TY - BOOK AU - Cleland,David I. AU - Ireland,Lewis R. TI - Project management : strategic design and implementation T2 - McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering SN - 9780071471602 U1 - 658.404 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Project management KW - Customer services -- Management. KW - Strategic planning N1 - Included index; pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Strategic context of projects -- pt. 3. Organizational design for project management -- pt. 4. Project operations -- pt. 5. Interpersonal dynamics in the management of projects -- pt. 6. Cultural elements -- pt. 7. New prospects. Evolution of project management ; Why project management? ; Project management process ; When to use project management ; Strategic context of projects ; Board of directors and major projects ; Project stakeholder management ; Strategic issues in project management ; Organizing for project management ; Project portfolio management ; Project authority ; Project management maturity ; Project planning ; Project management information system ; Project monitoring, evaluation, and control ; Project earned value management system ; Project termination ; Project leadership ; Project communications ; Successful project teams ; Continuous improvement through projects ; Cultural considerations in project management ; Alternative project teams N2 - Today's Most Effective Guide for Applying Project Management to Implement Organizational Strategies -- Now Updated and Expanded! Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation delivers complete guidance on applying the theory, processes, practices, and techniques of project management to support strategic planning. Written by two world-renowned project management leaders, this new edition presents the latest methods for using flexible teams to implement organizational strategies -- especially changes to products, services, and processes. Designed for use in both large and small or UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0613/2006015601.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006015601-b.html ER -