10 Rules for Impossible Projects: Surprising – But True – Advice on How to Successfully Deliver Difficult and Complex Projects

This book is a collection of key principles that should be used to "deliver" difficult and unrealistic projects. These principles are independent of the chosen project management methodology - they remain complementary to them and help to successfully complete even those projects that seem unrealistic: in terms of time, scope, finances and other aspects.

These holistic rules cover broad aspects from management, negotiation, psychology and business. It’s full of real life examples of various international projects which were both successful or failed. The book shows that beyond certifications, methodologies, and manuals, project management professionals need to learn how to face crisis situations, changing scopes and toxic work environments and then successfully deliver a project.

What You Will Learn

Holistic view on project lifecycle from sales to delivery

What is really important for customers in IT projects

Key aspects of proactive attitudes needed for successful project delivery

Who This Book is For

Project Managers, Team Leaders, Unit Managers, IT managers, IT directors, CIOs

Marcin Dąbrowski managed and supervised large projects for the world's largest telecommunications groups and banks in various parts of the world; worked with clients representing extreme national and organizational cultures. Co-founder and CEO of People More. Previously, he served, among others, as vice-president of the management board of Comarch, as well as COO and vice-president of the management board of Ailleron, both publicly-listed companies. Author of the books “Eternal Delay” (Onepress), “Managing IT Projects” (Apress/Springer), many international scientific publications (including ACM CCS DIM 2008, IEEE ICCS 2008) and contributions to ITU-T. He is a graduate of AGH University of Science and Technology, majoring in electronics, telecommunications and computer science. He studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business and IESE Business School.