Successful project management [printed text] / Jack Gido, Author ; James P. Clements, Author  . -  5th Edition . - Mason, Ohio : South-Western Cengage Learning, 2012 . - xxv, 500 p. : ill (b & w) ; 26 cm + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
ISBN : 978-0-538-47897-7
Practical applications. Accessible content. Current technology.

Class number:	658.404
Abstract:	Gido/Clements' best-selling SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 5E presents everything you need to know to work successfully in today's exciting project management environment, from how to organize and manage effective project teams, to planning, scheduling and cost management. Revised chapters now closely align with the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) framework to ensure you are mastering today's best management practices. Coverage of the latest business developments and challenges introduce issues, such as project constraints, the project charter, and how projects relate to an organization's strategic plan.
Contents note:	Chapter 1 Project management concepts Part 1 Initiating a Project Chapter 2 Identifying and selecting projects; Chapter 3 Developing project proposals Part 2 Planning, Performing, and Controlling the Project Chapter 4 Defining scope, quality, responsibility, and activity sequence; Chapter 5 Developing the schedule; Chapter 6 Resource utilization; Chapter 7 Determining costs, budgets, and earned value; Chapter 8 Managing risk; Chapter 9 Closing the project Part 3 People: The Key to Project Success Chapter 10 The project manager; Chapter 11 The project team; Chapter 12 Project communication and documentation; Chapter 13 Project management organizational structures Appendix A Project Management Information Systems; Appendix B Project Management Websites; Appendix C Project Management Associations around the Globe; Appendix D Acronyms; Reinforce Your Learning Answers; Glossary; Index.