Complexity Theory and Project Management

<b><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">An insightful view on how to use the power of complexity theory to manage projects more successfully</span></b></p> <p> <b><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Current management practices require adherence to rigid, global responses unsuitable for addressing the changing needs of most projects.</span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complexity Theory and Project Management</span></i><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">shifts this paradigm<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>to<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">create opportunities for expanding the decision-making process in ways that promote flexibility&#151;and increase effectiveness. It informs readers on the managerial challenges of juggling project requirements, and offers them a clear roadmap on how to revise perspectives and reassess priorities to excel despite having an unpredictable workflow. <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></b></span></span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: small;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complexity Theory and Project Management</span></i><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria;">provides remedies through the use of teaching notes, power point slides, a solutions manual, and a toolbox of answers to common project management problems to illustrate how the deployment of complexity theory can make a project more successful. One of the first books covering the subject of complexity theory for project management, this useful guide:</span></span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&bull;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Explains the relationship of complexity theory to virtual project management</span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&bull;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Supplies techniques, tips, and suggestions for building effective and successful teams in the virtual environment</span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&bull;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Presents current information about best practices and relevant proactive tools</span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&bull;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Makes a strong case for including complexity theory in PMI&rsquo;s PMBOK Guide</span></p> <p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Complexity Theory and Project Management</i> gives a firsthand view on the future of complexity theory as a driving force in the management field, and allows project managers to get a head start in applying its principles immediately to produce more favorable outcomes.</span></span></p> <p> &nbsp;</p>