Project management : the managerial process / [printed text] /
Clifford F. Gray, Author ;
Eric W. Larson, Author . - Fourth ed., International ed. . -
Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill, 2007 . - xvi, 589p. : ill (b & w) ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM.
ISBN : 978-0-07-128752-4
CD-ROM held in pocket inside back cover. Date on book is 2008; book actually published in 2007.
| Class number: | 658.404 |
| Abstract: | Giving a balanced treatment of technical and behavioral issues in project management, this work covers a range of industries to which project management principles can be applied. It focuses on how project management is integral to the organization as a whole. |
| Contents note: | 1. Modern Project Management; 2. Organization Strategy and Project Selection; 3. Organization: Structure and Culture; 4. Defining the Project; 5. Estimating Project Times and Costs; 6. Developing a Project Plan; 7. Managing Risk; 8. Scheduling Resources and Costs; 9. Reducing Project Duration; 10. Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager; 11. Managing Project Teams; 12. Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations; 13. Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation; 14. Project Audit and Closure; 15. International Projects; 16. Oversight; Appendix One: SimProject Experiential Exercises; Appendix Two: Computer Project Exercises |