Project Management: Are You Using the Right Stuff? (Steve Goo)
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Steve Goo describes the Boeing Program Management Best Practices, an integrated management system the company has refined over the past ten years to enable programs of all sizes achieve high levels of performance and customer satisfaction. He discusses the importance of staying focused on the fundamentals, sharing lessons learned, and balancing new technologies with proven methods of program management as well as the essential elements of leadership and creating a culture of success.
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