Project Management and Leadership Challenges : Agility in Project Management and Collaboration

Learn how an “Agile” approach to project management blends older traditional ideas and newer discoveries to create innovative products and services.

Agility in project management is the power to move quickly and easily and the ability to think fast and draw swift conclusions. Essentially, it is a value-driven approach that allows project managers to deliver high-priority and high-quality work on projects of a highly uncertain and complex nature.

This book provides and understanding of Lean project management methods that are effective for complex projects impacted by cost and resource limitations. The author presents discussions on collaboration, which is a mindset that needs to be developed with training along with creating an environment at the workplace conducive to high performance. Collaboration is a soft skill that needs to be learned by every team member to create a collaborative culture. Readers will learn how to create collaborative leadership aimed at engaging teams and groups outside formal control for trust and innovation and inspiring them toward common goals.

M. Aslam Mirza, CEngr, MBA, LMG, PMP, is a speaker, author, practitioner, and trainer of project management approach for development of organizational culture and competence enhancement through support consulting and capacity building of professionals. His extensive exposure to results-driven project management stands to his credit as does his hands-on exposure to business and industry in Pakistan and abroad in varied positions includes CEO and MD of an engineering and construction company--Project Engineering Co Pvt., Ltd.--that brought him strong insights and business acumen, which are helpful for consulting and training commitments. He has been extensively involved with the Project Management Institute in the United States on research-based projects for knowledge advancement of the profession.