Based on user feedback, the fifth edition of An Introduction to Project Management provides a separate chapter for planning integration and scope management and for planning time and cost management. Additional examples are provided for creating work breakdown structures and schedules. It also inclu
An Introduction to Project Management With a Brief Guide to Microsoft Project 2016
✍ Scribed by Kathy Schwalbe
- Publisher
- Schwalbe Publishing
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Category
- Library
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✦ Synopsis
The sixth edition of An Introduction to Project Management has been completely updated to follow the Project Management Institute's PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition (2017). It includes several new figures, a new section on the PMI talent triangle and the importance of leadership skills, and a new section on an agile approach to project planning. New research, statistics, and real-world examples are included throughout the book. It also incorporates updated information and screenshots from several software tools. Continuing features include a chapter for each process group and a comprehensive case study to illustrate applying tools and techniques throughout the project life cycle. Each chapter includes several real-world examples and references, including opening cases and case wrap-ups, examples of what went right, what went wrong, media snapshots, best practices, and video highlights in each chapter. End of chapter materials include chapter summaries, quick quizzes, discussion questions, and exercises with case studies provided in Appendix C. The free student website includes over fifty template files, online quizzes, data files for Microsoft Project, and much more. A comprehensive, secure instructor site is available with lecture slides, solution files, test banks, etc.
✦ Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
Chapter 2: Project, Program, and Portfolio Selection
Chapter 3: Initiating Projects
Chapter 4: Planning Projects, Part 1 (Project Integration and Scope Management)
Chapter 5: Planning Projects, Part 2 (Project Time and Cost Management)
Chapter 6: Planning Projects, Part 3 (Project Quality, Resource, Communications, Stakeholder, Risk, and Procurement Management)
Chapter 7: Executing Projects
Chapter 8: Monitoring and Controlling Projects
Chapter 9: Closing Projects
Chapter 10: Best Practices in Project Management
Appendix A: Brief Guide to Microsoft Project 2016
Appendix B: Resources
Appendix C: Case Studies
Glossary
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