Bridging the Business-Project Divide - Techniques for Reconciling Business-as-Usual and Project Cultures

Bridging the Business-Project Divide is a wonderfully pragmatic book which understands that one of the most natural ways to connect projects and business-as-usual activities is by identifying the needs of both, where these diverge and, most importantly, how to bring them together. Unfortunately, the natural side-effect of two so different perspecti

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I The Project Lifecycle; Chapter 2 Identifying a Project; Chapter 3 Justification and Approval for a Project; Chapter 4 Getting Started; Chapter 5 Requirements; Chapter 6 Design; Chapter 7 Build; Chapter 8 Validation and Test; Chapter 9 Going Live; Chapter 10 Post-Live Realisation of Changes; Part II Common Strands; Chapter 11 Quality; Chapter 12 Planning and Execution; Chapter 13 HR; Chapter 14 Finance; Chapter 15 Reporting; Chapter 16 Benefits; Chapter 17 Conclusions;

About the author

John Brinkworth is a management consultant who assists clients to improve their processes for project and programme management. He is also part of the associate faculty at Henley Business School. He is a Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD), a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Certified Management Consultant (CMC®), a Chartered IT Professional and an Associate of the Chartered Quality Institute. He has previously published a book on Software Quality Management and articles in Conspectus and Project Manager Today. For the then UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC) he has also served on their review team for their publications relating to programme and project management. His focus is on identifying pragmatic solutions that can increase the chances of project success.

Summary

Bridging the Business-Project Divide is a wonderfully pragmatic book which understands that one of the most natural ways to connect projects and business-as-usual activities is by identifying the needs of both, where these diverge and, most importantly, how to bring them together. Unfortunately, the natural side-effect of two so different perspecti

Product details

• Authors: John Brinkworth, Brinkworth John
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2024
• EAN: 9781032837499
• ISBN: 978-1-03-283749-9
• No. of pages: 230
• Weight: 399 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Sales & Selling / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Research & Development, Organizational theory & behaviour, Project management, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Research & development management, Sales & marketing, Personnel & human resources management, Sales and marketing, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Management and management techniques, Public ownership / nationalization, Research and development management