Creating an environment for successful projects : the quest to manage project management / Robert J. Graham and Randall L. Englund.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Robert J., 1940-

Contributor:

Englund, Randall L.

Series:

Jossey-Bass business & management series

The Jossey-Bass business & management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Physical Description:

xvi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, [1997]

Summary:

A manager's guide to developing systems that ensure the best practices in project management. Drawing on the best practices from such successful companies as General Electric and Hewlett-Packard, the authors show the vital role managers play in the project management process and the steps they can take to support and ensure successful projects.

Contents:

Leading the change to a project-based organization

Giving projects a strategic emphasis

How upper managers influence project success

Developing and supporting core teams for project success

Organizing the project management effort

Developing the project management information systems

Selecting and developing the project manager

Developing project management learning organization

Hewlett-Packard's project management initiative

Creating an environment for successful projects in your organization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-247) and index.

ISBN:

0787903590

OCLC:

36649382

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