Managing Transformation Projects: Tracing Lessons from the Industrial to the Digital Revolution - Rilegato

Kozak-Holland, Mark; Procter, Chris

 
9783030330347: Managing Transformation Projects: Tracing Lessons from the Industrial to the Digital Revolution
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ISBN 10: 3030330346 ISBN 13: 9783030330347
Casa editrice: Palgrave Pivot, 2019

Sinossi

This book examines the management of three projects from the nineteenth century which led to substantial business transformation: the Stockton to Darlington Railway, the US Transcontinental Railroad and the Manchester Ship Canal. The lessons learned are of great relevance to contemporary project management, particularly those concerned with disruptive technology. The book addresses a wide range of project management topics associated with transformation. These include value management, sponsorship, governance, partnerships, opportunity management, project culture and morale, project complexity, uncertainty, prototyping and piloting, agility, innovation, risk and knowledge management.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Mark Kozak-Holland is Senior Project Manager with over 30 years experience helping Fortune 500 companies initiate and execute transformational projects that leverage emerging technologies that can be disruptive. Mark is also a speaker, researcher, and trainer, and is particularly passionate about using history as a tool for solving modern business problems.


Chris Procter has been a project manager, lecturer (at the University of Salford), researcher and consultant in project management for over 30 years and has significant experience in pedagogical research and professional development and practice.

Dalla quarta di copertina

This book examines the management of three projects from the nineteenth century which led to substantial business transformation: the Stockton to Darlington Railway, the US Transcontinental Railroad and the Manchester Ship Canal. The lessons learned are of great relevance to contemporary project management, particularly those concerned with disruptive technology. The book addresses a wide range of project management topics associated with transformation. These include value management, sponsorship, governance, partnerships, opportunity management, project culture and morale, project complexity, uncertainty, prototyping and piloting, agility, innovation, risk and knowledge management.

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Editore
Palgrave Pivot
Data di pubblicazione
2019
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
3030330346
ISBN 13 
9783030330347
Rilegatura
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Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
131
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Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9783030330378: Managing Transformation Projects: Tracing Lessons from the Industrial to the Digital Revolution

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  3030330370 ISBN 13:  9783030330378
Casa editrice: Palgrave Pivot, 2020
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