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- Book Synopsis
- Why human skills and expertise, not technical tools, are what make projects succeed. The project is the basic unit of work in many industries. Software applications, antiviral vaccines, launch-ready spacecraft: all were produced by a team and managed as a project. Project management emphasizes control, processes, and tools**x2014;but, according to The Smart Mission, that is not the right way to run a project. Human skills and expertise, not technical tools, are what make projects successful. Projects run on knowledge. This paradigm-shifting book**x2014;by three project management experts, all of whom have decades of experience at NASA and elsewhere**x2014;challenges the conventional wisdom on project management, focusing on the human dimension: learning, collaboration, teaming, communication, and culture. The authors emphasize three themes: projects are fundamentally about how teams work and learn together to get things done; the local level**x2014;not an organization's upper levels**x2014;is where the action happens; and projects don't operate in a vacuum but exist within organizations that are responsible to stakeholders. Drawing on examples and case studies from NASA and other organizations, the authors identify three project models**x2014;micro, macro, and global**x2014;and their different knowledge needs. Successful organizations have a knowledge-based culture. Successful project management guides the interplay of knowledge, projects, and people.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780262547277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The MIT Press, (17 October 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Weight
- 264 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 19 mm
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