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.
