The evolution of maturity of PM
By: edited by David I.Cleland, PhD, Bopaya Bidanda, PhD
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
ISBN-13: 9781628250688
Subjects: Leadership; Project management
Description: From the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China to space expeditions to Mars, project management has come a long way. In recent times, the profession has been recognized as having great impact on organizations and their success. In this book, an international group of prominent project management experts weigh in on various ways in which the profession and changed and grown more mature. From project management offices (PMOs) to project metrics to leadership and other people skills, follow the timeline of project practices toward their current state . . . and beyond, as tackled in the final chapter by Dr. Cleland on the future of project management.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Historical summary of the practice of project management; title: The evolution of project management organizations; title: Evolution of project management metrics; title: A history of project leadership; title: A history of project motivation; title: Project selection techniques in project management; title: The evolution of project monitoring techniques; title: The likely future of project management.