Building a Project-Driven Enterprise: How to Slash Waste and Boost Profits Through Lean Project Management (Hardcover)

by Ronald Mascitelli (Author) "You've probably seen those little meters that runners strap to their ankles to tell them how far they've traveled (they're called "pedometers" for the pedantic..." (more)
Key Phrases: lean project management, improvement blitz, virtual project room, Long-Term Benefits, Short-Term Benefits, Waste-Slashing Benefits (more...)

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Product Description
Why pay for waste? Building a Project-Driven Enterprise describes breakthrough methods for eliminating non-value-added waste from any project. Whether your team's objective is to implement a new software application, build a skyscraper, or develop a new product line, the powerful techniques of Lean Project Management and Lean Product Development will pay enormous dividends. These practical, common sense work methods are presented in a style that is light and to-the-point. The goal is to enable you to apply these methods the very next day to begin saving time and boosting profits. Loaded with tips, real-world examples, templates, and illustrations, this book will be your most valuable asset in achieving project efficiency and excellence.

About the Author
Ronald Mascitelli, PMP, CMC, (Project Management Professional, Certified Management Consultant) develops and teaches proprietary workshops in advanced project management and product development for firms such as Boeing, Rockwell Automation, Hughes Network Systems, Edison International, and Computer Sciences Corporation. Mr. Mascitelli served as both a Senior Scientist and Director of Engineering for Hughes Electronics and the Santa Barbara Research Center. His industry experience includes management of advanced development projects for the Department of Defense, DARPA, NASA, and the Department of Energy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Project Management Institute; 1 edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966269713
• ISBN-13: 978-0966269710
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #492,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add another tool to your toolbelt!, November 17, 2002

By	A. J. Vasaris (Akron, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book describes how every task and activity within a project should create value. After a few chapters of theory and laying a foundation, the author describes twelve "Lean Methods". Each is reviewed in detail and then summarized in a one-page "Method at a Glance." Each "at a Glance" is broken into six sections: Overview, Waste-Slashing Benefit, When to Apply, Who Can Use It and Typical Implementation Profile. Photocopy these twelve pages when you finish the book to always remind yourself about "keeping lean."

After reading Building a Project-Driven Enterprise and learning about Lean Project Management, you will have another tool in your tool belt. Use it as you would other tools, such as the theory of constraints, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, Balance Scorecard, or the Project Management Book of Knowledge. There is much to use here while not being burdened with monotone, textbook dribble.

The book is easy and yes, fun to read. It is peppered with case studies, anecdotes, and stories, well written in a light, conversational tone. The author asks you questions throughout to make you think and form your own answers prior to reading his approach. I believe anyone in business will find value in this book, but project managers will relate closely with the waste-slashing ideas.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Advice from a New Perspective, March 31, 2002

By	Ronald O. Mascitelli (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There have been only three real breakthroughs in project management in the past 7000 years: earned value, critical chain, and lean methods. This book provides the reader with a practical methodology to apply the concepts of Lean Thinking to real project and product development work situations.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Achieve both efficiency and high standards of excellence, May 6, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Building A Project-Driven Enterprise: How to Slash Waste and Boost Profits Through Lean Project Management by project management expert and Certified Management Consultant Ronald Mascitelli is a no-nonsense, go-getter book offering straightforward, "user friendly" advice on how to best minimize costs and maximize performance in project management. From twelve different ways to simplify and improve decision-making processes to step-by-step methodology for reducing wasted effort, Building a Project-Driven Enterprise paints a broad canvas of useful and thought-provoking ways to succeed in today's driven business world. Enhanced with extensive Notes, References, and an Index, Building A Project-Driven Enterprise is highly recommended reading for anyone wanting to achieve both efficiency and high standards of excellence in their particular entrepreneurial or corporate project.