Introduction to project management
By: by Kathy Schwalbe
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Kathy Schwalbe LLC
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9780982800331
Subjects: Management; Project management; Information technology
Description: This fourth edition includes changes based on the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition (2013). Other features: Includes a guide for using Microsoft Project 2010. Provides a special 60-day free trial of MatchWare's MindView Business software, an integrated tool to create mind maps, Gantt charts, and other project documents. Includes free online access to AtTask, a leading web-based project management tool, and a guide for using this powerful software for portfolio optimization. Includes features in each chapter providing 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 a new feature with Video Highlights related to project management. Appendix C, Resources, provides case studies where students can apply various tools and techniques plus information on simulation software and project management certifications. Web site includes easy access to online quizzes, Jeopardy-like games, template files, Project 2010 files, links to sites mentioned in the text, and much more.
Notes: ODL_2016/2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 An introduction to project, program and portfolio management; title: Chapter 2 Project, program and portfolio management selection; title: Chapter 3 Initiating projects; title: Chapter 4 Planning projects, Part I (project integration, scope, time and cost management); title: Chapter 5 Planning projects, Part II (project quality, human resource, communications, stakeholder, risk and procurement management); title: Chapter 6 Executing projects; title: Chapter 7 Monitoring and controlling projects; title: Chapter 8 Closing projects; title: Chapter 9 Best practices in project management; title: Appendix A; title: Appendix B; title: Appendix C; title: Glossary; title: Index.