Project management Books

Book SynopsisThe current, second edition of this book reflects the 15 years of practical experience with the Six Sigma+Lean toolbox. It is a comprehensive collection of all the tools necessary for project work and running workshops when improving processes. All tools have been illustrated in a clear and comprehensible structure with examples and tips for applying the tools included. The chronology corresponds to the procedure of an improvement project comprising the steps D(efine), M(easure), A(nalyze), I(mprove) and C(ontrol).The most important innovation of this edition is the fact that it guides the user to select the appropriate tool using questions. The paradigm change from a Toolset to a Mindset has proven worthwhile in project work and ensures that corporate problems are addressed with the goal of achieving efficient solutions rather than having a large quantity of perfect tools to choose from. The efficiency factor of work in projects and workshops will therefore improve significantly. Through this paradigm change, connected with its unique structure, this book provides an effective tool not only for project and workshop leaders but also for the executives/sponsors involved who will be guided to solve the given task formulation quickly and in a sustainable way.Trade Review“The Six Sigma + Lean Toolset brings together the principles of Lean and Six Sigma in one single volume in a clear understandable format. This title has everything you need to know as a practitioner in one book. The book is both a practical and theoretical. … this book will suit those wishing to learn about Six Sigma and Lean as a beginner or a seasoned expert, this book will assist you in your Six Sigma and Lean efforts.” (Inside Business, Vol. 3 (5), June, 2015)“This book is a very good tool for the student interested in the contents of Six Sigma model. … If you are interested in Six Sigma or interested in implementing these techniques in your project this is the right book for you it is very well written with several supporting examples which makes the reading very pleasant. I really recommend this book for your bookshelf.” (Inspire and Action Blog, inspireandaction.wordpress.com, January, 2014)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- DEFINE - What is the Problem?.- MEASURE - How Big is the Problem?.- ANALYZE - What are the Root Causes of the Problem?.- IMPROVE - What are the Solutions for Eliminating the Causes?.-CONTROL - How can the Improvement's Sustainability be Ensured?

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Book SynopsisDieses essential zeigt Wege auf, wie Managed-Service-Projekte unter immer komplexeren Rahmenbedingungen erfolgreich durchgeführt werden können. Die Autoren erläutern zunächst Konzepte, Strukturen und kritische Erfolgsfaktoren von Managed Services. Anschließend vermitteln sie anhand vieler Praxisbeispiele und -tipps, wie ein Wandel der IT im Spannungsfeld zwischen Outsourcing und Insourcing ohne teure Fehlentscheidungen gelingen kann. Der Leser erfährt, dass der systemische Ansatz längst die IT erreicht hat und auf welche Weise Unternehmen die Qualität in der IT verbessern sowie gleichzeitig die damit verbundenen Kosten senken können.Table of ContentsService Levels – Auf der Suche nach dem Optimum.- Transition – Falle und Erfolgsfaktor.- Vertrag und Sanktionen – Notwendiges Übel oder Sicherheit.- Transformation der IT – Macher gesucht.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how the principles of Lean Management can be applied to project management and how some typical problems of project management can be solved by this. The author first provides a theoretical description of what project management is about and explains its tasks and methods as well as its limitations. He also describes how the Lean idea came about and derives five principles from it that can also be applied to project management. Along these principles, the author then elaborates typical current challenges of project management and shows how these challenges can be tackled through Lean Project Management. In doing so, he does not stop at the level of principles, but describes specific tasks and tools that are useful especially for experienced practitioners of project management. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Lean Project Management – Wie man den Lean-Gedanken im Projektmanagement einsetzen kann by Rainer Erne, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.Table of ContentsWhat is and what is the use of project management?.- What does the lean idea consist of?.- How can projects be managed leanly?.- Can lean project management be standardized throughout an organization?.

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Book SynopsisThis management manual and textbook introduces the theoretical basics of process management and provides a procedural model for process innovation. The procedural model makes it possible to develop customer-oriented processes in a structured manner and to design them in order to meet changing requirements. This textbook has been recommended and developed for university courses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.This book enables readers to understand and apply the seven phase procedural model for process innovation in order to design and implement innovative processes.Exercises and review questions test understanding of the theoretically acquired knowledge.Table of ContentsPreface.- Theoretical Basics.- Existing Approaches.- Procedural Model for Process Innovation.- Techniques for Analyzing the Business Model.- Techniques for Planning the Process Architecture.- Techniques for Developing the Process Vision.- Techniques for Developing the Process Deliverables.- Techniques for Planning the Process Flow.- Techniques for Creating the Process Management.- Techniques for Implementing Process Innovation.

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