Project management beyond Waterfall and Agile

373 Pages·2018·10.703 MB·English

by  Ajam, Mounir A

Project Management
beyond Waterfall
and Agile

Best Practices and Advances
in Program Management Series
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Project Management
beyond Waterfall
and Agile
Mounir A. Ajam
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Dedication
To Nabila, Sumer, and Akkad, my patient partners
along this exciting learning journey.
To project management practitioners everywhere
who strive for excellence!
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Table of Contents
Dedication vii
Contents ix
List of Tables and Figures xxv
Foreword xxvii
Preface xxix
Acknowledgments xxxiii
About the Author xxxv
Section I, Part A
The Global Project Management Scene 1
Chapter 1 Defi nitions and Clarifi cations 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Standard 3
1.3 De Facto Standard 4
1.4 Framework 4
1.5 Method and Methodology 4
1.6 Is a Method (Methodology) Also a Standard? 5
1.7 System 6
1.8 PM versus OPM 6
1.9 The Guide 6
1.10 Closing Comments 6
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