eBook - Project Management, 13ed: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
Available Exclusively as an eBook | Part of the AI Collection | Only for Institutional Purchase | Publication Year: 2022
Description
This authoritative textbook delivers a rigorous and comprehensive treatment of project management principles, tools, and methodologies. It aligns closely with current standards such as the PMBOK® Guide and incorporates expanded coverage of strategic project management, metrics, risk, cost control, and contemporary developments including AI and lean practices. Through detailed explanations of planning, scheduling, and controlling processes, the book supports both academic study and professional application. Suitable for students, practitioners, and PMP exam candidates, it remains a foundational resource in the field.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Overview
Chapter 2: Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
Chapter 3: Organizational Structures
Chapter 4: Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team
Chapter 5: Management Functions
Chapter 6: Communications Management
Chapter 7: Conflicts
Chapter 8: Special Topics
Chapter 9: The Variables for Success
Chapter 10: Working with Executives
Chapter 11: Planning
Chapter 12: Network Scheduling Techniques
Chapter 13: Pricing and Estimating
Chapter 14: Cost Control
Chapter 15: Metrics
Chapter 16: Trade-off Analysis in a Project Environment
Chapter 17: Risk Management
Chapter 18: Learning Curves
Chapter 19: Contract Management
Chapter 20: Quality Management
Chapter 21: Modern Developments in Project Management
Appendices A-F
Index