February 2009
Beginner
272 pages
5h 49m
English
Content preview from Strategic Project Management Made Simple: Practical Tools for Leaders and Teams
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Index
accountability
Ackoff, Russell
action steps
AEGON USA
Allen, David
analysis of problems
Apollo
applications
general
one dozen dynamic
Asian Gypsy Moth invasion (AGM)
assessment, types of
assumptions
acting on
analysis and testing of
categories of
consequences of
controlling
dealing with
as failure agent
faulty mistakes in
fine point distinctions
identification of key
influencing
LogFrame accommodation of
monitoring
as a positive condition
responding to
silly assumptions
steps for managing
validation of
working with
attitudes and behavior
“Be-Cycle-Logical” principle
B-HAGS (big hairy audacious goals)
“Big Mac Index”
bin list
blind men from Hundustan
Boeing Gantt Charts
boss briefing
bottom line management
broad-brush scan
Cameron, Katie
Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)
causal logic
cause-effect thinking
celebrating success
centimeter sand grains
chunking
Bizarro cartoon example
of IT project objectives
levels of
committee vs. team
communication
communications functions
community goals/measures
concepts learned
conceptual foundation of approach
conditions required
conduct of operation
confidence building
context and issues clarification
controlling assumptions
convoluted language
core strategies
development of
strategies, analysis in relationship to
costs
Costner, Kevin
critical strategic questions
Cronin, Joe
Cruise, Tom
customer goals/measures
customers
“Cycle-Logical” Approach
degree of risk
deliverables
descriptive phrases
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