Rodney Turner Books

The Handbook of Project-Based Management is designed to help anyone managing projects to implement strategic change and achieve their objectives. Now in its second edition, this highly successful book has become the standard reference in the field. It has been fully updated to include new research in developing areas of project-based management such as project success, strategy and the management of quality and risk.The new edition retains its five-part structure; beginning with an examination of the context of projects within organizations. The five functions of management in terms of scope, organisation, quality, cost and time are then examined. This is followed by an analysis of the various stages of the project life cycle. Part four describes administrative procedures including multi-project management, systems and the role of the manager. The book concludes with a description of the applications of project management and an illustration of how project-based management is adapted to different circumstances.

A unique methodology developed by the authors over a period of 20 years. When Coopers & Lybrand decided to adopt GDPM as its standard approach to project management throughout Europe, it was rapidly taken up by companies all over the world. This new edition extends the ideas of the original book and develops the central focus on change management. The book gives detailed and practical guidance on how to plan, organize and control people system and organization (PSO) projects effectively by presenting the methods and tools that will increase the probability of success. Examines- planning, organizing and co-ordinating the project controlling a project and taking corrective action in time project leadership defining roles and responsibilities avoiding the pitfalls Widely adopted as a core reading text in business schools throughout the world, this new edition will be a welcome resource to teaching staff, students and managers in organizations of all sizes.