The Handbook of Project-based Management

Discover How to Dramatically Improve the Processes of Project-Based Management in Any Organization! One of the most influential books ever written on the development of project management, The Handbook of Project-Based Management has been completely revised for a new generation of students and practitioners. The Third Edition now features a major change in focus from delivering corporate objectives to achieving strategic change, including embedding corporate change after a project is completed.Filled with over 150 illustrations, The Third Edition of The Handbook of Project-Based Management contains: A rigorous guide to project management practice for the twenty-first century Complete tools for managing project performance and process New to this edition: new focus on achieving strategic change; new information on the project life cycle; new applications to different industries; new material on strategic design, stakeholders, and organizational capability; shift in emphasis from administrative procedures to governance Inside this Cutting-Edge Guide to Twenty-First Century Project Management / The Context of Projects: / Projects for Delivering Beneficial Change / Project Success and Strategy / The People Involved / Managing Performance: / Scope / Project Organization / Quality / Cost / Time / Risk / Managing the Process: / Project Process / Project Start-Up / Project Execution and Control / Project Close-Out / Governance of Project-Based Management: / Project Governance / Program and Portfolio Management / Developing Organizational Capability / Governance of the Project-Based Organization / International Projects