Download or read book Breaking Through the Project Fog written by James Norrie and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trail of mismanaged or terminated projects in recent years has cost the North American economy $100 to $150 billion dollars annually in lost productivity and shareholders capital. Unfortunately, the gap between project selection and project execution is often symptomatic of the onset of Project Fog, an all too familiar business situation in which projects are started and stopped constantly; resources fall short of the project workload to be executed; and, in the end, the entire effort is seen as a failure. A guide to sidestepping the usual hazards that often spell Project Fog, this book bridges the gap between executives who develop strategy and decide what projects get approved, and the project managers who have to execute those projects flawlessly. It provides a roadmap so that project managers can partner with executives to align their portfolio of projects with overall business strategy, ensuring that things get done right.
Download or read book Breaking Through the Project Fog written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trail of mismanaged or terminated projects in recent years has cost the North American economy $100 to $150 billion dollars annually in lost productivity and shareholders capital. Unfortunately, the gap between project selection and project execution is often symptomatic of the onset of Project Fog, an all too familiar business situation in which projects are started and stopped constantly; resources fall short of the project workload to be executed; and, in the end, the entire effort is seen as a failure. A guide to sidestepping the usual hazards that often spell Project Fog, this book bridges the gap between executives who develop strategy and decide what projects get approved, and the project managers who have to execute those projects flawlessly. It provides a roadmap so that project managers can partner with executives to align their portfolio of projects with overall business strategy, ensuring that things get done right.
Download or read book Breaking through Brain Fog written by Robert Edevane and published by Robert Edevane. This book was released on 2023-03-08 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Breaking Through Brain Fog: Solutions for Entrepreneurs" is a comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs who are struggling with brain fog and lack of focus. This book offers practical solutions and strategies for overcoming brain fog and achieving greater productivity and success in business. Here are some key takeaways from the book: • Understand the causes of brain fog and how it affects entrepreneurs • Learn techniques for managing stress and improving mental clarity • Tips for identifying and addressing triggers that contribute to brain fog • Discover ways to stay productive and focused while working on multiple tasks • Learn to establish boundaries and discipline to stay on track • Understand the importance of forgiveness and positivity in maintaining a clear mind • Techniques for using tools and supplements to aid concentration • Strategies for taking breaks and finding joy to reduce stress
Download or read book What Enables Project Success written by Paul Steinfort, PhD and published by Project Management Institute. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Enables Project Success reports on cutting-edge project management research and is academically a work that many practitioners— particularly those who reflect on project management practice and are open to alternative ways of seeing their world— will find pragmatic and useful.
Download or read book Collaborative Project Procurement Arrangements written by Beverley M. Lloyd-Walker and published by Project Management Institute. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large projects, especially in the construction and infrastructure sectors, involve collaborations of many different types, such as built-own-operate, public-private partnership, or competitive dialogue. This monograph details the authors' research on the types of collaborative projects. The research undertaken for this book responds to the need for a taxonomy of relationship-based procurement approaches, a particular type of project alliancing in need of standardization. Recommendations are made based on interviews with 36 subject matter experts from several countries, as well as an extensive literature review
Download or read book Managing Technology Based Projects written by Hans J. Thamhain and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS Used effectively, project management can increase a firm’s market share, product quality, and customer satisfaction. Though technology-based companies place themselves at a competitive disadvantage if they neglect this strategic tool, many overlook project management’s benefits because they see themselves as continuously adapting organizations. In reality, this role makes project management even more vital. Managing Technology-Based Projects imparts the latest approaches and tools essential to lead a successful technology-based project. It outlines the practical integration of project management with four key areas: strategic alignment of projects within the enterprise, the project management process and its organizational support system, invaluable tools and techniques, and the individual and group leadership within a project’s organization. Complete with examples of industrial applications, the book includes: Methods for defining key performance indicators and assessing project management process effectiveness Suggestions for fine-tuning and continuous improvement Practical case scenarios, discussion topics, end-of-chapter reviews, and exercises Attention to project management as it applies to a globalized business No one in a managerial role should be without Thamhain’s expert advice. This guidebook is your road map to successfully incorporating enterprise project management into technology-based work.
Download or read book Electronic Components and Systems for Automotive Applications written by Jochen Langheim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects selected papers of the 5th CESA Automotive Electronics Congress, Paris, 2018. CESA is the most important automotive electronics conference in France. The topical focus lies on state-of-the-art automotive electronics with respect to energy consumption and autonomous driving. The target audience primarily comprises industry leaders and research experts in the automotive industry.
Download or read book Evan After written by Michael C. Grumley and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It began with an accident. It will end in a sacrifice. Two weeks after his eighteenth birthday, Evan Nash's life changes forever. When strange problems from an accident drive him to seek help from a skeptical psychiatrist, the full extent of his metamorphosis begins to reveal itself. But Dr. Shannon Mayer has troubles of her own. Trying hopelessly to cope with a devastating past, one that is slowly destroying her, Mayer now finds herself with nowhere left to turn. Even worse, she soon realizes that Evan is caught in a very real struggle of life and death. Two battles. Both are losing. Together, they must discover that even in the darkest days, when all seems lost, there always remains a glimmer of hope.
Download or read book Drifting to Glory written by Richard Danforth Sherlock and published by . This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a novel of the author's great-grandfather's experiences during the Civil War as a member of the Bucktail Regt., Army of The Potomac. It involves recruitment and training, battles engaged in, and the everyday life of the common soldier. The story is based on fact and includes the off duty activities, hopes and frustrations of the men as seen through the eyes of the protagonist. It outlines the futility of war, especially combat against one's own countrymen.
Download or read book Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Second Edition written by Douglas M. Marshall and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 1944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proliferation of technological capability, miniaturization, and demand for aerial intelligence is pushing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the realm of a multi-billion dollar industry. This book surveys the UAS landscape from history to future applications. It discusses commercial applications, integration into the national airspace system (NAS), System function, operational procedures, safety concerns, and a host of other relevant topics. The book is dynamic and well-illustrated with separate sections for terminology and web- based resources for further information.
Download or read book The Home Mixologist written by Shane Carley and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2024-09-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shake up your cocktail game with The Home Mixologist, the ultimate guide to crafting delicious and impressive cocktails right at home. Whether you're a seasoned bartender or a beginner looking to elevate your home bartending skills, The Home Mixologist offers a wide range of classic and creative cocktail recipes to suit any occasion. Mix up your favorite classics and try out innovative drinks that use unexpected ingredients and techniques. Unleash your inner mixologist with tips for creating infusions and other bespoke ingredients. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to create perfectly balanced cocktails and impress your guests. Inside you'll find: 150 cocktail recipes Everything you need for your home bar Recipes for infusions, syrups, tinctures, and more Stunning, full-color photography From informal gatherings to extravagant parties, show off your newfound bartending skills with The Home Mixologist.
Download or read book The Innovation Butterfly written by Edward G. Anderson Jr. and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product and service innovations are the result of mutually interacting creative and coordination tasks within a system that has to balance technical decisions, marketplace taste, personnel management, and stakeholder commitment. The constituent elements of such systems are often scattered across multiple firms and across the globe and constitute a complex system consisting of many interacting parts. In the spirit of the "butterfly effect", metaphorically describing the sensitivity to initials conditions of chaotic systems, this book builds an argument that "innovation butterflies" can, in the short term, take up significant amounts of effort and sap efficiencies within individual innovation projects. Such "innovation butterflies" can be prompted by external forces such as government legislation or unexpected spikes in the price of basic goods (such as oil), unexpected shifts in market tastes, or from a company manager’s decisions or those of its competitors. Even the smallest change, the smallest disruption, to this system can steer a firm down an unpredictable and irreversibly different path in terms of technology and market evolution. In the long term, they can shift the balance of the entire innovation portfolio into unplanned directions. More importantly, we describe how innovation leaders can influence the emergent behavior of the system for good or ill. The first half of the book draws parallels from physics, economics, and sociology as well as evidence from multiple industries to describe the structural and behavioral causes of emergent phenomena in innovation settings as well as their often negative impacts. In the second half of the book, we turn to distributed management of innovation under emergence. We show that innovation butterflies, if improperly managed, most often lead to negative outcomes. On the other hand, it is also argued that while the complexity of the innovation system and the desire to experiment and try new and emergent alternatives precludes precise planning, innovation leaders can actually tame innovation butterflies through the design and implementation of appropriate processes, strategies, tools and leadership choices.
Download or read book Breaking Through written by Francisco Jiménez and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Shackleton s Photographer written by Shane Murphy and published by Shane Murphy. This book was released on 2002 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated biography of the life and times and personality of Frank Hurley and the Endurance expedition.
Download or read book Breaking Through written by Gloria Bennett and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and voice teacher Gloria Bennett has taught Axl Rose of Guns N'Roses, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Exene Cervenka of X, Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate, Dexter Holland of The Offspring, and Anthony Keidis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others. Her comprehensive and practical book, now in its second edition, offers a clear explanation of the voice as an instrument and proper vocal technique. Through examples, anecdotes and exercises, Breaking Through provides for both the novice and professional vocalist a vital sourcebook for maintaining and enhancing the quality of the voice. Topics covered include: pitch problems and solutions, evening your range, projection without strain, how to stay vocally healthy on the road, how to find a good vocal coach, and much more.
Download or read book Summaries of Projects Completed in Fiscal Year written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Papa Goose written by Michael Quetting and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Papa Goose is destined to become a classic. This book has everything in it I love: great animals beautifully portrayed as individuals; cool science; drama, discovery, and personal transformation.” —Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of An Octopus The charming true story of one man’s journey to raise seven goslings in the name of science. In Papa Goose, Michael Quetting shares the hilarious and moving true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings—and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting right at the beginning, with the eggs, his journey takes him from the incubator all the way to the airstrip, where he must attempt to teach the geese to fly as part of an ambitious scientific research initiative for the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, which tracks animal migrations around the world. For the next eleven months, we follow the newly minted dad as he takes the goslings on daily swims in the lake, tracks them down when they go astray, and watches their personalities develop: feisty, churlish, and lovable. Packed with charm and humor, Papa Goose quickly draws us into the adventure as Gloria, Nemo, and the rest of the crew conquer land, water, and air.
