An Oxford economist and expert on megaprojects examines how the lessons learned through both their successes and failures can be applied to decision-making about any size project.

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Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform that provides instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. This top collection, curated from courses from Udemy.com and powered by Udemy for Business, gives users access to relevant skills training, helping them achieve success at work and in life. Before enrolling, users can review key information about a course, its...

"Project management is one of the most flexible, engaging, and lucrative careers available today. And nothing gets you ready for it quite like the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam, which awards the gold-standard qualification in the field. PMP Exam Prep For Dummies walks you through every step you need to take to acquire your PMP credential. The book covers all aspects of the PMP certification exam, helping you learn to manage...

When it comes to what project managers do, the clue is in their job title, but the role also requires a significant understanding of people. After all, projects are, devised and driven forward by employees and teams. It is therefore crucial for project managers and executives to have a firm grasp of the thought and behavioral patterns of project team members and the wider workforce, so that they can steer both people and project to a successful outcome. This...

The use of digital representations to aid in projects-Building Information Modeling (BIM)-is gaining traction worldwide as an effective and beneficial approach to executing projects that can reduce errors and improve project results. The author explains the current state of BIM use in China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Following multiple case studies in each country, Professor Chang explores the explicit and implicit motivators that...

Dieses Buch zeigt auf, wie sich agile Methoden des Projektmanagements für die Planung und Durchführung von kleinen und mittleren Projekten im Berufsalltag ganz pragmatisch anwenden lassen. Es betont die leichtgewichtigen und auf die Interaktion in einem Team abzielenden Tools des agilen Projektmanagements. Dabei leitet das Buch zur direkten Umsetzung in einem kleinen eigenen Projekt an. Das Buch richtet sich sowohl an Projektleiter und Projektkoordinatoren...

Researchers from across the world and in a variety of disciplines have become interested in describing and understanding the phenomenon of distributed projects and teams. This study aims to measure the extent to which some dimensions of the decision-making process are valued and used by distributed teams, as well as the influence of certain contextual variables. The proliferation of geographically dispersed teams is, of course, related to the explosive...

Today there is a gap between organizational strategy and day-to-day management activities. To capitalize on new opportunities, or "getting ahead" rather than just "staying in business," most workplaces need a radical transformation. This transformation can begin with how organizations devise and manage their portfolios. Long underutilized as a mechanism to provide value, portfolio management is now being recognized as an effective approach to bridging...

The Human Side of Project Management: Leadership Skills includes an assessment framework for selecting project leaders who exemplify the key characteristics and traits identified in the research, with particular emphasis on working in China, due to the country's growing need for project management. In building the body of knowledge relating to leadership skills of project leaders, researchers from Tongji University in Shanghai employed a number of...