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Projects are becoming more complex and traditional project management is proving inadequate. The key papers in this volume, which takes a look at a variety of new approaches, have been written by 13 leading figures and are discussed by 54 invited academics, consultants, contractors and clients from...

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Corporate Authors: NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Managing and Modelling Complex Projects Kiev, Ukraine, SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division
Other Authors: Williams, T. M. (Terry M.) (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer-Science+Business Media, [1997]
Series:NATO ASI series. Science and technology policy ; v. 17.
Subjects:
Project management > Congresses.
Network analysis (Planning) > Congresses.
Projektmanagement.
Kongress.
Gestion de projets > Congrès.
Analyse de réseau (planification) > Congrès.
Network analysis (Planning)
Project management.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Projects are becoming more complex and traditional project management is proving inadequate. The key papers in this volume, which takes a look at a variety of new approaches, have been written by 13 leading figures and are discussed by 54 invited academics, consultants, contractors and clients from 15 countries. The papers cover modelling techniques (extensions to PERT methods, risk analysis, and system dynamics), particular domains (new technology, software development and infrastructure projects, specifically human factors), corporate structures (from both Western and Eastern European perspectives), management techniques (Western and Eastern), and the management of portfolios of projects. The book adopts a wide view, rather than advocating one technique: the mix of authors provides a rich, heterogeneous perspective. Mathematical modelling is balanced with human management, and over-complex of simplistic techniques are avoided. Readers are assumed already to have a sound knowledge of project management.
Item Description:"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Managing and Modelling Complex Projects, Kiev, Ukraine, November 13-15, 1996"--title page verso.
Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1997.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 257 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789400900615 (electronic bk.)
9400900619 (electronic bk.)