Public Sector Project Management Meeting the Challenges and Achieving Results 1st Edition by David Wirick ISBN 0470487313 978-0470487310

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ISBN 10: 0470487313

ISBN 13:  978-0470487310

Author:  David Wirick

YOUR GUIDE TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

There may be no simple formula for success in public-sector projects, but Public-Sector Project Management delivers the next best thing: a complete set of skill-building strategies that puts success well within your reach.

Building on industry standards and best practices as well as almost thirty years of public-sector experience, this definitive sourcebook clearly explains how to manage projects in the public sector and navigate their many challenges. Here is where you’ll find all the tools to accomplish your goals for any public-sector project, whether you are overseeing military and security operations, the construction of public infrastructure, improving agency processes, deploying new systems or public programs, or any other public initiative.

The book describes both the obstacles and basic processes of public-sector project management and examines the differences between public-sector and private-sector projects, including the management of the wide array of public-sector stakeholders. Public-Sector Project Management is your comprehensive professional template for making a positive contribution to your agency or organization. Inside, you’ll find:

Expert guidance consistent with project management best practices
In-depth coverage of public-sector constraints, including purchasing systems, legal mandates, political and media oversight, and complex rules and processes
Specific strategies to enhance the management capability of public-sector managers and private-sector project managers working under government contracts
Emphasis on the role of planning in managing customer, manager, and project team expectations, and coping with the overlapping systems of constraints that impede public-sector projects
Techniques for managing contractors and vendors
Tools for managing the complexity inherent in most public-sector projects
Insightful case studies of notable and historic public-sector projects; chapter-ending discussion questions and exercises; numerous tables and figures; and key terms in the glossary

Table of contents: 

1 The Challenges of Public-Sector Project Management and the Coming Storm
2 The Distinguishing Characteristics of the Public Sector
3 The Challenges of Public-Sector Project Management
4 The Coming Storm
5 New Tools for Public-Sector Managers in the New Economy
6 Discussion Questions
7 Exercise
8 Project Apollo
9 The Foundations of Public-Sector Project Management
10 The Problem with Projects
11 Why Do Public-Sector Projects Fail?
12 The Good News about Projects and Project Management Standards
13 The Value of Project Management to a Public-Sector Organization
14 The Downside of Project Management
15 The Critical Success Factors for Public-Sector Projects
16 Project Management Maturity Models in the Public Sector
17 Scaling Project Management Methods
18 The Use of Software for Project Management
19 Discussion Questions
20 Exercises
21 The Creation of The Peace Corps
22 The Framework for Managing Public-Sector Projects
23 The Project Management Framework for Public Projects
24 Grouping Projects for Better Management
25 Breaking Projects into Components
26 Project Process Groups
27 Project Management Knowledge Areas
28 The Triple-Constraint Model
29 Project Processes
30 Applying Project Functions and Processes for Public-Sector Projects
31 The Necessary Skills for Public-Sector Project Managers
32 Discussion Questions
33 Exercises
34 The Marshall Plan
35 Project Integration
36 Public-Sector Project Integration: Wrestling with the Octopus
37 Overview of the Necessary Functions for Public-Sector Project Integration
38 Best Practices for Public-Sector Project Integration
39 Discussion Questions
40 Exercises
41 Electing a Candidate
42 Managing Project Scope
43 Project Scope Management
44 The Challenges of Scope Management for Public-Sector Projects
45 The Two Roles of Project Scope
46 The Required Functions for Public-Sector Project Scope Management
47 Best Practices for Managing Public-Sector Project Scope
48 Discussion Questions
49 Exercises
50 Projects for Improving Public-Sector Processes
51 Managing Project Time
52 The Challenges of Project Time Management in the Public Sector
53 The Required Functions for Public-Sector Project Time Management
54 Best Practices in Public-Sector Project Time Management
55 Discussion Questions
56 Exercises
57 The FBI’s VCF Project
58 Managing Project Cost
59 The Challenges of Public-Sector Cost Management
60 Project Selection and Prioritization
61 Required Functions for Managing Public-Sector Project Costs
62 Earned-Value Management of Public-Sector Projects
63 Best Practices in Public-Sector Project Cost Management
64 Discussion Questions
65 Exercises
66 Turning on the Lights in the Country
67 Managing Project Quality
68 The Basics of Project Quality Management
69 The Challenges of Public-Sector Project Quality Management
70 The Functions Required for Public-Sector Project Quality Management
71 Lean Government as a Tool for Quality Improvement
72 Managing Project Requirements
73 Best Practices in the Management of Quality in Public-Sector Projects
74 Discussion Questions
75 Exercises
76 The Allied D-Day Invasion of June 1944
77 Managing Project Human Resources
78 The Challenges of Human Resource Management in Public-Sector Projects
79 The Required Functions for Public-Sector Human Resource Project Management
80 Strategies for Managing Human Resources in Public-Sector Projects
81 Public-Sector Leadership
82 Best Practices for Human Resource Management in Public-Sector Projects
83 Discussion Questions
84 Exercises
85 Rebuilding Greensburg ‘‘Green’’
86 Managing Project Communications
87 The Challenges of Project Communications in Public-Sector Projects
88 The Functions Required for Public-Sector Project Communications Management
89 Best Practices in Public-Sector Project Communications Management
90 Discussion Questions
91 Exercises
92 The Manhattan Project
93 Managing Project Risk
94 The Challenges of Managing Risks in Public-Sector Projects
95 The Required Functions for Public-Sector Project Risk Management
96 Best Practices for Public-Sector Project Risk Management
97 Discussion Questions
98 Exercises
99 Closing Willowbrook
100 Managing Project Procurement and Vendors
101 The Necessary Functions of Public-Sector Project Procurement Management
102 The New Demands on Managers and New Tools for Managers
103 The Differences Among Activities, Outputs, and Outcomes
104 The Challenges of Outcome Management for Contractors and Vendors
105 Performance Management
106 Managing the Cultural Changes Necessary for Successfully Managing Vendors
107 The Legal Framework for Outsourcing Project Products and Services to Vendors
108 Managing Changes and Expectations in the Vendor Relationship
109 Best Practices for Public-Sector Project Procurement Management
110 Discussion Questions
111 Exercises
112 The Construction and Reconstruction of the Panama Canal
113 Managing Complexity and Chaos in Public-Sector Projects
114 The Role of Complexity and Chaos in Public-Sector Projects
115 Modern Insights into Chaos, Complexity, and Turbulence
116 The Challenges of Chaos and Complexity for Projects and the Recognition of the Limits of Certainty
117 Factors Creating Complexity in the Project Environment
118 Three Supplementary Methods for Managing Chaos and Complexity in Projects
119 Concluding Comments on Chaos and Complexity in Projects
120 Discussion Questions
121 Exercises
122 Glossary
123 Index

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