Program management : a comprehensive overview of the discipline / Mitchell L. Springer.

By:

Springer, Mitchell L, 1959-

Material type:

TextPublisher: West Lafayette : Ichor Business Book ; 2001Description: xvi, 392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1557532249 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Project management

DDC classification:

658.4012 22

Contents:

Introduction -- Ch. 1. The Evolution of Process Management -- Ch. 2. Contract Types -- Ch. 3. The Bidding Process -- Ch. 4. Organizing for Planning -- Ch. 5. Defining the Work -- Ch. 6. Scheduling the Work -- Ch. 7. Choosing and Organizational Structure -- Ch. 8. Risk Management -- Ch. 9. Management Cost/Schedule Control System -- Ch. 10. Executing the Program Plan -- Ch. 11. Evaluating the Program Plan -- Ch. 12. Managers, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs -- Ch. 13. Communication Skills -- Ch. 14. Motivational Theories -- Ch. 15. Ethics in Management -- Ch. 16. Establishing Program Management as a Discipline -- Ch. 17. Preferences and Psychological Typing -- Appendix A - Planning Process Evaluation Results -- Appendix B - Outcomes and Behaviors -- Appendix C - Participant Interview Questionnaire -- Appendix D - Facilitator Interview Questionnaire -- Appendix E - Participant Five-Point Questionnaire -- Appendix F - Participant Multiple-Choice Questionnaire -- Appendix G - Research Observation Form -- Appendix H - Data Collection Instrument Mapping -- Appendix I - Participant Five-Point Questionnaire Data -- Appendix J - Participant Multiple-Choice Questionnaire Data -- Appendix K -- Research Observation Form Data.

Summary: Although many might argue that program management is magic or luck, Mitchell L. Springer describes it in terms of an integrated discipline, a discipline composed of both an art and a science portion. The art form is addressed through the numerous qualitative aspects of managing people, working in teams, understanding what motivates people, and gaining an understanding of ourselves as managers and our employees. The quantitative side is composed of a process with multiple activities. Each activity possesses attendant products provides a powerful framework for successfully planing a program. Program Management: A Comprehensive Overview of the Discipline does what no other book has done to date. It has integrated and pictorially depicted each of the many activities and their products which compose a well-defined sequence for creating a successful program plan from which to execute your program. The author has drawn from years of experience in managing studying and evaluating programs. Program management is something we all do almost every day of our lives. It is not reserved for multi-million dollar programs with strategic governmental or defense implications. The process presented by the author can be applied to any project, whether it be building a garage or planting a garden. The examples presented provide a clear and concise picture of the complete set of activities, how the responsible parties interact, and which products are the desired outcome for each activity.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-387) and index.

Introduction --
Ch. 1. The Evolution of Process Management --
Ch. 2. Contract Types --
Ch. 3. The Bidding Process --
Ch. 4. Organizing for Planning --
Ch. 5. Defining the Work --
Ch. 6. Scheduling the Work --
Ch. 7. Choosing and Organizational Structure --
Ch. 8. Risk Management --
Ch. 9. Management Cost/Schedule Control System --
Ch. 10. Executing the Program Plan --
Ch. 11. Evaluating the Program Plan --
Ch. 12. Managers, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs --
Ch. 13. Communication Skills --
Ch. 14. Motivational Theories --
Ch. 15. Ethics in Management --
Ch. 16. Establishing Program Management as a Discipline --
Ch. 17. Preferences and Psychological Typing --
Appendix A - Planning Process Evaluation Results --
Appendix B - Outcomes and Behaviors --
Appendix C - Participant Interview Questionnaire --
Appendix D - Facilitator Interview Questionnaire --
Appendix E - Participant Five-Point Questionnaire --
Appendix F - Participant Multiple-Choice Questionnaire --
Appendix G - Research Observation Form --
Appendix H - Data Collection Instrument Mapping --
Appendix I - Participant Five-Point Questionnaire Data --
Appendix J - Participant Multiple-Choice Questionnaire Data --
Appendix K -- Research Observation Form Data.

Although many might argue that program management is magic or luck, Mitchell L. Springer describes it in terms of an integrated discipline, a discipline composed of both an art and a science portion. The art form is addressed through the numerous qualitative aspects of managing people, working in teams, understanding what motivates people, and gaining an understanding of ourselves as managers and our employees. The quantitative side is composed of a process with multiple activities. Each activity possesses attendant products provides a powerful framework for successfully planing a program.
Program Management: A Comprehensive Overview of the Discipline does what no other book has done to date. It has integrated and pictorially depicted each of the many activities and their products which compose a well-defined sequence for creating a successful program plan from which to execute your program. The author has drawn from years of experience in managing studying and evaluating programs.
Program management is something we all do almost every day of our lives. It is not reserved for multi-million dollar programs with strategic governmental or defense implications. The process presented by the author can be applied to any project, whether it be building a garage or planting a garden. The examples presented provide a clear and concise picture of the complete set of activities, how the responsible parties interact, and which products are the desired outcome for each activity.

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