The Public Execution of Miss Scarlet

by Jim Johnson, Colleen Frye (Editor), MikeDeutsch (Illustrator)

The Public Execution of Miss A Fictional Tale of a Project in Peril collector s edition is a special copy and only available thought this limited edition. This story has been written to add some plausible everyday life and business challenges that you may have witnessed to display the Standish Five Deadly Sins. They are in every the Five Deadly Sins of project management. In this fictional tale, Kelly Roberts and his team seek the truth behind a failing project. The story begins when Cructec s board of directors hires Kelly and his sidekicks, Amanda Nickerson and Leroy Jefferson, to turn around the company s Project Skyview and make it successful. While investigating why Project Skyview is failing, they find that the truth is a precious and minute commodity. Kelly s team comes in with fresh eyes and new ideas, but they are stopped and diverted at every turn by the company s internal politics. From sleepy Cape Cod to the heart of Silicon Valley, the mystery unfolds. This book explores the ways Kelly and his team identify the Five Deadly Sins, and what action Crutec could take to overcome them, and by doing so, raise Crutec s chances of project success. You will take away from The Public Execution of Miss A better grasp of the "Five Deadly Sins" and how they negatively affect the outcome of projects within your organization. A greater insight into recognizing the Five Deadly Sins and overcoming the effects of these deadly sins in regards to your project s success. A wealth of knowledge pertaining to the overall project management environment and how you could make it better within your organization.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 19, 2007

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