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This book is a definitive reference of collective knowledge on project performance. It draws on the world's leading experts on project performance: thought leaders, the people that write the methodologies, academics and practitioners, from many different industries.
List of contents
List of Figures and Tables,
Introduction,
SECTION I: INDIVIDUALS AND INTERACTIONS,
Chapter 1 - Chasing Mercury: The Emotional and Social Pillars of High-Performing Teams by Geoff Crane,
Chapter 2 - Values as the Basis for Successful Teams: A Scrum Perspective and Primer by Steve Berczuk,
Chapter 3 - The Power of Empowering Others: Coaching as a Leadership Model for High Performing Teams by Susanne Madsen,
Chapter 4 - Coping with the Unexpected: Flexibility, Resilience and Culture by Andreas G.M. Nachbagauer and Iris Schirl-Boeck,
Chapter 5 - Leading Without Authority by Andrew Kallman, Jeff Kissinger, Ted Kallman,
SECTION II: PROCESSES, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES, Chapter 6 - Performance: A Combined Project and Portfolio Perspective by Jamal Moustafaev,
Chapter 7 - Communications Shape Reality by Ann Pilkington,
Chapter 8 - Knowledge Management Shapes Culture by Stephen Duffield,
Chapter 9 - Risk Management Principles by Glen Alleman, Tom Coonce, Rick Price,
Chapter 10 - Risk Management Practices by Glen Alleman, Tom Coonce, Rick Price,
Chapter 11 - Act Fast and Think Fast: Agile Schedule Performance by Robert Van de Velde,
Chapter 12 - Monitoring And Controlling: Understanding Your Project's Status by Kristine A. Hayes Munson, Sidebar to Chapter 12- The Project Management Office (PMO) by Emma-Ruth Arnaz-Pemberton ,
Chapter 13 - Managing Change: From Adoption to Completion by Jim Young,
Chapter 14 - Securing Benefits by Jim Young,
Chapter 15 - Beyond the Triple Constraints: Creating Conditions for Optimal Performance by Marisa Silva,
SECTION III - EXPERIENCE, Chapter 16 - Critical Success and Failure Factors in Large Scale Complex Projects by Azadeh Rezvani, Pouria Khosravi,
Chapter 17 - Performance and Measurement: An Interdisciplinary Study of Public Sector Projects by Maude Brunet, Jean-Sébastien Marchand, Mylaine Breton,
Chapter 18 - Creating Value in Infrastructure Projects: The Public Value Chain by Leonie Koops, Marian Bosch-Rekveldt, Hans Bakker, Marcel Hertogh,
Chapter 19 - Evaluating Project Performance: A Comprehensive Approach Studying EU Structural Programs By Göran Brulin and Lennart Svensson,
Chapter 20 - Project Performance in the Financial Sector by Tiago Cardoso,
SECTION IV - RESPONDING TO CHANGE, Chapter 21 - Matching Theory to Practice in a Complex World: A Philosophical Approach by Louis Klein,
Chapter 22 - The Future of Global Program Leadership: A Sci-Fi Narrative by Alejandro Arroyo & Thomas Grisham,
Chapter 23 - Mindfulness: Achieving Performance in an Accelerating Technology Landscape by Anthony Phillips,
Chapter 24 - Continuous Digital and #NoProjects by Allan Kelly,
AFTERWORD,
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING, AUTHOR PROFILES AND RESOURCES, INDEX
About the author
Mark Phillips is an accomplished business leader and innovator through a range of business cycles. His experiences include start-ups, cutting-edge defense projects and senior leadership in the automotive sector. The author of
Reinventing Communication, he has presented to thousands of people globally on project performance.
Summary
This book is a definitive reference of collective knowledge on project performance. It draws on the world’s leading experts on project performance: thought leaders, the people that write the methodologies, academics and practitioners, from many different industries.
