Complexity Theory and Project Management
1. Auflage Oktober 2010
416 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
Written by two authors who are members of PMI, educators, and consultants, this practical guide to the application of complexity theory to virtual projects. Dispensing information through use of many educational tools, including PowerPoint slides and a solutions manual, this book addresses current deficiencies in the existing body of knowledge about project management and shows how complexity can address these deficiencies as well as successful strategies that deploy complexity theory in order to make projects more successful. This essential reference belongs on the bookshelf of any learner pursuing this field.
The book will be written by two authors who are members of PMI, educators, and consultants. The book is intended to be a practical guide to the application of complexity theory to virtual projects. Specifically, the book will be broken down into five major sections. Section 1 will outline the theory of complexity and address current deficiencies in the existing body of knowledge about project management and introduce how complexity can address these deficiencies. Section 2 will cover successful strategies that deploy complexity theory in order to make projects more successful. Section 3 will offer case studies and details on how complexity theory has been applied successfully in other organizations. Section 4 will present the building blocks on how to create communities within organization to support complexity theory. Section 5 will review and summarize the findings of the book as well as review the future of the application of complexity theory. The authors plan an extensive insctructor's companion website which will contain teaching notes, power point slides, and a solutions manual plus a tool box of solutions to common project management problems.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Part I Complexity Theory.
A Practitioner's Explanation of Complexity Theory.
1 Introduction to Complexity Theory.
2 Going beyond the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide.
3 Virtual Leadership and Complexity.
4 Successful Virtual Projects.
Part II How to Deploy Complexity Theory.
5 Successful Project Management Strategies of Complexity.
6 Virtual Leadership through Complexity.
7 How Organizational Culture Is the Key to Applying Complexity.
8 Cultural Conflict through the Lens of Complexity.
9 Cultural Conflict Resolution Strategies.
10 Risk Management through the Lens of Complexity.
Part III Case Studies of Applied Complexity.
11 SEMCO (Organizational Complexity).
12 Web-Based Universities (Multilevel Complexity).
13 Small Team Complexity.
Part IV Create Successful Project Communities.
14 Leadership of Complexity-Driven Organizations.
15 Communities.
16 Teams and Complexity.
17 Micro-Teams (Tribes).
18 Dealing Appropriately with Change.
Part V Advanced Tools for Managing Complexity.
19 Complexity Tools for Organizations with Virtual Teams.
20 Virtual Projects and Complexity Theory.
21 Using Complexity to Address a Troubled Project.
22 The Future of Complexity.
Index.
Robert L. Gordon is currently a Senior Faculty Member with Keller School of Management (DeVry University). Dr. Gordon earned his doctor of management and organizational leadership degree and his master of business administration from the University of Phoenix, as well as an undergraduate degree in history from UCLA. He has been active in project management and supply chain management for over twenty years. During that time, he has been involved with the construction of ten different passenger vessels as well as multiple ERP-related projects.
