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Geoff Reiss
ISBN: 9780415421638
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
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An introduction to project management. Suitable for professionals and students working in or studying project management in business, engineering or the public sector, it contains sections on programme management, portfolio management, and the public sector. It covers the evaluation, analysis and management of risks and issues.
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. This third edition contains expanded sections on programme management, portfolio management, and the public sector. There is an entirely new chapter that covers the evaluation, analysis and management of risks and issues. And there is a much expanded section that explores the rise and utilization of methodologies like Prince2.
| ISBN | 0415421632 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9780415421638
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 358 | | Imprint | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780419207504 | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2007 | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Library of Congress | HD69 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | DEWEY | 658.404 | | Spine width (mm) | 13 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly |
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| 1 | | Setting the stage | | 1 | | 2 | | Getting the words in the right order | | 11 | | 3 | | Nine steps to a successful project | | 28 | | 4 | | The scope of the project and its objectives | | 36 | | 5 | | Project planning | | 47 | | 6 | | A fly on the wall | | 64 | | 7 | | Resource management | | 79 | | 8 | | Progress monitoring and control | | 95 | | 9 | | Prince2, governance and methodologies | | 114 | | 10 | | Advanced critical-path topics | | 123 | | 11 | | The people issues | | 148 | | 12 | | Programme management | | 168 | | 13 | | Issue risk management | | 176 | | 14 | | Terminology | | 194 | | App. 1 | | Additional sources of information on project and programme management | | 205 |
'If you are new or relatively new to project management and you plan to have one book ... this is the one you should have.' -- Martin Barnes, President of the Association of Project Management 'A user friendly approach ... The linkages with human resources material and financial resources makes for added value.' -- Chris Collins, University of Huddersfield, UK 'For managers who want to understand the key elements of setting up a project and ensuring on-time completion, the book is a straightforward guide and very readable.' -- Lecturer, Norwich City College, UK 'Provides an interesting perspective on the profession of project management that will amuse and prepare people embarking on their careers.' -Project Management Tipoffs  Be the first to write a customer review
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