Complexity Theory and Project Management

Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I Complexity Theory. A Practitioner's Explanation of Complexity Theory. 1 Introduction to Complexity Theory. 2 Going beyond the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide. 3 Virtual Leadership and Complexity. 4 Successful Virtual Projects. Part II How to Deploy Complexity Theory. 5 Successful Project Management Strategies of Complexity. 6 Virtual Leadership through Complexity. 7 How Organizational Culture Is the Key to Applying Complexity. 8 Cultural Conflict through the Lens of Complexity. 9 Cultural Conflict Resolution Strategies. 10 Risk Management through the Lens of Complexity. Part III Case Studies of Applied Complexity. 11 SEMCO (Organizational Complexity). 12 Web-Based Universities (Multilevel Complexity). 13 Small Team Complexity. Part IV Create Successful Project Communities. 14 Leadership of Complexity-Driven Organizations. 15 Communities. 16 Teams and Complexity. 17 Micro-Teams (Tribes). 18 Dealing Appropriately with Change. Part V Advanced Tools for Managing Complexity. 19 Complexity Tools for Organizations with Virtual Teams. 20 Virtual Projects and Complexity Theory. 21 Using Complexity to Address a Troubled Project. 22 The Future of Complexity. Index.