Project Management Denial And The Death Zone

Author : Grant Avery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone written by Grant Avery and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, less than a third of projects deliver their specified business benefits on time and within budget. Nearly 20% of all projects fail outright, and under-delivery of benefits on the average project is as high as 50%. Acutely aware of this and without understanding the root causes of the problem, organizations are busy advancing capabilities and investing in methodologies and processes that increase complexity, but just deliver more failure. Using examples and lessons learned from high-risk environments where the price of project failure is death, this innovative and captivating guide provides powerful insights into the root causes of project failure and how to manage them. The author examines the failures and achievements of the Antarctic explorers Scott and Shackleton, Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt, and modern-day Everest climbers, and expertly connects these to the high-risk world of modern day project and program management. Written from a base of in-depth project management knowledge and experience, this essential reference for business leaders, portfolio owners, project and program managers, business analysts, and risk managers, explores the drivers of risk in projects, the relationship between our ambitions and our abilities, and provides pragmatic real-world solutions to this constancy of project failure that readers can apply directly to their organization.

Author : Grant Avery
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781604271195
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone written by Grant Avery and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, less than a third of projects deliver their specified business benefits on time and within budget. Nearly 20% of all projects fail outright, and under-delivery of benefits on the average project is as high as 50%. Acutely aware of this and without understanding the root causes of the problem, organizations are busy advancing capabilities and investing in methodologies and processes that increase complexity, but just deliver more failure. Using examples and lessons learned from high-risk environments where the price of project failure is death, this innovative and captivating guide provides powerful insights into the root causes of project failure and how to manage them. This essential reference for business leaders, portfolio owners, project and program managers, business analysts, and risk managers, explores the drivers of risk in projects, the relationship between our ambitions and our abilities, and provides pragmatic real-world solutions to this constancy of project failure that readers can apply directly to their organization.

Author : Monique Aubry
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 131535635X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Management in Extreme Situations written by Monique Aubry and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growing complexity of projects today, as well as the uncertainty inherent in innovative projects, is making obsolete traditional project management practices and procedures, which are based on the notion that much about a project is known at its start. The current high level of change and complexity confronting organizational leaders and managers requires a new approach to projects so they can be managed flexibly to embrace and exploit change. What once used to be considered extreme uncertainty is now the norm, and managing planned projects is being replaced by managing projects as they evolve. Successfully managing projects in extreme situations, such as polar and military expeditions, shows how to manage successfully projects in today’s turbulent environment. Executed under the harshest and most unpredictable conditions, these projects are great sources for learning about how to manage unexpected and unforeseen situations as they occur. This book presents multiple case studies of managing extreme events as they happened during polar, mountain climbing, military, and rescue expeditions. A boat accident in the Artic is a lesson on how an effective project manager must be ambidextrous: on one hand able to follow plans and on the other hand able to abandon those plans when disaster strikes and improvise new ones in response. Polar expeditions also illustrate how a team can use "weak links" to go beyond its usual information network to acquire strategic information. Fire and rescues operations illustrate how one team member’s knowledge can be transferred to the entire team. Military operations provide case material on how teams coordinate and make use of both individual and collective competencies. This groundbreaking work pushes the definitions of a project and project management to reveal new insight that benefits researchers, academics, and the practitioners managing projects in today’s challenging and uncertain times.

Author : Jack T. Marchewka
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118911016
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Technology Project Management written by Jack T. Marchewka and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 5th Edition of Jack Marchewka's Information Technology Project Management focuses on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) through IT projects. The author uses the concept of MOV, combined with his own research, to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle. The book's integration of project management and IT concepts provides students with the tools and techniques they need to develop in this field.

Author : D. Kayes
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230503470
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destructive Goal Pursuit written by D. Kayes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-06-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders extol the value of pursuing challenging goals, but evidence suggests that this leads to disaster as often as success. Drawing upon real-life stories, including the Mount Everest Climbing Disaster, the author shows how destructive goal pursuit can cause the breakdown of learning in teams and calls for rethinking the role of the leader.

Author : Mark Tewdwr-Jones
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134238118
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Territory, Identity and Spatial Planning written by Mark Tewdwr-Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a multi-disciplinary study of territory, identity and space in a devolved UK, through the lens of spatial planning. It draws together leading internationally renowned researchers from a variety of disciplines to address the implications of devolution upon spatial planning and the rescaling of UK politics. Each contributor offers a different perspective on the core issues in planning today in the context of New Labour’s regional project, particularly the government’s concern with business competitiveness, and key themes are illustrated with important case studies throughout.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bulletin of Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dale Cooper
Publisher : Wiley Global Education
ISBN 13 : 1118849698
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Risk Management Guidelines written by Dale Cooper and published by Wiley Global Education. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Project Risk Management Guidelines has been fully updated to include the new international standards, ISO 31000 Risk management and IEC 62198 Managing risk in projects. The book explains the standards and how they can be applied. It provides a clear introduction to basic project risk management, introduces the reader to specialized areas of projects and procurement, and shows how quantitative risk analysis methods can be used in large projects. Chapter by chapter, the authors present simple, practical steps and illustrate them with examples drawn from their extensive experience from around the world, in many different industry sectors and cultures and at all stages of projects from conception through development and into execution. Qualitative and quantitative approaches are covered. Traditional structures and processes are discussed as well as developments in the way projects are conducted, such as outsourcing arrangements and risk-sharing structures like public–private partnerships. Improved outcomes can be achieved when sound risk management is used to capture opportunities and reduce threats. Its unique focus and wealth of checklists, tables and other resources make this book an essential and enduring tool for anyone involved with project work.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Terra Vanzant Stern, PhD
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1003821448
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lean Six Sigma written by Terra Vanzant Stern, PhD and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking. LSS incorporates best practices from programs such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model, and Total Quality Management. International LSS practitioners must understand the dynamics of LSS, along with its cultural aspects and regulations. Lean Six Sigma: International Standards and Global Guidelines provides this understanding. This book assumes that the overall goal of operational excellence is to ensure that organizational tasks and activities are being performed to the best of their process capabilities. It defines continuous improvement as activities that support and empower environments to make flexible decisions that lead to ongoing improvement and effectiveness. Coverage includes: New global LSS standards International implementation of process improvement programs New international LSS applications International LSS areas of competency This book defines many of the terms popularized by process improvement programs, such as center of excellence and business transformation. It documents these practices and explains how to perform future activities in accordance with the recorded practices. Exploring international approaches to LSS, it details the new ISO Standard for Six Sigma and also addresses the role of project management in LSS. Illustrating the synergies between Lean and Six Sigma and how they partner with other process improvement programs and initiatives, this book is an ideal study guide for those preparing to take the LSS Black Belt certification exam. This third edition covers important updates, such as: How innovation is being integrated The way in which Lean leadership is now being accomplished globally Newer case studies with specific attention to how Lean and Six Sigma are being monitored in healthcare and government Highlighting updated successes and the consideration of diversity and equity issues as they relate to LSS