Randal Wilson gives managers powerful insights and tools for structuring and managing any project based on business strategy and how that project will be used. Starting with project objectives, it demonstrates how to establish processes that optimally group actions at each stage of the project lifecycle -- thereby maximizing the likelihood of success.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Project Structure 7
Chapter 2 Operations Management Processes 67
Chapter 3 Organizing the Management of Projects 107
Chapter 4 Project Management Processes 129
Chapter 5 Project Management Responsibilities 157
Chapter 6 Project Process Interactions 189
Chapter 7 Operations Strategy Using Project Management 205
Bibliography 239
Index 241
About the Author :
Randal Wilson, MBA, PMP, serves as Visiting Professor of Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management, at the Elk Grove, California, DeVry University campus. His teaching style is one of addressing project management concepts using not only academic course guidelines and text, but also in-depth discussions in lectures using practical application from industry experience.
Mr. Wilson is currently Operations and Project Manager at Parker Hose and Fittings. He is responsible for five locations across Northern California and Nevada, as well as project management of redesigns and renovation of existing facilities and construction of new facilities.
Mr. Wilson was formerly in the telecommunications industry as Senior New Product Introduction Engineer at REMEC, Inc.; Senior New Product Introduction Engineer with Spectrian Corp.; and Associate Design Engineer with American Microwave Technology. He also served as Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Hewlett-Packard.
He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) of the Project Management Institute. He acquired an MBA with concentration in General Operations Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in Fremont, California, and a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management with concentration in Project Management from DeVry University in Fremont, California.
