ABSTRACT

Project planning is generally accepted as an important contributor to project success. However, is there research that affirms the positive impact of project planning and gives guidance on how much effort should be spent on planning? To answer these questions, this book looks at current literature and new research of this under-studied area of proj

chapter 1|4 pages

Spectacular Project Failures

chapter 2|8 pages

Academic History of Planning

chapter 3|8 pages

Reasons Not to Plan

chapter 5|6 pages

Efficiency versus Success

chapter 6|4 pages

Planning Variation by Industry

chapter 7|6 pages

Geography and Industry and Success

chapter 8|6 pages

Planning in the Construction Industry

chapter 9|6 pages

Planning in Information Technology

chapter 12|6 pages

Consensus on Planning and Success

chapter 13|6 pages

Planning Deliverable Quality and Success

chapter 14|4 pages

How Much to Plan

chapter 15|8 pages

Planning Phase Effort and Success

chapter 16|8 pages

What Is the Optimum Planning Phase Time?

chapter 17|6 pages

Planning Budgets and Success

chapter 18|10 pages

Planning and Agile/Iterative Methods

chapter 19|12 pages

Agile Methods and Success

chapter 20|8 pages

Planning’s Importance to Manager Success

chapter 22|2 pages

Conclusions