The second edition of Managing Projects in Organizations has sold more than 100,000 copies since its publication in 1995, and the audience for project management is still growing. Today PMI has over 70,000 members, and have certified more than 37,000 people as Project Managers. The basic substance of MPO is as pertinent today as when the second edition came out. MPO 3E will provide an easy to read, yet challenging overview of project management. The revision will include additional chapters on managing the virtual team, web-based project management, and international project management. Reviews for MPO, 2E from Amazon: Yong Cai from Shanghai: “This book is very helpful to knowledge workers. It is now translated into Chinese and doing well in China — the first printing sold out quickly. It is friendly written and interesting. It concentrates on real issues on projects. These are not techniques, but people issues. Managing Projects in Organizations has many examples that are realistic and apply in all industries and cultures. I find it especially useful for practioners in the financial and information technology sectors.” Highly readable and on point, August 21, 2000 Jason Voorhis from New Jersey: “This book is a refreshing look at what is most important in achieving project success: people functioning in organizations. While it reviews key tools and techniques in a user-friendly fashion, its chief goal is to raise readers’ awareness of the central role of people and organizations in delivering successful projects. What’s more, it is an easy read, filled with practical examples of real world scenarios. It is particularly useful for knowledge workers in businesses like IT, finance, telecoms, R
Book Details:
- Author: J. Davidson Frame
- ISBN: 9780470327760
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 288
- BISAC: BUS101000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Project Management
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The second edition of Managing Projects in Organizations has sold more than 100,000 copies since its publication in 1995, and the audience for project management is still growing. Today PMI has over 70,000 members, and have certified more than 37,000 people as Project Managers. The basic substance of MPO is as pertinent today as when the second edition came out. MPO 3E will provide an easy to read, yet challenging overview of project management. The revision will include additional chapters on managing the virtual team, web-based project management, and international project management. Reviews for MPO, 2E from Amazon: Yong Cai from Shanghai: “This book is very helpful to knowledge workers. It is now translated into Chinese and doing well in China — the first printing sold out quickly. It is friendly written and interesting. It concentrates on real issues on projects. These are not techniques, but people issues. Managing Projects in Organizations has many examples that are realistic and apply in all industries and cultures. I find it especially useful for practioners in the financial and information technology sectors.” Highly readable and on point, August 21, 2000 Jason Voorhis from New Jersey: “This book is a refreshing look at what is most important in achieving project success: people functioning in organizations. While it reviews key tools and techniques in a user-friendly fashion, its chief goal is to raise readers’ awareness of the central role of people and organizations in delivering successful projects. What’s more, it is an easy read, filled with practical examples of real world scenarios. It is particularly useful for knowledge workers in businesses like IT, finance, telecoms, R
Drawing on more than 25 years of consulting and training experience with project management in companies such as NCR, AT&T and 3M, Frame updates and expands on the 2nd edition of MPO (1995) to provide an accessible introduction to the field of project management. New topics to this edition include managing virtual teams, the evolving concept of the MP’s role, co-managed project teams, the project office, project portfolios, web-based project management, and international project management.
Proven Track Record: Second edition sold over 100,000 copies with healthy sales in trade, college, and libraries. FRAME: is a a big name in PM, uses this book in his courses, and was one of the founders of the PM certification program. PM is Growing: PMI has over 70,000 members and the field of PM is growing internationally. New Topics in PM are covered in this new edition, such as the project office, international project management, and web-based PM. Frame has also added many new tools and techniques for keeping a project on course and managing special problems and complex projects. Data has also been updated to reflect today’s higher salaries.
About the Author
J. Davidson Frame is Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to joining UMT, he established the project management program at George Washington University. He also served as director of the Project Management Certification Program at the Project Management Institute (PMI) and has served on PMI’s board of directors. Frame has authored more than forty articles and seven books, including The New Project Management (2nd edition) and Managing Risk in Organizations.