Handbook of Project-Based Management, Fourth Edition

Rodney Turner is a Director of EuroProjex, The European Centre for Project Excellence Limited. He is professor of Project Management at SKEMA Business School, Lille, where he is academic director of the PhD program, and at Kingston Business School. He has an adjunct position at the University of Technology Sydney and a visiting position at the Technical University of Berlin. He is editor of the International Journal of Project Management, and author of 18 books.

• 1. Leading Change Thru ProjectsProjects and their management; The process approach; Images of projects; The management of projects and this bookPART I: Managing the Context2. Projects for Delivering Beneficial ChangeIdentifying the need for performance improvement; Diagnosing the change required; The benefits map; Linking corporate strategy to project strategy3. Project Success and StrategyProject strategy; Judging success; Leading performance indicators; Achieving success4. The People InvolvedReactions to change; Engaging with stakeholders; Project teams; LeadershipPart II: Managing Performance5. Managing ScopePrinciples of scope management; Project definition; Planning at the strategic level - milestone plans; Lower level plans: activity planning; Applications6. Managing OrganizationPrinciples; The external organization; The internal organization; Responsibility charts7. Managing QualityQuality in the context of projects; Achieving quality on projects; Configuration management8. Managing CostTypes of estimates; Estimating costs; Estimating techniques; Controlling costs: obtaining value for money9. Managing TimeThe time schedule; Estimating duration; Calculating the schedule with networks; Resource histograms and resource smoothing; Controlling time10. Managing RiskThe risk management process; Identifying, Assessing, Analyzing and Managing riskPart III: Managing the Process11. The Project Life CycleThe project as an algorithm; The product life-cycle; The project life-cycle; The management process12. Project Start-UpStart-up process; Workshops; Project definition report and manual;Business case13. Project ControlRequirements for effective control; Gathering data and calculating progress; Taking action14. Project Close-OutTimely & efficient completion; Transferring the asset to users; Embedding the change and obtaining benefit; Disbanding the team; Post completion reviews15. Project GovernanceGovernance of the project; The principal-agent relationship; Communication between the project manager and sponsor16. Program/Portfolio ManagementManaging portfolios; Managing programs; The project office17. Developing Organizational CapabilityDeveloping individual competence; Four practices/processes for developing organizational capability; Four areas of knowledge management; Competency traps