Foreword |
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Acknowledgments |
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Preface |
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The Globalization of Markets and Projects |
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3 | (2) |
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The Rapid Development of Third World and Closed Economies |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (13) |
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Telecommuting: a Step in the ``Virtual'' Direction |
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20 | (6) |
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26 | (10) |
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Improving Time Management with EPM |
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36 | (3) |
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The Increase of Outsourcing in the Virtual World |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (34) |
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An Evolutionary Approach to Project Management |
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50 | (10) |
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ePM Is Not for Everyone or Everything |
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60 | (6) |
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A Methodology for Developing ePM |
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66 | (3) |
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Enhancing ePM with the CMMI Model |
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69 | (3) |
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Case Study: The Impact of IT on ePM |
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72 | (7) |
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ePM Versus Conventional Project Management |
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79 | (36) |
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Human Resource Allocation: A Differentiating Factor |
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79 | (14) |
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The Conventional Way: Optimization versus Adaptation |
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93 | (11) |
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The ePM Way: Adaptation versus Optimization |
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104 | (11) |
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The E-Project Management Process |
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115 | (50) |
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The Era of Project Management Accountability |
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117 | (12) |
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The Challenge of Technology-Driven ePM |
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129 | (5) |
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Identifying the Right People |
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134 | (1) |
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Structuring Project Teams |
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135 | (6) |
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Building Team Cohesiveness |
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141 | (14) |
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Developing a Realistic Project Plan |
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155 | (1) |
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Case Study 1: Defining a Project---The Compressor Tester System |
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156 | (2) |
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Case Study 2: ePM Guide---General Roles and Responsibilities |
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158 | (2) |
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Case Study 3: The Project-Based Organization---Organizational Change and Customer Focus |
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160 | (5) |
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Techniques for Keeping an E-Project on Course |
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165 | (38) |
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Reviewing the Plan and Handling Uncertainty |
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166 | (10) |
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176 | (7) |
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Setting Up a Virtual Project Management Office Price |
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183 | (15) |
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Case Study: Lodir Communications Corporation |
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198 | (5) |
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Virtual Project Management Controls |
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203 | (30) |
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An Effective Systematic Approach to ePM Controls |
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205 | (4) |
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Managing E-Project Resources |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (13) |
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Gantt Chart: The Virtual Perspective |
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224 | (6) |
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Case Study: Razor Printing, SA |
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230 | (3) |
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E-Tools for Quality Control |
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233 | (40) |
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Selecting a Controlling Tool |
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234 | (7) |
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241 | (19) |
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Case Study 1: Auditing Time and Cost---A Matter of Quality |
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260 | (5) |
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Case Study 2: Are You Managing Performance? |
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265 | (3) |
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Case Study 3: The Blame Game---How Not to Manage Project Teams |
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268 | (5) |
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Integrating Speed, Change, and Radical Innovation with ePM |
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273 | (38) |
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Becoming an Effective ePM Manager |
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274 | (1) |
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Developing and Managing Virtual Teams |
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275 | (14) |
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Driving Forces Behind Virtual Teams |
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289 | (4) |
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Dimensions of Virtual Teams |
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293 | (1) |
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Integrating Quality with ePM: A CDPM Approach |
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294 | (8) |
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The Use of Continuous Improvement Feedback Systems |
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302 | (3) |
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A Word about Kaizen and Its Contribution to CDPM |
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305 | (1) |
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Case Study: Progressive Leadership Begins with a Progressive Leader |
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306 | (5) |
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311 | (34) |
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The Evolutionary Approach to the PMO: The Virtual PMO |
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312 | (21) |
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333 | (4) |
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Knowledge Management Implementation |
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337 | (3) |
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Case Study 1: Focus on Value |
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340 | (1) |
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Case Study 2: Reducing Time to Market for Competitive Advantage |
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341 | (1) |
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Case Study 3: If Only We Knew This Before |
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342 | (1) |
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Case Study 4: Somebody Opened the Floodgate |
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343 | (2) |
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Concurrent Projects and Change Management |
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345 | (42) |
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An Overview of Concurrent Project Planning |
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346 | (2) |
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Managing Concurrent Projects |
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348 | (7) |
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Change Management in Concurrent Project Management |
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355 | (5) |
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Organizational Culture: The Heart of the People |
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360 | (10) |
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Culture Change Conclusion |
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370 | (1) |
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Case Study 1: Fostering Culture Change |
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371 | (4) |
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Case Study 2: Anticipating and Promoting Change |
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375 | (12) |
Glossary |
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387 | (36) |
Bibliography |
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423 | (2) |
Endnotes |
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425 | (2) |
Index |
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