Project Management Theory 2.0


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This book is recommended for business and project management leaders interested in applying the Project Management Methodology Selection Intelligence (PMMSI) and the best outcome from managing the multi-dimensional and complex impact of projectification, programmification, globalization escalation (PPGE) on the fields of project management. The book showcases the extent to these complexities on the construction, education, health care, IT, management, pharmaceutics, and transportation sectors. Dr. Abu Fofana provides thought-provoking and game-changing ideas that have helped business and project management leaders deliver business and project services when customers' demands require them. These complex projects are often mismanaged and fraught with a superficial understanding of the environmental and cultural differences, cost estimate errors, project cancellations, grafts, delays, and increasing stakeholder dissatisfactions worldwide. Dr. Abu Mohammed Fofana has written numerous articles, including Practical application of Project Management Theory, The Effects of Learning Curve on Your Project, Development of A Code of Ethics: Information Technology Challenges, How to Mitigate the Future Risks of a Project, How a Thorough Project Plan Assists an Effective Project Execution, Contrasting Project Portfolio Management, and Multiple Projects Project Control Process Evaluation. Dr. Fofana is a founder of the Project Management Solution University and its prestigious PMSU Research Institute dedicated to researching and training the next generation of PM leaders poised and capable of taking on the challenges beyond the 20th First Century. He served as a judge of the PMO Global Alliance Global Awards 2018 and 2019. In 2019, the PMO world body nominated Dr. Fofana for the prestigious PMO influencer award. He is an inducted member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. He lives in East Orange, New Jersey, United States.




Project Management 2.0


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Get connected and improve outcomes with a more modern approach to project management Project Management 2.0 tackles the new emerging approach and toolset for practicing project management in a virtual world. Author Harold Kerzner is recognized as the thought leader in project management, and in this book, he shows how PM 2.0 offers better outcomes with a focus on new tools, better governance, improved collaboration, and more meaningful reporting using KPIs, metrics, and dashboards. This full color guide explores the impact PM 2.0 changes are having on organizations around the world, and provides a detailed comparison with PM 1.0 to help practitioners adopt new techniques and tools to use within their existing project management approach. At its core, PM 2.0 recognizes that a new generation of workers grew up in a Web 2.0 world of web-based project management tools that allow virtual or distributed teams to work together much more closely than in the past. Advances in technology and information flow have shown that traditional project management techniques are ineffective for many of today's projects. This book offers an alternative with PM 2.0, an updated approach that aligns more closely with the modern workflow. Discover the new project management tools that are changing the workflow Learn how to improve collaboration with stakeholders Explore new ideas and processes for better project governance Achieve more meaningful information reporting with traditional tools Project management is an integral component of successful business operations. With today's technology, teams are no longer limited by distance or time zones – so why are they being managed with approaches that are? This book provides a framework more relevant to the way people work today. For the project manager looking to increase efficiency and improve outcomes, Project Management 2.0 provides the information and tools that can make it happen.




Game Theory in Management


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Architects and engineers can build models to test their ideas - why not managers? In Game Theory in Management: Modelling Business Decisions and Their Consequences, author Michael Hatfield presents a series of mathematically structured analogies to real-life business and economic interaction scenarios, and then, using modern game theory, he shows how to test common managerial technical approaches for their effectiveness. His results are astonishing: if game theory is correct then many commonly-held and taught management approaches and techniques are not only less effective than thought, they are actually detrimental in many areas where they are held to be beneficial. Game Theory in Management also examines managerial implications from network theory, cartage schemes, risk management theory, management information system epistemology, and other areas where the quantification and testing of business decisions can be employed to identify winning and losing stratagems. While the topic may seem complex, Game Theory in Management is a readable and fast-paced book; readers will come away with an entirely new perspective on the objectives, tactics, even purpose of management, and ways of evaluating the selected strategies and decisions of those within the team, inside the macro organization, and among competitors. Easily-employed tests for the validity and efficacy of management information systems are also addressed, as are those environments where cartage schemes can be most effective, and where they are not. In the areas of asset, project, and strategic management, Game Theory in Management is certain to become a game-changer.




Making Things Happen


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Offers a collection of essays on philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. This book explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. It does not cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy.




Digital transformation for chiefs and owners. Volume 2. Systems thinking


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There is an opinion that the use of digital technologies alone can improve business efficiency and solve all problems. But this is a misconception, because technology is powerless where chaos reigns.This book will introduce you to the author’s systematic approach to business management and show how a competent combination of technology, psychology and management allows you to minimize risks, achieve success and carry out digitalization even with a lack of resources.




Information Systems and New Applications in the Service Sector: Models and Methods


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"This book examines current, state-of-the-art research in the area of service sectors and their interactions, linkages, applications, and support using information systems"--Provided by publisher.




Project Management Theory and Practice


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Updated to reflect the Project Management Institute's (PMI's) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fifth Edition, the new edition of this bestselling textbook continues to provide a practical and up-to-date overview of project management theory. Project Management Theory and Practice, Second Edition explains project management theory




Construction Project Management


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Construction Project Management deals with different facets of construction management emphasizing the basic concepts that any engineering student is supposed to know. The major principles of project management have been derived through real life case studies from the field. Simplified examples have been used to facilitate better understanding of the concepts before going into the large and complex problems. The book features computer applications (Primavera and MS Project) used to explain planning, scheduling, resource leveling, monitoring and reporting; it is highly illustrated with line dia.







Project Management Theory and Practice, Third Edition


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Project Management: Theory and Practice, Third Edition gives students a broad and real flavor of project management. Bringing project management to life, it avoids being too sterilely academic and too narrowly focused on a particular industry view. It takes a model-based approach towards project management commonly used in all industries. The textbook aligns with the latest version of the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, which is considered to be the de facto standard for project management. However, it avoids that standard’s verbiage and presents students with readable and understandable explanations. Core chapters align with the Project Management Institute’s model as well as explain how this model fits real-world projects. The textbook can be used as companion to the standard technical model and help those studying for various project management certifications. The textbook takes an in-depth look at the following areas important to the standard model: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) Earned Value Management (EVM) Enterprise project management Portfolio management (PPM) Professional responsibility and ethics Agile life cycle The text begins with a background section (Chapters 1–9) containing material outside of the standard model structure but necessary to prepare students for the 10 standard model knowledge areas covered in the chapters that follow. The text is rounded out by eight concluding chapters that explain advanced planning approaches models and projects’ external environments. Recognizing that project management is an evolving field, the textbook includes section written by industry experts who share their insight and expertise on cutting-edge topics. It prepares students for upcoming trends and changes in project management while providing an overview of the project management environment today. In addition to guiding students through current models and standards, Project Management: Theory and Practice, Third Edition prepares students for the future by stimulating their thinking beyond the accepted pragmatic view.