ABSTRACT

Projects are constantly beset by problems, often caused by seemingly small mistakes which collectively lead to larger issues. Why do project managers and teams appear to repeat the same mistakes? Can they make better choices without introducing complex decision analysis processes? How can they make better estimates? Project management is the art and science of human interactions. ProjectThink identifies and explains the paths of those intentional and unintentional actions that lead to trouble. It provides advice and guidance in analysing information and risk and explains how ’choice-engineering’ can facilitate decision-making and encourage everyone involved in a project to follow the right procedures and work collaboratively.

part I|42 pages

Why Do Good Managers Make Poor Project Decisions?

chapter 1|13 pages

Mental Errors in Project Management

chapter 2|12 pages

Analysis vs. Mental Errors

chapter 3|12 pages

Choice Engineering

part II|61 pages

Travel Inside a Project Manager's Mind

chapter 4|14 pages

Memory and Project Mental Errors

chapter 5|10 pages

Emotions in Project Management

chapter 6|10 pages

Behavioral Traps

chapter 7|14 pages

Heuristics and Biases

chapter 8|12 pages

What Makes Your Project Team Happy?

part III|40 pages

Project Analysis vs. Mental Errors

chapter 9|12 pages

How to Process Project Information

chapter 10|12 pages

An Expected Value Manifesto

chapter 11|14 pages

Project Risks and Mental Errors

part IV|32 pages

Choice Engineering

chapter 12|10 pages

The Power of Adaptation

chapter 13|14 pages

What to Do About Risks

chapter 14|7 pages

Choice Engineering for Organizations

chapter |2 pages

Conclusions