Project Management in Organizations

Author: [US] J.D. Frame [J.Davidson Frame]
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Today, project management has taken center stage. In the late 1980s, important decision-makers in organizations recognized that project management could provide a crucial means for achieving success in this chaotic era. Since its publication in 1987, this book has become a guide for thoughtful managers in project management. It comprehensively and accessibly introduces various aspects of project management, serving not only as a practical guide for project managers but also as great help for anyone who needs to engage in certain management work. Today, the superiority of project management has been widely recognized in traditional project-oriented industries such as construction and aviation, as well as in information industries like computer systems, electronic communications, and banking. Many companies pursue greater output through downsizing, flattening, and strengthening team roles, making projects the cornerstone of organizations. This revised edition of the book is a pioneer in guiding project management in the modern era. Dr. Frame established important principles in project management, presenting realities to every worker today, including information system managers, educators, R&D personnel, lawyers, writers, budgeters, and all those who need to skillfully use various types of information in their work. Unlike other project management books that primarily focus on engineering and manufacturing backgrounds, this book covers not only product manufacturing, engineering, and service organizations but also newly developed industries such as software, outsourcing, quality management, and related fields. It includes case studies from various industries, such as examples from government agencies and healthcare institutions. In this new management work, the author is not satisfied with simply listing management techniques but aims to provide a practical and comprehensive approach to managing projects in the information age. Dr. Frame not only introduces how to manage projects using practical and flexible methods, how to value and prevent various pitfalls and avoid problems, but also provides suggestions for overcoming difficulties at the organizational level, team level, and individual level. He discusses how to manage human resources and build strong team structures. Dr. Frame also offers advice in this book on identifying customer needs, defining project requirements, and avoiding various problems in planning and control. He reveals some standard yet often unknown tools to help everyone improve their planning and control capabilities.