Customer-Driven Project Management: Building Quality into Project Processes (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

Customer-Driven Project Management: Building Quality into Project Processes (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

by Bruce T. Barkley (Author), James H. Saylor (Author)

Synopsis

Reorganize any project for improved efficiency and quality Designed around numerous case studies, Customer-Driven Project Management, Second Edition drives home the importance of front-end customer involvement for project managers and engineers alike. Authors Bruce T. Barkley and James Saylor have added six new chapters to this edition, focusing on Internet support systems, selling the project, and a model for e-business projects. This integrated approach to Custom-Driven Project Management (CDPM) explains the new enterprise project life cycle and gives you a wide range of effective tools for developing customer-driven teams. You learn how to: use people involvement tools and techniques; recognize senior management's role in project review; be aware of the full range of personal and professional issues; apply definition, selection, and analysis tools and techniques; work with project management and system development tools and techniques; and, more.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 609
Edition: 2
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 01 Jul 2001

ISBN 10: 0071369821
ISBN 13: 9780071369824

Author Bio
Bruce T. Barkley is co-author of the first edition of this book, faculty member with the Keller Graduate School of Management in Atlanta, Georgia, and Project Administrator with Universal Avionics Corporation, a global high-tech electronics firm. Mr. Barkley has served as Vice President of The Learning Group Corporation, instructor with the University of Maryland and Manager of Consulting for the Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity. He is the recipient of the University of Maryland's Excellence in Teaching award.

James H. Saylor is the author of the TOM FIELD MANUAL, TOM SIMPLIFIED, and co-author of the first edition of this book. He is the founder of The Business Coach (the businesscoach.org) and Vice President of Operations and Logistics for ELKAY PLASTICS COMPANY. Mr. Saylor has over 30 years' experience in organizational management, integrated logistics support, and training. He has coached, trained, and facilitated many public and private organizations in achieving their specific goals.