Project Planning and Control

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 eighth edition updates the classic reference on project management theory and techniques within today’s changing marketplace. A wealth of knowledge is put into this practical study guide that managers can rely on. Table of Contents Project Management—A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition Preface Chapter 1 - Overview Chapter 2 - Project Management Growth—Concepts and Definitions Chapter 3 - Org...

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...

Addison Wesley, 2001. - 352 Pages. Many project managers-especially in software-go their entire professional lives in ignorance of the factors behind the success or failure of their projects. Permanently in a state of agitation and worry, they just can't explain why some projects work out and others don't. It doesn't have to be like this. There is a method underlying all successful projects, and if you follow this method your project is guaran...

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...

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.2005, ISBN 0-471-69284-0 The book is intended to present a realistic look at the challenges of the project environment and the skills you need to successfully bring a project to fulfillment. On the way, you will learn the tools necessary to achieve each of the five essential success factors. Part 1 lays the groundwork. In addition to simple terminology, it contains global concepts that tie project management to other di...

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...

Version 1.1 - July 2006 This handbook is intended for projects that are conducted by DANS. This handbook presents a practical model that will allow project members, project leaders, project managers, general managers, programme managers, customers and project partners to play their roles within DANS better. DANS – Data Archiving and Networked Services PO Box 93067 2509 AB The Hague ISBN 90 6984 496 6