Dictionary of Project Management Terms 3rd edition [Paperback]

J. LeRoy Ward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1890367451 | ISBN-13: 978-1890367459 | Edition: Third Edition

The Dictionary of Project Management Terms is a valuable desk or briefcase reference for those engaged in one of the world's fastest-growing professions. This book ensures that project and program managers in every industry around the world are speaking the same language. Now in its third edition, the book is more than 200 pages longer and includes 1,400 more terms than its last edition. The Dictionary of Project Management Terms contains 3,400 key terms, words and phrases used in the day-to-day practice of project management. Along with traditional project management terms, it includes broader business terms to help seasoned managers and their successors navigate more easily the ubiquitous language of project-speak. Within the Dictionary of Project Management Terms, you ll find the meaning of hundreds of technical terms and acronyms, with each entry providing important insight into some aspect of project management. For example, with the flip of a page, you ll find a quick, concise, accurate description of a PERT chart and how it differs from a Gantt chart. You ll also discover that some terms are used interchangeably, such as analogous estimating and top-down estimating. Without question, The Dictionary of Project Management Terms will give you a distinct advantage on every project you face

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About the Author

J. LeRoy Ward, Executive Vice President, is responsible for ESI s worldwide training programs and international partnerships. Mr. Ward has delivered project management programs to clients in North and Central America, Europe, Asia and Australia. He has authored several articles and publications including Project Management Terms: A Working Glossary, PMP Challenge! and ProjectFRAMEWORK: A Project Management Maturity Model. He speaks frequently on project and program management and related topics at professional association meetings and conferences around the world. Mr. Ward holds bachelor s of science and master s of science degrees from Southern Connecticut State University and a master s of science in technology management degree, with distinction, from The American University. He is a member of numerous professional associations including the International Project Management Association and the Project Management Institute (PMI®), where he is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Program Management Professional (PgMPSM).

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: ESI International; Third Edition edition (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890367451
• ISBN-13: 978-1890367459
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)