{"product_id":"megaproject-management-9781118115473","title":"Megaproject Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by the former Deputy Counsel and Risk Manager for the Big Dig from 1996 to 2005, Virginia Greiman, this book describes the numerous risks faced by the project manager and the lessons learned that have never before been written about despite the huge volume of news articles and reports that have been published on the Big Dig.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Perspectives xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to This Book xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Concepts and Objectives xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransparent Frameworks xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Values xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Partnerships xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedagogy xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourse Structure xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Course Chapters xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Megaprojects and the Big Dig 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study Megaprojects? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects, Programs, and Portfolios 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Megaprojects 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaproject Framework 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 History and Financing of the Big Dig 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vision 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation and Problem Solving 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Important Benefits of the Big Dig 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Financing of Megaprojects 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic-Private Partnerships 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Sources of Big Dig Funding 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Dig Revenues by Source, Dollar Amount, and Percentage of Total Funding 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Real Cost of a Megaproject 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Stakeholders 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Stakeholder 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Principles 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Stakeholder Framework 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Management on the Big Dig 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicts of Interest among Internal Stakeholders 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Roles of Project Owners and Sponsors 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Roles of the Management Consultant (Consultant) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Concerns and Mitigation Tools 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Responsibility Initiatives 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Participation 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Lessons Learned about Stakeholder Management on the Big Dig 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Governance 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Governance? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Governance 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Governance Structures as a Dynamic Regime 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Megaproject Governance Framework 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects as Temporary Institutional Structures 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance Framework Development: Five-Step Process 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance as Decision Making 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Implementing Project Governance Frameworks 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from Practice: The United Kingdom’s T5 New Product Delivery Project 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Megaproject Scope Management 152\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Scope and the ‘‘Triple Constraint’’ 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Defining the Scope on a Megaproject 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Project Organization: Scope Controls Program 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Technical Scope Statement (TSS) 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Scope Evolution and Scope Creep 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Specification Management Plan 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Scope Change and Verification 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Top Ten Scope Control Tools 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Schedule 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule-Driven projects 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Dig’s Timeline: A Long and Winding Road 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Phases of Project Delivery 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptions of Stakeholders on Approaches to Reduce Highway Project Completion Time 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of Design Development on Schedule 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule and Cost Integration 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Delays 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Dig Lessons from Practice: Calculating Delay Costs—Bottom Up 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentives as Tactics for Keeping on Schedule 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Cost History 214\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaproject Cost Estimation Research 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Growth History on the Big Dig 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Dig Cost Construction Summary 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Cost Management 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Project Budget Process and Cost History 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Cost Centers 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Cost Management Team 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Data Resources 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Cost Control Tools 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Strategies to Address Cost Escalation 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Megaprojects and Megarisk 264\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Risk Management on Megaprojects 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management Framework: A Shared Vision of Risk 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of a Risk Model 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Broad Context of Risk for the Big Dig 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management Organization 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Strategy 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Quality Management 316\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Quality? 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of Quality Management 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous Improvement 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Programs at the Big Dig 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Building a Sustainable Project through Integration and Change 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Integration versus Collaboration 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relationship between Project Integration and Change Management 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of Project Delivery 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated Project Organization 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovative Process and Program Integration and Sustainability at the Big Dig 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuring the Change Process 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Leadership 391\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Leadership? 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Effective Leadership 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Styles 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership for the Five Stages of Program Management 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Important Lessons on Leadership from the Big Dig 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Acronyms 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 457\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528822137175,"sku":"9781118115473","price":87.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118115473.jpg?v=1731873152","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/megaproject-management-9781118115473","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}