
Teamwork and Project Management
Karl Smith(Author)
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 16. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-07-353490-9 (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, Fourth 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. The fourth edition represents a major redesign and includes an expanded number of collaborators.
Specific goals for readers of Teamwork and Project Management, Fourth edition include:
To help frame the project team and identify and use an appropriate project management team.
To understand the dynamics of team development and interpersonal problem solving.
To identify strategies for accelerating the development of true team effectiveness.
To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time, and cost management.
To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time and cost management.
To explore a variety of best practices including anticipating, preventing, and overcoming barriers to project success.
Specific goals for readers of Teamwork and Project Management, Fourth edition include:
To help frame the project team and identify and use an appropriate project management team.
To understand the dynamics of team development and interpersonal problem solving.
To identify strategies for accelerating the development of true team effectiveness.
To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time, and cost management.
To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time and cost management.
To explore a variety of best practices including anticipating, preventing, and overcoming barriers to project success.
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: College Freshman
Illustrations
44 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-353490-9 (9780073534909)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface1. Teamwork and Project Management in Engineering2. Framing and Aligning the Project and Team 3. Teamwork Basics4. Teamwork Skills and Problem Solving5. Effective Interpersonal Skills for Teamwork and Project Management6. Transitioning into Teams, Projects and Organizations7. Innovation in a Team Environment8. Agile Teams and Projects9. Project Management Principles and Practices10. The Project Manager's Role11. Project Scheduling12. Team and Project Monitoring and Evaluation13. Project Management Documentation and Communications14. Project Management Tools15. Teamwork for the Future16. Where to Go from HereIndex