Concise, practical and entertaining to read, this excellent introduction to project management is an indispensable book for professionals and students working in or studying project management in business, engineering or the public sector. ThisВ third edition contains expanded sections on programme management, portfolio management, and the public sector. An entirely new chapter covers the evaluation, analysis and management of risks and issues. A much expanded section explores the rise and utilization of methodologies like __Prince2__. This book explains the many techniques which have been developed to help you manage projects successfully using very clear objectives within a commercial environment. Examples are drawn from construction, civil engineering, product launches, publishing, computer hardware and software, scientific projects and aerospace.In this new edition, the author has updated the text to reflect current changes and new techniques available. There is a new chapter on risk management which will help the project manager estimate and manage the `unmanageable'. Written in an approachable and easy to read style, this practical introduction will show you how, where and when to use the various project management techniques, demonstrate how you can achieve efficient management of human, material and financial resources, help you make major contributions to the success of your projects, make you an appreciated and successful project manager. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dediation......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 1 Setting the stage......Page 16 2 Getting the words in the right order......Page 26 3 Nine steps to a successful project......Page 43 4 The scope of the project and its objectives......Page 51 5 Project planning......Page 62 6 A fly on the wall......Page 79 7 Resource management......Page 94 8 Progress monitoring and control......Page 110 9 Prince2, governance and methodologies......Page 129 10 Advanced critical-path topics......Page 138 11 The people issues......Page 163 12 Programme management......Page 183 13 Issue and risk management......Page 191 14 Terminology......Page 209 Appendix 1: Additional sources of information on project and programme management......Page 220 Index......Page 221 Concise, practical and entertaining to read, this excellent introduction to project management is an indispensable book for professionals and students working in or studying project management in business, engineering or the public sector. ThisВ third edition contains expanded sections on programme management, portfolio management, and the public sector. An entirely new chapter covers the evaluation, analysis and management of risks and issues. A much expanded section explores the rise and utilization of methodologies like Prince2 . Approachable and written in an easy-to-use style, this book shows readers how, where and when to use various project management techniques, demonstrating how to achieve efficient management of human, material and financial resources to make major contributions to projects and be a successful project manager In this chapter the author explains a very personal view of project management and some of the popular misconceptions with which it is surrounded.
