Project Management
A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
6th Edition
Published on 6. August 1997
Book
Hardback
XX, 1180 pages
978-0-471-28835-0 (ISBN)
Description
This reference work has been revised and reorganized with the aim of providing readers at every level of experience with a source that is easy to use. New to the sixth edition are updates to all chapters, particularly concerning software tools, risk management, contracts and international project management. It is designed so that readers can learn from the successes and failures of leading companies; explore new cost and risk management techniques; assess the impact of concurrent engineering; merge total quality management techniques with effective project planning; master the resolution of conflicts; gain skill at predicting project success; and obtain Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge. This book should be of interest to project managers in corporations; students studying for the PMI certificate exam; students in graduate and undergraduate business or engineering project management courses; and individuals in in-house PM courses.
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Edition
6., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 24.3 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Weight
1899 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-28835-0 (9780471288350)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
09/1997
6th Edition
Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
€79.80
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Content
Systems theory and concepts; organizational structures; organizing and staffing the project office and team; management functions; the management; the conflicts; special topics; the variables for success; working with executives; planning; programme evaluation and review technique; project graphics; pricing and estimating; cost control; trade-off analysis in a product environment; risk management; learning curves; international project management; project management in the year 2000; planning for excellence in project management; the impact of concurrent engineering on project management; quality management; contracts.