Goal Directed Project Management Effective Techniques

Praise and reviews include: "Well argued and authoritative...a very helpful approach to a subject which is central to the business of managing change in modern organizations" - The Work Foundation. "Racy and pragmatic...a worthwhile addition to the literature." - European Management Journal. Goal directed project management (GDPM) is a unique methodology that has been developed and refined by the authors over 20 years. During this period, GDPM has been adopted as a standard approach by organizations all over the world. This fully updated third edition of "Goal Directed Project Management" highlights the close relationship between managing change and the key ideas of GDPM. The central focus of GDPM is to develop an understanding of, and commitment to, managing successful and lasting change. Throughout the text, the authors constantly emphasize the need to develop people's involvement and commitment to the project. The authors refer to this as 'PSO' (people, systems and organization). "Goal Directed Project Management" gives detailed and practical guidance on how to plan, organize and control these PSO projects effectively by presenting the methods and tools that will increase significantly the probability of success. "Continues in presenting the author's Goal Directed Project Management (GDPM) as a means of enabling organizations to develop their systems, organizations and people through a process to deliver projects." Leadership and Organisation Development Journal1Introduction Outline About PSO projects Goal Directed Project Management 2Project characteristics A unique task Attainment of a specific result Requires a variety of resources Time constraints Project management 3Pitfalls in project management Cracks in the foundation Pitfalls in planning Pitfalls in organizing Pitfalls in controlling Pitfalls in execution of project work Avoiding pitfalls 4Foundation of the project Purpose and goals of project Mission breakdown structure Stakeholders and stakeholder analysis Project mandate Division of responsibility between base and project: the principle responsibility chart Small example: Project 'excellent physical work environment' 5Global planning -- milestone planning Principles of project planning Segmentation of project Practical milestone planning 6Global organizing -- milestone responsibility chart Principles of project organization Responsibility charts Milestone responsibility chart -- responsibilities for achieving milestones Time scheduling and resource estimation at global level Uncertainties of the project 7Detail planning and detail organization Principles of project activity planning Activity planning 8Project control What is control? Principles of project control Controlling activities Controlling milestones 9Quality in project work Significance of project quality Procedures to increase quality Quality of planning documents 10Project culture A good project culture Top management Line management Project owner Steering committee Project manager Elected representatives A projectivity programme 11Goal Directed Project Management -- example and summary Forms IT support Example project 'New possibilities in new premises' Is the 'requirement specification' fulfilled? Final comments