
Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 29. November 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-08-096704-2 (ISBN)
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Description
There is an ever-growing need for better project management within the disciplines of engineering, business and technology and this new edition is a direct response to that need. By emphasizing practical applications, this book targets the ultimate purpose of project management; to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders to accomplish the overall project goal.
The book encompasses the essential background material required, from philosophy to methodology, before presenting concepts and techniques for practical application on topics including:
project initiation and proposals
scope and task definition
scheduling
budgeting
risk analysis.
The new edition has been updated to provide closer alignment with PMBOK terms and definitions for more ease of use alongside PMI qualifications and covers the latest developments in project management methodologies.
Supplemented by brand new case studies from engineering and technology projects, as well as improved instructor support materials, this text is an ideal resource and reference for anyone studying or practicing project management within engineering or business environments.
The book encompasses the essential background material required, from philosophy to methodology, before presenting concepts and techniques for practical application on topics including:
project initiation and proposals
scope and task definition
scheduling
budgeting
risk analysis.
The new edition has been updated to provide closer alignment with PMBOK terms and definitions for more ease of use alongside PMI qualifications and covers the latest developments in project management methodologies.
Supplemented by brand new case studies from engineering and technology projects, as well as improved instructor support materials, this text is an ideal resource and reference for anyone studying or practicing project management within engineering or business environments.
Reviews / Votes
'I have long considered this text by far the best'-Prof Charles Thompson, Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences, Northwestern University, USA.
More details
Edition
4th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Primary audience: Students taking project management courses at advanced undergraduate or graduate level as part of business, engineering and technology programs, including MEM engineering management programs and MPM project management courses. Executive education courses in project management.
Secondary audience: Project managers in industry; Members of the Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK (16,500 members).
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-096704-2 (9780080967042)
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New editions
John M. Nicholas | Herman Steyn
Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology
Book
12/2016
5th Edition
Routledge
€106.65
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Previous edition

John M. Nicholas | John Nicholas | Herman Steyn
Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology
Book
04/2008
3rd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€58.17
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Persons
John M. Nicholas is Professor of Operations and Project Management and former Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Business at Loyola University, Chicago, USA. He is an active teacher, writer and researcher in project management and manufacturing management; conducting executive seminars and consults on project management and process improvement. He has authored numerous academic and technical publications and led or worked on projects for companies such as Lockheed-Martin Corporation, Bank America and Argonne National Laboratory
Herman Steyn is Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa where he specializes in project management; initiating currently the only Masters' program in Project Management on the African continent that is accredited by the PMI (USA). He has been involved in project management in industry since 1975 and has managed a variety of engineering projects (system, product and process development) in the minerals, defence and nuclear industries. He has also managed product portfolios
Herman Steyn is Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa where he specializes in project management; initiating currently the only Masters' program in Project Management on the African continent that is accredited by the PMI (USA). He has been involved in project management in industry since 1975 and has managed a variety of engineering projects (system, product and process development) in the minerals, defence and nuclear industries. He has also managed product portfolios
Content
Part 1: Philosophy and concepts 1. What is Project Management? 2. Systems Approach and Systems Engineering Part 2: Systems Development Cycle 3. Systems Development Cycle and Project Conception 4. Project and System Definition Part 3: Systems and Procedures 5. Planning Fundamentals 6. Project Time Planning and Networks 7. Advanced Network Analyses and Scheduling 8. Cost Estimating and Budgeting 9. Project Quality Management 10. Managing Risks in Projects 11. Project Execution and Control 12. Project Evaluation, Communication, Implementation and Closeout Part 4: Organization Behavior 13. Project Organization Structure and Integration 14. Project Roles, Responsibility and Authority 15. Managing Participation, Teamwork and Conflict Part 5: Project Management in the Corporate Context 16. The Management of Project Management 17. Project Selection and Portfolio Management 18. International Project Management