| Description |
xii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Additional editors: John R. Patton, Chris Stevens, Terry M. Williams. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : managing projects in a complex world / Chris Stevens, John Patton, and Terry Cooke-Davies -- Complexity in project management and the management of complex projects / Terry Cooke-Davies -- pt. 1. With practitioners and their managers in mind -- Managing projects with high complexity / Stephen Hayes and Daniel Bennett -- Tools for complex projects / Kaye Remington and Julien Pollack -- Strategic management : developing policies and strategies / Christoph Loch and Frederick C. Payne -- Fear of flying / Stephen Carver and Harvey Maylor -- The impact of complexity on project cost and schedule estimates / Dale Shermon -- Beyond competence : developing managers of complex projects / Lynn Crawford and Ed Hoffman -- pt. 2. With researchers and students in mind -- Human behavior and complexity / Terry Cooke-Davies -- Controlling chaos? The value and the challenges of applying complexity theory to project management / Kaye Remington and Roxanne Zolin -- Systems thinking and the systems movement / Peter Checkland and Terry Williams -- Systems engineering and project management / Andrew Daw -- Summary. Toward a coherent research agenda / Terry Williams -- Toward project management 2.0 / Terry Cooke-Davies. |
| Subject |
Project management.
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Technological complexity.
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| Added Author |
Cooke-Davies, Terry, 1941-
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Crawford, Lynn.
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Patton, John R.
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Stevens, Chris.
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Williams, T. M. (Terry M.)
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| ISBN |
9781935589303 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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193558930X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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