A complete project management toolkit designed to support project leaders across the entire life of a project from conception through to evaluation

Provides a robust discussion of the concept of project benefits and reliable guidelines for the benefit management process

Describes methods for setting a scope for a project that is consistent with achievement of desired benefits and rigorous frameworks for judging success

Includes supporting illustrations, templates and case studies and a comprehensive glossary of project terms and definitions

Accompanied by an online workbook to assist instructors, including a comprehensive case study and worked exercises.

Winner of 2020 PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award A complete project management toolkit designed to support project leaders across the entire life of a project from conception through to evaluation Provides a robust discussion of the concept of project benefits and reliable guidelines for the benefit management process Describes methods for setting a scope for a project that is consistent with achievement of desired benefits and rigorous frameworks for judging success Includes supporting illustrations, templates and case studies and a comprehensive glossary of project terms and definitions Accompanied by an online workbook to assist instructors, including a comprehensive case study and worked exercises Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Dr Zwikael is an Associate Professor in the College of Business and Economics at the Australian National University. The recipient of the International Project Management Association's Research Award, Dr Zwikael is the author of three books and more than 200 scholarly peer-reviewed papers published in leading journals. In addition, he has been awarded multiple research awards by the Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, Emerald and the Australian Institute of Project Management. Dr Zwikael has experience in exercising major leadership roles such as Associate Dean, Head of School, Associate Editor of the top project management journal (International Journal of Project Management) and an Executive Board member of three Project Management Institute (PMI) international chapters. John Smyrk is a graduate of Monash University, holding an Honours degree in Economics (with a specialisation in Econometrics) and Masters in Economics (witha specialisation in Operations Research). He designed, developed and delivered post graduate courses in project management at a number of universities. He has spent years working in various industries, such as steel-making, infrastructure, heavy engineering, chemicals and industrial instrumentation. He has consulted to the public and private sectors, specialising in in project management, with clients in manufacturing, finance, transport and government. He is currently a private consultant in project management. With Dr Zwikael, he participates in an ongoing research program directed at the assembly of comprehensive, reliable and rigorous theoretical foundations for the discipline of project management.

Inhalt

1. What Roles do Projects Serve in Business?.- 2. A Theoretical Framework for Projects.- 3. The Structure of a Project.- 4. Project and Programme Governance.- 5. Stakeholder Management.- 6. Risk and Issues Management.- 7. Project Attractiveness Draft complete.- 8. Project Success Draft complete.- 9. Initiating a Project.- 10. Planning a Project.- 11. Executing a Project.- 12. Realising outcomes from projects.