Project Management Demystified

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.

ISBN 0419207503   Pages 240 ISBN13 9780419207504 (What's this?)   Volumes 001 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 295 Imprint Spon Press   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 08 Jun 1995   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress 95-67912   Spine width (mm) 12 DEWEY 658.404   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

		Acknowledgements
		Preface
1		Setting the stage		1
2		Getting the words in the right order		10
3		Nine steps to a successful project		27
4		The scope of the project and its objectives		34
5		Project planning		44
6		A fly on the wall		68
7		Resource management		83
8		Progress monitoring and control		99
9		Computers and other boxes with many buttons		117
10		Advanced critical-path topics		132
11		The people issues		157
12		Choosing project-planning software		177
13		Risk management		187
14		Terminology		205
		Further reading		215
		Index		217

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