The portable MBA in project management / edited by Eric Verzuh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Verzuh, Eric.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Physical Description:

xx, 436 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2003]

Summary:

As the project management function has steadily grown in importance across almost every industry and time zone, it's more vital than ever that today's project manager have access to the latest and most comprehensive information available. The Portable MBA in Project Management offers the best thinking on the newest strategies as well as tried-and-true practices in managing projects and project-based organizations. Respected project management consultant Eric Verzuh brings together experts from leading consultancies and business schools and the result is a state-of-the-art MBA in project management -- without the time and expense. Contributions to this book include classic works on project selection and risk management, as well as leading-edge insights on working in virtual teams and integrating project management capabilities into the enterprise.

In Part One, Verzuh explores why project management is a vital strategic business strength, while Robert Graham and Randall Englund discuss the transformation of traditional businesses into project-based organizations. Part Two covers the project management discipline with Verzuh on action plans, project control, and risk management, while Jack Meredith and Samuel Mantel discuss project selection, and Ned Hamson discusses quality management. Part Three offers expert advice on project teams with Elaine Biech on teamwork, Neal Whitten on discipline, and Deborah Duarte and Nancy Snyder on critical team success factors. Part Four discusses managing project-based organizations with Verzuh on making project management an integral part of the enterprise, Robert Cooper on stage-gate new product development processes, Denis Couture on achieving project management maturity, and Robert Graham and Randall Englund on establishing an organizational environment for success. Written with a finger on the pulse of modern business, The Portable MBA in Project Management offers unparalleled coverage of everything executives and project managers need to know to leverage this proven discipline in any project-based organization.

Contents:

Project management is a strategic strength / Eric Verzuh

Leading the change to a project-based organization / Robert J. Graham and Randall L. Englund

Project selection / Jack R. Meredith and Samuel J. Mantel Jr.

Building the action plan : scheduling, estimating, and resource allocation / Eric Verzuh

Achieving stakeholder satisfaction through project control / Eric Verzuh

Project risk management / Eric Verzuh

Quality, quality management, and project management / Ned Hamson

A model for building teamwork / Elaine Biech

Discipline : the glue that holds it all together / Neal Whitten

Virtual team critical success factors / Deborah L. Duarte and Nancy Tennant Snyder

Stage-Gate new product development processes: a game plan from idea to launch

Enterprise project management : the path to maturity / Denis Couture

Creating an environment for successful projects in your organization / Robert J. Graham and Randall L. Englund

Integrating project management into the enterprise / Eric Verzuh.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0471268992

OCLC:

52362087