Project Management in Practice, 4th Edition focuses on the technical aspects of project management that are directly related to practice. This textbook is organised around the project management life cycle and it provides students with essential project management concepts, with a focus on PMBOK, the Project Management Body of Knowledge. (The Project Management Institute runs the PMBOK certification program). This new edition Improves ancillaries like the Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides and Integrates inclusion of Microsoft Project software throughout the text. Provides better cases, and end-of chapter problems, and exercises for an overall greater understanding of the material.
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Develop effective project management skills…
Then put them into practice!
Offering streamlined coverage and an applied approach, Project Management in Practice, 2nd Edition focuses on those technical aspects of project management that are directly related to practice. The authors clearly
explain how to apply proven project management tools and techniques at each stage in a project's life-cycle––from selecting and initiating projects, to
scheduling and budgeting, to project monitoring and control, to termination.
You will learn practical and effective approaches to managing project teams, costs, resources, uncertainty, and deliverables of any type of project. With this hands-on guide, you can develop real-world project management skills that you can rely on wherever your career takes you.
This Second Edition features:
- Trial versions of Microsoft Project and Crystal Ball (risk analysis software) that are packaged with the book.
- New coverage of strategy, portfolio planning, and risk assessment.
- Expanded discussion of uncertainty, risk management, and organization for risk management.
- Expanded discussion of the organization of the project management office.
- Real-world vignettes and cases for each chapter, including additional end-of-chapter problems and caselettes.
- Icons that highlight references to PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) material.
About the Author
Professors Mantel and Meredith are the coauthors of two of the leading texts on Project Management: Project Management in Practice and Project Management: A Managerial Approach, with combined sales of over 275,000 copies. Professor Mantel is at the University of Cincinnati and Professor Meredith is at Wake Forest University.
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Using this book as a study guide, it is possible to pass the PMP exam. Using only Project Management in Practice and the PMBOK to study from, I easily passed the PMP exam the first time without joining one of the intensive prep classes. Nearly all the questions on the exam were covered in this book. All the PMI required areas of study are covered; Organization, Planning, Budgeting, Scheduling, Resourcing, Monitoring and Controlling, Evaluating and Terminating. The concepts of Earned Value and Critical Path Method are easily explained and examples given. Formulas and case studies are provided with each chapter. As a practicing Project Management Professional (PMP), I still refer to Project Management in Practice.
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Project Management Journal, New York, Engineering Management, Harvard Business Review, Event Coordinator, John Wiley, Fred Splient, Proj Mgr, System Analysts, Task Name Duration Predecessors Resource Names, North River, Board of Trustees, Cable Tech, Distribution Gallery, Education Manager, Great Barrington, Mary Lynn, Stack Critical, Systems Consultant, Task Name Duration Prede Start Finish, United States, Chief Editor, Critical Path Method, Define Assumption, Solver Parameters New!
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Once upon a time there was a heroine project manager. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Project Management Journal, New York, Engineering Management, Harvard Business Review, Event Coordinator, John Wiley, Fred Splient, Proj Mgr, System Analysts, Task Name Duration Predecessors Resource Names, North River, Board of Trustees, Cable Tech, Distribution Gallery, Education Manager, Great Barrington, Mary Lynn, Stack Critical, Systems Consultant, Task Name Duration Prede Start Finish, United States, Chief Editor, Critical Path Method, Define Assumption, Solver Parameters New!
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- Project Management: A Managerial Approach (Series: Wiley Series in Production/Operations Management) by Jack R. Meredith on 8 pages
- Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Goldratt on 8 pages
- Project Management: WITH Fast Forward MBA in Project Management by Jack R. Meredith on 7 pages
- Project Management: A Managerial Approach by Jack R. Meredith on 6 pages
- Project Management (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series) by Harvard Business Review on 6 pages
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- Project Scheduling: A Research Handbook (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) by Erik Leuven Demeulemeester in Back Matter
- Project Management by Dennis Lock in Back Matter
- The Portable MBA in Project Management by Eric Verzuh in Front Matter
- Operations Management for MBAs by Jack R. Meredith in Back Matter
- Advanced Project Management: A Structured Approach by Frederick L. Harrison in Back Matter
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