AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR MANAGING COMPLEX INITIATIVES With the increasing demands of the global business environment, many leaders observe that their organizations struggle to manage complex strategic initiatives. Managing Complex Projects and Programs examines why and offers a solution....

Front cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART I - INTRODUCTION AND THE INITIATING PHASE -- 1 - Understanding the Project Environment -- 2 - Starting the Project -- PART II - THE PLANNING PHASE -- 3 - Stakeholder...

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...

Preliminaries -- Contents -- List of Exhibits -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding the Project -- 3 Defining the Project -- 4 Planning the Project -- 5 Running the Project -- Index.

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