The primary cause of many project failures is that responsible executives, because of their lack of knowledge in project management, fail to demand that their managers and staff properly utilize the well-proven best practices, processes, systems, and tools that are now available in this field. This book remedies this situation by providing executives at all levels with the understanding and knowledge needed to best take advantage of the power of effective project management and thereby lead and manage innovations within their enterprise.
In Leading and Managing Innovation: What Every...
The primary cause of many project failures is that responsible executives, because of their lack of knowledge in project management, fail to demand...
This book s author, Byron Love, admits proudly to being an IT geek. However, he had found that being an IT geek was limiting his career path and his effectiveness. During a career of more than 31 years, he has made the transition from geek to geek leader. He hopes this book helps other geeks do the same.
This book addresses leadership issues in the IT industry to help IT practitioners lead from the lowest level. Unlike other leadership books that provide a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership, this book focuses on the unique challenges that IT practitioners face.
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This book s author, Byron Love, admits proudly to being an IT geek. However, he had found that being an IT geek was limiting his career path and hi...
If you want to be a successful project manager, you need to become a person of influence. Without influence, there can be no success as a project manager. And, although all key success criteria point to the importance of developing soft skills as a project manager, few books exist about how to develop the power of influence for achieving better project and business results. Filling this need, The Influential Project Manager: Winning Over Team Members and Stakeholders supplies detailed guidance on how to improve your influence skills to achieve better business results....
If you want to be a successful project manager, you need to become a person of influence. Without influence, there can be no success as a project m...
Scope creep-the continual addition of features and requirements-can ruin a project. It can result in cost overruns, missed schedule, and poor product quality, as well as kill the project. This book explains how to elicit, document, and manage requirements to control project scope creep. It also examines managing project stakeholders to minimize the risk of an ever growing list of user requirements.
Scope creep-the continual addition of features and requirements-can ruin a project. It can result in cost overruns, missed schedule, and poor product ...
Most project managers would agree that every project is unique. But not all project managers would agree that the best way to manage a unique project is unique. Many still cling to the old practice of having a methodology that is applied to all projects. "One size fits all" is still in common use, and this approach has proven to lead to project failure. Flexibility, situational intelligence, and creativity are essential to deliver project success.
The need to recognize and master ever-changing requirements and environmental conditions is a tough challenge for professional project...
Most project managers would agree that every project is unique. But not all project managers would agree that the best way to manage a unique proje...
Although program management has received much attention in recent books, program governance remains a relatively new subject. While selected books and standards touch on this important topic, few are devoted to program governance as a subject. This book fills that need. Program Governance provides a thorough understanding of governance while reviewing the underlying theories. The first book dedicated to this subject, it caters to the needs of practitioners, researchers, and students of management and governance. The book provides a holistic view of program...
Although program management has received much attention in recent books, program governance remains a relatively new subject. While selected books ...
Project planning is generally accepted as an important contributor to project success. However, is there research that affirms the positive impact of project planning and gives guidance on how much effort should be spent on planning? To answer these questions, this book looks at current literature and new research of this under-studied area of project management.
The author presents his findings from an extensive review of project planning literature that covers more than 270 sources. He also discusses new research that analyzes data from more than 1,300 global projects. The book...
Project planning is generally accepted as an important contributor to project success. However, is there research that affirms the positive impact ...
