Beyond The Lean Revolution

At what point does a commitment to change become company-wide transformation--and how can you lead the charge? Learn how to move beyond the mere elimination of wasteful silos to create a road map for achieving future sustainable, bottom-line results. Whether it’s your first project or your one hundredth, its success depends on your ability to organize, plan, delegate, analyze, and so much more. Now is not the time for complicated theory or advanced concepts. You need the proven, universal underpinnings of real in-the-field project management methodology. With more than 162,000 copies in print, Fundamentals of Project Management has offered a framework for countless top-flight projects in every conceivable environment. Now you can use the fourth edition of this super-practical reference, with critical updates based on the latest edition of the PMBOK Guide®, to help you plan and execute your project from start to finish. The new edition of Fundamentals of Project Management includes three completely new chapters on creating the project risk plan; the change control process; and the role of the project manager as leader. Additionally, the book is packed with up-to-the-minute information on: • Planning projects • Creating and using a work breakdown structure to plan a project • Producing a workable schedule • Project control and evaluation • Earned Value Analysis (EVA) • Managing the project team • Introducing and making project management work in your company • And more. Each of the fourteen accessible and clearly arranged chapters features enlightening examples and instructive, challenging exercises, the answers to which combine to form a valuable do’s-and-don’ts list applicable to all your current and future project endeavors. Clear and down-to-earth, Fundamentals of Project Management explains how to effectively spearhead and manage every stage of a project—from developing mission goals and objectives to directing the project team—and how to make project management an indispensable profit-driver in your organization. JOSEPH HEAGNEY has been President of QMA International LLC since 2001. Prior to that, he was with the American Management Association, where he oversaw various AMA seminar lines before transitioning to the project management product line. He eventually became Group Program Manager for the Center for Management Development in New York, then Global Practice Leader, Project Management Best Practices. He is an adjunct graduate and undergraduate instructor with City University of New York and the Dowling Institute/Dowling College. Most organizations are engaged in change efforts often focused solely on eliminating waste in specific departments or “silos.” That’s the “lean paradigm,” and while it’s a good place to start, enterprise transformation goes much further. It be gins with the big picture: What are the strategic objectives? How is the enterprise per forming against those objectives? How should it be? Who are the stakeholders and what do they value? Then it moves forward toward an audacious vision of the enterprise’s future. Based on years of research and implementation, Beyond the Lean Revolution provides a roadmap for achieving sustainable, bottom-line results, delivering value to stakeholders, and reaching that future vision. Filled with illuminating examples, the book moves well beyond traditional lean thinking, showing readers how to: Ensure senior leadership commitment Assess the enterprise’s current state Analyze stakeholder values Develop a future vision Create a plan for transformation From inception to implementation and beyond, this book provides a holistic framework for bridging the gap from mere change … to genuine transformation.