Asking tough questions about the current state of project management, The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results provides groundbreaking techniques to achieve excellence in project leadership that can result in six sigma type results or failure-free projects. It unveils novel solutions and breakthrough concepts -including project culture analysis, the five powers of project leadership, the power of visualization™, the science of simplicity™, dynamic risk leadership, and dynamic project failures analysis—to help you chart the most efficient path to the pinnacle of project leadership.
The author provides the cutting-edge methods based on decades of personal practical experience, valuable lessons learned, and authoritative insights gained from leading over 300 projects to successful conclusions. Complete with powerful tools for organizational- and self-assessment on the accompanying CD, this book will not only transform your approach to project management, but will also provide you with the tools to develop effective leaders and consistently achieve exceptional business results.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Pillar I : Be a Project Leader
Chapter 2 : Pillar II : Create a Balanced Project Organization Structure
Chapter 3 : Pillar III : Delight The Customers with Project Vision Statement
Chapter 4 : Pillar IV : Sign The Charter
Chapter 5 : Pillar V : Diffuse Your Passion
Chapter 6 : Pillar VI : Simplify Projects : Eliminate All Non-Value-Added Items from Projects
Chapter 7 : Pillar VII : Minimize meeticide
Chapter 8 : Pillar VIII : Take Risks - But Do The Math Beforehand
Chapter 9 : Pillar IX : Decode and Shield Your Data
Chapter 10 : Pillar X : Learn from Failures
Chapter 11 : Pillar XI : Make Projects Less Stressful
Chapter 12 : Pillar XII : Invest in Your Appreciating Assets
Chapter 13 : Summary of 12 Pillars
Chapter 14 : Conclusions : The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
Index
