Cost overrun is common in public and private sector projects. Costs tend to grow, plans fail and financial problems follow, but how can we approve the right projects if we cannot estimate their true cost? This book, for academics in project management, management accounting and corporate...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Welcome to User Experience on the Go -- Defining User Experience -- Three Principles -- First Principle -- Second Principle -- Third Principle -- Good...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Section I: Definition -- 1. Defining a Project -- What Is a Project? -- What Is a Project Life Cycle? -- The History of Project Management -- Roles and Responsibilities in Project...

This book is a reference for continuous improvement project leaders/facilitators in manufacturing and service organizations, students, academics responsible to manage senior projects and teaching quality courses, and researchers interested in how organizations could produce more effective...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Definition of Terms: Project Failure and Abandonment, Successful and Sustainable Project Delivery -- Main Objective of the Book -- References --...