The Superior Project Organization Volume 1 (Center for Business Practices)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: CRC; Marcel Dekker
Published: September 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780824706388
Subjects: Organizational theory & behaviour; Project Management; Technology; Organizational effectiveness; Small Business/Entrepreneurship; Science/Mathematics; Total quality management; Engineering - General; Entrepreneurship; Business & Economics / Industrial Management; Business / Economics / Finance
First sentence: The project organization (often called the "project office") provides support for two basic groups of activities: it implements the strategy of the host organization as it pertains to projects, and it assists project teams in their efforts to attain project goals through speed, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Description: "This book describes global best practices, competencies, and standards of superior project organizations based on research conducted by the Top 500 Project Management Forum, detailing the results of seven years of benchmarking and investigation and the bottom-line value of project organizations in large functional enterprises."--BOOK JACKET.