A story, a project, a challenge

Make the decisions and keep your projects on track

Follow Emily Reed and her team as they navigate the management of a new tennis stadium project, challenged by CEO Jacob Mitchell to adopt a data-driven project management approach. Written as a business novel, the book is interactive, allowing readers to participate and explore decisions at every stage of the project.

Grounded in years of research and teaching experience, the book introduces dynamic scheduling, a methodology that integrates baseline scheduling, schedule risk analysis, and project control. Readers learn how to plan activities within time and budget constraints, assess schedule risks using simulations and monitor project performance using both Earned Value Management and the Earned Schedule approach. Through this story, the book provides actionable insights for project managers to anticipate obstacles, make informed decisions, and keep projects on track, all while learning in a highly engaging, hands-on way.

Find the book on Springer
Publication details, abstract, and related information on the Springer website.

Download the project data on GitHub
A ProXL file with all project data and analyses for exploration.

Read a book summary on Medium
A concise overview of the key ideas, themes, and takeaways.

Watch a book interview on YouTube
A conversation with Nader Rad discussing the book's ideas, context and implications.

Watch explanatory videos on YouTube
Two videos by José Barato using the original dataset. Spanish with English subtitles