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The book provides insights into the behavior of project teams, project managers, stakeholders, and project organizations. It brings to life the processes and practices of project management. including, risk management, innovation, and design thinking.
List of contents
1. Introduction 2. PMO Formation, Structure, and Methodology 3. Project Leadership 4. PMO and Project Performance 5. Project Lessons Learned 6. Project Communications 7. Project Risk Management 8. Project Business Requirements 9. Resilience in Project Organizations 10. Knowledge Management 11. Project Best Practices and Benchmarking 12. Project Change Management
About the author
Mel Bost is a project management consultant specializing in project closeout and lessons learned, as well as process improvement, best practices, and benchmarking. He has taught "Project Management for Research" to postgraduate students at Arizona State University, as well as developed new approaches to the research process.
He was formerly a practice leader in BOT International's PMO Practice and is a specialist in PMO best practices, Project Lessons Learned, and program management. He is experienced in all aspects of project and program management, including strategic planning, design thinking, knowledge management, risk management, and business process analysis. Bost has successfully developed the processes, standards, procedures, and organizational structures for the PMOs of several major corporations.
Before becoming a consultant, Bost worked for a number of large national and international companies, including Exterran Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Phillips Petroleum, Tosco Corporation, UNOCAL, Atlantic Richfield Company, and Ford Motor Company. Bost began his career in the industry with Ford Motor Company, where he directed product programs for the North American and European markets. He was also instrumental in a group that introduced finite element analysis in Ford Product Engineering using NASA programs.
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Summary
The book provides insights into the behavior of project teams, project managers, stakeholders, and project organizations. It brings to life the processes and practices of project management. including, risk management, innovation, and design thinking.
