
Teamwork and Project Management
Karl Smith(Author)
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-07-310367-9 (ISBN)
Description
Teamwork, projects, collaborative problem solving, innovation, and creativity are central to success in engineering, especially in the increasingly global economy. The overall goal of Teamwork and Project Management, Third Edition is to prepare you for these aspects of professional practice in engineering. The approach involves engaging you in activity, reflection, and collaboration to build your knowledge and skills.Specific goals for readers of Teamwork and Project Management, Third edition include:*To understand the professional skills aspects of engineering and their role in modern engineering practice.*To understand the dynamics of team development and interpersonal problem solving.
*To identify strategies for accelerating the development of high-performance teamwork.
*To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time, cost management, as well as the role of the customer or client.
*To understand and be able to apply the critical technical and professional competencies in project management.
*To explore a variety of best practices including anticipating, preventing, and overcoming barriers to project success.
*To identify strategies for accelerating the development of high-performance teamwork.
*To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time, cost management, as well as the role of the customer or client.
*To understand and be able to apply the critical technical and professional competencies in project management.
*To explore a variety of best practices including anticipating, preventing, and overcoming barriers to project success.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
246 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-310367-9 (9780073103679)
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Content
Preface1. Teamwork and Project Management in Engineering2. Teamwork 3. Teamwork Skills and Problem Solving4. Project Management Principles and Practices5. The Project Manager's Role6. Project Scheduling7. Project Monitoring and Evaluation8. Project Management Documentation and Communications9. Project Management Software10. Where to Go from Here Index