280 Pages 139 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 139 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Strategic planning is the starting point for projects and often the primary reason for a project’s success or failure. Project leaders and project-orientated organisations need to understand strategic planning to understand their position and environment, and make rational decisions when selecting and defining their projects and programmes. The authors provide the reader with a straightforward,... Read more

List of Figures, List of Tables, Acknowledgements, Preface to the series, Foreword, Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios (PPP): Concepts, history, and context, Chapter 3 Planning: Definition and the environment, Chapter 4 Planning: Objectives, time, and the critical path, Chapter 5 Planning: Resources, management structure, and role/task division, Chapter 6 Project start-up, co-operation, and information, Chapter 7 Uncertainty and risk management, Chapter 8 The project manager and the project team, Chapter 9 Project close-out, Index

Biography

Helgi Thor Ingason is a professor at Reykjavik University, a consultant, IPMA Certified Senior Project Manager, and Certified Stanford Project Manager. His background is industrial and mechanical engineering. He is the author of several books on management and his work has been published in the Project Management Journal, International Journal of Project Management, and Journal of Metals.

Haukur Ingi Jonasson is a professor at Reykjavik University, a consultant, and a Certified Stanford Project Manager. His background is in theology, philosophy, and psychology, which he applies to engineering and management. He is the author of several books on leadership and management.