David Kassel will talk about his new book, Managing Public Sector Projects: A Strategic Framework for Success in an Era of Downsized Government, on Monday, September 27, from 12-1 p.m., in Room 903 of the UMass Campus Center. The talk is sponsored by the UMass Amherst Center for Public Policy and Administration.
Kassel is principal of Accountable Strategies Consulting, LLC, in Harvard, MA, and former Chief of the Management Division of the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
The stakes for public projects are high because of their lasting impact on communities and the economic health of our nation. Yet projects ranging from the Big Dig in Boston to the reconstruction of Iraq often result in cost overruns, missed deadlines, and poor production outcomes. Kassel examines the causes underlying these problems and uses case studies, many of which are Massachusetts-based, to present effective practices for managers at all levels of government.
Kassel’s book has been praised as “an important volume, not only for public sector project management, but for the much broader field of public management.” The book is published by the American Society for Public Administration as part of its Public Administration and Public Policy series.
Brownbag lunches are welcome at the talk.