Project Management Manual (Harvard Business School)

This guide provides the fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects, including construction, software, engineering, automotive, etc. The purpose is to provide and promote a common vocabulary within the project management profession for discussing, writing, and applying project management concepts.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010. 502 p. The ever expanding market need for information on how to apply project management principles and the PMBOK contents to day-to-day business situations has been met by our case studies book by Harold Kerzner. That book was a spin-off from and ancillary to his best selling text but has gained a life of its own beyond adopters of that textbook. All indications are that the market is hungry for more cases wh...

This book discusses the principles of strategic planning and how it relates to project management. In the second part, this book details the project management maturity model, which will provide organizations with general guidance on how to perform strategic planning for project management. The various levels, or stages of development, for achieving project management maturity, and the accompanying assessment instruments, can be used to validate...

Project Management Methodologies presents a comprehensive survey of the tools, tips, techniques, and tactics that are available to guide project managers to the successful completion of their projects. Seasoned project management consultant Jay Charvat presents a detailed description of each methodology currently available, weighs the advantages and disadvantages of each, and provides a plan for implementation. He also offers peerless advice on w...

Profile Books, 2007. - 311 Pages. Many businesses do not change when they need to, nor do they change when they have to. If they did, many fewer would fail. But, like people, they only change when they want to. If a change in the way an organisation achieves successful project outcomes is to be considered, it should be seen as a culture change, involving adjustments in mindset, values and behaviour; it may involve abandoning norms and sacred cow...

Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ), 2005. - 93p. This book is an English version of A Guidebook for Project and Program Management for Enterprise Innovation abbreviated as P2M. This is issued by the Project Management Professionals Certification Center (PMCC) of Japan, now renamed as Project Management association of Japan (PMAJ), and is intended to provide readers with an overview of the innovative program and project management gui...

Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ), 2005. - 238 This book is an English version of A Guidebook for Project and Program Management for Enterprise Innovation abbreviated as P2M. This is issued by the Project Management Professionals Certification Center (PMCC) of Japan, now renamed as Project Management association of Japan (PMAJ), and is intended to provide readers with an overview of the innovative program and project management guid...

Published in 1992 by the Project Management Institute. pg. Language: English. This publication is the second in a series of nine handbooks developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The series is designed to complement the Project Management Body of Knowledge as codified by PMI. This handbook deals with the function of Risk Management in the context of project or program management. It establishes the need for examining risks and opport...

Site POint Pty.Ltd. 2008 Australia. ISBN 978-0-9802858-6-4. This book is for anyone who wants to learn enough project management to ensure their projects succeed. You won’t become a world authority on the project management discipline, but you will become an effective and efficient project manager. Although some of the examples in this book focus on projects that address technological or systems-related issues—a growing industry in need of skille...

222 pages published 2010 In today’s business world, project managers not only have to be diligent in project planning and execution, but also need to have skills in persuasion, self-management, communication, and relationship management. Reflecting the changing landscape of projects today, Essential Project Management Skills empowers project managers to master the skills necessary to succeed in the current environment. Real case studies clarify...