The Rise of the Project Workforce: Managing People and Projects in a Flat World - Softcover

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Rudolf Melik has been a successful entrepreneur, professional speaker, and author with more than twelve years of field-proven experience in project and workforce management, regulatory compliance, and business process automation. A former software engineer, he cofounded Tenrox in 1995, where he has served as the CEO since the company's inception. He helped build Tenrox into a respected international software company with clients in more than fifty countries. He is also the author of industry white papers and a book on professional services automation. He lives with his wife and two children in La Crescenta, California. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from McGill University.

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THE RISE OF THE PROJECT WORKFORCE

"Melik brings a difficult subject into focus by adding a detailed and feasible approach to managing complex projects in the digital age. Not only is The Rise of the Project Workforce a strong entry-level primer, but an extremely valuable reference guide for any seasoned project or program manager."
Jonathan W. Rider, Vice President and CIO, Gilbane Inc.

"Project professionals remain challenged with business solutions that force-fit production and manufacturing discipline and tools to meet the needs of knowledge-based information workers. This book provides a comprehensive reference for enterprises that are making the shift to a service-based and project-based world."
Ray Wang, Analyst, Forrester Research

"This is a must-read for anyone looking for a framework to manage complex projects where speed, quality, and managing diverse competencies are critical success components of the project."
Rich LaBarbera, President and CEO, Kintera Inc. and former president, Niku Corporation

"The strength of The Rise of the Project Workforce is in the breadth of the topics covered in both the realm of project management as well as human capital management. Lots of books do one well, but Melik manages to successfully educate readers on the importance of balancing and linking both areas."
John Colbert, CEO, Guidance Software Inc.

"This book is a well-organized, college-level course for professionals preparing for the changes and challenges of the twenty-first century. It touches on current and future issues associated with risk mitigation and regulatory compliance that affect every company competing in the global marketplace today."
David Hofferberth, Analyst, SPI Research

Aus dem Klappentext

Economically speaking, the world is flat again. Globalization, projectization, fragmentation of the enterprise--includingoutsourcing--and real-time collaboration across the planethave enabled companies to reduce costs, leverage a global talentpool, and execute challenging deliverables with a dispersed yetincredibly connected project workforce. With business changingrapidly and fierce competition turning even fiercer, businessesthat want to win the war for profits had better keep up.

In "The Rise of the Project Workforce," Rudolf Melikreveals how the flattening of the world has fundamentallytransformed the structure of modern organizations and the nature ofthe work we do. He explores the disciplines, technology, and toolsrequired to execute projects and initiatives in today's businessclimate. Surveying the way we work, collaborate, and make businessdecisions, Melik shows you how you can manage the constant changeand how you can leverage that change and new technologies to beatthe competition.

A practical tool for managers, directors, and executives, itoffers guidelines and foundational basics for project-based work, standardized work processes, and better collaboration across theworkforce. It offers a blueprint for combining project managementand workforce management concepts with traditional functions likeaccounting, payroll, and HR to provide real-time project statusvisibility, optimize resource utilization, and enable constantcommunication across multiple teams and time zones.

In three parts, the book provides:

Coverage of the emergence of the project workforce, includingmarket realities, competitive pressures, project execution, andservice delivery challenges

In-depth reference material on the ins and outs of projectmanagement, workforce management, and workflow concepts, as well astechnologies and tools

A phased implementation roadmap that includes a primer onbuilding a business case for project workforce management, integrating enterprise systems, checklists, and other resources

No matter how efficient a business is or how desirable itsproduct, if it does not adapt to faster, cheaper, flat-worldrealities, it will perish. "The Rise of the Project Workforce"gives you the tools to make sure your business survives andthrives.