Project Management
A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
8th Edition
Published on 14. February 2003
Book
Hardback
912 pages
978-0-471-22577-5 (ISBN)
Description
Project management is now understood as a critical part of any successful, competitive business. This is the eighth edition of the bestselling "bible" on project management for corporate training courses or use as a self-study guide to the Project Management Professional Practice Exam. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities in the field, this extensively updated new edition continues to present the fundamentals and applications of project management.
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Edition
8., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 24.1 cm
Width: 19.6 cm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1541 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-22577-5 (9780471225775)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
11/2005
9th Edition
Wiley
€89.90
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Previous edition
Book
10/2000
7th Edition
Wiley
€95.00
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Person
HAROLD KERZNER, Ph.D., prominent instructor for the International Institute of Learning (IIL), is currently Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio and President of Project Management Associates, a consulting and training firm that conducts seminars for leading U.S. and international corporations. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois and has taught engineering at that institution and business administration at Utah State University, where he received the 1998 Distinguished Service Award. The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Project Management Institute has honored Dr. Kerzner by instituting the Kerzner Award for Project Management Excellence.
Content
Preface. Overview. Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions. Organizational Structures. Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team. Management Functions. Time Management and Stress. Conflicts. Special Topics. The Variables for Success. Working with Executives. Planning. Network Scheduling Techniques. Project Graphics. Pricing and Estimating. Cost Control. Trade--Off Analysis in a Project Environment. Risk Management. Learning Curves. Modern Developments in Project Management. Quality Management. Contracts and Procurement. Critical Chain Project Management. Appendix A: Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise. Appendix B: Solution to Leadership Exercise. Author Index. Subject Index.