Managing Projects in Organizations: How to Make the Best Use of Time, Techniques, and People

Managing Projects in Organizations: How to Make the Best Use of Time, Techniques, and People

Frame, J. Davidson

ISBN 10: 1555420311 / ISBN 13: 9781555420314

Published by Jossey-Bass Publishers, first edition, 1987, pp. 204

Used Condition: Very Good, Hardcover, Jacket Condition good, with the dedication words and signature of the author to the previous owner

Editorial Reviews

Review

``A realistic, `hands-on' approach to managing projects in real organizations.... It is a well-written, informative book that demonstrates ways in which the chaos of project management can be converted into orderand success.''

``The value of Frame's book and his approach to project management is its firm grounding in reality.''

From the Inside Flap

A comprehensive, practical guide to managing large and small projects of all types. Uses numerous case examples to show how to identify potential problems early on, how to work within organizational constraints to obtain needed human and material resources, and how to manage the inevitable politics every project faces.

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive, practical guide to managing large and small projects of all types. Uses numerous case examples to show how to identify potential problems early on, how to work within organizational constraints to obtain needed human and material resources, and how to manage the inevitable politics every project faces.

About the Author

J. DAVIDSON FRAME is professor of management science at the School of Business and Public Management at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He consults to public, nonprofit, and private organizations worldwide, and conducts seminars and workshops in project management. He is the author of The New Project Management (Jossey-Bass, 1994).

Sound advice for product, engineering, and service-based organizations

Unlike other project management books that focus on engineering and manufacturing settings, this resource encompasses product, engineering, and service-based organizations. It also covers important new developments in software, outsourcing, quality, and related issues. Much more than a mere checklist of techniques, Managing Projects in Organizations provides you with a sound, overall methodology for dealing with information-age projects. You get advice on overcoming problems at the organizational, team and individual levels, managing human resources, selecting the best team structure, identifying customer needs, defining project requirements, and managing the inevitable politics every project presents, plus much, much more!