Project Management
A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
9th Edition
Published on 1. November 2005
Book
Hardback
1040 pages
978-0-471-74187-9 (ISBN)
Description
The updated edition of the landmark reference
This Ninth Edition of the industry-leading project management "bible" applies its streamlined approach to new, authoritative coverage aligned with the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI's PMBOK), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject, this extraordinary edition gives the leaders of today and tomorrow a profound understanding of project management.
Project Management, Ninth Edition covers every key component of the subject-from the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management. This Ninth Edition features:
* More than twenty-five case studies
* 400 discussion questions
* More than 125 multiple-choice questions
Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner:
Project Management Workbook and PMP(r)/CAPM(r) Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0-471-76076-5)
Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition (0-471-75167-7)
More details
Edition
9., Auflage
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
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 24.1 cm
Width: 19.7 cm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-74187-9 (9780471741879)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
HAROLD KERZNER, Ph.D., a 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.
1. Overview.
2. Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions.
3. Organizational Structures.
4. Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team.
5. Management Functions.
6. Management of Your Time and Stress.
7. Conflicts.
8. Special Topics.
9. The Variables for Success.
10. Working with Executives.
11. Planning.
12. Network Scheduling Techniques.
13. Project Graphics.
14. Pricing and Estimating.
15. Cost Control.
16. Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment.
17. Risk Management.
18. Learning Curves.
19. Contracts and Procurement.
20. Quality Management.
21. Modern Developments in Project Management.
22. Critical Chain Project Management.
23. The Project Office.
Appendix A: Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise.
Appendix B: Solution to Leadership Exercise.
Appendix C: Dorale Products Case Studies.
Appendix D: Dorale Products Case Studies Answers.
Appendix E: Crosslisting of PMBOK(r) to the Nionth Edition.
Author Index.
Subject Index.