This paper explores the areas in which the young disciplines of project management and communication management can learn from each other. In particular, communicators can help project professionals to identify, understand and manage their stakeholders — a vitally important activity given the...

This article aims to clarify the issue of project risk management techniques and describes one such “tool” which provides an assessment of the true level of investment risks. This predictive tool provides the combination of a conventional critical path activity network approach with full...

In order that a manager ensures the smooth running of all project activities through to a successful conclusion he must use the manpower at his disposal to best effect, commit the financial resources available economically, and meet the necessary time deadlines. This requires a significant...

Demand for mechanical engineers is far outstripping supply, according to the London‐based headhunters, Eurosurvey, who report that this generally depressed market is now enjoying significant growth in some sectors. With economists forecasting a 1.5 per cent growth in the expansion of...

The project is a one‐time complex event involving many functional organisation elements that must deliver an end item within very specific cost and schedule constraints. The project manager's responsibilities are to plan, control the organisation of manpower, control the basic technical...

The introduction of new technology into the small to medium‐size company presents many problems — the most severe being the lack of skilled personnel, technologists and management. Through the use of outside consultants and a six‐step process, innovation projects can be undertaken with the...

How should Office Automation (OA) be introduced? Organisation and Methods (O&M) often get the task but are not well equipped to do so. Case studies show that OA projects often create problems and that O&M receive the blame. O&M staff need to adopt a proactive role. The growth in information...

Studies the provision of development co‐operation of two UN funding agencies: UNFPA and UNICEF. Their development co‐operation is carried out in programmes that can be considered a form of international public service management. Describes the organizational set‐up and governance issues...

The experiences of eleven successful development projects from six different countries are summarised and discussed. The management aspects of non‐commercial development projects are studied to identify the features which contribute to their success and which could be incorporated in the...

In the continuing endeavour to work towards ever better management, the project manager has a crucial role to play. This monograph assesses the requirements of project management in terms of training and experience, demonstrates what sort of person the project manager should be, and also the...