An Introduction To Project Management With A Brief Guide To Microsoft Project 2016 [AZW3]

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The sixth edition of An Introduction to Project Management has been completely updated to follow the Project Management Institute's PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition (2017). It includes several new figures, a new section on the PMI talent triangle and the importance of leadership skills, and a new section on an agile approach to project planning. New research, statistics, and real-world examples are included throughout the book. It also incorporates updated information and screenshots from several software tools. Continuing features include a chapter for each process group and a comprehensive case study to illustrate applying tools and techniques throughout the project life cycle. Each chapter includes several real-world examples and references, including opening cases and case wrap-ups, examples of what went right, what went wrong, media snapshots, best practices, and video highlights in each chapter. End of chapter materials include chapter summaries, quick quizzes, discussion questions, and exercises with case studies provided in Appendix C. The free student website includes over fifty template files, online quizzes, data files for Microsoft Project, and much more. A comprehensive, secure instructor site is available with lecture slides, solution files, test banks, etc.

E-Book Information

  • Year: 2,017

  • Edition: 6th ed.

  • City: Minneapolis

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 7

  • Identifier: 9781544701899, 1544701896

  • Paginated: 1

  • Org File Size: 20,431,941

  • Extension: azw3

  • Toc: Chapter 1:  An Introduction to Project, Program, and Portfolio Management Chapter 2:  Project, Program, and Portfolio Selection Chapter 3:  Initiating Projects Chapter 4:  Planning Projects, Part 1 (Project Integration and Scope Management) Chapter 5:  Planning Projects, Part 2 (Project Time and Cost Management) Chapter 6:  Planning Projects, Part 3 (Project Quality, Resource, Communications, Stakeholder, Risk, and Procurement Management) Chapter 7:  Executing Projects Chapter 8:  Monitoring and Controlling Projects Chapter 9:  Closing Projects Chapter 10: Best Practices in Project Management Appendix A: Brief Guide to Microsoft Project 2016 Appendix B: Resources Appendix C: Case Studies Glossary

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