Project management Books
Springer Gabler Nachhaltiges Veranstalten
Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Teil I Infrastruktur: Future Fonds Hamburg Personalkostenförderung für Transformationsmanagement.- Photovoltaikanlage trotz Denkmalschutz.- Reduzierung des Energieverbrauchs in Museen.- Entwicklung einer CO2-Bilanzierung für die Theaterwerkstätten.- Ökobilanzierung in den Werkstätten.- Teil II Management: Best Practices der Empfehlungen, Leitfäden und Ratgeber.- DIN ISO 20121 Systemzertifizierung als Pionier eines nachhaltigem Veranstaltungsmanagements.- Umweltmanagementsystem einer Bundesgartenschau.- Nachhaltiges Eventmanagement bei der ARD.- Teil III Produktion: Reallabor der Kreislaufwirtschaft.- Nachhaltiges Festival als ganzheitlicher Aufgabe.- Einfacher Mobilitätsdaten erfassen.- Plant a Seeed machen und messen.- Chancen und Herausforderungen eines nachhaltigen Congress-Catering.- Wert- und Reststoffe bei beim Lollapalooza Berlin.- Mobile Trockentoiletten für kleine Veranstaltungen und große Festivals.- Teil IV Kommunikation: Die Nachhaltigkeitstransformation bei Berliner Livemusik-Spielstätten.- Klimarechner in der Übersicht.
£40.49
Springer Gabler Projektkompetenz I Methodensicheres Planen und Steuern
Book SynopsisTeil A: Grundlagen.- Projekte und Projektmanagement.- Projektmanagement-Prozess.- Agilität und agile Arbeitsformen der Projektarbeit.- Hybrides Projektmanagement.- Phasenmodelle, Vorgehensmodelle, Frameworks.- Erfolgsforschung.- Projektdesign.- Methodensicheres Planen und Steuern von Projekten.
£49.49
Springer Gabler Projektkompetenz II Soziale und organisationale Fähigkeiten
Book SynopsisDie Projektleitung als Führungskraft.- Selbstreflexion und Selbstmanagement.- Persönliche Integrität und Verlässlichkeit.- Kommunikation.- Beziehungen.- Führung.- Teamarbeit.- Konflikte und Krisen.- Vielseitigkeit und Kreativität.- Verhandlungen.- Ergebnisorientierung. Die Projektleitung und die Organisation.- Strategie.- Governance.- Compliance.- Macht und Interessen.- Kultur und Werte.
£49.49
Springer Gabler Projektkommunikation in der Entwicklung
Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Zusammenarbeit und Herausforderungen der Fahrrad-Industrie.- Theoretischer Hintergrund.- Empirie.- Ergebnisse.- Fazit und Ausblick.
£52.24
Springer Gabler Die nachhaltige Kommune Gestaltungsmacht nutzen
Book SynopsisDie Unzeit ist eine gute Zeit.- Der Sachstand der Kommunen.- Die 17 Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung.- Die nachhaltige Kommune - Gestaltungsmacht nutzen.- Nachhaltigkeit im Recht.- Exkurs: Ein Gedankenexperiment.
£34.19
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Process Innovation: Enabling Change by
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.
£34.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Handbuch Projektmanagement: Agil – Klassisch –
Book SynopsisDas Nachschlagewerk bietet alles Wissenswerte für das prozessorientierte Projektmanagement: Anleitung für effiziente Projektabwicklung, systematische Übersicht über Projektphasen und -prozesse, ausführliche Handlungsempfehlungen sowie eine Sammlung der wichtigsten Methoden und Instrumente. Erfolgsfaktoren werden im Detail beschrieben und schließen auch komplexe Aspekte wie Führung, Teamarbeit und Konfliktlösung ein. Ein Projektkompass, wertvolle Tipps sowie zahlreiche Vorlagen, Checklisten und Tabellen unterstützen die Umsetzung in die Praxis.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Methodik: moderne Methoden für erfolgreiche Projektarbeit.- Mensch: Selbstmanagement, Stresskompetenz und Kommunikation.- Führung: neuste Erkenntnisse zu Leadership im Projekt.- Teams: Erfolgsfaktoren der Zusammenarbeit.- Referenzliste zur ICB von IPMA.
£44.99
Springer Gabler ProjectLeadership
Book SynopsisVorwort.- Project-Leadership.- Der Project-Leader.- Die 5 Faktoren für herausragendes Leadership.- Projektorientierte Unternehmen.- Schluss.
£31.34
Books on Demand Project-Fastlane - Kompetenzlevel D: Report Level
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£13.18
Books on Demand Projektmanagement: Kein Buch mit sieben Siegeln
£24.72
Books on Demand Little's Law - eine Einführung: Eine
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£44.18
Ibidem-Verlag Projects that Flow Mehr Projekte in krzerer Zeit
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£31.25
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Projects That Flow: More Projects in Less Time
Book SynopsisProjects can go over budget, exceed deadlines, or deliver restricted features and quality. This can result in economic damage for companies and their clients. The difficulties arise at source. Established metrics and management methods slow projects down by creating conflicts in operations and decision-making. A radical new approach is needed; one that features: simple, constraint-oriented management; clear, robust priorities; company-wide rather than locally focused optimisation; focus on speed and ProjectsFlow. Discover how you can: complete more projects with the same amount of resources; reliably deliver all projects to specs; significantly shorten project lead times.
£29.59
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Projektmanagement
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£19.80
Not Avail Geschichten Vom Scrum: Von Sprints,
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£12.30
Not Avail Retrospektiven in Der Praxis: Vernderungsprozesse
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£25.42
Publicis MCD Verlag,Germany Tools for Project Management, Workshops and
Book Synopsis"This book is of the kind you always wanted but didn't think would or could ever exist: the universal field theory of problem solving." Tom Sommerlatte Typically today's tasks in management and consulting include project management, running workshops and strategic work - all complex activities, which require a multitude of skills and competencies. This standard work, which is also well accepted amongst consultants, gives you a reference or cookbook-style access to the most important tools, including a rating of each tool in terms of applicability, ease of use and effectiveness. In this considerably enlarged third edition, Nicolai Andler presents 152 of such tools, grouped into task-specific categories: Definition of a Situation/Problem - Information Gathering - Creativity - Information Consolidation - Goal Setting - Strategic, Technical and Organisational Analysis - Evaluation and Decision Making - Project Management. Checklists and Application Scenarios further enhance the use of this toolbox. Information provided by this book is: - comprehensive and sufficiently wide in scope, combined with a practical level of detail without being too academic - reliable and proven in numerous real implemented cases - easy to apply due to many different search options, checklists, application scenarios and guiding instructions. Written by a professional consultant, business analyst and business coach, this book is a unique reference work and guide for those wanting to learn about or who are active in the fields of consulting, project management and problem solving in general, both in business and engineering: business coaches and management trainers, workshop moderators, consultants and managers, project managers, lecturers and students. Trade ReviewProf. Dr. Tom Sommerlatte: "This book is the kind you always wanted to have and didn't think would and could ever exist: the universal field theory of problem solving."Table of ContentsBrief contents/Overview of tools 5 Application areas of each tool 9 1 Introduction to the concept and application of this book 23 1.1 Structure of this book 23 1.2 How to use the book 23 1.3 The target audience of this book 24 1.4 The scope of this book 25 1.5 Skills and competencies for your personal development 25 1.6 Clarification on methodologies, models, tools and techniques 27 2 Problem solving approach and application 29 2.1 Problem solving 29 2.1.1 Different problem solving processes and approaches 30 2.1.2 The problem solving process used in this book 31 2.1.3 Mental thinking levels during problem solving 35 2.1.4 Problem solving process and consulting process 36 2.1.5 The author’s assumptions 38 2.1.6 Macro logic project cycle – micro logic problem solving cycle 40 2.2 Categories of tools 44 2.3 How to select the right tool 48 2.3.1 Overview of tools 48 2.3.2 Where ‘in’ the problem solving process am I? 49 2.3.3 Checklist for problem solving processes to identify required tool 49 2.3.4 What is the right category? 50 2.3.5 How to compile the shopping list 50 2.3.6 Application sequence of tools 52 3 Diagnosis 54 3.1 Definition of a situation/problem 54 3.1.1 5W Problem questions 58 3.1.2 Problem definition 59 3.1.3 Boundary examination 65 3.1.4 Problem tree 68 3.1.5 From As-Is to To-Be 72 3.1.6 Problem goal twist 75 3.1.7 SPIN 77 3.1.8 Kepner/Tregoe problem diagnosis 79 3.1.9 Reverse the problem 81 3.1.10 Hypotheses 82 3.1.11 Hypothesis tree 83 3.1.12 Competing hypotheses 88 3.1.13 Issue tree 89 3.1.14 Influence matrix 92 3.1.15 Fishbone or Cause-effect tool 94 3.1.16 Black box 96 3.1.17 IS – IS NOT 99 3.1.18 Stakeholder expectation management 101 3.1.19 Stakeholder analysis 103 3.1.20 Stakeholder map 109 3.1.21 Stakeholder influence matrix 112 3.1.22 Stakeholder accordion 114 3.1.23 Stakeholder swapping 116 3.1.24 Context diagram 118 3.1.25 Silo view 122 3.1.26 Helicoptering 124 3.1.27 Mind map 125 3.1.28 Diagnosis plan 128 3.2 Information gathering 130 3.2.1 Desk research/database research 144 3.2.2 Interview (unstructured) 145 3.2.3 Socratic debate 146 3.2.4 Focus interview 150 3.2.5 Systemic questions 152 3.2.6 Six Pillars 156 3.2.7 Tripod (mixed) 160 3.2.8 Octagon 161 3.2.9 Focus groups (unstructured) 163 3.2.10 Survey/field study – dipstick 165 3.2.11 Direct observation (DILO = day in the life of) 167 3.2.12 Delphi or expert panel 168 3.2.13 Scenario analysis 169 3.2.14 Questionnaire (structured) 171 3.2.15 Climate assessment (structured) 173 3.2.16 Information gathering plan 177 3.2.17 5 Whys 178 3.3 Creativity 179 3.3.1 Brainstorming 182 3.3.2 Cardstorming 184 3.3.3 6-3-5 186 3.3.4 Questions circle 187 3.3.5 Lotus blossom 188 3.3.6 Irritating words 189 3.3.7 Mental provocation 191 3.3.8 Cross associations 192 3.3.9 Funny Man 194 3.3.10 Opponents advocate 195 3.3.11 Fishpond 197 3.3.12 Bionic 198 3.3.13 Synectics 198 3.3.14 Bisociations 202 3.3.15 Distraction 203 3.3.16 Provocative associations 204 3.3.17 RARA 205 3.3.18 Morphological matrix 207 3.3.19 Attribute listing 208 3.3.20 Nyaka (defect analysis) 209 3.3.21 Merlin technique/Osborn checklist 211 3.4 Information consolidation 214 3.4.1 Cornell notes 219 3.4.2 Pareto (80:20) 221 3.4.3 ABC 223 3.4.4 Information matrix 225 3.4.5 Card sorting 227 3.4.6 Affinity diagram 228 3.4.7 Venn diagram 230 3.4.8 Force field 232 4 Goals and objectives setting 235 4.1 Objectives tree 240 4.2 Goal hierarchy 243 4.3 Charter 246 4.4 Goal catalogue 247 4.5 X-matrix (Hoshin) 250 4.6 SMART goals 253 4.7 Goal grid 254 4.8 Well-defined outcomes 255 4.9 3 P statements 258 4.10 SNAP 259 5 Analysis 261 5.1 Strategic analysis 264 5.1.1 Value chain analysis 267 5.1.2 Critical success factor (CSF) 271 5.1.3 Hedgehog 274 5.1.4 SWOT and TOWS 277 5.1.5 Life cycle 284 5.1.6 5 Forces 289 5.1.7 Competitor analysis 293 5.1.8 Customer segmentation 297 5.1.9 Strategic market group 300 5.1.10 Environmental analysis (PEST) 304 5.1.11 Excursion: Introduction into strategic development 306 5.1.12 Business matrix 307 5.1.13 Product/market mix 312 5.1.14 Blue ocean 315 5.1.15 Strategic development options 319 5.1.16 Strategy matrix 324 5.2 Technical analysis (system, process, data, technology) 326 5.2.1 Architectural decomposition view 326 5.2.2 Functional decomposition 328 5.2.3 Process analysis 331 5.2.4 Interface analysis 334 5.2.5 Logical data relationship 338 5.2.6 Entity relationship diagram 340 5.2.7 Technology and systems landscape 342 5.2.8 Requirements catalogue 344 5.2.9 Logical and functional system modelling 346 5.3 Organisational analysis 348 5.3.1 Organisational structure 350 5.3.2 Diamond grading 355 5.3.3 Org structure versus process 356 5.3.4 Span of control 358 5.3.5 Organisational assessment 360 5.3.6 Powergram 361 5.3.7 Communication net 364 5.3.8 Communication matrix 366 5.3.9 Communication structures 370 6 Decision making (incl. evaluation, prioritisation) 372 6.1 Decision tree 377 6.2 Perspectives3 379 6.3 Argument balance 380 6.4 Swap sorting 382 6.5 Pair ranking 382 6.6 Cross of beliefs 384 6.7 Polarities 385 6.8 Utility analysis 387 6.9 Nominal group 389 6.10 100 Points 391 6.11 Cartesian coordinates 392 6.12 Vroom Yetton 393 6.13 Risk analysis 396 6.14 Prioritisation matrices 401 6.15 Think 360 406 6.16 Distance mapping 408 6.17 Reflections 411 7 Project management tools 413 7.1 Project management activities, tools, terms and indicators of risk 414 7.1.1 Key project management activities and tools 414 7.1.2 Brief glossary of key project management terms 417 7.1.3 Warning signs of project risks 419 7.2 Project contract 421 7.3 LogFrame 424 7.4 Project roadmap/programme 430 7.5 Work breakdown structure 432 7.6 Gantt chart 436 7.7 Project work plan 437 7.8 Project environment analysis 438 7.9 Project structure 440 7.10 Project management roles and responsibilities 442 7.11 Project communication plan 445 7.12 Accountability matrix (CIDA) 449 7.13 Stakeholder communication 451 7.14 Workshop guideline 453 7.15 Expectation review 455 7.16 Booz ball evaluation 456 7.17 Six thinking hats 457 7.18 Action steps and reviews 458 7.19 Project management skills radar 459 8 Annex A – Check Questions 463 8.1 Check questions for a project start 463 8.2 Check questions to review ideas and qualitative information 464 8.3 Check questions to define the current situation – diagnostic 464 8.4 Check questions to define goals and objectives 465 8.5 Check questions during an analysis 466 8.6 Check questions during decision making 467 8.7 Check questions for the project initiation phase 468 9 Annex B – Scenarios and tool lists 469 9.1 Author’s top 10 tools 469 9.2 Scenario: Good practice for project and problem definition 469 9.3 Project planning and definition 471 9.4 Strategic analysis 472 9.5 Org analysis and org design 473 9.6 Organisational restructuring 474 9.7 Feasibility study 474 9.8 System development 475 9.9 Strategy workshop 476 9.10 Business process improvements 477 Bibliography 478 Application areas of each tool (in alphabetic order) 484
£44.06
Not Avail Kanban: Evolutionres Change Management Fr
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£27.92
Not Avail It-Freelancer: Ein Handbuch Nicht Nur Fr
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£37.52
Computertrainerin.de The Digital Notebook: One Note in Windows and
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£6.17
Oceano Scrum: El Arte de Hacer El Doble de Trabajo En La
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£18.00
PHI Learning Project Management: A Life Cycle Approach
Book SynopsisProject management book for students and professionals in engineering and management. Covers decision-making, methodologies, and models for successful project implementation. Emphasizes human factors, offers examples and practice problems. Includes references for further research.
£9.78
Rajpal & Sons Agricultural Project Management for Banks
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£13.12
BPB Publications Project Management: Interview Questions
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£14.99
Fagbokforlaget Project Leadership Challenges
Book SynopsisThis book is concentrating on leadership in projects, in particular project managers and their leadership responsibilities. Project leadership concerns how the project manager creates direction, progress and cooperation to ensure that the organization does the best possible job in achieving the projects goals. With both a business and a global perspective, this book presents new research on challenges in the project manager role, changes and collaboration in projects. The authors also provide insight into what it takes to deal with challenges, based on wide-ranging research in project management and leadership over the past 20 years.
£40.80
Fagbokforlaget The Road to Success: Narratives and Insights from
Book SynopsisThe targeted readership of this book is project management professionals and scholars who are seeking to gain insights into the perquisites of project success. Therefore, this book was written with the following goals in mind: (1) To provide the readers with a carefully selected collection of real-life project cases from various industries and businesses. The cases give a good picture of how projects and project management are performed in Norway. (2) By building on contingency thinking, to present new insights about project success gained from analysing the cases collectively. These new insights include classification of project success factors based on project characteristics, and they also suggest that soft factors such as trust, commitment, loyalty and openness are imperative to ensure project success. (3) By using specific situations, problems, and approaches from these cases, to help communicate a more general idea, and to explain terms from project management literature that are important to understand the context and the meaning of these new insights. The study is peer-reviewed and presented as an academic text.
£47.60
Fagbokforlaget Let's Really Learn from Projects: A Study on
Book SynopsisThis book combines a literature study and the results of a longitudinal case study from the oil and gas sector the Ivar Aasen project to explore the notion of learning in project-based organizations. First, readers are provided with a thorough examination of previous research on project learning, which is presented in structured and comprehensible format. The author explores the circular relationship between learning and performance in projects and identifies the means and attitudes required to support this circular relationship both within projects and between projects. The second part of the book has a narrower focus, namely on improving the institutionalized level of learning in project-based organizations. The empirical findings are drawn from the longitudinal case study and provide some useful insights into learning in a complex and demanding environment characterized by continuous changes, extreme time pressure, a multiplicity of stakeholders, tremendous financial impact, and market uncertainty. The study is peer-reviewed and presented as an academic text.
£34.00
Reverte Management (Rem) Cómo Colaborar Virtualmente (Virtual
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£10.93
Gedisa Editorial Gestione bien sus proyectos
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£11.84
Reitzel, Hans Project Management in Theory & Practice
Book SynopsisA must in project management, as the book clarifies the processes behind organising a project.
£22.80
New Era Publications International APS Targets and Goals
Book SynopsisHow does one get things done? How does one make a dream a reality or carry a plan through to completion? Many of us seem to have unrealized goals or incomplete plans and many of us face tasks that appear overwhelming, even impossible to achieve. This is true not only of individuals, but of companies and even countries. History is filled with failed projects. In examining the subject of organization, L. Ron Hubbard developed an enormous body of technology to ensure the success of any group. In doing so, he also provided a solution to the most common of failings: the lack of ability to execute plans. In this section, you will discover how to attain literally any goal, large or small. Plans can be carried through to fruition, but a number of vital steps must be taken, one after the other. You'll learn what these steps are and how to apply them to anything - a personal ambition, a family, a group, a business and more. You'll learn that your dreams can become real.
£5.63
Van Haren Publishing BV ISO 21500 Guidance On Project Management: A Pocket Guide
£16.10
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Building A Body Of Knowledge In Project
Book SynopsisThis book presents a state-of-the-art account of the recent developments and needs for project management in developing countries. It adds to the current state of knowledge on project management in general by capturing current trends, how they widen the content and scope of the field, and why there is a need for a specialist body of knowledge for developing countries. Eminent experts in this domain address the specific nature and demands of project management in developing countries, in the context of its scope and priorities, and discuss the relationships between this emerging field and established bodies of knowledge. The book also addresses the future of project management in developing countries and how this might influence mainstream project management. This important book will be an essential reference for practitioners, students, researchers and policymakers engaged in how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of project management in developing countries.
£162.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Building A Body Of Knowledge In Construction
Book SynopsisThis book aims to consolidate, structure and articulate collective knowledge on construction project delivery, procurement and contracting, so that it can serve as a gateway to the contiguous topics of construction project delivery. In addition to supporting the education of student researchers, as well as broadening and deepening the knowledge of practitioners, the book is also intended to serve as a foundation for future education and as a reference book. Academicians can use it to benchmark and support their research and also as a textbook for an undergraduate or graduate course on the topics of project delivery, procurement and contracting.
£121.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Managing Information Technology Projects:
Book SynopsisInformation Technology project management has changed dramatically over recent years. Drawing on the experiences of successful project management beyond the IT industry and synergizing cutting edge research with well-established practices in the IT industry, this book prefigures the 'next normal' in IT project management.As a milestone publication, this book augments and boosts the specialized body of knowledge in IT project management by capturing and consolidating key elements of this knowledge base. Chapters are presented in four distinct sections, each examining a different aspect of IT project management which includes — generic project management methodologies; teambuilding in relation to stakeholder management; the Iron Triangle of Time, Cost, Quality, and Risk; and new and innovative technologies and software for improved project management. Substantiated case studies and practical guidelines are designed to be of value to practitioners at all levels of IT project management: from novices' to experienced practitioners, while collectively elevating the body of knowledge and skills needed. This book aims to upgrade and update the knowledge of current practice to novices; offer pointers to experienced practitioners on potential areas for improvement; and provide innovative insights to undergraduates, researchers and other academics on the development, appreciation and application of IT project management knowledge.
£108.75
World Scientific Publishing Company Developing a Body of Knowledge for Green
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£157.50
Springer Verlag, Singapore Systems Thinking for Management Consultants:
Book SynopsisThis book discusses how systems thinking and approaches can aid management consultants in navigating the complexities of client advisory in current realities. It thereby brings to the forefront aspects of holism, flexibility and responsibility - the keys to success in today’s world. Management consultants are called in to offer an independent expert view of an organisation/ a situation and are expected to address some of the most pressing problems businesses face. The client does not exist in a silo, but in a complex environment that lies at the intersection of a range of internal and external factors that are often unseen and unpredictable. The organisation itself presents an alien territory that the consultant is expected to acclimatise to within a very short period of time, and come up with solutions that “insiders” would not have been able to visualise. The book presents a range of ideas, concepts and reference cases that are relevant and topical for consultants in their daily work. It argues that systems thinking allows holism and flexibility in management consulting – while holism is about the ability to encompass the environmental and organisational complexity, flexibility is about the ability to think creatively and adopt different approaches to accommodate this complexity. With commentaries, case studies, conceptual models and perspectives that cut across multiple industries, sectors and countries, this book is a valuable resource for academics and professionals alike. The book’s inner pages and its page on Springer.com contain additional comments providing perspectives of clients, industry experts and academia.Table of ContentsPart 1: SYSTEMS THINKING FOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS.- Chapter 1. What is Systems Thinking.- Chapter 2. Critical Systems Thinking for Holism and Flexibility.- Chapter 3. On-ground relevance.- Part 2: FRAMEWORKS FOR CONSULTANTS.- Chapter 4. Microinsurance and Community Engagement.- Chapter 5. Access and Empowerment through electronic Public Health.- Chapter 6. Conceptual framework for technology implementation.- Part 3: Cases to Ponder.- Chapter 7. Healthcare Knowledge Management.- Chapter 8. Project Failure.- Chapter 9. Organizational Collaboration.- Chapter 10. Bracing for the future.
£98.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Managing People in Projects for High Performance:
Book SynopsisThis book examines practically useful management and people skills, and looks at competencies from the micro, meso, and macro- lens. At the micro- level, the book examines a range of competencies needed for managing oneself and others in a project environment, such as personality style, cognitive skills, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. The book will also includes discussion on strategies for managing emotions of self and others effectively. At the meso- level, the book discusses basic structure, characteristics, and importance of different types of teams such as virtual teams, project teams, domain specific teams, and heavy-weight teams in organizations to enhance productivity and delegate accountability. It also explores team processes, including structure, culture, supporting systems, performance and incentive systems, and their impact on team productivity. In addition, the book includes a discourse on skills to manage a multi-generational workforce (a combination of baby boomers, X and Y generation), a challenge faced by project managers in current scenario. Finally, at the macro- level, the book captures the role of culture in a project context; emerging leadership styles in projects, maintaining relationship with internal and external stakeholders; role of power, politics and influence in relationship building (social networks and social capital); and managing conflicts and negotiations. The book presents ethical considerations in managing projects; relationship between projects and sustainability; societal responsibilities of projects; advantages and disadvantages of forms of control in projects (behaviour and outcome control). It is positioned primarily for practitioners although it is a relevant and useful resource and reference for academics and students of project management and management studies courses.Table of ContentsModule 1: Micro Level: MANAGING SELF.- Chapter 1: Building Awareness.- Chapter 2: Cognitive Intelligence.- Chapter 3: Emotional Intelligence.- Chapter 4: Making Decisions.- Module 2: Meso level: MANAGING TEAMS.- Chapter 5: Understanding Teams.- Chapter 6: Dealing with Diverse Teams.- Chapter 7: Enhancing Team Effectiveness.- Chapter 8: Making Teams Work.- Module 3: Macro Level: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS.- Chapter 9: Understanding Culture.- Chapter 10: Leading projects.- Chapter 11: Relationship management.- Chapter 12: Ethics in projects.
£66.49
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Japanese Project Management: Kpm - Innovation,
Book SynopsisIn the 1990s, Japanese companies experienced a deflationary recession called the “lost ten years”. To survive the recession, they looked for solutions in the kaikaku (innovative reforms) of business management, organizations and technology, whilst struggling to regain their global competitiveness. Successful companies all had one thing in common — they applied a new project management paradigm which this book refers to as Kaikaku Project Management (KPM).This book provides a comprehensive look at the features of KPM, including its emphasis on creativity and teamwork, its broader “open value system” as opposed to a “closed technical system”, its close links with corporate strategy and human resource development, and the support infrastructure needed for advancing KPM. Chapters cover both the theory and practice of KPM, citing cases of information and communications technology (ICT) and pharmaceutical companies, among others. KPM holds special relevance today as global competition is increasingly reducing the lifecycle of organizations. Managers will find in KPM not only a way to survive the shake-up, but also a framework of value creation for the next generation.Table of ContentsFramework of KPM: New Project Management Paradigm (S Ohara); KPM Body of Knowledge (S Ohara); Reform in the IT Industry from a Project Governance Perspective: Project Governance in the IT Industry (T Taketomi); Case Studies of Business Models in IT Companies (N Kogou); Project Management for Business Reform Linked to Strategy: Realization of Value by KPM Linked to Reform Strategy (T Asada); Project Management for Reform in the Service Industry (K Suzuki); Project Management for Knowledge-based Development Linked to Strategy: Strategic Management of Intellectual Property and Multiple Project Management (E Okada); High-Risk/High-Return Project Management for New Drug Development at Takeda Pharmaceutical (K Iwasaki); Approach to Complex Project Management and Its Method: ABS Methodology for Making Complex Phenomena Visible and PM for Preventing Spread of Disease (H Deguchi); Scientific Theory of Project Management (C Bredillet); Infrastructure for Advancing Project Management: Project Management Standards and Advancement (L Crawford); Internationalization of Project Management and Human Resource Development (T Kinoshita); and other papers.
£135.90
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Project Management For Engineers
Book SynopsisProject Management for Engineers, as the title suggests, is a direct attempt at addressing the ever-increasing and specific needs for better project management of engineering students, practicing engineers and managers in the industry. It aims not only to present the principles and techniques of Project Management, but also to discuss project management standards, processes and requirements, such as PMBOK, IEEE and PRINCE.Each chapter begins with the basics of the theme being developed at a level understandable to an undergraduate, before more complex topics are introduced at the end of each section that are suitable for graduate students. For the practicing professionals or managers in the industry, the book also provides many real illustrations of practical application of the principles of Project Management.Through a realistic blend of theory and practical examples, as well as an integration of the engineering technical issues with business issues, this book seeks to remove the veil of mystery that has shrouded the profession from its very beginning.Table of ContentsThe Need for Project Management in Engineering; The Engineering Project Management Context; Key Project Management Artifacts; Engineering Economics and Project Management; Requirements and Scope Management; Time Management; Cost Management; Quality Management; Human Resource Management; Communications Management; Risk Management; Procurement Management; Stakeholder Management; Ethics and Engineering Professionalism;
£48.45
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Project Management For Engineers
Book SynopsisProject Management for Engineers, as the title suggests, is a direct attempt at addressing the ever-increasing and specific needs for better project management of engineering students, practicing engineers and managers in the industry. It aims not only to present the principles and techniques of Project Management, but also to discuss project management standards, processes and requirements, such as PMBOK, IEEE and PRINCE.Each chapter begins with the basics of the theme being developed at a level understandable to an undergraduate, before more complex topics are introduced at the end of each section that are suitable for graduate students. For the practicing professionals or managers in the industry, the book also provides many real illustrations of practical application of the principles of Project Management.Through a realistic blend of theory and practical examples, as well as an integration of the engineering technical issues with business issues, this book seeks to remove the veil of mystery that has shrouded the profession from its very beginning.Table of ContentsThe Need for Project Management in Engineering; The Engineering Project Management Context; Key Project Management Artifacts; Engineering Economics and Project Management; Requirements and Scope Management; Time Management; Cost Management; Quality Management; Human Resource Management; Communications Management; Risk Management; Procurement Management; Ethics and Professionalism.
£93.60
McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERING AND
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£55.79
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Project Risk Analysis Made Ridiculously Simple
Book SynopsisProject management is the art of analyzing and managing risks. Without risk, there is little need for project management. Project Risk Analysis Made Ridiculously Simple offers a step-by-step guide on how to perform project risk analysis and risk management for a wide range of readers: students, project schedulers not exposed to project risk analysis before, and to project risk experts. With this book, you will learn how to:Easily recognizable real-life stories and projects provide a compelling narrative while imparting valuable information on both the theory and practice of project risk management. You will not only understand why project risk management is important to the success of their projects, but you will also know how it can be implemented in your organization and the appropriate tools to use.
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Greenleaf Book Group LLC Marketing Built by Love: A Human-Centered
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