David S. Kassel (Accountable Strategies Consulting, Harvard, Massac

Managing Public Sector Projects

A Strategic Framework for Success in an Era of Downsized Government, Second Edition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition includes all-new extended case studies examining recent issues including the rollout of healthcare.gov, the controversial California High Speed Rail system, and refurbishing the Harvard Town Hall. Contributing to critical discussions on budgeting for capital projects and cost-benefit analysis for preliminary planning, this authoritative new edition provides strategic recommendations for effective planning, execution, and maintenance of public projects. In an age of downsized government and in the face of a general distrust of public service, this book is a dependable guide for avoiding common pitfalls and for delivering projects on cost, on schedule, and of the highest quality.

Produktdetails

• ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• 2 New edition
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 598g
• ISBN-13: 9781498707428
• ISBN-10: 1498707424
• Artikelnr.: 45791053

Autorenporträt

David S. Kassel is the Principal of Accountable Strategies Consulting, LLC, a research, analysis, and management consulting firm for organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introducing Public Sector Project Management
2. A Strategic Framework for Public Sector Project Management
3. Project Planning, Part 1: Getting the Concept Right
4. Project Planning, Part 2: Developing and Refining the Process
5. Project Planning, Part 3: Finalizing the Process
6. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 1: Building the Project Team
7. Selecting the Best Agents, Part 2: Contractors and Consultants
8. Enacting Advantageous Agreements
9. Controlling Public Projects
10. Project Closeout and Beyond