CHAPTER 1

Introduction

Aim of the Book

This is a book about business projects. Projects that aim to change the way business-as-usual (BaU) is done. Projects that happen every day in all industries and functional areas. Medium-important, medium-complex, business change projects. Projects like the one in the previous story, projects such as relocating facilities, introducing new computer systems, re-engineering departments around processes, or adapting to new regulations.

Pressures on the modern business environment have resulted in lean and very cost-conscious modern organizations. A consequence is these types of medium-important business projects are unable to justify a full-time team. Instead, they are largely staffed by in-house resources ...

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