Project Management

A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

Harold Kerzner

• Editorial: Wiley
• Año: 2009
• ISBN:
  9780470503836
• Edición: 10
• Categoría: Technik & Maschinenbau
• Categoría: Maschinen- und Anlagebau

The landmark project management reference, now in a new edition

Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management "bible" aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI®'s PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certificat-ion Exam. This outstanding edition gives students and professionals a profound understanding of project management with insights from one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject.

From the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management, the new edition thoroughly covers every key component of the subject. This Tenth Edition features:

• New sections on scope changes, exiting a project, collective belief, and managing virtual teams
• More than twenty-five case studies, including a new case on the Iridium Project covering all aspects of project management
• 400 discussion questions
• More than 125 multiple-choice questions

(PMI, PMBOK, PMP, and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Índice

• Dr. Kerzner’s 16 Points to Project Management Maturity
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Preface
• Chapter 1 - Overview
• Chapter 2 - Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
• Chapter 3 - Organizational Structures
• Chapter 4 - Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team
• Chapter 5 - Management Functions
• Chapter 6 - Management of Your Time and Stress
• Chapter 7 - Conflicts
• Chapter 8 - Special Topics
• Chapter 9 - The Variables for Success
• Chapter 10 - Working with Executives
• Chapter 11 - Planning
• Chapter 12 - Network Scheduling Techniques
• Chapter 13 - Project Graphics
• Chapter 14 - Pricing and Estimating
• Chapter 15 - Cost Control
• Chapter 16 - Trade-off Analysis in a Project Environment
• Chapter 17 - Risk Management
• Chapter 18 - Learning Curves
• Chapter 19 - Contract Management
• Chapter 20 - Quality Management
• Chapter 21 - Modern Developments in Project Management
• Chapter 22 - THE BUSINESS OF SCOPE CHANGES
• Chapter 23 - The Project Office
• Chapter 24 - MANAGING CRISIS PROJECTS
• Chapter 25 - The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective
• APPENDIX A - Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise
• APPENDIX B - Solution to Leadership Exercise
• APPENDIX C - Dorale Products Case Studies
• APPENDIX D - Solutions to the Dorale Products Case Studies
• APPENDIX E - Alignment of the PMBOK Guide to the Text
• Author Index
• Subject Index