Introduction The Real Story of Project Management: Results-Focused Leadership

Alexander Laufer
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Alexander Laufer: Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

A chapter in Breaking the Code of Project Management, 2009, pp 1-19 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract A project may be defined as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. It can be as simple as the plan for an off-site retreat or as complex as the development and production of a space shuttle. In the project method, instead of grouping people in the traditional functional units based on means (work processes, knowledge, or skills), they are grouped in cross-functional units based on ends (product or customer).

Keywords: Project Management; Tacit Knowledge; Agile Method; Competent Practitioner; Standish Group (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230619517_1

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