Management consultants Robert Graham and Randall Englund believe that the development and launch of successful new products and services hinges on the formation of a thoroughly integrated, "project-based" organization. In
Creating an Environment for Successful Projects: The Quest to Manage Project Management, they use the experiences of Hewlett-Packard, AT&T, General Electric, United Airlines, and other notable firms to show what they mean. They also demonstrate how upper managers can cultivate such an atmosphere in their own enterprises and avoid the failures that otherwise threaten their corporate survival.
"Crisp execution of projects is critical to the survival of today's organizations. This practical book is filled with ideas and examples that will teach you how to build project management competence in your organization." (Lewis E. Platt, chairman, president and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Company)
?For senior executives and managers needing answers to the question: `How can our company improve execution of projects and the bottom line?' this book provides a useful roadmap.? (Martin J. O'Sullivan, vice president and director, Business Process Management, Motorola)
?Captures the essence of many industrial organizations today and provides suggestions to upper management on how to be agents for positive change.? (E. G. Jacobsen, technical director, Engine-Trans Resource Centers, GM Powertrain Group, General Motors Corporation)
?As the speed of change increases, tools like those outlined and developed will be the competitive leverage for the successful innovators in the future.? (Dr. Todd K. Abraham, vice president, Strategic Technology Development, The Pillsbury Company)
?Fills a major void in the project management literature. The almost constant refrain from both my government and industry students is `these project management concepts are great, but how do I get my organization to use them?' This book has the answer along with dozens of successful examples of how top organizations such as Hewlett-Packard, 3M, and NCR made it happen!? (Owen C. Gadeken, professor of engineering management, Defense Systems Management College, Department of Defense)
?This book adds a fresh, new dimension to the material on project management. It disseminates the knowledge gained in large, successful organizations such as Hewlett-Packard to those of us in smaller organizations, where the issues and likely solutions are much the same. Applying the lessons can make a difference in your company's success in managing and developing new products.? (Bob Stoy, vice president, Platform Development, Beckman Instruments)
?The most practical and usable material I've reviewed. This book is a must-read for any manager whose organization is serious about actually deriving tangible benefits from the implementation of project management. Two thumbs up!? (Bill Kern, president, Integrated Project Systems)
?The material presented by the authors has been sorely needed for a very long time. The text discusses virtually all of the issues that concern project managers who are trying to apply project management techniques within a modern organizational environment.? (Jim McDonald, please provide correct title, Lucent Technologies Project Management Department)
