Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology

Reviews / Votes

"An excellent book which provides comprehensive coverage of project management theory and practice with insights from technology-based case studies, practical examples and exercises. An essential core text for project management students in engineering and technology disciplines."

Jane Britton, University College London, UK

"As a Professor who has taught Project Engineering for the last 14 years, I have also performed large scale Project Engineering throughout my first career (over 20 years) in Aerospace, Defense and Information Technology. When deciding on a textbook for my graduate Project Engineering class, I looked long and hard. I wasn't finding what I was looking for and was going to write my own, until I found Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology. This is the textbook I would have written. It is robust, complete and easy to follow. The graphics, charts and figures are all very descriptive and real.... I highly recommend this textbook for anyone teaching Engineering, Business or Technology Project Management/Engineering. I also recommend it as a 'keeper' for students who will be guiding projects in the future."

Mark Calabrese, University of Central Florida, USA

"This book has long been a comprehensive but accessible publication that provides valuable insights into the strategic and day-today management of projects both large and small. There are numerous publications in this field but Nicholas and Steyn have found the balance between the needs of experienced practitioners looking for ways to improve project outcomes, and the needs of students who are new to the project management field. The concepts are clearly and logically laid out, and the language is appropriate for a wide range of audiences. It continues to be a benchmark in a crowded field of publications offering both practical and strategic insights into the art and craft of project management."

Barrie Todhunter, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

"I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this book as a standard resource for teaching students in a university set up and/or for working executives in a project environment. The book is also a good resource as a study material for certification courses."

Krishna Moorthy, Ex-Dean, Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management, India

"Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology is one of the most comprehensive textbooks in the field. Nicholas and Steyn explain the matter in a readable and easy-to-understand way, illustrated with interesting examples. The authors combine the 'hard matter' of project management with relevant behavioural aspects. Overall, a useful work for anyone new to the field or as reference for the more advanced project manager."

Martijn Leijten, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

"Project management plays a vital role in achieving project objectives. Projects bring change and project management is recognised as the most effective way to managing such change. This book encourages readers to become interested and involved in the change towards renewed project management and management of projects."

Benita Zulch, University of the Free State, South Africa

"A very comprehensive text. An excellent mix of materials to enable students to learn techniques and engage in discussion of scenarios."

Richard Kamm, University of Bath, UK

"This book uses a systems view of project management that is very important at these challenging times as projects are being used to deal with systemic problems faced by our precious planet such as sustainable development and climate change that has received extra attention in its sixth edition. The book's coverage goes beyond engineering, business and technology to the application of projects to a wide variety of applications in a 'projectified society'. The latest edition clearly points out how the contents of the book align with a variety of knowledge areas and methodologies advocated by prominent peak bodies of project management making it also a valuable resource to project management professionals."

Shankar Sankaran, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and President International Society for the Systems Sciences