the role of projects in the management literature … moves beyond the orthodox view of projects as a set of operational planning and control tools and techniques, and instead demonstrates how projects are the fulcrum for organization-wide learning, innovation and business development.' Robert DeFillippi Suffolk University Business School, BostonReview of the hardback: 'The popularity of projects as a means for achieving competitive advantage in public and private organizations has become a well-recognized phenomenon, leading to a surge of interest in theory development and the practice of project management techniques. What has been missing, to date, is a work that places projects directly at the center of modern business practices, explaining clearly and concisely why projects are an effective means for achieving myriad organizational goals. This book addresses a critical and, until now, missing component in our understanding of the role of projects in successful business enterprises. Well-researched, provocative, and highly practical, The Business of Projects, is a welcome, and extremely timely addition to the project management literature.' Jeffrey K. Pinto Andrew Morrow and Elizabeth Lee Black Chair in Management of Technology, Sam and Irene Black School of BusinessReview of the hardback: 'Since the pioneering work of Joan Woodward and Alfred Chandler in the 1960s, researchers have tried to understand the relationships between strategy, organisation and technology. Davies and Hobday show how today's complex new technologies and organizational structures have made this task even more complicated. Their answer to many of the strategic challenges posed by the new environment is the project business. This book provides a major contribution to our understanding of industrial organisation in the early 21st century.' Mark Dodgson Director, Technology and Innovation Management Centre, University of QueenslandReview of the hardback: 'This book has a very important message in proposing that, for many firms, project competence is a major precondition for competitive advantage. Building on a multitude of solid empirical studies … , Davies and Hobday demonstrate convincingly the vital role of projects as a means of stimulating flexibility and effecting innovation. They present a comprehensive framework that accounts for the wider significance of projects for innovation and business strategy. For students within business and technology, as well as for managers, this book is a must read!' Lars Lindkvist Professor of Business Administration, Linköping University, SwedenReview of the hardback: '… this book is 'highly original' … The authors … go furher by analysing the role of projects, and the actions of managers within them, from two viewpoints: that of complex products and systems as a particular class of undertaking and their role in stimulating and effecting innovations … The book is structured to take researchers, students and managers through the field step by step … This is a well organised and clearly written book on a subject of growing importance. It provides an excellent introduction for students, researchers and project managers.' Development Policy ReviewReview of the hardback: 'For the reader who wants to understand this important category of projects and the innovation and learning problems associated with project business, I truly recommend the book. I especially believe that the theoretical framework presented in the book is a welcome contribution to both the literature on management in general and to the knowledge of project management/organization/business in particular.' Jonas Söderlund School of Managment, Linköping UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The dynamics of innovation in complex projects and systems; 3. Business strategy and project capability; 4. Systems integration and competitive advantage; 5. The project-based organisation; 6. Managing software-intensive projects; 7. Learning in the project business; 8. Integrated solutions for customers; 9. Lessons for the project business.
£95.00
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The 20 Doctrine How Tinkering Goofing Off and
Book SynopsisOffers insights for CEOs and employees alike, revealing how innovation is being fueled by passionate workers and the companies that give them the time to explore what they care about most. This title focuses on the thought-leaders who are shaking up the corporate landscape, visionaries whose experiences can offer salvation for corporate America.Trade Review"Tate's enthusiastic but objective study gathers momentum as the book progresses; each chapter builds on the previous one, and he's quick to point out the practicality of the process. Whether readers are in the corner office or the boiler room, they'll likely find Tate's opus to be inspiring and informative." -- Publishers Weekly "Useful and inspiring advice for tinkerers." -- Kirkus Reviews "In any organization a lot of the rank-and-file are ready to start efforts which will contribute to their community, maybe building the bottom line. The 20 % Doctrine shows how organizations have made that work in real life, and how you might make that happen where you work." -- Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and Craigconnects "The most innovative companies in America are those that are willing to let employees explore their own pet projects on company time. The 20% Doctrine is a smart, well-written look at this new path to innovation, full of examples that are engaging, thought provoking, and intriguingly diverse." -- Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Advanced Project Management
Book SynopsisADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITATIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT Senior managers at world-class corporations open their office doors to discuss case studies that demonstrate their thought processes and actual strategies that helped them lead their companies to excellence in project management in less than six years! Following the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), industry leaders address: Project risk management Project portfolio management The Project Office Project management multinational cultures Integrated project teams and virtual project teamsTable of ContentsPreface xv 1 The Growth of Project Management 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Understanding Project Management 1 1.2 Resistance to Change 4 1.3 Strategic Imperatives for Project Management 9 1.4 Project Management Life Cycle 13 1.5 Excellence in Project Management 16 1.6 Selection of Companies as Examples 18 Multiple Choice Questions 22 Discussion Questions 25 Crossword 27 2 Success, Maturity, And Excellence: Definitions 29 2.0 Introduction 29 2.1 Early Definitions of Success 29 2.2 Modern Definitions of Success 30 2.3 Project Management Maturity 34 2.4 Critical Success Factors in Project Management 42 2.5 Definition of Excellence 43 2.6 Best Practices in Project Management 46 2.7 A Structured Approach 46 2.8 Myths 56 Multiple Choice Questions 57 Discussion Questions 60 Crossword 61 3 The Driving Forces for Maturity 63 3.0 Introduction 63 3.1 Capital Projects 64 3.2 Customers’ Expectations 65 3.3 Competitiveness 73 3.4 Executive Managers’ Buy-In 75 3.5 New Product Development 79 3.6 Efficiency and Effectiveness 81 3.7 Company Survival 83 3.8 Other Driving Forces 88 Multiple Choice Questions 88 Discussion Questions 92 Crossword 93 4 Project Management Methodologies 95 4.0 Introduction 95 4.1 Examples of Methodology Development 96 4.2 Overcoming Development and Implementation Barriers 105 4.3 Critical Components 114 4.4 Benefits of a Standard Methodology 124 4.5 Implementing the Methodology 132 4.6 Project Management Tools 142 Multiple Choice Questions 147 Discussion Questions 150 Crossword 151 5 Strategic Planning for Excellence in Project Management 153 5.0 Introduction 153 5.1 Influence of Economic Conditions 153 5.2 What Is General Strategic Planning? 156 5.3 What Is Strategic Planning for Project Management? 157 5.4 Critical Success Factors for Strategic Planning 163 5.5 Identifying Strategic Resources 171 5.6 Strategic Selection of Projects 175 5.7 Horizontal Accounting 179 5.8 Continuous Improvement 181 5.9 Why Does Strategic Planning for Project Management Fail? 186 5.10 Strategic Planning in Action 188 5.11 Organizational Restructuring 191 5.12 Career Planning 192 5.13 The Project Management Maturity Model 193 5.14 How to Conduct a PM Maturity Assessment 197 Multiple Choice Questions 208 Discussion Questions 211 Crossword 213 6 The Maturity of Modern Project Management 215 6.0 Introduction 215 6.1 Classification of Changes 215 6.2 Classification of Companies 217 6.3 Recessionary Effects 219 6.4 Global Pressures 220 6.5 Concurrent Engineering 222 6.6 Project Objectives 224 6.7 Definition of Success 225 6.8 Velocity of Change 226 6.9 Management Style 227 6.10 Authority and Job Descriptions 228 6.11 Evaluation of Team Members 229 6.12 Accountability 230 6.13 Project Management Skills 231 6.14 Planning Hours/Dollars 234 6.15 Education and Training 235 6.16 Project Sponsorship 236 6.17 Project Failures 237 6.18 Maturity and Immaturity 238 Multiple Choice Questions 239 Discussion Questions 242 Crossword 243 7 Project Portfolio Management 245 7.0 Introduction 245 7.1 Involvement of Senior Management and Stakeholders 246 7.2 Project Selection Obstacles 248 7.3 Identification of Projects 249 7.4 Preliminary Evaluaiton 253 7.5 Strategic Selection of Projects 254 7.6 Strategic Timing 257 7.7 Analyzing the Portfolio 258 7.8 Problems with Meeting Expectations 259 Multiple Choice Questions 263 Discussion Questions 265 Crossword 267 8 The Project Office 269 8.0 Introduction 269 8.1 The Project Office: 1950–1990 269 8.2 The Project Office: 1990–2000 270 8.3 The Project Office: 2000–Present 272 8.4 Types of Project Offices 278 8.5 Project Management Information Systems 298 8.6 Dissemination of Information 306 8.7 Mentoring 306 8.8 Development of Standards and Templates 307 8.9 Project Management Benchmarking 308 8.10 Business Case Development 309 8.11 Customized Training (Related to Project Management) 310 8.12 Managing Stakeholders 313 8.13 Continuous Improvement 314 8.14 Capacity Planning 316 8.15 Risks of Using a Project Office 317 8.16 Project Office Excellence: A Case Study of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) Automotive Systems Group (ASG) 318 8.17 Reporting and Structure 321 Multiple Choice Questions 322 Discussion Questions 324 Crossword 325 9 Integrated Processes 327 9.0 Introduction 327 9.1 Understanding Integrated Management Processes 327 9.2 Evolution of Complementary Project Management Processes 329 9.3 Total Quality Management 333 9.4 Concurrent Engineering 335 9.5 Risk Management 336 9.6 Change Management 350 9.7 Other Management Processes 352 9.8 Integrated Processes at Work 352 Multiple Choice Questions 359 Discussion Questions 362 Crossword 364 10 Culture 365 10.0 Introduction 365 10.1 Creation of a Corporate Culture 366 10.2 Corporate Values 375 10.3 Types of Cultures 380 10.4 Shared Accountability and Multiple-Boss Reporting 381 10.5 Shared Rewards 382 10.6 Prioritization of Work 383 10.7 Corporate Cultures at Work 383 Multiple Choice Questions 396 Discussion Questions 400 Crossword 401 11 Management Support 403 11.0 Introduction 403 11.1 Visible Support from Senior Managers 403 11.2 Project Sponsorship 404 11.3 Excellence in Project Sponsorship 408 11.4 Empowerment of Project Managers 409 11.5 Management Support at Work 412 Multiple Choice Questions 414 Discussion Questions 417 Crossword 418 12 Training and Education 419 12.0 Introduction 419 12.1 Training for Modern Project Management 420 12.2 Identifying the Need for Training 426 12.3 Selecting the Students 427 12.4 Fundamentals of Project Management Education 427 12.5 Designing the Courses and Conducting the Training 428 12.6 Measuring the Return on Investment 432 12.7 Competency Models 434 12.8 Training and Education at Work 450 Multiple Choice Questions 456 Discussion Questions 459 Crossword 460 13 Informal Project Management 461 13.0 Introduction 461 13.1 Informal versus Formal Project Management 461 13.2 Trust 464 13.3 Communication 465 13.4 Cooperation 469 13.5 Teamwork 469 13.6 Color-Coded Status Reporting 470 13.7 Informal Project Management at Work 472 Multiple Choice Questions 474 Discussion Questions 476 Crossword 478 14 Behavioral Excellence 479 14.0 Introduction 479 14.1 Situational Leadership 479 14.2 Conflict Resolution 482 14.3 Staffing for Excellence 484 14.4 Integrated Product/Project Teams 486 14.5 Virtual Project Teams 494 14.6 Rewarding Project Teams 496 14.7 Keys to Behavioral Excellence 499 Multiple Choice Questions 502 Discussion Questions 505 Crossword 507 15 The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Project Management 509 15.0 Introduction 509 15.1 Planning for Growth 509 15.2 The Project Management Value-Added Chain 510 15.3 Preacquisition Decision-Making 513 15.4 Landlords and Tenants 519 15.5 Best Practices: A Case Study on Johnson Controls, Inc. 520 15.6 Integration Results 524 15.7 Value Chain Strategies 526 15.8 Failure and Restructuring 528 Multiple Choice Questions 529 Discussion Questions 531 Crossword 533 16 Rising Stars and Future Directions 535 16.0 Introduction 535 16.1 Computer Associates 535 16.2 Lear 549 16.3 Texas Instruments 555 16.4 Sun Microsystems 560 16.5 Motorola System Solution Group 571 16.6 Nortel Networks 573 16.7 Battelle Memorial Institute 574 16.8 Johnson Controls 576 16.9 Metzeler Automotive Profile System 579 16.10 EDS 583 16.11 USAA 585 16.12 Changing Times 586 Appendixes 591 A: Quality Awards at Johnson Controls Automotive Systems Group 591 B: Project Management Maturity Questionnaire 595 C: Project Management Excellence Questionnaire 599 D: Software Development Methodology at Computer Associates 609 E: Best Practices Library Development at Computer Associates 617 F: Post Project Assessment Process at Computer Associates 631 Case Studies 637 Case 1: Clark Faucet Company 637 Case 2: Photolite Corporation (A) 640 Case 3: Photolite Corporation (B) 642 Case 4: Photolite Corporation (C) 645 Case 5: Photolite Corporation (D) 650 Case 6: Continental Computer Corporation 655 Case 7: Goshe Corporation 659 Case 8: Hyten Corporation 664 Case 9: Acorn Industries 674 Case 10: Mohawk National Bank 680 Case 11: First Security Bank of Cleveland 683 Case 12: Como Tool and Die (A) 686 Case 13: Como Tool and Die (B) 689 Case 14: Apache Metals, Inc. 691 Case 15: Cordova Research Group 693 Case 16: Cortez Plastics 694 Case 17: Haller Specialty Manufacturing 695 Case 18: Macon, Inc. 696 Case 19: Jones and Shephard Accountants 698 Case 20: The Trophy Project 701 Case 21: The Blue Spider Project 704 Case 22: Corwin Corporation 716 Case 23: Denver International Airport 725 Case 24: MIS Project Management at First National Bank 757 Case 25: Concrete Masonry Corporation 767 Case 26: Construction of a Gas Testing Laboratory in Iran 774 Case 27: The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster 781 Case 28: Phillip Condit and the Boeing 777: From Design and Development to Production and Sales 819 Index 839
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BuilderBooks Managing Your Business with 7 Key Numbers
Book SynopsisBy the time you compare your accounting reports with your job costing, estimating and change orders, and pipeline, it's too late to make adjustments to guarantee profit. This book will help you see where you stand every day, with every job, by monitoring just 7 Key Numbers that drive all profits and cash flow.Trade Review"Managing Your Business with 7 Key Numbers is exceptionally well written, organized, and presented. Specifically directed at professionals engaged in construction, Managing Your Business with 7 Key Numbers is as thoroughly 'user friendly' as it is informative, making it very highly recommended." -- Small Press Bookwatch, Oregon, WI
£28.76
Berklee Press Publications Project Management for Musicians Recordings
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Velociteach Press The PMIACP Exam
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Project Management in the Construction Industry
Book SynopsisPROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Reader friendly guide to construction project management through the lens of PMI's PMBOK Guide, with management and leadership soft skills Comprehensive, up-to-date, and reader friendly, Project Management in the Construction Industry offers a construction-specific project management approach. This book focuses on project management in the construction industry, not just construction managementfrom project conception through to completion and even beyond. It includes guidance on project initiation in the private and public sector, real estate development, construction in the international environment, and key management and leadership soft skills for construction project management students entering the workforce. This book offers practical examples and exercises by chapter using a step-by-step approach and includes real-world case studies to further aid in practical application. The author's wel
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HarperCollins Focus Come Up for Air
Book SynopsisA much-needed guide to efficient collaboration in today’s workplace.
£20.90
Management Concepts, Inc Effective Work Breakdown Structures
Book SynopsisAt last - the first comprehensive and practical guide to the work breakdown structure (WBS) in 45 years! This book offers vital new perspectives on how to apply the WBS to today's different types of projects that produce products, services or results. You'll learn how to use WBS throughout the project lifecycle to plan, control and communicate. Your new insights into the WBS principles, plus checklists and proven action steps, will improve the planning of new projects and help you launch projects more efficiently and effectively.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Work Breakdown Structure WBS Fundamentals Lifecycle Planning: Programs and Phases The WBS in Project Operations WBS Examples and Descriptions WBS Principles, Steps and Checklist
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Management Concepts, Inc Managing Projects for Value
Book SynopsisWith a clear focus on how business objectives determine project value, this book explains how to use an "investment-based" perspective to integrate finance, risk management and strategic planning. You'll develop workflows that overcome constraints of time, cost and scheduling as you benefit from new tools that relate processes directly to business goals: the project balance sheet and the time-centric earned value system. In addition, a new goal decomposition methodology gives you the best chance of getting projects started - and getting them accomplished successfully.Table of ContentsUnderstanding Project Value The Sources of Value for Projects Balancing Investment, Returns, and Risk Estimating the Future Delivering Value Schedule Risk and Value Attainment
£20.79
Management Concepts, Inc Project Risk Management: An Essential tool for
Book SynopsisYou don't need sophisticated statistical analysis or software to improve the probability of project success. This book offers a proactive project management process for managing project risk from project initiation through planning, execution, control and closure. In addition, you'll apply a new technique for program risk auditing that lets you explore risk in multiple related projects. You'll learn how to uncover hidden risk during the planning phase and how to track and manage it throughout the project. You'll also learn to enhance project value by building a risk management repository to support ongoing knowledge transfer.Table of ContentsRisk Management as a Project Management Process Initiation: Project Opportunity Assessment Risk Management Planning Execution: Project Risk Audit Controlling: Continuing Risk Management Closure: Risk Knowledge Transfer Program Risk Audit
£22.32
Management Concepts, Inc Project Measurement
Book SynopsisLearn how to create a measurement-oriented program for your unique organization. With new insights on measurement as a communications tool, this book offers step-by-step guidance on how to use specific quantitative actions-and-results assessments to ensure the success of key initiatives. You'll master the new skills needed to incorporate stakeholder requirements into the structure and operation of the measurement program. You'll also learn how to implement a measurement program and develop understanding of the measurement life cycle, including how to keep your tactics and processes evolving to stay in step with your organization and new challenges.Table of ContentsWhy Measure? What Is Measurement? Levels of Measurement Customers of Measurement Implementing a Measurement Program Measurement Program Maturity Quality, Cycle-Time, and Productivity Measures Wrap-Up and Key Points
£17.99
Management Concepts, Inc Project Leadership
Book SynopsisThis book traces the development of project leadership as fundamental to completing projects effectively, delineates the leadership tasks that must be accomplished at each step of a project's life, and helps the reader develop wisdom in making decisions both by learning the ramifications of certain decisions and by seeing how those decisions are made in an example project.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Origins of Project Leadership Chapter 2. Project Initiating Chapter 3. Project Planning Chapter 4. Project Executing Chapter 5. Project Closing Chapter 6. Project Leadership Challenges Appendix A. Project Leadership Assessment: Organizational Appendix B. Project Leadership Assessment: Individual Appendix C. Project Leadership Assessment: Team Glossary
£20.97
Management Concepts, Inc Six Sigma for Project Managers
Book SynopsisSix Sigma is a collection of ideas and tools that many organizations are using as part of their efforts to improve the quality of their products and services. Six Sigma for Project Managers explores the concepts that project managers need to know to make six sigma work for their organizations.Table of ContentsWhat is Six Sigma? Six Sigma As a Metric Six Sigma As a Goal Six Sigma "by the Belts" Implementing a Formal Six Sigma Program "Ultimate" Six Sigma Applying Six Sigma to Project Management Organizing for Six Sigma
£17.99
Management Concepts, Inc The Triple Constraints in Project Management
Book SynopsisFrom the novice to the most experienced and senior project manager, triple constraint issues are at the core of the most crucial decisions about a project. The Triple Constraints in Project Management explores the triangle of time, cost, and performance that bounds the universe within which every project must be accomplished - and shows how controlling the hierarchy of constraints can mean the difference between success and failure on virtually any project.Table of ContentsThe Art of Strategic Failure The Triple Constraints: Time, Cost, and Performance The Hierarchy of Constraints Strategies for Managing Time-Driven Projects Strategies for Managing Performance-Driven Projects Strategies for Managing Cost-Driven Projects Conflict: Management and Multiple Stakeholders The Power of Three Index
£17.99
Management Concepts, Inc Metrics for Project Management
Book SynopsisMetrics for Project Management: A Formalized Approach describes a comprehensive set of project management metrics in an easy-to-read format. Through a unique presentation of metrics through the categories of "things," "people," and "enterprise," you'll learn how metrics can: • Guide you toward informed decisions • Help the enterprise recognize the sum of its collective capabilities • Ensure that plans for producing and delivering products and services are consistently realistic, achievable, and attainable • Link the efforts of individual team members with the overall success of the project • Indirectly promote teamwork and improve team morale This methodical, logical approach to metrics will help you: • Gauge the success of the project team through specific tools • Assess the motivation, performance, and behavior of team members • Assess organizational capabilities and collective project management performance • Handle enterprise issues: project management maturity, competency, and project portfolio management • Establish a metrics program • Select metrics and implement schedules Clear and easy to understand, this book is a valuable guide to using these powerful techniques for performance improvement. With immense potential benefits, Metrics for Project Management is a smart investment for any organization.
£43.00
Management Concepts, Inc Project Requirements: A Guide to Best Practice
Book SynopsisProject Requirements: A Guide to Best Practices gives project managers tools they can assimilate and apply easily to improve project success rates, reduce development costs, reduce rework, and accelerate time to market. Based on experience and best practices, this valuable reference will help you: • Clarify real requirements before you initiate project work • Improve management of project requirements • Save time and effort • Manage to your schedule • Improve the quality of deliverables • Increase customer satisfaction and drive repeat businessTable of ContentsKey Requirements Success Factors * Partnering for Success * Requirements-Related Project Startup Issues * Fostering Effective Teamwork * Coaching the Project's Requirements Manager and Requirements Analyst * Clear Communication: The Key to Project Success * The "Right" Amount of Discipline and Process * Continuous Improvement * The Project Manager's Role Concerning Quality * Requirements, Risk, and the Project Manager
£41.00
Management Concepts, Inc Software Project Management: Measures for
Book SynopsisSoftware Project Management: Measures for Improving Performance focuses on more than the mechanics of project execution. By showing the reader how to identify and solve real world problems that put schedule, cost, and quality at risk, this guide gets to the heart of improving project control and performance. • Identify measurement needs and goals • Determine what measures to use to maximize the value of data • Interpret data and report the results • Diagnose quality and productivity issues • Use metrics data to solve real problems This is a must-read for project managers and engineering managers working in organizations where deadlines are tight, the workload is daunting, and daily crises are the rule rather than the exception. The text provides simple run rate data through progressively advanced measures, as well as: • Examples that show you how to combine measures to solve complex problems • Exercises that guide you through best practices for metric program development and implementationTable of ContentsMeasures, Goals, and Strategies Introduction * Implementing and Measurement Architecture * Applying the Basics: Run Rates * Behind the Line: Attribute Analyses * Measuring Up: Historical Data and Indicators * Graphical Display of Data * Reality Check: The Human Side of the Numbers
£27.00
Management Concepts, Inc Introduction to IT Project Management
Book SynopsisIntroduction to IT Project Management provides IT project managers with the practical tools needed to maintain daily operations while managing multiple projects. This valuable reference helps IT project managers, CIOs, and project sponsors understand the IT project environment so that projects can be managed much more efficiently and successfully. Topics include: • How projects assist an organization in meeting its strategic objectives • The discipline of project management and its role in organizations • Initiating and planning projects • Estimating project cost and time requirements • Determining availability of resources • Analyzing relevant risks • Developing a realistic, final schedule or budget • Selecting a competent project team • Identifying stakeholders and defining their quality parameters and communication needs • Monitoring and controlling projects • Change management • Project audit and closure PLUS - You'll follow a case study and IT examples throughout the text that demonstrate how key concepts are applied in practice. Also included are suggested forms and techniques for using software.Table of ContentsProjects and Operations Organizational Structure and the Strategic Role of Project Management Project Processes, Phases, and Life Cycles Project Management Plan Elements Initiating and Planning Project Scope Creating the Work Breakdown Structures and Project Schedule Developing the Project Team Quality Management Project Communications Project Risk Finalizing the Schedule and Budget Project Execution Project Monitoring and Control Project Audit and Closure
£41.00
Management Concepts, Inc Earned Value Management Maturity Model
Book SynopsisThe Earned Value Management Maturity Model® gives you the fundamental tools needed to build an effective Earned Value Management System (EVMS). This must-have resource makes earned value management easy by defining a maturity model and describing metrics to measure the health and efficiency of your EVMS. Discover valuable ways to improve your EVMS and achieve project success. Through point by point discussions, you will: • Gain fundamental knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) • Learn how EVM can be applied to a team, project, program, or organization • Understand how to define what your organization wants from its EVMS • Discover a five stage maturity model for EVMS implementation • Bring your EVMS in line with ANSI 748 guidelines • Review many real or imagined impediments to implementing EVM and how to overcome the real ones You'll gain practical EVM experience through a comprehensive case study that follows a fictional company and newly hired project manager. By applying the EVM knowledge and skills covered in the book, the project manager illustrates the ease of implementing an effective EVMS!Table of ContentsContents Part I: Earned Value Management Basics Introduction to Earned Value Management Basic Concepts of Earned Value Management Requirements of Earned Value Management Real and Imagined Impediments to Earned Value Management Part II: Implementing Earned Value Management Via the Earned Value Management Maturity Model The Need for an Earned Value Management Maturity Model Overview of the EVM EVM Level 1: Initial Level EVM Level 2: Localized/Partial Implementation EVM Level 3: ANSI/EIA 748-Compliant Implementation EVM Level 4: Management Implementation EVM Level 5: Optimizing Implementation Appendices Index
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Management Concepts, Inc US Military Program Management: Lessons Learned
Book SynopsisThe U.S. Department of Defense and the related defense industry together form the largest and most powerful government and business entity in the world, developing some of the most expensive and complex major systems ever created. U. S. Military Program Management presents a detailed discussion, from a multi-functional view, of the ins and outs of U.S. military program management and offers recommendations for improving practices in the future. More than 15 leading experts present case studies, best practices, and lessons learned from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, from both the government and industry/contractor perspectives. This book addresses the key competencies of effective U.S. military program management in six comprehensive sections: • Requirements management • Program leadership and teamwork • Risk and financial management • Supply chain management and logistics • Contract management and procurement • Special topicsTable of ContentsPart 1: Requirements Management Toward Centralized Control of Defense Acquisition Programs The New Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) Potential Impacts Upon Defense Program Managers Recent PPBES Transformation in the Defense Department Integrated Project Management (IPM) Life-Cycle and Model in the Defense Industry Part 2: Leadership and Teamwork What Chief Acquisition Officers and Defense Industry Executives Should Know and Do to Improve Performance Defense Acquisition Teamwork--Roles, Responsibilities, and More The Contract Manager Versus the Program Manager Part 3: Risk and Financial Management A Guide to DOD's Earned Value Management System Opportunity and Risk Management in the Defense Industry--Processes and Tools Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV): Front-End Approaches to Achieve Reduction in Total Ownership Cost Understanding Risk Management in the DoD Part 4: Supply Chain Management and Logistics Military Outsourcing: Observations, Opportunities, Conflicts, and Recommendations Commodity Sourcing Strategies: Process, Best Practices, and Defense Initiatives Part 5: Contract Management and Procurement U.S. Military Contract Negotiations - Best Practices The Evolution of DoD Contracting in Iraq Contract Management Maturity Model (CMMM(c)) CMMM(c)--A Case Study Application Part 6: Special Topics Capability-Based Acquisition in the Missile Defense Agency and Implications for DoD Acquisition Contracting for Open Systems-Based Defense Programs Total Ownership Cost Considerations in Key Performance Parameters and Beyond Appendices References Index
£55.00
Management Concepts, Inc Earned Value Management (Actionpack)
Book SynopsisLearn to use this proven-effective method to integrate cost, schedule, and technical performance. Get a briefing on essential terms, key objectives, benefits of EVM, best practices and how to implement them, regulations governing the use of EVM, and much, much more. If you’re new to EVM, you’ll get the basic understanding you need to apply techniques. If you’re already familiar with EVM, you’ll increase and strengthen your knowledge for greater success.
£13.49
Management Concepts, Inc Cost Estimating and Pricing (Actionpack)
Book SynopsisPricing is at the heart of every deal in government or business – but figuring out the right approach isn’t easy. This ActionPack book gives you an overview of key estimating and pricing issues – and outlines a variety of approaches to cost estimating and pricing. Whether you’re an entry-level or experienced professional, you’ll learn invaluable new techniques for achieving the best pricing results.
£13.49
Management Concepts, Inc Contract Administration and Closeout
Book SynopsisMany buyers and sellers focus their efforts on getting the contract - and don't properly plan, staff, or supervise contract administration and closeout. This ActionPack book shows you how to prepare for the post-award phase so that you the maximize success of your contract. You'll get a firm grounding in contract administration - plus practical tools to help you avoid delays and cost overruns and improve performance and customer satisfaction.
£13.49
Management Concepts, Inc Contract Formation (Actionpack)
Book SynopsisLearn how to establish successful business relationships and winning contracts for both parties. Get a solid grounding in the acquisition process, learn the roles of key players, and discover the rules of the game. This practical book briefs you on key steps in contract formation, essential elements of a binding contract, principal objectives for buyers and sellers, and much, much more. Whether you’re forming a contract for the first or fiftieth time, you’ll improve your results with best practices and tools for success.
£13.49
Management Concepts, Inc Government Contract Law Basics (Actionpack)
Book SynopsisGet an overview of the legal underpinnings of the contracting process. Learn why things are done in certain ways. And become familiar with the constitutional, statutory, and regulatory laws behind the rule or practice. This ActionPack book will equip you with a deeper understanding of government contracting practices to inform all your contracting activities. Ideal for all levels of professionals from novices to senior managers.
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Management Concepts, Inc Neal Whitten's Let's Talk: More No-Nonsense
Book SynopsisNeal Whitten's Let's Talk! More No-Nonsense Advice for Project Success focuses on best project behaviors, by answering more than 700 insightful, personal, and sometimes sensitive questions on a broad range of topics from leadership, communication, and culture, to accountability, ethics, and conflict resolution. Following on the heels of Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Advice for Successful Projects, this book offers more of the no-nonsense advice that has helped countless leaders and projects. This book is for those who aspire to become consistently effective leaders, project members, or employees and therefore become more valuable to their projects and organizations.Table of ContentsProject Stakeholders * The People Side * The Project Side * Introducing These Topics and Discussions in Your Organization * Closing Thoughts
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Management Concepts, Inc The Six Dimensions of Project Management: Turning Constraints into Resources
Book SynopsisLearn how to turn constraints into resources to achieve project objectives! Through case studies and practical exercises, The Six Dimensions of Project Management demonstrates the six possible combinations (or dimensions) of the "hierarchy of constraints" (time, cost, and performance existing in a hierarchy of driver, middle and weak constraint) and the specific set of challenges and opportunities associated with each. Project managers will learn how to recognize a project's dimension and, by understanding its set of problems and resources, get the job done on time, on budget, and to spec! You will uncover hidden flexibility, unlock valuable new resources, discover threats before they turn into problems, and win the admiration of customers and projects sponsors alike.Table of ContentsContents:Section I -- The Triple Constraints* Intro the Sixth Dimension* Succeeding and Failing on Constraint Management* The Triple Constraints* The Hierarchy of ConstraintsSection II -- The Six Dimensions* Powers of Six* Strategies for Managing Time Driven Projects* Strategies for Managing Performance Driven Projects* Strategies for Managing Cost Driven ProjectsSection III -- Issues and Conclusions* Conflict Management and Multiple Stakeholders* The Power of Three
£30.00
Management Concepts, Inc Right-Brain Project Management: A Complementary
Book SynopsisRight-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. 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.Table of ContentsWhat's Wrong with Project Management? * Child's Play...And Maturity * Two Brains are Better than One * Motivation: The Need to Act * Projects Create Change, Change Needs Leadership * Tools of the Trade: Working with the Right Brain * Doing What Works: Contemporary Projects in an Accelerated World * Making the Complex Simple * That's Incredible: Case Studies of Phenomenal Projects * Principles of Right Brain Project Management * Discovering Fire: Find the Compelling Purpose * Solving the Mystery: Make Sense of the Project * A Trip to the Laboratory: Experiment and Adapt * Painting Without Numbers: Create the New Reality * Doing Business with a Handshake: Exercise and Fulfill Trust * All That Jazz: Hit the Sweet Spot * Telling the Story: Leave a Legacy * The Hero in Us All: The Moral of the Story
£26.60
Management Concepts, Inc Professionalizing Business Analysis: Breaking the Cycle of Challenged Projects
Book SynopsisWith the continually changing business environment, the business analyst is becoming a critical project leader and business/technology consultant - helping organizations ensure they are investing in the most valuable projects, and then managing the project benefits. Professionalizing Business Analysis: Breaking the Cycle of Challenged Projects focuses on the emerging business analysis profession, and describes both the strategic and tactical roles of the business analyst.Table of ContentsPart I - Introducing the Business AnalystChapter 1: What Are Business Analysts and Why Are They Needed?Chapter 2: The Business Analyst in the OrganizationChapter 3: Business Analysis Through Life CyclesPart II - The Functions of a Business AnalystChapter 4: Strategic PlanningChapter 5: Enterprise AnalysisChapter 6: Requirements ElicitationChapter 7: Requirements Analysis and SpecificationChapter 8: Requirements Documentation, Validation, and ManagementChapter 9: Business Solution Delivery, Operation, and MaintenancePart III - Other ConsiderationsChapter 10: Requirements Engineering ConsiderationsChapter 11: The Grooming of the Business AnalystChapter 12: A Business Analyst Maturity Model
£22.55
Management Concepts, Inc Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques
Book SynopsisGetting it Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques presents principles and practices for effective requirements analysis and specification, and a broad overview of the requirements analysis and specification processes. This critical reference is designed to help the business analyst decide which requirement artifacts should be produced to adequately analyze requirements. Examine the complete spectrum of business requirement analysis from preparation through to documentation. Learn the steps in the analysis and specification process, as well as how to choose the right requirements analysis techniques for your project.Table of ContentsPart I - Preparing for Requirements Analysis and SpecificationChapter 1: Introduction to Requirements AnalysisChapter 2: Setting Up the InfrastructureChapter 3: Transitioning from ElicitationChapter 4: Preparing for Requirements ManagementPart II - The Analysis and Specification ProcessChapter 5: Analyzing ScopeChapter 6: Analyzing RequirementsChapter 7: Specifying RequirementsPart III - Other ConsiderationsChapter 8: Requirements ManagementChapter 9: Analysis Best PracticesChapter 10: The Business Analyst's Toolbox: Selecting the Right Requirements Analysis Techniques
£22.94
Management Concepts, Inc Cornerstones of Engaging Leadership
Book SynopsisIn the 21st Century, people are the competitive advantage. The talent and level of dedication of an organization's workforce make the difference in achieving success. The traditional command-oriented leadership style is not enough to keep today's employees motivated-they need to be engaged. They need passion, connection, and inspiration, and a willingness to put forth their best efforts to benefit themselves and their organization. The Cornerstones of Engaging Leadership connects what we know about engagement on an organizational level to what an individual leader can do to increase engagement. Using real-world examples, Wilson reveals the key actions leaders must take to connect with and engage others: • Build trust • Leverage unique motivators • Manage performance from a people-centric perspective • Engage emotions By committing to these four cornerstones of engaging leadership, leaders can unleash the potential of others and inspire effective performance. Through practice tools and exercises (all available for download on a supplemental CD-ROM), readers are challenged to explore, reflect upon, and apply key concepts and techniques of the engaging leader approach.
£24.40
Management Concepts, Inc Work Breakdown Structures: for Projects Programs and Enterprises
Book SynopsisThe basic concept and use of the work breakdown structure (WBS) are fundamental to good project management. In Work Breakdown Structures for Projects, Programs, and Enterprises, author Gregory T. Haugan, originator of the widely accepted 100 percent rule, offers an expanded understanding of the WBS concept, illustrating its principles and applications for planning programs as well as its use as an organizing framework at the enterprise level. Through specific examples, this book will help you understand how the WBS aids in the planning and management of all functional areas of project management. With this valuable resource you will be able to: - Tailor WBSs to your organization's unique requirements using provided checklists and principles - Develop and use several types of WBS in your organization - Use WBS software to gain a competitive edge - Apply the 100 percent rule when developing a WBS for a project or program - Establish a WBS for a major construction project using included templates - Understand portfolio management and establish an enterprise-standard WBS
£36.00
Management Concepts, Inc The Project Manager's Guide to Making Successful Decisions
Book SynopsisThe Project Manager's Guide to Making Decisions reveals the importance of good decision-making to project success, providing the opportunity to develop skills that are often neglected in traditional project management training. Authors Robert A. Powell and Dennis M. Buede highlight the hundreds of decisions involved in managing complex, large-scale projects and in supporting the project management life cycle. They present an overview of decision analysis as it relates to project management, while also providing a variety of techniques to facilitate the decision-making process. A refreshing approach to project management and a much needed addition to literature available on the subject, this book shows how to handle efficiently and productively the decisions required for really successful project management.
£26.99
Management Concepts, Inc Streamlining Business Requirements: The XCellR8(tm) Approach
Book SynopsisProgramming systems today are often designed and constructed before business requirements are completed and finalised. Without a proper foundation, these systems will eventually crumble. Streamlining Business Requirements: The XCellR8™ Approach offers business analysts the foundation, principles, and steps they need to become effective facilitators in a world where gathering information is as important as the design and development of a system itself. Author Gerrie Caudle introduces a comprehensive framework to: - Gather and document business requirements accurately and effectively, - Ask the right questions of your users, document their responses properly, and formulate follow-up questions. - Facilitate a requirements session, validate business requirements, translate those requirements into functional specifications, and write test scenarios.
£31.00
Management Concepts, Inc The 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management: With Contributions by More than 40 Project Management Professionals
Book SynopsisProject management is a tough business. Not only must project managers contend with schedules, budgets, and a host of stakeholder demands, but they must also deal with sometimes vexing human behaviors, such as whining, indecision, opposition, inflexibility, complacency, and tunnel vision, to name a few. Projects can be negatively impacted by common "sins" that hinder, stall, or throw them off track. The 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management provides an overview of each "deadly sin" and probes its manifestations and consequences for projects. Through anecdotes and case histories, seasoned project managers and team members who are experts in all aspects of project management offer their insights and guidance on how to tackle these sins and keep a project moving toward a successful outcome.
£22.66
Management Concepts, Inc Surveying Fundamentals for Business Analysts
Book SynopsisSurveying can prove to be an excellent way to elicit requirements. However, up until now, reliable resources that examine survey methods have been hard to find. Surveying Fundamentals for Business Analysts gives you all the basic knowledge you need to develop and execute efficient and effective surveys. It provides detailed descriptions of the different types of surveys and valuable guidance on how to choose the right survey for the task as well as how to identify stakeholders and participants. This practical guide, indispensible for business analysts, takes you through the process step-by-step as you: - Determine the scope of the survey - Design questions that will capture specific data - Analyze the data objectively and effectively - Report the findings clearly
£26.20
Management Concepts, Inc Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Book SynopsisComplex management issues in the public sector can not be adequately addressed with limited, short-term fixes - strategic, well-conceived approaches are crucial to meet you organization's long-term needs. Filled with expert advice and real-world examples, Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations presents the solutions that today's public administrators are putting into practice. Here nineteen contributors representing various levels of government, nonprofit organizations and the academic world offer guidance, direction and real-life solutions. Topics covered include program operations, risk management, IT solutions, human capital issues, acquisition hurdles and performance parameters.
£39.75
Management Concepts, Inc Organizational Project Management: Linking Strategy and Projects
Book SynopsisOrganizational Project Management (OPM) is a valuable new tool to enhance an organization's successful execution of projects through aligning project deliverables with strategic priorities. In this new title edited by Rosemary Hossenlopp, ten contributors from around the globe - representing a wide variety of industries - offer valuable insights on how OPM can give any organization the competitive edge. Packed with useful advice and discussion on how to improve business outcomes, align project work with strategies to best effect, set priorities and organize project work, Organizational Project Management: Linking Strategy and Projects is vital to the understanding of this emerging business discipline.
£28.80
Management Concepts, Inc Interpersonal Skills for Portfolio Program and
Book SynopsisInterpersonal skills and awareness are key to building productive relationships with colleagues, associates and clients; to working collaboratively, solving problems and making informed decisions. With the growing complexity of portfolios, programs and projects, and the increasing geographic dispersion of stakeholders, the skills needed to communicate and understand others effectively have never been a more essential part of the blueprint for management success. Interpersonal Skills for Portfolio, Program and Project Managers brings into sharp focus the importance of these people skills or 'soft' skills to achieving results and ensuring customer satisfaction. With an emphasis on how approach and technique can be adapted to get the best out of the different situations and types of interaction that occur day-to-day in the business environment, this accessible resource includes: - Strategies for building effective, high-performing teams - Guidelines for efficient teamwork in a virtual context - Systems for handling stress and dealing with crises - Methods for motivating and leading your team to success With this wealth of practical advice to draw on and proven tools to put into practice, productive, rewarding interpersonal interaction will soon become second nature.
£38.40
Management Concepts, Inc Project Team Dynamics: Enhancing Performance
Book SynopsisWhen companies embrace the power of collaboration it becomes clear that complex problems can be solved when a group of people with different skills and expertise work together as a cohesive and productive team. Getting teams to work productively is central to good project management. This book takes you through creating the structure and implementing the techniques you will need to ensure that such teams work as efficiently and effectively as possible. Project Team Dynamics clearly outlines methods for launching and developing a team and creating a framework to deal with the inevitable difficulties that any team will encounter. Author Lisa DiTullio uses examples from contemporary project management to demonstrate the success of these straightforward and adaptable techniques and also to show the associated dangers of not building a strong team culture.
£27.20
Management Concepts, Inc Integrated Cost and Schedule Control in Project Management
Book SynopsisA trusted, tried and tested project management resource, Integrated Cost and Schedule Control in Project Management, now in its second edition, clearly explains the tasks and techniques involved in this sometimes daunting practice. Building on the solid foundation of the first edition, its practical, step-by-step approach and inclusion of numerous real-life examples ensure that this book is useful and accessible to project managers at all levels. This straightforward guide describes how to perform requirements analysis, develop a deliverable breakdown, identify work packages and a work breakdown structure, negotiate project scope based on a limited budget or resources, and how to take proactive corrective action to keep a project under control. New content in this edition covers: - Integrated baseline reviews - Government requirements for performance reports - Government requirements for a compliant earned value management system - Project planning in government
£36.00
Management Concepts, Inc The Virtual Project Management Office: Best
Book SynopsisNew Technology and global businesses and organizations are making virtual project management offices (VPMOs) more important and more prevalent than ever.Successfully operating a VPMO requires project managers to employ additional skills and address different challenges from those necessary to operate a traditional PMO. This book covers the range of issues and aspects that must be considered and implemented to assure the proper establishment and optimal maintenance of a VPMO. Both experienced and novice PMO leaders will benefit from the book's approach and coverage.
£33.36
Management Concepts, Inc The Complete Project Manager's Toolkit
Book SynopsisHere Are the Tools to Achieve Project Management Success Buy both The Complete Project Manager and The Complete Project Manager's Toolkit and save $18 at checkout by entering coupon code COMBO1. This companion to The Complete Project Manager provides the tools you need to integrate key people, organizational, and technical skills. The core book establishes that success in any environment depends largely upon completing successful projects; this book gives you the means and methods to meet that goal. The hands-on, action-oriented tools in this book will help you develop a complete set of skills—the right set for you to excel in today’s competitive environment. The Complete Project Manager’s Toolkit will enable you to implement the easy-to-understand, universal, powerful, and immediately applicable concepts presented in The Complete Project Manager. You may already be aware of what you need to do; this book supplies the how through: • Assessments • Checklists • Exercises • Examples of real people applying the concepts. Use these tested methods to overcome environmental, personal, social, organizational, and business barriers to successful project management! Although The Complete Project Manager can be used as a stand-alone book, it is designed to complement The Complete Project Manager: Integrating People, Organizational, and Technical Skills.
£36.00
Management Concepts, Inc Cost-Based Pricing: A Guide for Government
Book SynopsisThis master reference is essential if you contract with the government! Correctly pricing your goods or services—and making certain that those prices are in compliance with myriad federal rules and regulations—is essential to doing business with the government...and ensuring your commercial success. Cost-Based Pricing: A Guide for Government Contractors shows you how to appropriately estimate and price for government contracts and defend those estimates in a government contracting and subcontracting environment. This practical book includes coverage of all government pricing rules and regulations as well as pertinent aspects of related laws, such as the Truth in Negotiations Act. The book walks you through every step of the estimating process. From figuring direct labor costs to intra-company transfers to contract modifications, the coverage is extensive yet accessible for even those new to the process. Using Cost-Based Pricing, you will be able to: • Develop more realistic estimates • Enhance your support of those estimates in negotiations • Avoid violations of the Truth in Negotiations Act • Increase your chances of securing a fair and reasonable price Cost-Based Pricing: A Guide for Government Contractors can make the difference between your success—and profitability—and failure in the federal government arena.
£75.00
Management Concepts, Inc The IT Project Management Answer Book
Book SynopsisZero in on the answers to your IT project management questions With constrained schedules and anxious stakeholders eager for results, the typical IT project team doesn’t have the luxury of wading through lengthy tomes to find solutions. The IT Project Management Answer Book guides you to the specific answers you need to successfully conduct and complete your IT project. Written in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, the book covers all aspects of managing an IT project, from initial organizational issues to closeout. Following the classic project management processes, author David Pratt builds on the basics to offer valuable insights not found in other resources, including: • Proven techniques such as the best way to manage defects • How to create performance standards for outside contractors • How to develop a user’s manual For more technically inclined team members, the author’s plain-speak approach presents a refreshing view of the IT world. For those less technically oriented, he describes the tools and solutions for dealing with IT project challenges in an accessible, straightforward way. Let this information-packed resource lead you and your team to IT project success.
£39.75
