Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone
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Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone

Lessons from Everest and Antarctica

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone

Lessons from Everest and Antarctica

About this book

Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years...Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization!Using examples and lessons learned from the failures and achievements of Antarctic explorers Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt and others, this captivating guide provides powerful insights into the causes of project and program failure and how to manage them to significantly improve project success rates. This title has been recognized by the global PM community for its contribution and ingenuity. It has received the following industry honors: --Nomination for the prestigious PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award--WInner of the 2016 RiskNZ National Awards of Excellence Exemplar Award (RiskNZ is the peak sector and professional body in New Zealand bringing together those people and organisations managing risk)--Chosen as The Book of the Month in PMI's inaugural Projectmanagement.com Book Club

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Information

Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781604271195
eBook ISBN
9781604277661
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Foreword
  8. About the Author
  9. WAV
  10. Introduction
  11. Chapter 1 The Constancy of Failure
  12. Chapter 2 A Risk-Rich Environment
  13. Chapter 3 Risk Homeostasis Theory
  14. Chapter 4 Risk Appetite
  15. Chapter 5 The CORA Triangle
  16. Chapter 6 Managing Risk Appetite in Projects
  17. Chapter 7 Denial
  18. Chapter 8 The Death Zone
  19. Chapter 9 The Level-3 Organization
  20. Chapter 10 The Heroic Manager
  21. Chapter 11 Advanced Basics
  22. Chapter 12 The Circle of Project Management Ethos
  23. Chapter 13 Strong Humble Servants
  24. Chapter 14 Epilogue
  25. Glossary
  26. Bibliography