Project Management

Thomas Erickson

Published by Globalvision Pub, 2011

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Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 The Project Task Success or Failure 3 The Project Costs Estimating Managing and Evaluating  4 Project Planning 5 Project Management Process  6 Organizational Project Management 7 The Project Scheduling  8 Managing Multiple Projects Programme Portfolios and Progress  9 Project Risk Management Bibliography Index This book entitled Project Management is to provide students with a holistic and an integrative view of project management A holisitic view focuses on how projects contribute to the strategic goals of the organization The linkages for integration include the process of selecting projects that best support the strategy of a particular organization and that in turn can be supported by the technical and managerial processes made available by the organization to bring projects to completion The goals of prospective project managers are to understand the role of a project in their organizations and to master the project management tools techniques and interpersonal skills necessary to orchestrate projects from start to finish The role of projects in organizations is receiving increasing attention Projects are becoming the major tool for implementing and achieving the strategic goals of the organization In the wake of intense global competition many organizations have reorganized around a philosophy of innovation renewal and organizational learning to survive Readers will find the concepts and techniques discussed in the book to be immediately useful in new-project situations Practicing project managers will find the text to be a valuable guide and reference when dealing with typical problems that arise in the course of a project This book would be valuable asset for the reader to get comprehensive knowledge of project management Enlightening feedback and suggestions are solicited 387 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Project Management
• Publisher: Globalvision Pub
• Publication Date: 2011