{"product_id":"project-management-in-product-development-leadership-skills-and-management-techniques-to-deliver-great-products-1st-edition","title":"Project Management in Product Development: Leadership Skills and Management Techniques to Deliver Great Products 1st Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-inner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-col a-col-right\" id=\"ppdFixedGridRightColumn\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"nfw2zl-6ccvkj-5gdra7-j567wk\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ppdFixedGridRightColumn\" class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-col a-col-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1628251840\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"4vgtxq-78pdsn-kxp11d-u92c92\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"description-section\" class=\"page-section product-long-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eProject Management in Product Development: Leadership Skills and Management Techniques to Deliver Great Products is written for new and aspiring project managers in product development. Although texts on project management are common, the material presented here is unique, instead focusing on product development, a challenging segment of project management because of the high level of uncertainty, the need for a robust set of problem-solving techniques, and a demand for broad cross-functional teams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe book also focuses on more than just project management techniques, including a thorough treatment of transformational and transactional leadership. Other topics covered include problem-solving techniques, development, and continuous improvement of processes required in product development, risk recognition and management, and proper communication with mangers and other stakeholders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFinally, project management techniques used in product development are presented, including the critical path method, scrum and XP, and Kanban\/lean project development, along with the strengths and weaknesses of each.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eProvides ways to successfully manage product development projects by teaching traditional and advanced project management techniques like Gantt, CPM, Agile, Lean, and others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCovers transformational and transactional leadership, how to create a vision and engage the team, as well as tactics on how to manage a complex set of tasks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUses a practical, common sense approach to the day-to-day activities of a project manager, including project planning, project process development, problem-solving, project portfolio management, reporting, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePresents a thorough comparison of popular project management tools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIncludes many examples, cases, and side-bars that are included throughout the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Everyone recognizes the importance of sustainable innovation for any growing business. Less well understood is the vital role outstanding project management plays in innovative businesses. Our approach to project management at Danaher evolved greatly over the last two decades and played no small part in our success. George Ellis nicely captures the \"state of the art\" and demonstrates how process alone is not enough – true \"Total Leadership\" in project management differentiates the winners from the runners-up. If you want to win the innovation game, read his book.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--Lawrence Culp, Jr., Former CEO, Danaher Corporation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tools for project management have expanded over the years, most recently agile methods as applied to software development, and lean methods adopted from manufacturing; earlier additions include critical-chain and phase-gate methodologies. Many fine books cover each of these, but none covers them all. Ellis does, as well as traditional waterfall\/critical path methods. Especially valuable is Ellis’ comparison of the methods, their relative strengths and weaknesses, where each applies and doesn’t apply. Along the way he reminds us of the importance of leadership and interpersonal skills in project management by way of interesting side comments and bits of advice for dealing with technical specialists, customers, and bosses. All of this separates Ellis’ book from and puts it above the rest in project management.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--John Nicholas, Professor, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Based on his many years of practical experience, George Ellis tackles an application area of project management that is rarely covered. This book is a very down-to-earth and thorough exposition, rather than being theoretical and academic. It is well illustrated with lists, tables, charts and explanatory diagrams. As well as techniques such as critical path management, it delves into Phase-gate management, Agile project management, \"Lean Product Development\", Risk and \"Patents\" issues, all in the context of product development. Ellis also emphasizes the importance of looking upon project management as a leadership responsibility rather than just an administrative position. This book is a valuable addition to any Product Development Manager's reference library.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--R. Max Wideman, FPMI, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The section on patent law is at the right level of detail to help project managers get up to speed. Clear, step-by-step explanations take the mystery out of reading a patent and searching for prior art. The reader will learn how to avoid serious pitfalls, and will acquire the understanding necessary to discuss patent issues with the development team. The patent material alone makes Geroge Ellis’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eProject Management in Product Development\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an excellent investment.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--Alan L. Durham, Judge Robert S. Vance Professor of Law, University of Alabama School of Law and Author of Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides a complete toolbox to help users become a successful engineering project manager and project leader, and includes information on problem-solving techniques, development, and the continuous improvement of processes required in product development, risk recognition and management, and proper communication tactics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Ellis has worked in product development for 35 years. He first experienced the concept of continuous improvement two decades ago through the Danaher Corporation, one of the world’s foremost lean thinking companies. Danaher transformed itself in the 1980s, modeling its Danaher Business System (DBS) on the Toyota Production System. Ellis has had numerous leadership roles at Danaher, including Vice President of Global Engineering for X-Rite from 2015 to 2018.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2019, Ellis joined Envista Holdings Corporation, a new spin-off from Danaher for the dental industry, as Vice President of Innovation. There he spends every day immersed in lean knowledge work, deploying, improving, and sustaining new product development workflows in EBS, Envista’s brand of lean knowledge. He also wrote Project Management for Product Development, Control System Design Guide (4th edition), and Observers in Control Systems, all from Elsevier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookread","offers":[{"title":"PDF","offer_id":56754634654027,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1031\/1204\/8971\/files\/71Qq4eJGtlL._SL1360.jpg?v=1773063272","url":"https:\/\/bookread.io\/products\/project-management-in-product-development-leadership-skills-and-management-techniques-to-deliver-great-products-1st-edition","provider":"bookread","version":"1.0","type":"link"}