Program management of technology endeavours : lateral thinking in large scale government program management /: lateral thinking in large scale government program management. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ali M. Al-Khouri.
• Authors: Al-Khouri, Ali M
• Contents: Half-Title ; Title ; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction ; 1.1 Introduction to the book ; 1.2 Objective ; 1.3 What are portfolios, programs, and projects? ; 1.3.1 Relationships among portfolios, programs, and projects in an organisation. 1.4 The importance of portfolio, program, and project management 1.5 Program and project management practices -- Government vs Enterprise ; 1.5.1 'Accidental project managers' -- survey details on public-sector projects. 1.5.2 Project management implementation -- observations from the government sector 1.6 Project management standards for government technology endeavours ; 1.7 Definition and classification of programs and projects -- small, medium, and large ; 1.8 The structure of this book ; 1.9 Conclusion. 2 Project Management Philosophy 2.1 Project management overview ; 2.1.1 Need for project management ; 2.1.2 Why does project management matter? ; 2.2 Research in project management ; 2.2.1 Project management in practice ; 2.2.2 Popular project management methodologies and standards. 2.3 Typical project life cycle 2.4 The life of a project manager ; 2.5 What is a project management office? ; 2.5.1 What is the purpose of a PMO? ; 2.5.2 Do PMOs and project managers play the same role? ; 2.6 Project interdependencies.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.4/04; Business; Project management; Information technology projects -- Management; Public contracts; Public administration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; Project management; Public administration; Public contracts; Business & Economics -- Management; Business & Economics -- International -- Economics; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; Management & management techniques; Business strategy; International economics; Project management; Development economics & emerging economies; Management science; Management; Leadership; International economics; Development economics; Business & Economics -- Production & Operations Management; Research & development management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137509536; 1137509538; 1349581496; 9781349581498
• Related ISBNs: 9781349581498; 9781137509512; 1137509511
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 16, 2016).
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