David S. Kassel is the Principal of Accountable Strategies Consulting, LLC, a research, analysis, and management consulting firm for organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, USA.

"As a principal in a firm that provides owners project management services to public owners on large, complicated projects, I believe this book contains important insights for public sector managers. The book provides valuable guidance on overcoming the political and technical challenges to delivering projects that implement their vision on time and on budget." –Claude G. Lancome, Executive Vice President, Coast and Harbor Associates, Inc., USA"This updated edition of David S. Kassel’s book should be read by all elected officials involved in public projects." –Peter Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA"As in the original book, the art and science of public sector project management are effectively presented through a constructive discussion of positive and negative examples in the second edition. These examples are more numerous and recent including the problematic rollout of the website for the Affordable Care Act. The new edition also contains an additional appendix in which four case studies are discussed in extensive detail." –Paul F. Mlakar, PE, Engineer Emeritus at the Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

• 1. Introducing Public Sector Project Management2. A Strategic Framework for Public Sector Project Management3. Project Planning, Part 1: Getting the Concept Right4. Project Planning, Part 2: Developing and Refining the Process5. Project Planning, Part 3: Finalizing the Process6. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 1: Building the Project Team7. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 2: Contractors and Consultants8. Enacting Advantageous Agreements9. Controlling Public Projects10. Project Closeout and Beyond

David S. Kassel is the Principal of Accountable Strategies Consulting, LLC, a research, analysis, and management consulting firm for organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, USA.

"As a principal in a firm that provides owners project management services to public owners on large, complicated projects, I believe this book contains important insights for public sector managers. The book provides valuable guidance on overcoming the political and technical challenges to delivering projects that implement their vision on time and on budget." –Claude G. Lancome, Executive Vice President, Coast and Harbor Associates, Inc., USA"This updated edition of David S. Kassel’s book should be read by all elected officials involved in public projects." –Peter Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA"As in the original book, the art and science of public sector project management are effectively presented through a constructive discussion of positive and negative examples in the second edition. These examples are more numerous and recent including the problematic rollout of the website for the Affordable Care Act. The new edition also contains an additional appendix in which four case studies are discussed in extensive detail." –Paul F. Mlakar, PE, Engineer Emeritus at the Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

• 1. Introducing Public Sector Project Management2. A Strategic Framework for Public Sector Project Management3. Project Planning, Part 1: Getting the Concept Right4. Project Planning, Part 2: Developing and Refining the Process5. Project Planning, Part 3: Finalizing the Process6. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 1: Building the Project Team7. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 2: Contractors and Consultants8. Enacting Advantageous Agreements9. Controlling Public Projects10. Project Closeout and Beyond

David S. Kassel is the Principal of Accountable Strategies Consulting, LLC, a research, analysis, and management consulting firm for organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, USA.

"As a principal in a firm that provides owners project management services to public owners on large, complicated projects, I believe this book contains important insights for public sector managers. The book provides valuable guidance on overcoming the political and technical challenges to delivering projects that implement their vision on time and on budget." –Claude G. Lancome, Executive Vice President, Coast and Harbor Associates, Inc., USA"This updated edition of David S. Kassel’s book should be read by all elected officials involved in public projects." –Peter Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA"As in the original book, the art and science of public sector project management are effectively presented through a constructive discussion of positive and negative examples in the second edition. These examples are more numerous and recent including the problematic rollout of the website for the Affordable Care Act. The new edition also contains an additional appendix in which four case studies are discussed in extensive detail." –Paul F. Mlakar, PE, Engineer Emeritus at the Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

• 1. Introducing Public Sector Project Management2. A Strategic Framework for Public Sector Project Management3. Project Planning, Part 1: Getting the Concept Right4. Project Planning, Part 2: Developing and Refining the Process5. Project Planning, Part 3: Finalizing the Process6. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 1: Building the Project Team7. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 2: Contractors and Consultants8. Enacting Advantageous Agreements9. Controlling Public Projects10. Project Closeout and Beyond