The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, 6th Edition

PREFACE

Global turbulence from a pandemic, economic upheaval, revolutionary innovation, and environmental crisis underscore the need for both pragmatic and visionary leadership in a world of constant change. Work is increasingly accomplished through temporary networks. More than ever, organizations need leaders who can synthesize facts and assumptions to set a direction. Project management, a set of critical thinking and communication tools, is the right discipline for this moment.

This sixth edition retains the book's primary focus on excellence in project management, including a new chapter on the project manager's primary responsibility as a leader of diverse stakeholders.

Two other new chapters address the disciplines of quality and change management. Both of these topics have their own certifications and extensive bodies of established theory. Both should be familiar to any working project manager.

The actual practice of project management continues to evolve. Agile concepts and frameworks have had a substantial impact and are included in many chapters. A new chapter draws insights from film, music, and video game projects, capturing the contribution of project management to these highly creative efforts.

Two chapters have been substantially revised to reflect current practice and to make them more practical and easier to read. Chapter 4 addresses agile and waterfall development and Chapter 22 addresses collecting and managing requirements.

A substantial new feature is ...