Managing Technology-Based Projects: Tools, Techniques, People and Business Processes

Hans J. Thamhain

ISBN 10: 0470402547 / ISBN 13: 9780470402542

Published by Wiley, 2014

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Oversized hardcover, xiv + 511 pages, NOT ex-library. Weight 884g. Great shape, book is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Minor handling wear. Issued without a dust jacket. -- A comprehensive guide to effectively managing projects that are rooted in technology, this book provides readers with a robust framework for understanding the dynamics of technology-based project management, emphasizing the integration of tools, techniques, people, and business processes. The Author explores the unique challenges associated with technology projects, offering practical solutions and methodologies to address these complexities. The book covers a range of essential topics, including project planning, risk management, team dynamics, leadership, and communication. With a focus on real-world applications, Thamhain provides case studies and examples that illustrate best practices and innovative strategies for successful project execution. This resource is invaluable for project managers, engineers, business professionals, and students who aim to master the intricacies of managing technology-driven projects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managing Technology-Based Projects: Tools, Techniques, People and Business Processes
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470402547
• ISBN 13: 9780470402542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS

Used effectively, project management can increase a firm’s market share, product quality, and customer satisfaction. Though technology-based companies place themselves at a competitive disadvantage if they neglect this strategic tool, many overlook project management’s benefits because they see themselves as continuously adapting organizations. In reality, this role makes project management even more vital.

Managing Technology-Based Projects imparts the latest approaches and tools essential to lead a successful technology-based project. It outlines the practical integration of project management with four key areas: strategic alignment of projects within the enterprise, the project management process and its organizational support system, invaluable tools and techniques, and the individual and group leadership within a project’s organization. Complete with examples of industrial applications, the book includes:

• Methods for defining key performance indicators and assessing project management process effectiveness
• Suggestions for fine-tuning and continuous improvement
• Practical case scenarios, discussion topics, end-of-chapter reviews, and exercises
• Attention to project management as it applies to a globalized business

No one in a managerial role should be without Thamhain’s expert advice. This guidebook is your road map to successfully incorporating enterprise project management into technology-based work.

About the Author

HANS J. THAMHAIN is Professor of Management and Director of the Technology and Project Management Programs at Bentley College. With experience in high-technology management positions at GTE/Verizon, General Electric, Westinghouse, and ITT, he has authored more than seventy research papers and seven professional reference books on project and technology management.