Project Plan, Schedule and Control

Author: James Lewis
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: A Classic Translation Series in Business Management · Project Management Series. This is the latest work by the top American project management expert, Mr. James Lewis, providing numerous practical tools and charts to guide you step-by-step in managing project schedules and budgets. The book explains in plain language all the tasks involved in project management for project managers, offering comprehensive theoretical foundations for conducting project management. The author's discussion on the four elements of a project: Performance, Cost, Time, and Scale (P, C, T, S) reveals the purpose of project management in a profound way, and provides universal rules for project selection and implementation. The author also proposes another important viewpoint: project management is the "art of dealing with people." The book also offers an insightful analysis of the establishment and operation of project teams. Dr. James Lewis discusses issues in a storytelling manner, using many personal experiences or case studies from renowned companies to illustrate profound truths, making the book enjoyable to read with a unique and thought-provoking style. This is a general project management book, suitable not only as training material for faculty and students in engineering and management disciplines, senior and middle-level managers in various industries, project managers, and team members, but also as an important reference for MBA students, practicing engineers, and others interested in project management.