The Six Dimensions of Project Management

Michael S. Dobson, PMP has written five previous books on project management topics, as well as numerous books on management, office politics, and military/alternate history. He speaks and consults worldwide on project management topics for government and private industry. Michael has been vice president of Discovery Software International; vice president of Games Workshop (US); director of new product development and marketing for TSR, Inc.; president of a career counseling and strategy firm; and a member of the team that built and opened the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. Heidi A. Feickert is a team lead/senior instructional designer for SI International, where she develops human performance intervention solutions for federal agencies. She holds a Magister (double MA) degree in history and English linguistics/literature from Universtät Hamburg, Germany, and has worked internationally as a consultant, trainer, and facilitator for companies including Lufthansa, Siemens, and various international manufacturers.

Contents:Section I -- The Triple Constraints* Intro the Sixth Dimension* Succeeding and Failing on Constraint Management* The Triple Constraints* The Hierarchy of ConstraintsSection II -- The Six Dimensions* Powers of Six* Strategies for Managing Time Driven Projects* Strategies for Managing Performance Driven Projects* Strategies for Managing Cost Driven ProjectsSection III -- Issues and Conclusions* Conflict Management and Multiple Stakeholders* The Power of Three