Visualizing Project Management - Hardcover

In this day of rapid change in which flexibility is vital for success, companies everywhere are looking for alternative ways to approach complex projects. The age old processes that once dominated the organizational landscape are being replaced with new more flexible ones. And a popular source of these innovations are technical fields like engineering. Forsburg and Mooz offer a guide to managing complex projects using their universal project cycle model. The text explores four elements of successful visual project management, including common vocabulary, commitment to teamwork, project cycle plan, and management elements. The book Features graphics charts and 3D models to help readers comprehend project cycle.

Kevin Forsberg, Ph.D., is coprincipal of the Center for Systems Management where he serves international clients in project management. He has 40 years of experience in the project management environment and earned the NASA Public Service Medal for his contributions to the Space Shuttle Program. Hal Mooz is co-principal of the Center for Systems Management, one of two prosperous training and consulting companies he established that specialize in the disciplines associated with project management. He is co-founder of the Certificate in Project Management program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Howard Cotterman is President of Cognitive Corporation which specializes in computer-based training. His 30 years of project management experience began with the development of IBM's first microprocessor and includes development and manufacturing projects at NCR, Intel, and Rockwell International.