Project Management Theory And Practice

Author : Gary L. Richardson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781482254952

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Project Management Theory and Practice, Second Edition by Gary L. Richardson Pdf

Updated to reflect the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition, the new edition of this bestselling textbook continues to provide a practical and up-to-date overview of project management theory. Project Management Theory and Practice, Second Edition explains project management theory using language that is easy to understand. The book integrates the organizational environment that surrounds a project to supply the well-rounded knowledge of theories, organizational issues, and human behavior needed to manage real-world projects effectively. This edition includes a new chapter on Stakeholder Management, which is a new knowledge area covered in the new PMBOK® Guide. It also provides updated references and a new streamlined organization of chapters. There are several project-related model frameworks sponsored by PMI®, and many of these are covered in this text. Specifically, the book details: Work breakdown structures (WBS) Earned value management (EVM) Enterprise project management (EPMO) Portfolio management (PPM) Professional responsibility and ethics For many of the major sections, the PMI Global Accreditation curriculum learning objectives have been adapted with permission of PMI and used to guide the content. Filled with end-of-chapter questions, scheduling and budgeting problems, and scoping projects, this text is ideal for classroom use and essential reading for anyone seeking project management certification. The book also includes sample empirically oriented worksheets that demonstrate various management decision and analysis-oriented tools.

Author : Gary L. Richardson,Brad M. Jackson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429874741

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Project Management Theory and Practice, Third Edition by Gary L. Richardson,Brad M. Jackson Pdf

Project Management: Theory and Practice, Third Edition gives students a broad and real flavor of project management. Bringing project management to life, it avoids being too sterilely academic and too narrowly focused on a particular industry view. It takes a model-based approach towards project management commonly used in all industries. The textbook aligns with the latest version of the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, which is considered to be the de facto standard for project management. However, it avoids that standard’s verbiage and presents students with readable and understandable explanations. Core chapters align with the Project Management Institute’s model as well as explain how this model fits real-world projects. The textbook can be used as companion to the standard technical model and help those studying for various project management certifications. The textbook takes an in-depth look at the following areas important to the standard model: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) Earned Value Management (EVM) Enterprise project management Portfolio management (PPM) Professional responsibility and ethics Agile life cycle The text begins with a background section (Chapters 1–9) containing material outside of the standard model structure but necessary to prepare students for the 10 standard model knowledge areas covered in the chapters that follow. The text is rounded out by eight concluding chapters that explain advanced planning approaches models and projects’ external environments. Recognizing that project management is an evolving field, the textbook includes section written by industry experts who share their insight and expertise on cutting-edge topics. It prepares students for upcoming trends and changes in project management while providing an overview of the project management environment today. In addition to guiding students through current models and standards, Project Management: Theory and Practice, Third Edition prepares students for the future by stimulating their thinking beyond the accepted pragmatic view.

Author : Kumar Neeraj Jha
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Construction industry
ISBN : 8131732495

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Construction Project Management by Kumar Neeraj Jha Pdf

Construction Project Management deals with different facets of construction management emphasizing the basic concepts that any engineering student is supposed to know. The major principles of project management have been derived through real life case studies from the field. Simplified examples have been used to facilitate better understanding of the concepts before going into the large and complex problems. The book features computer applications (Primavera and MS Project) used to explain planning, scheduling, resource leveling, monitoring and reporting; it is highly illustrated with line dia.

Author : Lars Krogh Jensen,Henriette Bjerreskov Dinitzen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8741258169

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Project management in theory and practice by Lars Krogh Jensen,Henriette Bjerreskov Dinitzen Pdf

Author : Gary L. Richardson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781439882856

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Project Management Theory and Practice by Gary L. Richardson Pdf

Although there are numerous project management resources available, most are either too academic, focus too heavily on IT, or provide quick-fix advice without the theory required to understand why the solutions work. Following and expanding on PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), Project Management Theory and Practice provides students with a complete overview of project management theory—in language they can easily understand. This classroom-tested textbook translates the abstract model vocabulary and processes from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition into accessible discussions complete with contemporary views and projections for the future. The text integrates the organizational environment that surrounds a project to supply students with the well-rounded knowledge of theories, organizational issues, and human behavior needed to manage real-world projects effectively. Providing a clear picture of the state of the art in project management, it details numerous project-related frameworks, including: Enterprise project management Project portfolio management Work breakdown structures Earned value management Professional responsibility Project team productivity The text reaches beyond traditional core project management topics to include discussions on enterprise maturity, virtual and outsourced organizations, project management offices, operational governance, and multi-project management. Filled with numerous end-of-chapter questions, scheduling and budgeting problems, scoping projects, and sample worksheets that illustrate various analytical tools and management decisions, this is the ideal text for classroom use and essential reading for anyone seeking project management certification.

Author : Chris March
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781315528168

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Construction Management by Chris March Pdf

Construction Management: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive textbook for budding construction managers. The range of coverage makes the book essential reading for students studying management courses in all construction related disciplines and ideal reading for those with non-cognate degrees studying construction management masters courses, giving them a broad base of understanding about the industry. Part I outlines the main industry players and their roles in relation to the Construction Manager. Part II covers management theory, leadership and team working strategies. Part III details financial aspects including: sources of finance, appraisal and estimating, construction economics, whole life costing and life cycle analysis, bidding and tendering as well as procurement methods, types of contracts and project costing. Part IV covers construction operations management and issues such as supply chain management, health and safety, waste, quality and environmental management. Part V covers issues such as marketing, strategy, HRM, health, stress and well-being. Part VI concludes the book with reflections on the future of the industry in relation to the environment and sustainability and the role of the industry and its managers. The book keeps the discussion of current hot topics such as building information modelling (BIM), sustainability, and health and well-being included throughout and is packed with useful figures, tables and case studies from industry.

Author : Scott Berkun
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780596517717

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Making Things Happen by Scott Berkun Pdf

Offers a collection of essays on philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. This book explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. It does not cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy.

Author : John Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030670744

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International Construction Project Management by John Bennett Pdf

Author : Richard Newton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137143143

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The Practice and Theory of Project Management by Richard Newton Pdf

Managing projects, a prominent feature of working life, inevitably involves change at some level. Even though successful project management depends on organisational change, textbooks often fail to recognise this symbiotic nature. This book offers students a practical understanding of the strategic and organisational role of projects.

Author : Bjarne Kousholt
Publisher : Nyt Teknisk Forlag
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8757126038

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Project Management by Bjarne Kousholt Pdf

Author : Mario Vanhoucke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319043319

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Integrated Project Management and Control by Mario Vanhoucke Pdf

This book presents an integrated approach to monitoring projects in progress using Earned Value and Earned Schedule Management combined with Schedule Risk Analysis. Monitoring and controlling projects involves processes for identifying potential problems in a timely manner. When necessary, corrective actions can be taken to exploit project opportunities or to get faltering projects back on track. The prerequisite is that project performance is observed and measured regularly to identify variances from the project baseline schedule. Therefore, monitoring the performance of projects in progress requires a set of tools and techniques that should ideally be combined into a single integrated system. The book offers a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand the theory first and then to use it in practice with software tools. It is intended for students, professionals and academics with an interest and/or experience in running projects as well as for newcomers in the area of project control with a basic grasp of the Earned Value, Earned Schedule and Schedule Risk Analysis concepts.

Author : Jamal Moustafaev
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498769259

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Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice by Jamal Moustafaev Pdf

Every CEO in the world, if questioned, will always complain that there are a lot of ideas to implement, but, unfortunately, insufficient resources to accomplish them. This book provides a solution to this dilemma by supplying techniques to assess the value of projects, prioritize projects, and decide which projects to implement and which to postpone. In addition, it describes various methods of balancing project portfolios and different strategic alignment models. The book provides thirty real-life project portfolio management case studies from pharmaceutical, product development, financial, energy, telecommunications, not-for-profit and professional services industries.

Author : Gary L. Richardson,Brad M. Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 0429464142

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Project Management Theory and Practice by Gary L. Richardson,Brad M. Jackson Pdf

Author : Wanda Curlee,Robert L. Gordon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470769744

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Complexity Theory and Project Management by Wanda Curlee,Robert L. Gordon Pdf

An insightful view on how to use the power of complexity theory to manage projects more successfully Current management practices require adherence to rigid, global responses unsuitable for addressing the changing needs of most projects. Complexity Theory and Project Management shifts this paradigm to create opportunities for expanding the decision-making process in ways that promote flexibility—and increase effectiveness. It informs readers on the managerial challenges of juggling project requirements, and offers them a clear roadmap on how to revise perspectives and reassess priorities to excel despite having an unpredictable workflow. One of the first books covering the subject of complexity theory for project management, this useful guide: Explains the relationship of complexity theory to virtual project management Supplies techniques, tips, and suggestions for building effective and successful teams in the virtual environment Presents current information about best practices and relevant proactive tools Makes a strong case for including complexity theory in PMI®'s PMBOK® Guide Complexity Theory and Project Management gives a firsthand view on the future of complexity theory as a driving force in the management field, and allows project managers to get a head start in applying its principles immediately to produce more favorable outcomes. (PMI and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Author : Kiron D. Bondale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0228848628

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Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice by Kiron D. Bondale Pdf

Strategic change occurs through the successful execution of projects. This is much easier said than done! There are hundreds of references covering the concepts underlying project management. But since each project is unique, project managers frequently learn more through the school of hard knocks than they do from theory. Whether you are new to the field or a senior practitioner, the lessons in this book will provide you with pragmatic, practice-based insights into project leadership.