Project Management：Systems, Principles, and Applications

As organizations realize the benefits of PM, the need to develop effective management tools rises with the increasing complexity of new technologies and processes. Taking a systems approach to accomplishing goals and objectives, Project Management: Systems, Principles, and Applications covers contemporary tools and techniques of PM from an established pedagogical perspective.
A project can be simple or complex. In each case, proven PM processes must be followed with a world systems view of the project environment. While on-the-job training is possible for many of the PM requirements, rigorous and formal training must be used. Consequently, PM resources are of high utility. This text fills the void that exists in the availability of PM resources. Although individual books dealing with management principles, optimization models, and computer tools are available, there are few guidelines for the integration of these three areas for PM purposes.
This book integrates these areas into a comprehensive guide to PM. It introduces the triad approach to improve the effectiveness of PM with respect to schedule, cost, and performance constraints within the context of systems modeling. It provides details on an integrated systems PM approach that can help diminish the adverse impacts of these issues through good project planning, organizing, scheduling, and control.

Systems Principles for Project Management Lessons from Classical Control Systems Improved Organizational PerformanceDefinition of Systems EngineeringProject Systems LogisticsSystems ConstraintsSystems Influence PhilosophySystems Value ModelingExample of Value Vector ModelingManagement by ProjectIntegrated Systems ImplementationCritical Factors for Systems SuccessEarly Systems EngineeringDODAF Systems Architecture for Project ManagementGrand Challenges for EngineeringSystems View of the Grand ChallengesBody of Knowledge MethodologyComponents of the Knowledge AreasProject Systems StructureProject Systems Implementation OutlineSystems Decision AnalysisGroup Systems Decision-Making ModelsSystems HierarchyD-E-J-I Model for Project ExecutionDesign Stage of D-E-J-IState TransformationEvaluation Stage of D-E-J-IHalf-Life Computation for Learning CurvesJustification Stage of D-E-J-IIntegration Stage of D-E-J-IExercisesReferencesSystems-Wide Project PlanningProject Planning ObjectivesTime–Cost–Performance Criteria for PlanningSystems Levels of PlanningComponents of a PlanMotivating the Project TeamAxiom of Theory XAxiom of Theory YMaslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsHygiene Factors and MotivatorsManagement by ObjectiveManagement by ExceptionProject Feasibility StudyScope of Feasibility AnalysisContents of Project ProposalsBudget PlanningProject Work Breakdown StructureLegal Systems ConsiderationsSystems Information FlowCost and Value of InformationTriple C ModelResolving Project Conflicts with Triple CClassical Abilene ParadoxExercisesReferenceProject Systems OrganizationEnvironmental Factors in Project OrganizationIssues in Social and Cognitive DomainsOrganizational Breakdown StructureFormal and Informal StructuresFunctional OrganizationProduct OrganizationMatrix Organization StructureMixed Organization StructureAlternate Organization StructuresOrganizing Multinational ProjectsExercisesProject SchedulingFundamentals of Network AnalysisCritical Path MethodCPM Calculation ExampleDetermination of Critical ActivitiesGantt ChartsPERT Network AnalysisPrecedence Diagramming MethodFormulation of Project GraphExercisesSystematic Resource AllocationResource Allocation and ManagementResource-Constrained SchedulingResource Allocation ExamplesResource Allocation HeuristicsQuantitative Modeling of Worker AssignmentTakt Time for Activity PlanningResource Work RateWork Rate ExamplesResource-Constrained PDM NetworkCritical Resource DiagramResource Schedule ChartResource Loading and LevelingProbabilistic Resource UtilizationLearning Curve AnalysisInterruption of LearningLearning Curves in Health-Care ProjectsExercisesReferencesProject Control SystemElements of Project ControlInformation for Project ControlControl ChartsStatistical Analysis for Project ControlProbabilistic Decision AnalysisDecision TreesProject Control through ReschedulingExperimental Analysis for Project ControlControl through TerminationExercisesProject Systems Modeling and OptimizationProject ModelingGeneral Project Scheduling FormulationLinear Programming FormulationActivity Planning ExampleResource Combination ExampleResource Requirements AnalysisLP FormulationInteger Programming Approach for Resource SchedulingTime–Cost Trade-Off ModelGoal ProgrammingExercisesReferencesCost Systems AnalysisEconomic Analysis ProcessSimple and Compound Interest RatesInvestment Life for Multiple ReturnsNominal and Effective Interest RatesCash-Flow Patterns and EquivalenceCompound Amount FactorPresent Worth FactorUniform Series Present Worth FactorUniform Series Capital Recovery FactorUniform Series Compound Amount FactorUniform Series Sinking Fund FactorCapitalized Cost FormulaPermanent Investments FormulaArithmetic Gradient SeriesIncreasing Geometric Series Cash FlowDecreasing Geometric Series Cash FlowInternal Rate of ReturnBenefit–Cost RatioSimple Payback PeriodDiscounted Payback PeriodFixed and Variable Interest RatesAmortization of CapitalsEquity Break-Even PointAnalysis of Tent Cash FlowsSpecial Application of Arithmetic Gradient SeriesDesign and Analysis of Tent Cash-Flow ProfilesDerivation of General Tent EquationMulti-Attribute Project SelectionUtility ModelsAdditive Utility ModelMultiplicative Utility Model Fitting a Utility FunctionPolar PlotsAnalytic Hierarchy ProcessCost BenchmarkingExercisesReferencesAdvanced Topics in Project Planning and ControlForecasting TechniquesClassical Inventory ManagementCalculation of Total Relevant CostSeasonal Pattern ModelingExercisesAdvanced Techniques for Multiresource SchedulingNotations Used in the MethodologyAnalysis of Project ResourcesResource Modeling BackgroundMultiresource MethodologyModeling of Resource CharacteristicsResource MapperActivity SchedulerModel Implementation and Graphical IllustrationsReferencesCase Examples and ApplicationsCase Example: Project Systems View of World EconomyGlobal Systems View of the WorldEconomic Interdependence ModelHybridization of CulturesMarket Integration as a Factor of DeterrentPursuit of Global Awareness for the Sake of DeterrentQuestions for Overseas Economic EngagementQuestions for Assessing Local ConditionsQuestions for Economic–Cultural NuancesQuestions for Geographic AwarenessQuestions for General AssessmentLabor as a Vehicle of Mutual DevelopmentAwareness of Overseas Workforce ConstraintsHierarchy of National NeedsPrevention Is Better than CorrectionEmpathy, Sympathy, and Compassion Instead of ApathySustainability of Global AlliancesSummary of the Case ExampleReferencesCase Application: Coordination of Multinational ProjectsAppendix A: Project FormulasAppendix B: Project Management AcronymsAppendix C: Project Terms and DefinitionsIndex