Project Management: A Managerial ApproachMeredith's newest edition of Project Management focuses on all facets of the steps needed to successfully manage a project - from planning and resources to budgeting and more. An important goal is to appeal to help those preparing to take the PMBOK certification exams of the Project Management Institute. Revisions for the 8th Edition include a more consistent writing style throughout, content updates in some chapters, additional examples of some concepts to make them easier to grasp, and improved visual elements to make the textbook and online resources easier to understand and navigate. |
Contents
Projects in Contemporary Organizations | 2 |
PROJECT INITIATION | 39 |
Decor Cabinet Company 66 | 66 |
The Project Manager | 101 |
Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation | 145 |
The Project in the Organizational Structure | 175 |
PROJECT PLANNING | 219 |
Project Management 277 | 277 |
418 | 387 |
391 | 397 |
Benefits of Resource Constraining at Pennsylvania Electric 413 | 413 |
U Singer Hospital Products Corp 430 | 430 |
Monitoring and Information Systems | 437 |
The Project ManagerCustomer Interface 470 | 470 |
Project Auditing | 521 |
Project Termination | 551 |
Estimating Costs and Risks | 285 |
Scheduling | 335 |
Resource Allocation | 387 |
Photo and Copyright Credits | 575 |
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Common terms and phrases
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