Project and Program Management
Author | : Mitchell L. Springer |
Publisher | : Purdue University Press |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2019-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781612495712 |
ISBN-13 | : 1612495710 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Project and Program Management written by Mitchell L. Springer and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing the right people to carry out a project is essential to its success. When multiple projects are combined into a complex program, the human aspect becomes even more important. This book is the first to truly balance a complete account of the technical aspects of project and program management with a practical approach to understanding and developing the core competencies required to accomplish desired goals. On the technical side, this book is a complete introduction to predicting costs, setting schedules, and assessing risks. On the people side, it sheds new light on how to mold different personality types into a team, how to motivate the team's members, and how to produce extraordinary results. The author details the essential parts of the program management approach, describing the best way to define, organize, and schedule the work to be done, identifying risks and controlling costs during the whole process. This fourth edition has been significantly revised, with every chapter updated. The volume considers the magnitude of recent social, political, and technological changes, and the impact is represented throughout this book. Included are insights from numerous students who bring to the forefront their current real-world practices from their individual businesses, industries, and disciplines.