Description
Combining a strong academic approach with relevant practical cases, this text skillfully
shows the range of issues that face project managers throughout the project cycle. This
new Media Edition comes with a free CD Rom containing a 60 day trial version of Microsoft
Project for students.This edition is easier to use than ever before, with two colour text
design and more diagrams and figures to aid navigation and understanding.
Extra teaching materials are available online for lecturers at
http://www.booksites.net/maylor. Project Management is used extensively to accompany
courses on undergraduate, masters and MBA programmes, as well as for in-company training
and for professionals wanting to bring themselves up-to-date with developments in the
field.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Structures and frameworks
PHASE ONE - DEFINE THE PROJECT
3. Strategy and project management
4. Project definition
PHASE TWO - DESIGN THE PROJECT PROCESS
5. Time planning
6. Critical chain project management
7. Cost and quality planning
8. Plan analysis and risk management
PHASE THREE - DELIVER THE PROJECT (DO IT!)
9. Project organisation: structures and teams
10. Management and leadership in project environments
11. Control of projects
12. Supply chain issues
13. Problem-solving and decision-making
14. Project completion and review
15. Improving project performance
Appendix
Relevant Standards
Index
432 pages, Paperback
