Chapter 2
FITTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTO THE ORGANIZATION
There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.
— PRESIDENT LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON
Successful project management in federal agencies must address project management across three organizational dimensions: culture, systems, and structure:
• Culture refers to the behaviors, attitudes and beliefs, language, and organizational rituals in place within a work setting. Culture describes the human environment, which may enhance or inhibit the success of project management.
• Systems connotes a related set of activities, processes, technologies, ...
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