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"Continues in presenting the author's Goal Directed Project Management (GDPM) as a means of enabling organizations to develop their systems, organizations and people through a process to deliver projects." Leadership and Organisation Development Journal

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“Well argued and authoritative.” -- The Work Foundation

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Paperback: 247 pages
Publisher: Kogan Page; 3rd edition (April 28, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0749441860
ISBN-13: 978-0749441869
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,158,517 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book deals with project management and presents the requirements for successful projects. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
milestone responsibility chart, principle responsibility chart, responsibility chart shows, permanent project managers, goal directed project management, affected line managers, milestone plan, efficient work processes, base organization, project mandate, excellent work environment, milestone level, potential quantified, physical work environment, different milestones, uncertainty matrix, milestone report, project culture, project owner, responsibility charts, social work environment, result paths, breakdown structure, new premises, project members

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Project New, Responsible Approved, Eve Milestoneplan

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This book cites 12 books:

Project Management by Diane Parente in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides) by Project Management Institute on page 234, and Back Matter
Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation by David Cleland on page 237, and Back Matter
Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation by David I. Cleland on page 237, and Back Matter
AA Street by Street: High Wycombe, Amersham, Beaconsfield, Marlow by AA Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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3 books cite this book:

Managing in the Media by William Houseley on page 320, page 358, and Back Matter
Advanced Project Management: A Structured Approach by Frederick L. Harrison in Back Matter
Modelling Complex Projects (Basic Topics in Psychology) by Terry Williams on page 19

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best projectmanagement philosophy ever, March 4, 2005

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This review is from: Goal-Directed Project Management (Paperback)

GDPM is the best tool for planning organisational change projects. It is not suitable for technical projects. GDPM is both a philosophy and a method and exactly that is what makes it so powerfull. Apart from adressing the five pitfalls in the beginning of the book it introduces layered planning. GDPM is about planning the WHAT and making people responsible (the WHO) for results before the project starts. After that the planning of the HOW is a cascade. In an organisational change project you can't plan activity 216 at the beginning of the project. You should only plan the activities of the first 3-5 milestones. GDPM forces you to organise your communication as well and makes sure you communicate (the 2way street) and not inform (the 1way street). The nice thing is that you need only two A4 forms to plan your project which makes it not only an effective method but also an efficient one.

Buy it, use it and get hooked to it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Practical tips and a good apprach to delegation in projects, April 4, 2001

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This review is from: Goal Directed Project Management: Effective Techniques and Strategies (Kogan Page Professional Paperback Series) (Paperback)

The book presents good materials on the pitfalls at the beginning of projects and how to balance organizational aspects with the actual tasks of a project. I found a lot of value in the approach to milestones as a way to delegate responsibilities and accountabilities in a project. This breaks the cycle where the project manager is responsible for the results, and everyone else in the team is accountable for tasks but not outcomes. Can be recommended for all practicians, even very seasoned ones will find some good hints.

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