Modern Project Management (Volume 1, 2, and 3)

Author: Bai Sijun
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: As the main reference book for the International Project Management Professional (IPMP) certification examination, this book is the most systematic and comprehensive monograph discussing the various knowledge areas of project management. The book is divided into 3 volumes, consisting of 7 parts and 35 chapters. The first volume primarily covers three aspects: projects and project management, project organization and project teams, and project appraisal and evaluation. It discusses the development and application of project management, the concepts of projects and project management, project conception and the theory of project cycles, project organization, project managers, project human resource management, project teams, enterprise project management, the basic principles of project appraisal, opportunity and option selection, feasibility studies, economic and environmental impact assessments, project financing, project evaluation, and investment decisions. The second volume systematically elaborates on the implementation and control processes of projects, with the focus on project scheduling, cost, and quality management. It covers project initiation, procurement and contracts, network planning techniques, schedule management, cost management, quality and safety management, change and control. The third volume primarily discusses project closure and post-evaluation, as well as the comprehensive management of projects. It also includes practical case studies on the application process of project management, covering project acceptance, project audits, post-evaluation, project information management, project communication management, conflict management, risk management, production factor management, on-site management and environmental protection, project supervision, comprehensive application cases of project management, and IPMP certification practice questions.