Leading complex projects [electronic resource] : a data-driven approach to mastering the human side of project management / by Edward W. Merrow and Neeraj S. Nandurdikar.

"This book takes a unique approach to post-mortem analysis to provide project managers with invaluable insight. For the first time, individual PM characteristics are quantitatively linked to project outcomes through a major study investigating the role of project leadership in the success and f...

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Online Access: Online Access (A-Z Journals and Newspapers)
Main Authors: Merrow, Edward W. (Author), Nandurdikar, Neeraj S. (Author)
Other title:Leading Complex Projects: A Data-Driven Approach to Mastering the Human Side of Project Management
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2018]
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Summary:"This book takes a unique approach to post-mortem analysis to provide project managers with invaluable insight. For the first time, individual PM characteristics are quantitatively linked to project outcomes through a major study investigating the role of project leadership in the success and failure of complex industrial projects; hard data on the backgrounds, education, and personality characteristics of over 100 directors of complex projects is analyzed against the backdrop of project performance to provide insight into controllable determinants of outcomes. By placing these analyses alongside their own data, PMs will gain greater insight into areas of weakness and strength, locate recurring obstacles, and identify project components in need of greater planning, oversight, or control"--
Bibliography:Includes index.
ISBN:9781119382256 (online)
9781119382263 (online)