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Book Review: "Organizing for a Complex World"
Written by Berthold Kastel   
Friday, 10 April 2009 21:44

Organizing for a Complex World - Developing Tomorrow's Defense and Net-Centric Systems (Edited by Guy Ben-Ari and Pierre A. Chao, Foreword by David J. Berteau)

This book definitely focuses on the defense industry. In ten independent articles it gives unique perspectives on typical issues of initiating and designing defense systems. As often is the case, it addresses the complex systems (and systems of systems) being built from the systems aspect of designing, procuring and building those systems and sub-systems. 

 



 

Important Definitions

"Complexity"

The state or quality of being intricate or made up of interconnected parts. 

What does it mean for 21st century projects?

 

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New Ideas

Demographic Challenges

At the beginning of 2009 many people see “unemployment” as an overwhelming problem. However, a lack of resources and human capital is more likely to be the bigger challenge of the 21st century. The number of experienced project management professionals falls far short of requirements.

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