Managing High–Technology Programs and Projects - Hardcover

Archibald, Russell D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047151327X ISBN 13: 9780471513278

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1992

Synopsis

Don’t just manage a project…master it! Managing High–Technology Programs and Projects 2nd Edition As diverse as high–technology programs and projects are, there are as many factors that they hold in common, such as time and budget parameters and their multidisciplinary nature. Yet there has never been a single source that every project manager can consult to manage any kind of project, from start–up to close–out. Managing High–Technology Programs and Projects, Second Edition is just such a book. In concise yet thorough detail, it presents a practical, proven system for managing all types of programs and projects, with emphasis on high–technology projects. Illustrated with numerous forms and illustrations, plus checklists for project start–up and close–out, it offers step–by–step coverage of:

• Understanding the differences and similarities among different types of programs and projects
• Organizing the project management function
• Setting up the project team and building project commitment
• Starting up a project rapidly and efficiently
• Managing multiple projects
• Selecting project planning and scheduling software packages
• Conducting in–progress evaluations and providing product direction
• Ensuring the effective completion of the project—on time, within budget and meeting specifications

About this title

About the Author

About the author RUSSELL D. ARCHIBALD is a principal with Integrated Project Systems, a consulting firm headquartered in Belmont, California, that specializes in process and system implementation and training in project management for high–technology corporations and agencies. From 1982 to 1991 he was President of Archibald Associates, a project and systems management consulting firm, with clients in the U.S., Canada, South America, the Far East, Europe, and Asia. An internationally recognized authority on project management with over forty years of management, engineering, consulting, and operations experience, he was also formerly Vice President of International Planning at the Bendix Corporation and worked at the World Headquarters of ITT, where he conducted special staff assignments throughout Europe and South America. Mr. Archibald is the author, with Richard L. Villoria, of Network–Based Management Systems (PERT/CPM) (Wiley). He received an MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, and is an Honored Fellow of the Project Management Institute.

• Understanding the differences and similarities among different types of programs and projects
• Organizing the project management function
• Setting up the project team and building project commitment
• Starting up a project rapidly and efficiently
• Managing multiple projects
• Selecting project planning and scheduling software packages
• Conducting in–progress evaluations and providing product direction
• Ensuring the effective completion of the project on time, within budget and meeting specifications

From the Inside Flap

From new project design and development to aerospace system development to communication, hospital, chemical, and government facility design and construction, there are as many types of programs and projects as there are theories on how to carry them out. Unifying them all is the fact that they are complex, unique efforts that cut across organizational lines and are bound by budget and time. Yet, until now, there has never been a single book to provide an approach that can be applied to all of them. Filling the long–standing need for a unified, practical, proven methodology for organizing and managing all types of complex programs and projects, Managing High–Technology Programs and Projects, Second Edition covers every aspect of its subject from basic principles to specific details. It is concise yet comprehensive. Part I presents an Executive Guide to Project Management. Coverage includes project management in industry and government; different types of programs and projects; organizing the project management function; the integrative roles in project management; the project team and key human aspects of project management; building commitment in project teams; a strategy for overcoming barriers to effective project management; and multi–project management. Part II, Managing Specific Projects, discusses how to organize project offices and teams, and explains every element in the required planning and control system, from start–up to close–out, to ensure the on–time, on–budget completion of any project. It also covers the techniques used to effectively evaluate and direct the project. Updated to include the latest methods, Managing High–Technology Programs and Projects, Second Edition is packed with forms and illustrations, as well as detailed checklists for key phases of a project. It is an invaluable reference for anyone involved in any aspect of project management.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 047151327X
• ISBN 13: 9780471513278
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400