{"product_id":"public-sector-project-management-isbn-9780470487310","title":"Public-Sector Project Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOUR GUIDE TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere may be no simple formula for success in public-sector projects, but \u003ci\u003ePublic-Sector Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the next best thing: a complete set of skill-building strategies that puts success well within your reach.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on industry standards and best practices as well as almost thirty years of public-sector experience, this definitive sourcebook clearly explains how to manage projects in the public sector and navigate their many challenges. Here is where you'll find all the tools to accomplish your goals for any public-sector project, whether you are overseeing military and security operations, the construction of public infrastructure, improving agency processes, deploying new systems or public programs, or any other public initiative.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book describes both the obstacles and basic processes of public-sector project management and examines the differences between public-sector and private-sector projects, including the management of the wide array of public-sector stakeholders. \u003ci\u003ePublic-Sector Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e is your comprehensive professional template for making a positive contribution to your agency or organization. Inside, you'll find:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpert guidance consistent with project management best practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth coverage of public-sector constraints, including purchasing systems, legal mandates, political and media oversight, and complex rules and processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific strategies to enhance the management capability of public-sector managers and private-sector project managers working under government contracts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on the role of planning in managing customer, manager, and project team expectations, and coping with the overlapping systems of constraints that impede public-sector projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for managing contractors and vendors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTools for managing the complexity inherent in most public-sector projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsightful case studies of notable and historic public-sector projects; chapter-ending discussion questions and exercises; numerous tables and figures; and key terms in the glossary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutline of the Book xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Pyramid of Giza xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Challenges of Public-Sector Project Management and the Coming Storm 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distinguishing Characteristics of the Public Sector 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Public-Sector Project Management 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coming Storm 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Tools for Public-Sector Managers in the New Economy 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Apollo 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Foundations of Public-Sector Project Management 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem with Projects 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do Public-Sector Projects Fail? 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good News about Projects and Project Management Standards 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Project Management to a Public-Sector Organization 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Downside of Project Management 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Success Factors for Public-Sector Projects 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Maturity Models in the Public Sector 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaling Project Management Methods 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Use of Software for Project Management 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creation of The Peace Corps 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Framework for Managing Public-Sector Projects 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Project Management Framework for Public Projects 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping Projects for Better Management 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Projects into Components 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Process Groups 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Knowledge Areas 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Triple-Constraint Model 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Processes 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Project Functions and Processes for Public-Sector Projects 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Necessary Skills for Public-Sector Project Managers 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Marshall Plan 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Project Integration 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic-Sector Project Integration: Wrestling with the Octopus 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Necessary Functions for Public-Sector Project Integration 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Public-Sector Project Integration 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElecting a Candidate 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Managing Project Scope 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Scope Management 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Scope Management for Public-Sector Projects 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Two Roles of Project Scope 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Required Functions for Public-Sector Project Scope Management 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Managing Public-Sector Project Scope 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects for Improving Public-Sector Processes 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Managing Project Time 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Project Time Management in the Public Sector 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Required Functions for Public-Sector Project Time Management 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices in Public-Sector Project Time Management 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe FBI’s VCF Project 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Managing Project Cost 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Public-Sector Cost Management 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Selection and Prioritization 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequired Functions for Managing Public-Sector Project Costs 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarned-Value Management of Public-Sector Projects 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices in Public-Sector Project Cost Management 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning on the Lights in the Country 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Managing Project Quality 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics of Project Quality Management 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Public-Sector Project Quality Management 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Functions Required for Public-Sector Project Quality Management 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLean Government as a Tool for Quality Improvement 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Project Requirements 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices in the Management of Quality in Public-Sector Projects 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Allied D-Day Invasion of June 1944 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Managing Project Human Resources 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Human Resource Management in Public-Sector Projects 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Required Functions for Public-Sector Human Resource Project Management 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Managing Human Resources in Public-Sector Projects 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic-Sector Leadership 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Human Resource Management in Public-Sector Projects 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebuilding Greensburg ‘‘Green’’ 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Managing Project Communications 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Project Communications in Public-Sector Projects 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Functions Required for Public-Sector Project Communications Management 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices in Public-Sector Project Communications Management 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Manhattan Project 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Managing Project Risk 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Managing Risks in Public-Sector Projects 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Required Functions for Public-Sector Project Risk Management 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Public-Sector Project Risk Management 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing Willowbrook 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Managing Project Procurement and Vendors 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Necessary Functions of Public-Sector Project Procurement Management 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Demands on Managers and New Tools for Managers 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Differences Among Activities, Outputs, and Outcomes 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Outcome Management for Contractors and Vendors 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Management 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Cultural Changes Necessary for Successfully Managing Vendors 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legal Framework for Outsourcing Project Products and Services to Vendors 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Changes and Expectations in the Vendor Relationship 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Public-Sector Project Procurement Management 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Construction and Reconstruction of the Panama Canal 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Managing Complexity and Chaos in Public-Sector Projects 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Complexity and Chaos in Public-Sector Projects 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Insights into Chaos, Complexity, and Turbulence 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Chaos and Complexity for Projects and the Recognition of the Limits of Certainty 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Creating Complexity in the Project Environment 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Supplementary Methods for Managing Chaos and Complexity in Projects 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Comments on Chaos and Complexity in Projects 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 267 \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID W. WIRICK, PMP, CMA,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Visiting Scholar, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State University, and is Principal at Kreider-Wirick, LLC.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOUR GUIDE TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere may be no simple formula for success in public-sector projects, but \u003ci\u003ePublic-Sector Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the next best thing: a complete set of skill-building strategies that puts success well within your reach.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on industry standards and best practices as well as almost thirty years of public-sector experience, this definitive sourcebook clearly explains how to manage projects in the public sector and navigate their many challenges. Here is where you'll find all the tools to accomplish your goals for any public-sector project, whether you are overseeing military and security operations, the construction of public infrastructure, improving agency processes, deploying new systems or public programs, or any other public initiative.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book describes both the obstacles and basic processes of public-sector project management and examines the differences between public-sector and private-sector projects, including the management of the wide array of public-sector stakeholders. \u003ci\u003ePublic-Sector Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e is your comprehensive professional template for making a positive contribution to your agency or organization. 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