Modern Project Management

Author: Lu Youjie
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: As an emerging discipline, project management has garnered attention across various industries in recent years. This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the fundamental knowledge of project management, elaborating on topics such as the processes, environment, overall project management, time management, scope management, cost management, human resource management, communication management, risk management, and procurement management. The author has long been engaged in research in the field of project management, demonstrating profound expertise. The book presents novel perspectives, is rich in content, and features a complete system, supplemented by numerous case studies. It is particularly suitable for students majoring in economics and management. This book can serve as a textbook for colleges and universities and also as a reference for business management professionals. The book introduces the basic concepts of projects and project management, as well as an overview of the nine knowledge areas of modern project management. It proposes a four-dimensional space composed of project work, namely the industry in which the project operates, its stage, the management knowledge area, and the management process.
Chapter 2 discusses the sources of projects, their identification, and market failures. Market failures serve as a rationale for government intervention in the economy, and projects are an appropriate means of intervention.
Chapter 3 covers the project management environment. Since the 1990s, economic globalization has had an increasingly evident impact on China's economy and society, becoming an indispensable factor in the project management environment. Therefore, this chapter introduces the basics of economic globalization.
Chapter 4 addresses various issues related to project selection, including influencing factors, selection principles, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analysis.
Chapter 5 focuses on project initiation and the project team. The role of a project manager is irreplaceable, so it is discussed in detail. In project management, there are multi-level and multi-form agency relationships. Due to information asymmetry, these relationships can lead to numerous problems, so the book dedicates a section to highlighting their impact on project success or failure.
Chapters 6 to 12 introduce the various sub-processes of project management planning in turn.
Chapter 13 covers the execution of project plans, including the sub-processes involved.
Chapter 14 discusses project control.
The final chapter provides an initial analysis of project closure and the factors influencing project success or failure.