Global Project Management Handbook: Planning, Organizing and Controlling International Projects

by David I. Cleland, Roland Gareis

PCapitalize on New Techniques for Applying Project Management in the Global MarketplacePulliExplore innovative PM practices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia, Germany, France, England, Austria, Norway and Sweden liRead cutting-edge contributions by leading PM experts from over 20 countries/ulPThe revised Second Edition of the iGlobal Project Management Handbook/i shows readers step-by-step how PM concepts and techniques can be applied in various political, cultural, and geographical settings. Now featuring 16 entirely new chapters, with all others thoroughly updated, this volume covers the full range of PM topics that are crucial to maintaining competitiveness in an increasingly global marketplace. Packed with additional charts, tables, and figures, the Second Edition contains case histories from many different countries that demonstrate how PM can be successfully applied worldwide.PThis classic equips readers with#58;PulliState-of-the-art concepts and processes in global PM liA lucid account of the historical evolution of modern global PM liProven financial planning methods for large multinational projects liA generic model for the management of international projects liA description of the strategies, structures, and cultures of the project-oriented company liProcesses and methods for program and portfolio management liCoverage of these topics, new to the Second Edition#58; applications of global PM in the rebuilding of Iraq, outsourcing initiatives, the global integrated logistics support process, virtual global software projects, developing multinational teams, risk assessment in global projects, and program/project portfolio management/ulPDISCOVER NEW PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STAYING COMPETITIVE WORLDWIDEPDavid Cleland is a Fellow of the Project Management Institute and three-time recipient of the Institute's Distinguished Contribution to Project Management Award. The author/editor of 38 books on project management and engineering management, he has been described as the "Father of Project Management." The Project Management Institute's annual David I. Cleland Excellence in Project Management Literature Award is named in his honor.PRoland Gareis is Professor of Project Management and Director of the post-graduate program on international management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He is also the owner of Roland Gareis Consulting. A recognized expert on project management, he is the author of iHappy Projects!/i and other books.

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993