Managing Projects - Publications - Faculty & Research

November 1990 (Revised May 1994)
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Microsoft Corp.: Office Business Unit

Describes the development of a new word processing software package, Word for Windows. The major focus is how the development process should be improved to reduce schedule slips and cost overruns. Some of the issues raised are: the use of schedules in managing... View Details

Keywords: Communication Strategy; Cost Management; Business or Company Management; Time Management; Product Development; Programs; Projects; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry

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Innovation Science at Harvard Managing the Future of Work Private Capital Project Public Education Leadership U.S. Competitiveness Insights Working Knowledge More HBS Working Knowledge Harvard Business... View Details

11 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11

Management Proceedings Affective, Cognitive and Behavioral Trajectories of Change Recipients in Global Organizations By: Reiche, B.S., T.B. Neeley, and N. Overmeyer Abstract—Research rarely addresses how change recipients respond to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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FAQs - Doctoral

part of the Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village. This program has been designed to enable motivated undergraduates to pursue summer business research in a defined project and also participate in a social network that will... View Details

10 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?

light in 2017 are substantially more likely than those without such prior ties to bring on female writers following the #MeToo movement, according to a forthcoming article in Management Science titled Scandal, Social Movement, and Change:... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Media & Broadcasting

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

experience. The case highlights the issues and procedures related to defining the project strategy: organizing senior management approvals and support for creating a "heavyweight" team; aligning the... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

01 Jun 2009
Lessons from the Classroom

The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation

program also touches on the practices used by academic labs to sustain productivity, drills down into organizational models, and reviews methods to help executives deal with the questions of project prioritization. View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Auto; Pharmaceutical

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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About

whose research, teaching, and course development focuses on entrepreneurial management and for Rock administrative staff. Entrepreneurial Management is the second-largest academic unit at the School, and... View Details

2023
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A Review of Commercialisation Mechanisms for Carbon Dioxide Removal

By: Conor Hickey, Sam Fankhauser, Stephen Smith and Myles Allen

The deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) needs to be scaled up to achieve net zero emission pledges. In this paper we survey the policy mechanisms currently in place globally to incentivise CDR, together with an estimate of what different mechanisms are paying... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Dioxide Removal; Climate Change; Markets; Cost; Policy; Environmental Regulation

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27 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

significant, the researchers say. Competitors ramp up major innovation efforts in response to rival recalls. Large-scale new product development projects cost more, take longer to complete, and require specialized teams to View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

04 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating

structures change over time," Shore says. "To complicate matters, in longer-term projects you're going to be iterating between information gathering and solution generating. So the organizational structure needs to switch back... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Video Game; Web Services

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

Amager Bakke, a waste incinerator in Copenhagen, Denmark. The plant was built in 2016 by Amager Resource Center, a management company owned by the five municipalities the incinerator serves. The project... View Details

26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008

Kaiser mastered the management and execution of plans for several large-scale projects that contributed to the growth and improvement of contemporary America, including the Hoover Dam, one of the wonders of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2023
News

Made in Italy

HBS faculty members and students visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Bologna during the immersion to learn how the company became experts in electric car technology. Photo courtesy Lamborghini IMMERSIVE FIELD COURSES OFFERED AS ELECTIVES IN 2023 Denmark and... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

born to supportive parents who pushed me to do my best in school and extracurricular activities, being able to benefit from strong education systems in safe environments, and having managers who trusted me to take on large... View Details

22 Feb 2024
Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

Technology Venture Immersion. Much of the broader HBS experience is based upon the conversations you’ll have with peers. Whether classroom discussions or project collaboration, you end up getting to know this group of 30 peers incredibly... View Details

16 Mar 2021
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Smitha Das (MBA 2018)

dedicated to mobilizing capital to drive social progress. In my role, I work on our strategy and social investment teams. I’ve helped develop our impact management and field building strategies and contribute to firm-wide fundraising... View Details

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

Bill George, now a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. "Innovators need to be able to try things out, fail, correct them, and then bring them back into the organization." You really need to develop two... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

24 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 24, 2009

support the change, and evaluating the change implementation). We examine this relationship using data from 89 clinical managers at the United Kingdom National Health Service who implemented change projects... View Details