1st Edition
Optimizing Project Work, Management, and Delivery
Section I Project Environment
1. Introduction
2. Delivery Methods
3. Project Profiles
4. Evolution of Project Management
5. Project Success Drivers
6. Project Externals
Section II Delivery Strategies
7. Delivery Models and Process
8. The Predictive Model
9. Iterative Development Model
10. The Critical Chain model
11. Organizational Support Architecture
12. Portfolio Management
13. Integrated Model Design Components
14. Integrated Project Delivery Model
15. Modified Management Processes
16. Integrated Model Tutorial Notes
17. Model Background and Implementation
Section III Success Recipes
Biography
Gary L. Richardson retired from the is the University of Houston, College of Technology graduate project management program as the PMI Houston Endowed Professor. During these sixteen years, he taught PMP and project-related programs for the university, plus external U.S. and international organizations. He also taught various project management programs to audiences in Finland, Russian, Iraq, China, and South America. He previously held professional certifications as a Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), and certification in Earned Value. In this time frame, he produced six professional texts on the topic area of project management.
Brad Jackson is co-founder and CEO of cordin8, llc. He has spent over thirty-five years focused on developing and implementing collaborative technologies in support of team-based organizations. He has implemented these technologies to support teamwork for global clients in oil and gas, insurance, consulting, and telecommunications.
