Project Management - 11th Edition (a Managerial Approach)

By (author) Meredith Jack R.; By (author) Shafer Scott M.; By (author) Mantel Samuel J.
Description
Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 11th Edition delivers a practical exploration of proven project management techniques and strategies. With a strong emphasis on real-world application and implementation, the book is perfect for managers and business students seeking an instructive leadership resource. Detailed and accessible chapters offer expert guidance on managing common organizational, economic, interpersonal, and technical disruptions.
Table of contents

1 Projects in Contemporary Organizations 1

1.1 The Definition of a “Project” 2

1.2 Why Project Management? 9

1.3 The Project Life Cycle 16

1.4 Agile Project Management 21

1.5 The Structure of this Text 26

Project Management In Practice

A Unique Method for Traveler-Tracking at Copenhagen Airport 5

The Smart-Grid Revolution Starts in Boulder, Colorado 7

The Olympic Torch Relay Project 8

Turning London’s Waste Dump into the 2012 Olympics Stadium 19

Part I: Project Initiation

2 Project Strategy and Selection 37

2.1 Organizational Project Management and Governance 38

2.2 Project Selection Models 43

2.3 Project Portfolio Management (PPM) 57

Project Management In Practice

Beagle 2 Mars Probe—A Planning Failure 38

Taipei 101: Refitted as World’s Tallest Sustainable Building 47

Using a Project Portfolio to Achieve 100 Percent On-Time Delivery at Decor Cabinet Company 59

Implementing Strategy through Projects at Blue Cross/Blue Shield 61

Case: MDCM, Inc. (B): Strategic IT Portfolio Management 72

Reading: From Experience: Linking Projects to Strategy 74

3 The Project Manager 83

3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager 84

3.2 Special Demands on the Project Manager 90

3.3 Attributes of Effective Project Managers 98

3.4 Problems of Cultural Differences 105

Project Management In Practice

The Project Management Career Path at AT&T 89

Shanghai Unlucky with Passengers 96

Growing Stress at Twitter 104

Success at Energo by Integrating Two Diverse Cultures 108

Cases: Two Emergency Projects and PMs 114

Reading: Juggling Act 117

Chapter 3 Appendix: Primer on Effective TimeManagement (Online)

4 Managing for Stakeholders and Resolving Conflicts 119

4.1 Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders 121

4.2 Conflicts and the Project Life Cycle 124

4.3 Dealing with Conflicts 128

4.4 The Nature of Negotiation 130

4.5 Partnering, Chartering, and Scope Change 133

Project Management In Practice

Agile Project to Create Website Following Earthquake 121

Stakeholder Involvement at Nemours Children’s Hospital 124

A Consensus Feasibility Study for Montreal’s Archipel Dam 129

Quickly Building a Kindergarten through Negotiation 132

Case 4.1: Winds of Change in Klickitat County: The Harvest Wind Project 139

Case 4.2: Negotiation in Action—The Quad Sensor Project 145

Reading: Roll Call 146

5 The Project in the Organizational Structure 148

5.1 Projects in a Functional Organization 150

5.2 Projects in a Projectized Organization 153

5.3 Projects in a Matrixed Organization 155

5.4 Projects in Composite Organizational Structures 161

5.5 Selecting a Project Form 162

5.6 The Project Management Office 163

5.7 The Project Team 172

5.8 Human Factors and the Project Team 177

Project Management In Practice

Reorganizing for Project Management at Prevost Car 153

Software Firm Yunio Avoids Complex Technologies 160

Trinatronic, Inc. 164

A Project Management Office Success for the