Project Management Excellence: The Art of Excelling in Project Management

Presenting the accumulated wisdom of two of the world’s foremost quality professionals, Project Management Excellence offers clear and thorough explanations of the critical tools for creating organizational excellence. In this second book of the comprehensive Five Pillars of Organizational Excellence series, respected authorities H. James Harrington and Thomas McNellis explain how to use project management tools to effectively integrate projects into your organization’s total operations. Inside you’ll find specifics on:
* Project operating structure
* The twelve project management process areas
* The project management lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout
* Project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) tools and techniques
* And much more!

The Five Pillars of Organizational Excellence series includes Process Management Excellence, Project Management Excellence, Change Management Excellence, Knowledge Management Excellence, and Resource Management Excellence. The processes discussed in each book are designed to permanently change an organization by fostering a learning culture while maintaining the procedures and structure that ensure optimum performance. Managing all five pillars simultaneously is the key to success.

H. James Harrington, Ph.D., is the chief executive officer of the Harrington Institute. He also serves as chairman of the board for a number of businesses and the U.S. chairman of technologies for Project Management at the University of Quebec, Montreal. He’s recognized as a world leader in applying performance improvement methodologies to business processes.

Harrington is past chairman of the prestigious International Academy for Quality and past president of the American Society for Quality. He’s also an active member of the Global Knowledge Economics Council.

Thomas McNellis is dean of the Harrington Academy and is recognized as an international trainer in the fields of project management, e-business and quality, and is also a well-known advisor to corporate leaders interesting in bridging the gap between project management and e-business opportunities. McNellis currently serves as director of operations for the Association for E-business Research, a research-based consulting firm that focuses on cutting-edge e-business best practices.