The essentials of project management - 2nd ed

A primer distilled from the author's ''Project Management''. It provides a straightforward account of the principles and techniques of project management, designed to meet the needs of the non-specialist. Using examples and illustrations, the author introduces key project management procedures. The Essentials of Project Management is a primer assembled from Dennis Lock's comprehensive book, Project Management. It provides a concise, straightforward account of the principles and techniques of project management designed to meet the needs of the non-specialist. This second edition reflects the changes made for the seventh edition of Project Management. The ideal introduction for anyone responsible for managing projects, as well as students. This is a practical primer drawn from the author's bestselling Project Management, giving a concise account of project management techniques, concentrating on the key tasks of project definition, organisation, estimating, planning and control Projects and the means for managing them are hardly new, as the wonders of the ancient world testify.