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Prof Peter Morris
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1-19 Torrington Place
UCL
London
WC1E 7HB
Appointment
- Emeritus Professor of Construction and Project Management
- The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
- Faculty of the Built Environment
Biography
Peter has an abiding interest in what constitutes the discipline of managing projects.
He is the author of over 130 papers and of the books Reconstructing Project Management (Wiley Blackwell, 2013),The Management of Projects (Thomas Telford, 1994); with George Hough, The Anatomy of Major Projects (John Wiley & Sons, 1987); and, with Ashley Jamieson,Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy (PMI, 2004). He is co-editor with Jeffrey Pinto of The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects (Wiley, 2005); and, with Jeffrey Pinto and Jonas Söderlund, of The Oxford Handbook of Project Management (OUP, 2010).
His latest book Reconstructing Project Management, traces the development of project management as a discipline; provides a detailed exposition of its principal elements; and examines how the discipline should be deployed to address the challenges and opportunities facing society.
Peter’s work covers the energy sectors (oil & gas), ICT, general manufacturing, drug development, and construction. Through his research, Peter has shown that managing the front-end of projects is key to their success; that managing them in relation to their context (environment) is also important, as is managing the technical and commercial issues; and that above all, projects begin and end with people.
Research Summary
Peter W.G. Morris’ career has comprised of a combination of executive appointments, consulting, and academic work. He is presently Professor of Construction and Project Management at University College London (UCL) and is widely respected as one of the leading thinkers in project management.
From 2002 to 2012 Dr. Morris was the Head of UCL’s Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management. During this period the School tripled in size and was rated top in its Unit of Assessment for its research. From 1996 to 2009 Peter was also Executive Director of INDECO, a consultancy specializing in the management of projects. Prior to these appointments he was Professor of Project Management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and was a main board member of Bovis Ltd., a global construction company. He has worked all over the world in advisory and management roles for numerous projects.
Peter was Chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM) from 1993 to 1996 and Deputy Chairman of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) from 1995 to 1997. He received the Project Management Institute’s 2005 Research Achievement Award, IPMA’s 2009 Research Award and APM’s 2008 Sir Monty Finniston Lifetime Achievement Award.
From 2002 to 2012 Dr. Morris was the Head of UCL’s Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management. During this period the School tripled in size and was rated top in its Unit of Assessment for its research. From 1996 to 2009 Peter was also Executive Director of INDECO, a consultancy specializing in the management of projects. Prior to these appointments he was Professor of Project Management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and was a main board member of Bovis Ltd., a global construction company. He has worked all over the world in advisory and management roles for numerous projects.
Peter was Chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM) from 1993 to 1996 and Deputy Chairman of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) from 1995 to 1997. He received the Project Management Institute’s 2005 Research Achievement Award, IPMA’s 2009 Research Award and APM’s 2008 Sir Monty Finniston Lifetime Achievement Award.
