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Making Sense of Project Realities - Theory, Practice and the Pursuit of Performance

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There is more than a touch of The Emperors New Clothes in the way many organizations approach project management and the consequences are all too clear: project methodology inappropriately applied; little or no consideration of complexity or ambiguity; alienation of the stakeholders and a statistically poor record of performance for major business or infrastructure projects.

Charles Smiths groundbreaking book Making Sense of Project Realities offers convincing explanations as to why project management theory and practice have become disconnected and describes the kind of complex, human skills that are required to deliver successful projects.

The text draws heavily on the experiences of practising project and programme managers from across private and public sector organizations, many of whose stories were shared and analysed during the two-year research network Rethinking Project Management, which brought together thought leaders on project management from consultancy, industry and academia.

The result is a highly readable, very credible and imaginative exploration of the nature of projects and programmes that will strike a chord with every project practitioner; a book that offers a realistic set of ideas for developing creative and effective project players, who understand the purpose of what they are doing, the context within which they are working, and the people with whom they need to engage.

About the Author/Editor
Charles Smith runs Charles Smith Consulting Ltd and has over 30 years industry experience, holding management and consulting positions in engineering, structural dynamics, safety and risk management, project management, business improvement and organisation change. Charles was recently coordinator for the EPSRC funded network Rethinking Project Management. Originally qualifying in engineering, Charles also has a degree in psychology. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Founder Member of the Association of Business Psychologists.

Contents:

Foreword

Projects – the opportunities and shortfalls

Making sense of projects

Projects and complexity

Tribalism and rituals

The tyranny of projects

Managing multiple projects

Fraudulent projects

The language of projects

Creating project sense
Personal engagement

Delivering value

Business transformation

Dealing with uncertainty

Quests for value and accountability

ProjectCraft

The business of project management

Index.

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