Goal Directed Project Management

by Erling S. Andersen, Rodney Turner (Editor), Kristoffer V Grude

A unique methodology developed by the authors over a period of 20 years. When Coopers & Lybrand decided to adopt GDPM as its standard approach to project management throughout Europe, it was rapidly taken up by companies all over the world. This new edition extends the ideas of the original book and develops the central focus on change management. The book gives detailed and practical guidance on how to plan, organize and control people system and organization (PSO) projects effectively by presenting the methods and tools that will increase the probability of success. Examines-

planning, organizing and co-ordinating the project

controlling a project and taking corrective action in time

project leadership

defining roles and responsibilities

avoiding the pitfalls Widely adopted as a core reading text in business schools throughout the world, this new edition will be a welcome resource to teaching staff, students and managers in organizations of all sizes.

Genres: Business

286 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

Erling S. Andersen was born in 1941, and has a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Oslo (1966). He has been the Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Oslo, Dean of NKI College of Computer Science, and Professor of Information Science at the University of Bergen.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding if you have ever had to liaison with another company as a consultant or contractor. There were places where I out and out LAUGHED! The authors have been there and done that with some of the same horrible actors that I had to deal with.

Also relevant if you have been parachuted into a management job and everyone you manage is "eccentric."