Project Management: A Systematic Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling 7th Edition

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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in business and engineering. The structure of this book is based on my personal understanding of project management, which I believe is more of a practice (art) than a general quantitative (analytical) one. The first five chapters cover the foundations and core of project management. Chapters 6 to 8 discuss supporting functions, such as time management, conflict management, and other special issues. Chapters 9 and 10 discuss the involvement of senior management and the key success factors in predicting project success. You might find it puzzling: the first 10 chapters on organizational behavior and structure serve as the prerequisite for the 'core' chapters on planning, scheduling, and control. The first 10 chapters form a systematic framework, which is essential for the development of the project and its cultural environment. These chapters are necessary for readers to understand the difficulties of cross-functional coordination during project implementation and the reasons for people's involvement. People involved in projects may have different professional backgrounds and cannot easily or smoothly integrate into a closely-knit work group. Chapters 11 to 15 extensively explain project planning, scheduling, cost control, and budgeting. Chapter 16 introduces the balance of time, cost, and benefits. Chapters 17 to 24 cover more advanced topics in project management and future trends in project management.