Project Planning and Project Success - The 25% Solution (Hardcover)

Project planning is generally accepted as an important contributor to project success. However, is there research that affirms the positive impact of project planning and gives guidance on how much effort should be spent on planning? To answer these questions, this book looks at current literature and new research of this under-studied area of project management. The author presents his findings from an extensive review of project planning literature that covers more than 270 sources. He also discusses new research that analyzes data from more than 1,300 global projects. The book confirms that the time spent on planning activities reduces risk and significantly increases the chances of project success. It also concludes that there can be too much planning and shows that the optimum ratio of planning to effort is 25%. The book examines the impact of project planning on different industries. It discusses research in the construction and information technology (IT) industries, and presents a case study of how to plan and track a software development project. The book also looks at the impact of geography on project planning and success. Intended as a basic tool in the library of any project manager or general manager, this book brings to light project planning techniques and information that have never been published previously. It is an important resource on how to plan projects properly and propel your career forward.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Pedro Serrador
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-4822-0552-7
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer hardware & operating systems > Systems management Books > Computing & IT > Computer communications & networking > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Project management Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Automatic control engineering > General
LSN:	1-4822-0552-1
Barcode:	9781482205527

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