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Published here August 2021

Introduction | Book Structure | What We Liked | Book's Purpose
Obstacles to Project Success | The 10 Principles of Project Success
Downside | Conclusion

Book Structure

After a brief Introduction, this book is set out in 15 chapters with three Appendices as follows:

1.

The emergence of projects

2.

What are projects?

3.

Reinventing project management

4.

Principle #1: Everything starts with ideation

5.

Principle #2: A clear purpose informs and inspires

6.

Principle #3: The sponsor is both advocate and accountable

7.

Principle #4: Customer needs drive the solution

8.

Principle #5: Realistic planning involves both ambition and pragmatism

9.

Principle #6: The perfect is the enemy of the good

10.

Principle #7: Well-managed uncertainty is a source of advantage

11.

Principle #8: Stakeholder involvement is required and continual

12.

Principle #9: A high-performing team and culture are indicators of the health and resilience of a project

13.

Principle #10: Project-driven organizations build capability to deliver change

14.

From project manager to project leader

15.

Start thriving with your projects

Conclusion

Endnotes

Acknowledgements

The book has a total of 176 pages on a small footprint of 8"x5". It does not include a Glossary of Terms.

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