Project planning and project success : the 25% solution /
Serrador presents his findings from a review of project planning literature covering more than 270 sources. He discusses new research that analyzes data from more than 1,300 global projects. The book confirms that the time spent on planning activities reduces risk and significantly increases the cha...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton :
CRC, Taylor & Francis, an informa business,
[2015]
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| Series: | Best practices and advances in program management series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Serrador presents his findings from a review of project planning literature covering more than 270 sources. He discusses new research that analyzes data from more than 1,300 global projects. The book confirms that the time spent on planning activities reduces risk and significantly increases the chances of project success. It also concludes that there can be too much planning and shows that the optimum ratio of planning to effort is 25%. Research in the construction and information technology (IT) industries and a case study of how to plan and track a software development project is presented. The book also looks at the impact of geography on project planning and success. Other topics include: planning for Agile projects and explains how traditional projects can benefit; how the planning phase impacts final value to customers, stakeholders, and the company; how personal planning time relates to success. -- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 218 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781482205534 148220553X 9781482205527 1482205521 |
| Finding Aid: | Available in electronic full text to members of the University via the Library web catalogue. |