Project Management Casebook

How do project team member get the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to perform effectively? One proven method is through the case study approach. The book offers 50 case studies that represent the breadth and importance of project management and its impact on the everyday management of projects.

Each of the cases provides new and unique challenges that have been mastered by the practice of project management. Readers will be able to apply the knowledge learned from this casebook in their work. The cases enable readers to see how and why projects are used in a wide variety of organizational settings in contemporary life. Readers are exposed to both successful and not-so-successful project management practices. The case-study approach encourages reader participation and active learning, and provides the opportunity to learn something of the real world of project management. It is essential in the curricula of project management training for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for continuing education, consulting, and in-house company training programs. The cases were chosen for their importance in discussing the fundamentals of project management. Most contain descriptions of actual projects, and each is followed by a series of questions to guide readers’ analysis of the article to maximize the learning process.

David I. Cleland is Professor Emeritus in the School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a PMI Fellow, and has published thirty-four books in the project management field. He is often described as "the father of project management."

Karen M. Bursic, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh. She previously worked as a consultant for Ernst & Young and as an industrial engineer and production supervisor for General Motors Corporation.

Richard Puerzer, is Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Engineering Department at Hofstra University with primary research interests in the assessment and management of undergraduate engineering education.

A. Yaroslav Vlasak is Associate Principal at Mckinsey & Company in their Bogota Office, where he is involved in major project management activities. He holds a master's degree form the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in industrial engineering from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia.