Klaus Backhaus erzählt auf unterhaltsame Weise, wie vieles, das in der Praxis unter dem Mäntelchen einer ausgeprägten Marktorientierung verkauft wird, nichts anderes ist als Märchenerzählerei.
Clear-Cut Ways to Manage Project Risk If you're a typical project manager, you're probably aware of the importance of risk management but may not have the time or expertise to develop a full-blown plan.
This book explains the principles of IT-related project management, including project planning, monitoring and control, change management, risk management and communication between project stakeholders.
Change, Strategy and Projects at Work provides a working insight into the nature of change, the formulation of strategy and the implementation of change through projects in the workplace.
This book covers execution of mega industrial projects especially in oil and gas industries covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and performance testing.
An introduction to Lean thinkingLean is a mindset rather than a methodology; it is a way of thinking based on practices, strategies, tools and methods that can be applied to maximise value and minimise waste while ensuring that processes achieve corporate goals.
Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry 7th edition aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject, and reinforces the changes that are taking place within the construction industry.
Risk, Opportunity, Uncertainty and Other Random Models (Volume V in the Working Guides to Estimating and Forecasting series) goes part way to debunking the myth that research and development cost are somewhat random, as under certain conditions they can be observed to follow a pattern of behaviour referred to as a Norden-Rayleigh Curve, which unfortunately has to be truncated to stop the myth from becoming a reality!
This concise and flexible core textbook integrates a design thinking approach, rhetorical strategies, and a global perspective to help students succeed as technical and professional communicators in today's multimodal, mobile, and global community.
This book explains how to achieve dramatic improvements in service and agility by enhancing the people, processes, and culture within your organization.
A project management expert identifies methods for running any project successfully based on lessons learned from the exploits of two storied explorers.
Implement application programming interface (API) usability, security, availability, reliability, and scalability to extend your company's market and potentially generate revenue.
project management is the central point of the successful management process Every academic discipline has private terminology and salient features As such acquaintance with the terminology is essential to master the profession.
Now in its 41st edition, Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2022 offers the only comprehensive source of information for detailed external works and landscape costs.
This book highlights the vulnerability of healthcare buildings in the context of climate change-triggered extreme weather events (EWEs) and the case for mitigation.
With the UK government's 2016 BIM threshold approaching, support for small organisations on interpreting, filtering and applying BIM protocols and standards is urgently required.
Why is it that some improvement efforts succeed while others fail despite robust change management programs and the often do-or-die pressure to improve?
Imagine if we were using the same medical techniques today that were used during the Industrial Revolution, including the practice of bloodletting using leeches.
Three practicing managers with years of experience improving production facilities around the world explain why lean methodology on its own often fails to deliver productivity gains and how a holistic package incorporating safety, employee development, business planning, capital spending, performance management, quality and lean work can together to deliver results.
Sharpen your project management skills and prepare for the latest PMP /CAPM exam The Project Management Workbook and PMP/CAPM Exam Study Guide is a two-in-one resource for mastering the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ).
Written by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, the Second Edition is completely revised to reflect the latest changes to the ASQ Body of Knowledge for the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
This book focuses on developing a holistic sustainability assessment model for built environment that can help in identifying sustainability issues and parameters for the built environment.
The primary aim of this edited volume is to document the current theories, best practices, and technological advancements in the move towards a Smart Built Environment (SBE).
This book explores the design, communication and implementation of social change programmes aimed at solving various social problems, from reducing health-risk behaviour to 'green' consumption or financial literacy.
With a focus on project managers (PMs) in the construction industry, this book addresses the impact of smart technology applications on project management and examines how technologically competent PMs can be developed for successfully managing and delivering projects with smart technologies.
Learn the skills you must master to assume leadership roles-creative directors, art directors, and advertising managers-on creative teams and in integrated branding campaigns for corporate clients.
