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The ProjectCraft Site |
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ProjectCraft is a concept that reflects the need for those who work in a project environment to recognise and learn the craft skills demanded by the practice of projects.
While mainstream project management emphasises the mechanistic tools and techniques (the things you can read in a manual) ProjectCraft is about capabilities in action - how expert experienced people go about their actual work.
ProjectCraft concerns everyone whose life is touched by the world of projects: investors, strategists, project managers, trainers - all of you!
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The Book:
published by Gower in May 2007
You will find further information and a sample chapter on the publisher's online catalogue
What people say - commendations
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What is ProjectCraft ? It is about:
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recognising the complexity of projects and their social and political context - mainstream management techniques cannot address the challenging problems faced daily by professionals working on real projects
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shaping projects that are sound and make sense: recognising diverse agenda and practices, stakeholder relations, politics and power - projects with drumbeat
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treating value creation as the prime focus of
all projects, programmes and portfolios
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taking on board a broader conceptualisation of projects: multidisciplinary, having multiple purposes, not always pre-defined, fluid and permeable, and open to renegotiation
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and above all, developing reflective practitioners who can learn, operate and adapt effectively in complex project environments
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Article:
A short article "To Project and Serve", introducing ProjectCraft, appears on the Chief Executive Officer web site - Link
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Events:
Charles Smith gave a talk entitled 'Creating Sound Projects: the Craft of the Project Shaper' at the Unicom conference: Effective Programme and Project Management (London, 13th & 14th May 2008).
The slides of this presentation can be seen here: The Project Shaper
For further information, please contact me : charles@projectcraft.org.uk
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Bleaklow Moor - a typical project terrain?
Can you find your way? |
More information:
Visit the craft page for ideas and discussion
Support services:
how proficient
is your organisation at ProjectCraft?
Further resources: web sites, papers, journals, books
ProjectCraft origins:
the reflective practitioner, sensemaking in organisations, the rethinking project management network
About the people: Charles Smith, associates, and those he has worked with to develop the concepts presented on these pages
Contact me at: charles@projectcraft.org.uk |
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