Project Management in Practice (Hardcover)

~ Jack R. Meredith (Author), Scott M. Shafer (Author), Margaret Sutton (Author), Jr., Samuel J. Mantel (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Practical, hands-on approach, with use of Microsoft Project software integrated throughout.
* 120-day evaluation version of Microsoft Project packaged with book.
* Clear and accessible writing style.

From the Back Cover

Build real-world project management skills with a brief, hands-on text!

Following up on the extraordinary success of Project Management, 4/E Mantel and Meredith have teamed up once again, along with Scott Shafer and Margaret Sutton, to create Project Management in Practice- A Brief, Hands-on Text that shows how to do project management.

With it streamlined coverage and applied approach, the text offers a sturdy foundation of fundamental concepts and real-world project management skills. The authors clearly explain how to apply proven project management tools and techniques at each stage in a project life-cycle from selecting and initiating projects, to scheduling and budgeting, to project termination.

FEATURES

• Concise, hands-on approach to project management
• A CD-ROM packaged with this text containing a 120-day trial version of Microsoft® project 2000, in addition to Crystal Ball® 2000
• An appendix devoted to the use of Crystal Ball® 2000 with applications to project selection, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation
• Highly detailed examples
• Extensive review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter
• Emphasis on using computers, with numerous exercises that utilize project management software

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471371629
• ISBN-13: 978-0471371625
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,008,627 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Reference and Companion to the PMBOK, November 14, 2004

By	Cecile Marie "Cecile Marie, PMP" (long valley, nj United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reading!, July 14, 2007

By	Sharon F. Troxell "Info Techie" (Prospect, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Core Concepts: Project Management in Practice (with CD) (Paperback)

This book gave me the information I was seeking. It really was a good read. If you are looking to learn more about Information Technology, this book has it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Bought this for a Master's Degree class..., September 22, 2009

By	T. L. Allen "WHATTHE?" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was cheaper to buy over Amazon than at the University of Maryland bookstore so I did...