It makes no difference if the manager works for a profit or non-profit organisation, in an organisation that makes products or one that provides services. Professional management of projects and programmes can have its place in all types of organisations.
The book contains a large number of concepts related to managing, phasing, decision-making, handling conflicts, leadership etc… models that are especially valuable for people in work situations who are confronted with the question of how best to approach their work. The concepts discussed in the book are immediately applicable. If you are a project or programme manager, the book will help the manager to gain a holistic view of managing these assignments in terms of leading and motivating the team, mastering complexity and uncertainty, as well as embedding it into its organisational and environmental context.
Some of the cheklist titels are: Define the work tthat needs doing; Manage conflicts; Define the what and why of your assignment; Plan the efforts of ech stage of your programme; Analyse the risks; Communocate with your stakeholders.
