For those who want to listen and learn from employees and customer groups within an organization, using group interviews, this is a basic guide. It provides sample agendas, checklists, and a case study. Roles and tasks of all those responsible for conducting focus groups are described. A new chapter on the use of the Internet and technology is included in the 2002 edition.

Markets don't wait. Technology changes. Organizations Merge. Projects that take too long hurt business. This is a handy how-to guide to put your projects on the fast track. Learn how to run like a Cheetah and gain a competitive edge - become a "Cheetah Project Manager." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Project Selection Under Uncertainty is the result of a five-year research program on the selection of projects in New Product Development (NPD). Choosing the New Product Development portfolio is of critical importance in today's business environment. The NPD portfolio has considerable strategic effect on the "middle term" success of a business.

This book is a management manual with particular emphasis on the control of projects across all sectors of government, civil society and industry. It covers the gamut through planning, organization, responsibility, communication, contracts and montoring.

Discover how to take the most complex project and break it down into simple, achievable steps--from initial planning to celebration! All of the techniques and tools you need to get started can be found in this handy course. Softcover.

Risk management is an important project management and systems engineering skill that can be applied to a wide variety of projects. This is particularly important in an era of downsizing, consolidation, shrinking budgets, increasing technological sophistication, and shorter development times.
The text describes practices that can be used by both project management and technical practitioners including those who are unfamiliar with risk management. The reader will learn to perform risk planning, identify and analyze risks, develop and implement risk handling plans, and monitor progress in reducing risks to an acceptable level.

This volume offers a unique approach to understanding and managing today's organizations as they are governed by mathematical and scientific systems that underly evolutionary biology. This opens the prospect of managing by an organizational model that incorporates those same systems and principles, and gives us a powerful new way to view both the organization and the market it serves.

Improve the accuracy of project estimates and make better in-progress modifications by following the discipline-independent approach mapped out in this book. Learn the best ways to apply new tools, including a breakdown structure for both work and resources and proven estimating models. In addition, you'll gain insights into best practices for progress monitoring and cost management, as well as for dealing effectively with external projects.

The Memory Jogger 2 contains a brief description of a 7-step problem-solving model that shows how the quality tools can be used to solve process problems. To help teams apply the model, training and quality managers asked us for a resource that would provide more guidance on the problem solving process. In response, GOAL/QPC published The Problem Solving Jogger.

Harvard ManageMentor guides are practical, portable advice for managers, especially designed to support just-in-time and other corporate training needs. Project management is the ultimate juggling act, involving the use of sometimes scarce resources like people, time, and money to meet a goal or solve a problem. This essential guide shows a new project manager or one who desires a refresher how to scope out a project, develop schedules, set deadlines, manage and monitor progress, and overcome some typical project snags, such as mission creep and schedule slippage.

Projects are important to industry, but project performance continually disappoints stakeholder expectations. Organizations react to this performance problem in many ways, and purchase consultancy, training, methods and tools as possible solutions.
There is no published evidence that any of these solutions are consistently successful in improving project performance. This thesis answers the question, "What can be done to improve project management practices, and thus project performance?" by demonstrating that a novel form of continuous action research can contribute such evidence.

When it comes to project management, success lies in the details. This book walks managers through every step of project oversight from start to finish. Thanks to the book's comprehensive information on everything from planning and budgeting to team building and after-project reviews, managers will master the discipline and skills they need to achieve stellar results without wasting time and money. "The Harvard Business Essentials Series" is for managers at all levels but is especially relevant for new managers.