SYSTEMS THINKING

Ultimately, all decisions and policies are made on the basis of judgments; there is no other way, and there never will be. In the end, analysis is but an aid to the judgment and intuition of the decision maker.

Harold Kerzner

Harold Kerzner

Harold Kerzner (born ca 1940) is an American engineer, management consultant, Emeritus Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin Wallace University, and Sr. Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning,[1] known for his work in the field of project management.

project management methodology

PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES:
A DEFINITION

Achieving project management excellence, or maturity, is more likely with a repetitive process that can be used on each and every project. This repetitive process is referred to as the project management methodology.

project management

PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROWTH: PROJECT LIFE CYCLES

Every program, project, or product has certain phases of development known as life-cycle phases. A clear understanding of these phases permits managers and executives to better control resources to achieve goals.

Stage-Gate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROWTH: THE STAGE-GATE PROCESS

When companies recognize the need to begin developing processes for project management, the starting point is normally the stage-gate process. The stage-gate process was created because the traditional organizational structure was designed primarily for top-down, centralized management, control, and communications, all of which were no longer practical for organizations that use project management and horizontal work flow.

THE MANY FACES OF SUCCESS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Historically, the definition of success has been meeting the customer’s expectations regardless of whether or not the customer is internal …