Enlightened planning : using systematic simplicity to clarify opportunity, risk and uncertainty for much better management decision making /: using systematic simplicity to clarify opportunity, risk and uncertainty for much better management decision making. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chris Chapman.
• Authors: Chapman, Chris
• Contents: Foreword by Stephen Ward, Comments by other colleagues, Preface, Overview, About the author, Acknowledgements, Part 1 Foundations, 1 Why planning is usually vital but often difficult and frequently inept, 2 A ‘universal planning uncertainty and complexity management process’ (UP), 3 Low to high clarity approaches and the ‘estimation-efficiency spectrum’, 4 Confronting challenging complexities usually needing more clarity, Part 2 Employing planning tools in practice – five illustrative tales, 5 Using a UP – an initially simple supply chain management example, 6 Building ‘specific processes’ – a bidding process example, 7 Adapting ‘generic processes’ – a project planning example, 8 Corporate strategy formulation – an electricity utility example, 9 Building well-founded trust about complex concerns – a railway safety example, Part 3 Further synthesising and reflecting, 10 Immediate and longer term ‘what needs to be done’ priorities, 11 Ongoing enhancement of strategic clarity and tactical clarity, References, Index, Website information
• Publisher Details: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xliv, 640 pages)
• Subjects: 658.4/012; Project management; Risk management; Decision making; Strategic planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Operations Research; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429425394; 0429425392; 9780429757877; 0429757875; 9780429757853; 0429757859; 9780429757860; 0429757867
• Related ISBNs: 9781138353527
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 03, 2019).
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